San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-06


| Richard / know h. Is Iriiuly i'm earnest
| Il believe YOU. have brought Us down on a
fools GRAND; but let uS 20 10 some place
where We can talk together for few min-
| utrS"
led them across the road to the Railway
Inn. We entered a room, and, having for
the sake of appearances ordered littlefight
| refTeShment, told the waiter To shut the door
from the outside Brand settled down with
the air of a CTOSS-eXamining counsel. | eX-
pected TO see him pull out New Testament
and put me on my oath.
Now, Richard" he said. ''befnre we 20
further | want to know your reasons for
thinking this man, about whom you tele-
| graphed, is CarTistOn's man, rs YOU call him"
| Reasons! Why Oi course he is the man.
] CaTriStOn gave me his photograph. The like
| ness is MISUNDERSTANDING the hnger-jOint
| out of the question:
Here CaTristOn looked at my rrOSS-cXamin-
er triumphantly. The meaning of that look
| | have never to this hour understood. But
| laughed because ! knew old Brand had for
once made mistake, and was going to be
| called to account for il. CaniSIun was about
| TO speak, but the doctor waved him aside.
| Now, Richard, think very carefully You
speak Of the missing tngcr-jOnt We doc
tors know how many people persuade them
selves into all sorts OF things. Tell me, did
| you notice the likeness before you saw the
mutlated finger, or did the fact of the lin
| gers mutilatiOn bring the likeness to your
| mindY'
BLESS the man." said: zone would think
this man being the original of the photo"
Never mind-anSwCr my question
| well, then. | am ashamed to confess it,
but put the photo in my pocket, and forgot
all about it until had recognized the man,
| and pulled out the likeness Ia make SURF |
| didn't even know there was printed de-
scriptiOn at the foot nor that any member
was wanting. COnfOund it, Brand! I'm
not such a dutfer as you think"
Brand did not retaliate. He turned 10 his
| friend and said grayely TO me the matter
| Is neXpliCable. Take your own course. as
| promised you should" Then he sat down,
| looking deliciously crest-falen, and wearing
the Disconnected expression always natural
TO him when wOrSted in argument
1t was now CarristOn's turn. lie piled me
with many questions In fact | gave him
the whole history Of my adventure. what
| kind of house is it," he asked.
Better than a COttagr- scarcely farm
house. A place, should think with few
miserable acres Of bad land belonging to it.
| One of those wrptchCd little holdings which
are simply curses to the country"
He made lots Of other inquiries, the purport
| OF which could not then divine. lie SEEM
| ed greatly impressed when | told him that
| the man had never for moment left me
alone He shot second glance of triumph
| at Brand, who still kept silent, and looked as
if all the wind had been taken out of his
sails.
How far is the placer asked Carriston.
Gould you drive me there after dark
At this question the doctor returned to life.
What do you mean to dor he asked his
friend. Let us have no nonsense. Even
now feel sure that Fcnton is misled by
some chance resemblance
Deuce bit, old chap said.
well, whether or not, we needn't do fool
iSh things. We must go and swear infOrma-
pp "a re- Il-Na nj ha ilt-
ance of the police. The truth is, Richard"
he continued, turning to me- 1--WE have rra-
son to believe, or | should say GARRISON per
siStS in fancying, that friend of his has for
some time been kept in duranCe by the man
whom you say you recognized
Likely enough said. He looked vii
lain enough for anything up to murder"
Anyway" said Brand. I'VE must do
everything according To law"
Law! | want no law" answered CARTS
ton. 81 have found her, as knew | should
find her l shall simply fetch her, and at
once. You can come with me or stay here,
as you like, doctor; but am afraid ! must
trouble your friend to drive me somewhere
near the place he speaks Of"
FOreSeeing an adventure and great fun
moreover, not unmOved by thoughts of re-
venge-l placed myself entirely at CaTTStOnS
disposal. lie expressed his gratitude and
suggested that we should start at once. In IA
few mislteS we were ready and mounted the
dOg-cart. Brand, after grumbling loudly at
the whole proceeding, finished III by follow
ing us, and installing himself in the back
seat. CarriStOn placed 4 parcel he carried in
side the cart, and away We went
Ii was now nearly dark. and raining cat
and dogs. 1 had my lamps lighted, so we got
along without much difficulty. The roads
were deep with mud; but by this time the
snow had been pretty nearly washed away
from everywhere. / don't make a mistake
in road twice, so In due course we reached
the scene of my upset. Here / drew up.
"The house licS about five hundred yards
up the lane" told CarTiStOn; "we had bet
ter get out here"
What about the hOrseY' asked Brand
mo chance of any one passing this way
on such night as this so let us put out the
lamps and tie him up somewhere"
We did so; then struggled on afOOt until
we saw the CLEAN of light which had been 50
welcomed by me two nights before.
1t was just about as dark as pitch; but,
guided by the light, we went on until We
stood in front of the house, where turf bank
and dry hedge hid us from sight, although on
such night we had little fear of our pres
ence being discovered.
what do you mean to dor asked Brand
in a discontent"d whisper. You can't break
into the house
GARRISON said nothing for a minute; then I
felt him place his hand on my shoulder.
placer" he asked.
told him | thought that my surly friend
rejOced in the possession of "a horse and
COW.
Very well. Then we must wait. He'll
come out to see to them before he goes to
bed" said CaTrStOn, as decidedly as a geneT-
al giving orders just before a battle.
could not see how Brand expressed his
feelings upon hearing this order from our
commander know | shrugged my Shout
ders and if l said nothing, | thought deal.
The present situation was all very well for a
strOngly-interested party like Carriston, but
he could scarcely expect others TO relish the
prospect Of waiting, it might be for hours,
under that comfOrtless hedge. We were all
wet to the skin, and although | was extreme
ly anxious to see the end of the expedition,
and find pOetical justice meted out to my
late host, CarristOn'S Fabian tactics lacked
the excitement | lOnged for. Brand, In spite
of his disapprOval Of the whole course of ac-
ton, was better off than was. As doctor,
he must have felt sure that, provided he could
survive the exposure, he would secure two
fresh patients. However, we made no pro-
test, but waited for events to develop them
selves.