Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10

would answer for girl born 10 Europe?"
"llist!" warned tho decteotiyo, 81 am
looking" An
81 SEQ you are," muttercd Tom, in tone
Of peculiar significance.
The detective had recovered from his FIRST
bewildering surprise and delight, aud
scanned each female form with tho crtical
eye of one capablo of judging from any
slight indiccs. Ilo felt disappointment
when the consciousness crcpt over him TINT
tho girl lie had come to find was not among
tho number of beauties before him. AT
length he seid:
II fear wo have lost time, Tom, and that
we have been led on FOOLS errand."
"Sho may bo in tho house," said Tom.
81 should judge not. A captive would
DC sad enough to como forth and try to
drown her sadness amidst that sceno of en-
| chantment."
II am going to try dangerous expert
ment," said Tom, $50 be prepared for hot
work"
"What are you about TO 'lo1'
81 am going to play bird"
81 do not understand you"
"WslI am going TO initiate the notes Of
bird"
"Whnt for-to get us into troube?"
"No; but to bring the captive cut into
the garden"
"What nonsense! Do you suppose that
the notes of bird would be likely oa.tract
her outside? On tho contrary you may
bctray u.s."
"Wc must run that risk. There is no
use in our leaving here without making
sure. md we must take some chances"
"But that is such foolish cxpcdent.
Why should The notes of singing bird
draw the girl forth?"
"Wotch, wait aud listen" said Tom
The next moment the strange notes Of n
bird were heard thrilling aud warting in
the most natural manner. Instantly tho
Persian women became hushcd, and all
listened in silence. The notes of the bird
ceased, when the women commenced to
chatter like so many magpics.
Tom watched, and mu,,crcd, 80 far, SO
good"
"But there is no chance that you will
bring the maiden forth, even il she be
| there"
"Iou see | have charmed the Persian
women; those arc the notes of bird they
never heard before. have not completed
my experiment yet"
After few moments, the notes of the
strange bird were card again This time
the singer, instead Of twittcring, whis.!cdIa
p!aintive bird song. Again the Persian
women were silent, and onco MO Q the
| strange notes ceased.
"lour experiment is amusing aud 70
mantle" said the detective, hut | tLinN
you are exercising your vocal accomplish
ments and limitations at Il great risk"
1--WE will see. spii Tom, in acomplacenr
manner, naling, 81 have no; completed IN,
experiment yet"
''WhY do you not complete it thcn?"
whispered Walton Sprague, in an inpatient
| tone.
The dctcc,ivc.thonglt that tho Turco
European was prac,icing with tho chances
| against him. Tom allowed the women to
chatter for awhile. oil The time Watching
with his keen black Dyes. Again the
strange bird commsnced 10 wartc, aud aft ar
several bird like variston, the air "Annic
| Laurie" WAS distinctly whistcd The las,
strain had Just died away, When from Tie
harcm came a vailed figure
"Ah, hal" whispered Tom, "now what do
you think Of NY t1pcrimcnts?"
| The detective waH parnlyzcl with aston
lshment. The full ounninrncSo of the
exercise Of Toms wonderful talent burst
upon his mind, and at tho ssmc moment,
with choking emotion, he recognized that
1t had proven successful. One glance at
the figure which had come from the house
revealed the fac, that she was no. a Persian
woman.
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK
In tho election held in Sumter for mem
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