The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-31

Esyns toe VI 70 sec any one' oe' 'N'''' =
ssif .. a eSsst,eM ssr .,p. m,
no use. IL" lie said respectfully enough. but
no took the card and went leaving Us se on the Inc
ssSstsss IN three Minutes the retSTnsd
with my card in his hand. On it was peneiiied'
evidently in haste:
/ g, cannot IN ., zee y, you 'ohS". ~" I.P.
1made one more nttcmpt Can see BroM,
TOM said s59StSn T issm M lie W.s
knows me well. 1lunched here to-day you
.H @Mr prg.ton is out. sir. 1did not wait at
,""f is Nj. Payne seriously ill'" asked Mr..
'' "Thc doctor seens to say so. sir;" and tn
WI" For an minute wo looked at each other In a.
oncr Mr.. Hanson. for tonight ct LEAST"
Mr. T Esnd p sa EsD ss Sed
street into Manor place and stopped alta quiet
aansSn wah HI, iGr 't hsd further fC N.
San nGv am n detained i IL town
Re opened the DIOR With latch XXX and ,o we
me- T. take sSs! he s. Ss.iq nnna aaS
s Was to SEQ a gentleman in your. present cir
cumstanees. must confess i nae ss, ny hy susi
niSiS %inG Dr. y2n SsieHs thae You
Go able to ccnr yourself and l wish. In the
mean meo make thnGs as easg 'T un yH ar
rest. aud Timrus must remain IN Az e q, lance
YOU that Su r rems o IN yhes s
i inv ROOM e But am doing what Is quite Tile.
gal. and YOU must give me our word OF honor
- 90, fk.,rN tNf IN
NY That viii gladly dS. Mr.. BLAND. seplisdi
IL am too anxious to clear myself 70 commit
ssiS FIX .s1 ,s ss
hsSe M ShHHf ike. However" sontIp
go to the. hotel and get my thtngs; also to to
inquire after my let sS
will GO with you and will swais you here
that. 1 Under tie circumstances. p,y arrest: an.
to ana !Ssi"6 . Msy ~; * r sST
e con t you would not wish r ruin me-
Mr. Bland hesitatod and glanced at Timmis.
I've owe 1t to ourselves to lst the G Go ,nr
t kn9w as ess s9oa q hal peTson
Mr. Timnis think We can promise =. YOU ra mr. II
hint that you have been suspected shall reach
rs ssarss vs h not ss s Hf Ss5.
Timmis and returned to 1t and drove back to
the Palace Hotel Without EXCHANGING word;
Ra 4oo% sa S Tn key u ths o
clerk. informing him that was un,,Kpectediy
s sSlaFd Is 30 back Ah next
him casting suspie.ous glances at dimami MI
who had me pn stairs ana was
eddy at the theatre hills, So I mentioned Mr.:
Bland tn name haa s Effect
Yes. sir. Just been brought in by a gen p.
s he ss a nsrS e. ska the
had T Been 50 Persistent that had made up
was W. one one stroke Of good luck 49, :,
ypa 6PpT sse g s shsnF SI name
man. He leaves to-day. though. There. Htr
that's the very gentleman going through tho
turned al. his words and saw q tall; loosely
built man going leisureiy across the hall. his
eSer ever he nsused. turned round. and then Wont
on apd out as II in indecision: but for one mo-
ment raw his face-a pale face. with dark
hair and eyes and a scar OH the lett cheeE-a
tie man whom had seen on the train!
CHAPTER
The mans face had hardly flashed across my
gaze before it was gone ngain-he had left the
hotel
"Iknow that gentleman r. I exclaimed. and
rushed to the door, But In the fierce excite
ment Of the moment had forgotten my COM
panion. Before I reached the street to see
which way Ledhury had gone. Tlmmis's hand
was heavily pressing on my shoulder.
II say. this wasn't in the bargain Don't
be q fool. Mr.. Hanson. don't want to make
o scene here" he muttered. angriy. keeping
grip on my shoulder.
I stood still. could not afford to despise
appearances. critical though the moment was.
Fool yourselfp' whispered. as angrily and
hoarsely as he had been. Come to the door
with me. The man whom saw In the train
Inst night has Just como out"
felt him start II this is q plant" he said.
overwhelmingly. but he moved toward the door.
still keeping that pressure on my shoulder.
People were staring ut US a good deal
Take my arm" said. coolly: 1T looks
better: but hel have gone by this time-con.
found your
The hotel was brilliantly lit up. tho street
was moro than half dark. He had had time
10 get we'll out OF sight and my heart sank.
Suddenly saw . tall figure moving among
the passers by. coming swiftly toward US.
Look WE'LL" muttered to Timmis. nippinR
his arm in mine to impress my words. LODI
bury came close. He passed under the stronR
glare OF the hotel lamps. regarding us. as II
seemed. with some curiosity land. doubtless,
It was unusual to soc man OF my appear
ance taking the arm Of man in Timmis'a
rank OF lifel When we had been able to note
every detail and every feature he turned and
walked into the hotel
Now. now" Gasped in my excitement
and turning over the pages Of the pocketbook
which I still held In my hand. showed Tim.
mis- the sketch had made In the night In
spite OF the haste with which 1t bad been done,
and the shaking OF the train. tho likeness was
unmistakable. ! could see he was imme nsely
struck. and as looked again at my sketch
over his shoulder the likeness OF the girl tc
Lauretta was also most apparent
mr. Hanson" said Timmis. after staring q
minute. this Is a strange business don't
know In all my experience as have ever been
mixed up in anything stranger"
His tone In speaking to me was very differ.
emit from what he had been using all tho after
noon 81 burst not lose sight of you. but I'll