The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-03-25

ing sharply.
"Yes"
'He did not ask about the writing
| about the stranger?" queried the cashier
sharply.
Eyes, he did"
Arnold Dacre's eyes took quick
alarm. What manner OF man was this
prying stranger, who seemed anticipate
lug him, bert on pursuing the very same
line of inquiry as himself?
Arnold DaCre's heart sunk to his boots,
as the ominouS answer came
"A tawny faced man clad in homespun,
and wearing enormous blue SpeCtacieS"
CHAPTER XVI.
| UNMASKED-
Mr.. Arnold Dacre left the cabin of the
charcoal burner with decided flea in his
ear. 1t took very little reflection and in
quiry of his informant, to decide that
the man he had seen lurking near Whar-
toms room the night previous, was the
same man who had been passenger on
| the stage coach, and that Individual had
certainly matcrialized still later at the
| lonely cottage.
What was his motivn?-thcre could
| be but one, and that was plainly
| manifested by his actions and in
quirIes. In some mysterious way,
aware of the existcnCe of the miss
ing package he was fast Ipon its trail
He must have been spying at Wharton's
room the evening previous, he must have
overheard the revelation @ the paraIyric.
| Either by following Dac re, or from his
own deductions, he had stumbled upon
the self-same plan Of procedure. Ho
| was certainly aware of The secret the
charcoal burner could reveal He had
anticipated Dacre. He knew as much
as he did 1t was only question now,
of who reached Binder first.
Who was he? Nainly Dacre asked
himself this question, cOncerncIly, too
He had never seen him before the pro-
viOuS evening, he was a stranger to
Ridgetield. Could he be a detective, or
was he some friend, Crony of Wharton or
Cupples, who, securing an inkling of
| the precious prey at stake. was en-
deayOrng to obtain portion of the
splendid booty so safely hidden. away?
Dacre cudgeled his brain with these
and score OF other kindred queries
Tie reached the vicinity of the tavern
just after dark, weary. anxious, irritatcd.
He glanced eagerly alI@abOut the l0ung-
ing room, but the specialized stranger
was not in sight He did not even APP
pear at the supper table. Dacre ven
turcd casual inquiry Of the landlord
concerning him. The latter asserted
that he was in his room upstairs.
/ Eight o'clock - nine - ten - between
watching the clock. smoking cigars flu
riously and pacing up and down the
road, Arnold Dacre Aept his spirits in a
! pretty liveiv and restless condition.
Would Binder never come. He watched
the moonlit road with dcvouring owes.
| 4 hnz hafn il,,ir Ii
anxious vigil was rewarded ioyial
pedestrian came swinging along the road.
He was singing checrily. Arnold Dacre
| halted him with sharp challenge as he
| approached.
"iour name BnGcr?'
Right YOU are" spoke the bluff musi-
clan. Don't know yOu, though"
/ NO but ! am friend Of man You
bcfriended day before ycsterday-a par
! alytic. DO You remember him?"
! "Eh3 OH that poor fellow, " exclaimed
the charcoal burner synpatheticaliy
should say did He was in bad sha Del
I worried half to death after he'd left,
| for letting him go on alone, sick as he
| was
WELL as l said, he was my friend"
reiterated Dacrc gliblY. Here, that's
| for YOU"
He had thrust little package into the
| charcoal burners hand.
..Fh, wbo+,s thfso, dnmondod rho Lot
ter in surprise.
"a few banIl-notcs to settle for Won,
! trouble and kindness and oh, nv tho
way, he got Won to write something ont
! for him."
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