The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-06-16


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Then" said I. puzzled by his indif-
ference. .can't something be done 10
checkmate him ?"
1T is not necessary. He is of this
csuntry?"
AT least, I'll warrant English is his
native tongue"
THE case, then, is simple. He labors
under a mistake"
"But even that mistake may cause
trouble" protested.
For the present, not ct all. In the
end. it is possible" he answered. as
coolly as if the matter was of slight con-
cern.
What are your directions?" asked,
still by no means satisfied with his phil
osophical view of the case.
"Observe him well, study him as you
choose, but do not attempt to disturb
him. These things will suffice. Even
II he intrudes here, there is no cause for
alarm; he shall be suitably received"
And with one OF his grim smiles, La
mar bade me good night.
ALL
Hiram Jones, tramp, farm 1aborer,
busybody, detective. or whatever he
might be, furnished for q month my
principal cause for anxiety. Lamar's
indifference to the mans doings was
sore than 1 could explain TO my own
satisiucuon; for, if the owner of the
house on the knoll had reason to fear
any great peril, how was it that he
could hear SO calmly tidings which in
dicated at least that he was under sur
,cillance? 1t was as il q willy old fox,
after a long run from the hunter,
should sit contenteily watching stray
hound circlinp about him. instead of
retreatipr post-haste out of danger.
There was certainly the argument that
lamar should know very we'll the mr.
t;cular point from which he was men
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likely to he cmployed against him:
Int I could not find IL convincing.
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