The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-14

home Naturally he would 90 to that
city to find her. Failing there hs would
soon obtain trace OF her. Once the sus-
pioion formed that she had returned
with the purpose Of surprising him it
would be the easiest thing in the world
to learn the truth, for the lists Of pas
sengers that had left Liverpool by the
Cunarders would tell the story.
Thus the matter presented itself to
me as I sat in my room in the Engle-
wood hotel But for that shadow Of
"Budd" in the background the whole
problem would be solved, but what a
baleful part was to be played by him in
the drama beginning to unfold ITSELF
I was eager to do something, but
could not. 1t was mine to wait until
perhaps the demand would come with
the suddenness Of cyclone.
On the following day another letter
was forwarded to me, and it was a
sumner:
CHICAGO, May II, 1906
II. o. WEsTcoTT-Your telegram was sur
prise, for it was the first time you had dared TO
address such thing to Budd hero at the Aud
itorium. 1t took some id sharp lying for
me to get hold of 1t, but managed 1t at last.
Your story Of having received thulnp which
knocked what little brains you had due gally
west would have been too thin but for your tel
egram. That showed YOU were tho id fool
that Jake always insisted. But suspect you
sre trying little trick to get out Of sending
The money you owe US However, IL wonV
work. As soon as got your message wrote
to you explaining matters and said II the
money was not sent by return mail ] would BE-
in New York by the limited to hear what you
had to say about IT,
The money haan't been sent. soIll b. there
I'D.
Here at last was something definite. I
had learned the initials of "Budd'' even
If did not know his Christian or given
name. Furthermore, I was correct in
my supposition about the letter which
Detective Cone was clever enough to
divert from my hand.
Evidently, too, Mr.. T. D. felt pretty
certain Of his man. He INDUCED
in no argument or appeals, but wrote as
if he had no doubt Of his mastery Of the
situation. Inasmuch as I had failed to
comply with his demand he had started
for New York to find out the reason
why and to compel me.
The date of the letter and his an
nounoement Of taking the limited made
it probable that he was already in the
metropolis. -.
What would he think and do when he
went to my apartments and was told
that had gone away for an indefinite
time? He would believe I fled to avoid
him and his anger would be intensified.
"But there is no way that he can get
trace Of me, !" I reflected. II don't know
whether l would prefer to meet him or
not. On the whole, fancy would like
to encounter him in some place where
we would be free from interference, but
it would help matters greatly if I knew
something more about the COMPOUNDED
business
A tap, tap, sounded on the door.
"Comep'
The boy who gingerly entered handed
me one of the hotel cards.
Man down stairs wants to see you"
The card contained the single word:
'"Buddl''
How in the name Of the seven won
ders had he traced me to my hiding
place? was stupefied and stared at tho
bit Of pasteboard as if doubling the EVIL
dence Of my own eyes.
"What shall tell him, sir?'
"Send him upl Send him upr
"This means business" muttered,
glancing round the room. 'Budd'
would not come all the way from Chica-
go unless he thought it worth his while.
/ shall have some trouble in pacifying
him, but If I don't do it in one way I
will in another"
knew from the rapid, heavy tramp
ing along the hall that the man was
angry. He raped sharply on the door
and hardly waited for my response be-
fore he showed it open and strobe into
the room.
He was fully head taller than !,
with massive frame, broad shoulders.
of thin build, but evidently an unusual
ly powerful man. He was handsome,
with his dark mustache and short brown
hair, we'll rounded face, fine teeth and
glittering eyes, His square jaw dis
closed his bulldog determination and l
could we'll understand why Harold
Westcott would go to Europe to avoid
meeting with this dangerous individual.
The glitter Of his light gray eye
showed that my caller was mad "clean
through" He paused in the middle of
the room, and, without offering his
hand looked ma fiarcaly in the face as