The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-03-25
Donald Darke,
THE BALTIMORE DETECTIVE !
The Mystery Of No. 10.
BY GEORGE W. GooDE.
CHAPTER I.
THE cHALLEN or.

h@toNy Bt@naVh1 otouu you ua unr
silence like death snsusd In the assembly room
Of the Crystal Lake Boat Club a. those words,
uttered in q calm but foreibls tone, rang through
the hall.
flushed was all conversation now, and all eyes
were turned upon the speaker, who stood with his
back to the closed door Of the spacious apartment.
Tall and erect was his handsome figure, and be-
tokening, in every inch Of lie muscular proper.
tons, wire and strength most remarkable.
The chestnut eurls were thrown carelessly back
from the LOFTY brow. and the arm, unainehing blue
eyes flashed defiance upon the object Of his wrath.
Hartley Brandon, the recipient Of the rather
pointed accusation, confronted the speaker with
an angry attitude, his short stOeky form drawn up
to It's fullest height and his coarse, bOated vsage
working with fierce expressions Of hatred and
maievoienee.
Both were members Of the club, the arst BY name
Thomas Hathaway, the son Of poor but honest
church going maehinist. Hartley Brandon was
old Wesley Brandons son, the richest man I'm Pair.
view, and who also bore the by no means snviabie
name Of the meanest.
II was the occasion Of the fnai meeting Of the
cub previous 10 It's great regatta, TO bs held the
following day. All the members were present,
and the president was about 20 rap the assembly
TO order, when Thomas Hathaway's foreible or.
ciamation resounded through the apartment.
Instantly things became upon the gni rirs and
all turned In the direction Of the excitement.
Trouble was rightly anticipated, for the MON.
bers Of the Crystal Wave Club were, without ex-
cepton, young men Of blood. and who would never
allow an insult TO 60 unavenged.
"Hartiey Brandon. 1 brand you as . liar 70
Hartley Brandon drew back IS though shot BY
bullet, and then afrightful CLEAN Of maevo lence
shot into his dark eyes, and his right arm was
raised In menacing attitude.
dare you call me liar. Thomas Hathaway p"
Hartley Brandon, I speak but the truth. You
lie. and you know Il, II you say tina, foulsd you
Ia last years races. You know that you turned
my stake instead Of your own. so forcing me al
most to the farther shore, and in truth foulng
me-"
Thomas Hathaway. did no, turn your stake.
and did not foul you. You have no proof Of IT,
and furthermore for calling me . liar, title which
belongs 20 you"
"HOid" cried Tom Hathaway, angriIy. "Do
not give me the lie, Hartley Brandon. or you may
rue 10 10 the last dag Of your life. Just control
your bull temper moment, and let the argue
little with you. You may have been too heated
and excited In the race % notice which stake you
turned. but a. Heaven Is my witness IL was mine.
And As for crossing your bow and giving you my
back-water, was obliged TO do 50 10 ordsr To pre-.
rest s;t:kias baoy."
Enough said. II IL q mere waste Of time 20
argue. knew how the affair vas a. well As you.
and also well aware Of the fact that you played
mean game, for which you will be repaid before
you die"
Toms face aushei hoty.
perhaps you may feel inclined to repay IL upon
the sPOi'"
81 aseeP, the challenge cried Brandon. wheel.
ing upon his foe. And. a. the ehailen yed one
have the right 90 appoint the time place and
weapons. II you are not coward you will no,
nov back out. Here IL my card"
Ton HAthauay's 1.-THE form quivered for mo
msni with suppressed passion. But for . mo.
~ - a. Al. =. A.
back step, while his fAcetarned to an Ashy pAlor
Even ia the heat Of his passion he was no, IN.
mindful Of the voice % prudence which vas whi,.
pering In his ear at that moment. Not that Ton
wAsa coward. TIA, Is, except morally. No. 10
deed; bat he well kneu What \ disgrace vouId :.
visited upon him. and the family as wsl IL he &C.
eeP,si Hartley Brandoa's ehalisage aad Tough,
the duel.
And innate within our hero vas . sense Of fam
lily pride which, in spite Of his poverty would a,
times like the present assert itself
But, alas . fev hasty words the neEt momsn,
drowned sGectuaily the promptinss Of conscience
and impulsvs Tom Hathaway nsd. the greatest,
and veil nigh mos, fatal mistake Of his life
"Ah," cried Hartley Brandon, his dark face as
suming triumphant expression. "IIs hesitate.
would have res.n,ed th.t."
sIIoId - cried Tom. the Gre. Of a terrible anger
see,hing within his breast Hold, Hartley Bran.
don Were ten thousand devils at your back I
worm win squirm whon be Is ,rod upon. Accep,
your challenge. Ny card You will End nv
second 1t the Globe O-msrrow morning at ten"
The first person on whom Toms eyes rested as
he turned away, aud with bat one thought, that Of
leaving the room 20 make his way home. vas =
slender-bailt youth Of some eighteen summers.
lie was the youngest mem Der Of the Crystal
Lake Club, BY name Herbert Sinclair. and parte
ulAriy attached 70 Ten; for in younger days Tom
had rescued him from drowning in the lake.
Sinclair worshipped the very ground upon uhish
Tom Hathaway walked, and wheu Toms eyes fell
upon him, he felt ins;inctivsly that he had
friend whom he could trust.
"rom said Sinclair his eyes sneetin his friend,
$50 IL seems" said Tom, in . half ashamed
mannsr. "Im very sorry nv anger carried me
90 far. I wish were well out Of the serape."
"why," exclaimed Sinclair, in surprise, 'you
are not afraid Of Hartley Brandon? Everybody
knows he IL . coward"
"Afraid! Eddie, all the inmates Of the lover re-
gion could not frighten Tom Hathaway. No. Il 10
not that. What win father aud mother sayi And
Eyes. lie bad" sssentsd Sinclair. "Bst then
you are the ehahenged party.
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