Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-04
CHAPTER x.
A VISIT IN DISGUISE.

by q strange remark which fell from tho do,
tectiv e lips Tho latter said:
81 wish this matter was wholly settled
and l would make au effort to be reinstated
to my old position"
"Whioh old position?"
only position on the police force"
care you not on the foroe?"
"No."
"Why, how is thnt?"
ri resigned"
"When?"
"Day before yesterday"
An idea flashed over our hero's mind and
he asked:
GLOW di you come to resigo?"
GAS q matter Of honor"
"Bccause as au officer you could not ac,
rs my friend in last nights adventuroY''
exclaimed Frank.
eyes"
"And you madr this sacrfioe for me2"
Walton Sprague colorcd as ho said:
"Do not say that. acted as l did OF
my own FREQ H."
ri am rich" said Frank.
81 am glad Of it for your own sake It's
a pleasant thing to DO rich"
81 am rich enough to hire you to enter
my service" continued Frank; "and / eau
afford to pny you just double the salary you
received from the CITY,"
81 do not eco what employment you could
have for me-"
"l have, as detective"
"My dear sir, your enemy lies at the bot
tom of the sen; the mystery Which you
would unravel is hidden in that shotted suck.
here is nothing left for mo to do in your
behalf speak from experience"
"My shadow like enemy still walks
abroad! saw him this morningl What
over tho mystery was, it is greater now. |
owe my life 10 you; you arc brave ma +,
and havo proved that you arc to be trusted;
you must enter my service, and as far as
money is concerned, can make you rich
and still be millionaire; in fact, J. have a
service for you to perform for me a once"
"We will talk about my entering your
service at another time; for the pres mt let
me serve you as friend, and you may con,
mand me just as freely as though were in
your pay"
"You shal be muuiGceutly rewarded
whether you wish it or not; and now then
to present business. You have the entrce
to Mr.. Palmcdo's house us e. dctective7"
ri have
"Frankly, l love Lucy Pulmedo, ond
am determined to marry her; she thinks
that AN out Of town, and has thought so
ever since the day | was wounded"
"She does not now that you were
wounded?"
"Sbe does not, nor must she know"
"You wish NE to communicate with her
for you"
IL do"
I'll am at your service"
ri must visit her h,uso 10 disguise; I
dare not usk her to meet inc, when J know
that that shadow assassin ia urking around
like an invisible monster Of evil"
"You wish me to prcpuro her for your
visit"
eyes"
Tho day following the conversation above
described, a coupe stopped 10 front of tho
pantial residence Of the millionaire, Mr.. Pal
mcdo.
A fashionably dressed lady alightcd, as
cendcd tho stoop, and when tho ser
want appeared, in answer to her sum
mons, entered, sending oord to
Miss Lucy. The visitor, who was vsiled,
was shown into parlor, and few moments
later Lucy Palmedo outered. The young
lady rushed forward, hor lovely face covered
with bushes, and exclaimed, as she cx-
tended her hand cordially to the Indy visitor:
"Ah! Frank, you bold, naughty boy!
How could you resort to such II dangerous
ruse to see me?"
HD,rlinr o;ronmeto,,o, ,.ao :. ~
sary, and those circumstances concern your
self moro than me, as would have come
openly had | consulted my own iDcina.
tons"
"Frank! oh, am so glad to see you!
But you must never adopt this course to
gain my presence"
'Iucy, do you lovo mc?"
Tho girl hung her bead, willis bushes
covered her face and neck
"Oh, Frank, shc said, ut length, 81 have
once confessed that loved you"
"ls yours mere pussing fancy, dear girl,
or do you really. truly love mo, so that
once having loved ME you will love me al
ways?"
"Why do you seek on answer to your
question 10 such strange, eager manncrr
IL will tell you why, darling. This game
OF secrecy must be abandoned. I must
seek you from your father openly; my life is
now ccntered in your life; If we love these
are reasons why We should marry--or, at
least, why [ should be permitted to WOO
you openly; you have always kept me from
speaking to your father; you bound mo by
a sacred promise never to do 80 without your
consent; you must release me from that prom.
ise now"
"Oh, Frank, why hav you come to de-
mand thls?" exclaimed Lucy, in o troubling
tone.