New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-10


fold what | should have asked had SET a price
upon my own services, ana 1t was poSsipie th"a
thiS 0rGcr might lead 10 other ones IN the o'IIcl
hand the face and manner OF ny patron Aad hiaut
am UNPLEASANT impression upon lie, ana could not
think that his explanation OF the IuiIef cdrti
was sufficient 10 explain the necessity lor MY cum
ing at midnight and his extreme ANXIETY Nst !
should tell any one OF NY crrand. However.
threw all fears to the winds, ate hearty suppl
drove to Paddington, and started on haVihG
obcyed 10 the letter the injunction as u hoid-
ing my tongue.
AT Reading had to change not only my car
riare but my station However. l was III time
for the last train to Eylord, and 1 reached thc
little dim-lit station after ii o'clock. l was ihc
only passenger who got out there, and there WAS
10 one upon the platform save q single sleepy
porter with n lantern. rs | passed ou' tlIouh"
the wicket gate, however. found my %cl" ,.,
ance of the morning waiting III INC ShauoN "po" ,.
the other side Without word he graApcd NY
arm and hurried me into carriage, the door Oh
which WAS standing open. lie drew up tn'
windows Oh either side. tapped on the wood"oln;;
and away we went AZ hard as the morse coui''
lone horse !? interected Holmes
:" Yes, only one
Ibid you observe the color?
"Ncs. | saw il by the sdelights when was
stepping into the carriage. II was chestnut
'lircd-lOOkng or fresh !?
"'Oh, fresh and glossy ....,,
THANK YOU. | am sorry TO have interrupted
YOU Pray continue your most interesting state
mcnt'
Away we went then. and We drove Tor at
least an hour. Colonel Iysandcr Stark hal Sa,u
that il was only seven miles. but shoniu lnln ms
from the rate that we seemed to 90. ana from nv
time we took that il must have been nearer
twelve. He sat al my side IN silence ,IiI ,"T
time and | was aware more than once "heh
glanced in his direction that he was looking at me
with great intensity The country r0adS seem
to be not very good in that part OF the World
for we lurchcd and ioltcd terribly trlcd 10
look ont ont Of the windows 10 See some
eli Nrle
frosted glass. and | could make out nolhlns sINc
the occasional bright blur Of passing iiEhi
Now ard then | ha7arded some remark 10 DrrAS
the monOtOny Of the journey. but the 'plohel
answered only in monosyllablc-. and the converse
ton soon Tagged. At last however. the BUMP
ing OF the road exchanged for me ctlep
came to a stand. Colonel Lysandcr Stark spr9ns
ont and. as | followed him. pulled me '"lI.p
into n porch which gaped in 'front.' OF MS. W.
stepped. rs II We're. right ont Of the carnage anu
into the hall 50 that | failed 20 catch the most
fleeing glance Of the front Of the house be
instant that | had crossed tie threshold the door
slammed heavily behind rs and ! heard laintN
the rattle Of the wheels rs The carnage Hf"Fr
away.
1T was pitch dark inside tie house. and
the Colonel fumblcd about looking for matches
and muttcring under his breath. suddenly a
door opened at the other end OF the passage, anu
a long, golden bar of light shot ont IN or dII''
ton. IL grew broader. ana a woman 3np'ai''
with a lamp i'm hcT hand. which she held allow"
her head, pushing her face forward ana perm
at IFS | could SEQ that size was pretty. ard from
tie gloss with which tic light shonc upon lcr
dark dress | knew that 10 WIS q rich material
She spoke few word, in foreign tongue IN Il
tone as though asking q question ana Wurh w
answered in gruh m0uusAIlahic Sic
gave such q start that tie lamp nearly fell from
her hand Colonel stark went ND . her
something in her ear. and then. push
ing Ter back into tie room from whence |,'
had come he walked toward me- again with The
lamp in his hand. Perhaps you viii have me
kindness 20 wait in This room for few minutes
said he. throwing open another door u was
quiet little. plainly furnished room. WIN n i"Nn'
table in the centre on which several German books
were scattered. Colonel Stark laid down The l1np
on the top Of harmonium beside tie door.
shall not keep you waiting on instant. siid hr,
and vanished into The darkness,
glanced AT the books upon tie table aud I'm
spite of my ignorance OF German could scc mat
two Of them were trcatiscs on science. TIE others
being volumes Of poetry. Then ! walked across
10 tie window. hoping that | might catch some
glimpse Of the country side. bUt an OAK shutter.
heavily barred. folded across ~ II WIS
silent house. There wa an "lI
clock ticking loudly somewhere IN the passage
but othrrNl-, everything Wa deadly sim. 4
vague feeling Of unca~Ircss hc~nn To steal over
me Who were thc~c German people. nni what
thc-Wa~ place. And Where Was tie place
w1s ten miles or -p from Eyfori. that "a~ all !
knew. hut whether north. south "1sf. "r west. !
hrl no idea For that matter Realm nnd pos
eihlv other LARGO towns were within That radius
so She place mirLi not De- secluded after uI Vet
il was unite certain from the absolute ~illih' --
that We were IN Tho country. J paced up ana
down the room. hummiug time under ms breath
10 keep NV spirits I'D and f'cling that ! WIS
thoroughly earning nv hf'y-guirca ic'.
Suddenly. without amy preliminary sound in
the midst ~ tie inter stilluc.-. th" door of my
room swung slowly oIcG. Tie woman was stan j.
ing i'm tie aperture. th" d,r,rc,. of 49, ln'l ''-
hind her the yellow light from my up lontlnr
upon her eager and beautiful face. ''n'I ''c 'i
a Glance that sic WIS sick vitI icir. and Tie
si.ht sent chill fo my own heart. She l"id
up one ehakiur finger Z, warn me 80 De silent,
aud She shot few whispered worl- Of broken
Euglisl nj me her ewes giancinc back. lkr $50
Of a frightened horse. into TIE gloom ucIiiN'
her.
II would co. said She TRYING hard. rs il
seemed ~ me- 20 speak calmly; i would go. !
should not stay here. iherc Is no good for you
a Bnt. madam said l. I have not yet done
,yhar I came for. | cannot possibly leave until
| have seen the machine.
N is not worth your While - vail Size
went on. 'NOu can pass through the door: NJ
one binders And then. seeing That smil"
and shook my head. she sudden w throw aside hcr
con.troint. and made stop forward. wan her
hands wrunc together. For the Low" Of Heaven
She whispered get away from mere '''''e j j.
too late"
But am somewhat hcad-trong 10y nature,
and the more ready 10 cn@ae" IN an oilalr when
there is some obstacle in the way. ! thought OF
nv fffv-euinca Zee Of my wcar-omc journey. and
Of the unpleasant nioht which seemed IL he lc-
fore ne Was If all 10 20 for nothing Why
should ! stink away without having c'riled out
my commission and without th' payment which
was my due? This woman might. for all knew,
be a monomaniac With stout bearing, there
fore. though her manner had shaken Inc moro
Than | cared 10 confess still SHOOT, my heal. and
declared my intention Of remaining where | WIG.
She was about 20 renew her cntrcnticS when
door slammed overhead, and the sound OF several
footstcp, were heard upon the stairs. Sh" listened
for an instant. throw mp her hands with Do
epairng gesture and vanished rs suddenly and
ms noscceSly rs she had come.
THE newcomers were Colonel Lysandcr Stark
and short thick man with a chinchia bnarl
growing ont Of the crcascs of his double chm,
who was introduced - me a. Mr.. Ferguson.
This is my secretary and manager said
the Colonel. BY the way, | under the i'm
preston that ] left this door shut Just now. !
fear that you have felt the dnught'
'On the contrary said !. L opened the door
myself, because | felt the room 10 he llt'lc
ri