Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-17

tain obscure region, known as TIT
other side of his face" by and b.. "lol
take care, that's my advice to you
young man. I've a deuced good mint
to arrest you on suspicion as it is b'
said, holy.
''L0r sir.'' said Leander. what for
for not having anything in that cup
board!'
Its my belief you know more thai
you choose to tell. eB that as it may.
shall not take you into custody for th,
present; but YOU pay attention to wha1
am going to tell you next Dom
you attempt to leave this house or t
remove anything from it till you sec
NE again, and that'lI be some time TO
morrow evening. If you do attempt
It yCu'H be appreh ended at once, for yoJ
are being watched. L tell Oyu thai
for rour own sake, Tweddle; for I've
no wish to get you into trouble il yor
act fairly by me. But mind you stay
where you are for the next twenty
four hours"
And whats to happen them sale
Leander.
Il mean to have the whole house
thoroughly searched, and you must be
ready to give us every assistance-that
is what's to happen. | might make {;
secret Of it, but where's the use? II
you're not a fool you'll see that it wont
do to play any tricks You'd far better
stand by me than by Potter"
Il tell you | don't know t'otter Blow
Potter" said Leander, warmly.
I'VE shall see" was all the detective
ddSned to reply; and just be ready
for my men tomorrow evening, or take
the consequences. These are my las
words to YOU
And with this he took his leave. He
officer in the department, and he feI,
uncomfOrtably aware that he did not
see bis way clear as yet; he could no,
even make up his mind on so eIemen
tary point as l4eanders guilt or limo
cpnce
But he meant to take the course he
had announced. and his franknesS in
giving previous notice was not without
calculation. He argued thus: "If lived
die were free from all completely. no
thing was lost by delaying the search
for day; if he were guilty he wouI,!
+" t'lan mortal if he did not at
tempt, after such Il warning, either tC
moe his Booty more securely, and pro
BABY leave traces which would betray
MN, OR else TO escape, when his guilt
would be manifest.
Unfortunately, there We're clrc1,n-
stances IN the case which he could not
be expected TO know, and which made
his logic inapplcabIe.
After he had gone Leander thrust has
hands deep into his pockets and began
to Whistle forlornly. "A little wdaiIe
ago it was burglars-now it's poiicer''
he reflected aloud. Pm going it. am.
And then there's Matilda and that here
NenuS-one predickyment on top OF
another!" but here sudden hone
hgheRted his 'bufden) Suppose she's
took herself Off for good!' He was pre-
vented from indulging this any further
by a long. low laugh, which came from
the closed cupboard
No such luck-She's back agin!' he
groaRed. oh come out if you want q
don't stay laughing at me in there!'
The goddess stepepd out, with a
smile of subdued mirth upon her lips
"Leanoter,' she said, did surprise
you just now that | had vanished"'
oh" he said YEARLY, Il don't Know,
yes j suoppse so. You found some
way OF getting through the back |
dare say"
no You think that even now CAN
not break through the petty restraints
of matter:''
We'll, however 1T was managed, Ut
was cleverly done, L must say that. i
didn't hardly expect it Of you. But ytpsl
must do the same tomorrow night.
mind gou"'
oh. must I.' she said
Yes, unless YOU want to ruin TIE
altogether, you must. They're going
to search the premises for you.'
Il have heard ALL she said 'But
SA'o IfV <thNlttt. 10y IiiitI Ll1Att
you and 1 will be beyond human reach-
Not me!' he corrected If you
think I'm going to let myself be waited
over to CYPRUS (which 81 British soil
now. let me tell yot), you're under an
entire deiuSion. I've never been waited
anywhere yet, and don't mean to try
it,
And her pent-Glp wrath broke forth
and descende uepn him with crushing
force.
''Meanest and most cosrtemptible of
mortal men, you shall recognize me as
the goddess 1 am! l have borne with
You too long; it stall end this night.
Shallow fool that you have been, to
match your puny intellect against q
goddess famed for her wiles as for her
beauty; you have thought me simple
ana guileless; YOU have never feared to
treat me with tiippant disrespect; you
have even dared to suppose that you
coulG Keep me, an immortal. peut I'D
within these wretched walls. l hufaored
you, let you fool yourself with the
notion that your will was free-your
soul your own. Now that is over,
Look at the per1ls which encircIe YOU .
Everything has been aiding TO drive
you into these arms. My hour of tli-
umph is at hand-yield then: Cast
at my feet and grovei for
pardoE-for mercy-or assuredly will
spare you mott"
the hearth-rug. Mercy he cried fee