Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-22

That Smith uiscerued the chagrin which
this enforced compatiouship caused
though not the ground Of twas as plain
as that the fact gave him pleasure Of DO
common kind. ] had 20 longer such com
msnd Of my features that ] could truet my
self to look at him; but ] was conscious.
using come other sense. that he frequenuy
looked al me and always after these in
tpections smiled ike man who finds some
thug to his taste And ] hated him.
How long with these feelings. could
hsye borne TO 70 with him. or what
ehould have done in the last resort had
be continued the same tactics. remains IN
proved for at the same corner, hslf way
dowo Long lane. where ! had frst espied
him. be paused. Il want to 20 in here"
he said, cooy Il need only detain you a
moment. Mr. Taylor"
Il vii wait for you" ! mut;ered. tin
Cling ali over with a sudden hope While
he was inside could run for IT,
Very we'll" he said. This way"
fancied that be had suspected nothing.
and that perhaps had been wrong through
out; and. oyerjoyed. ! went with him to
the door Of the house from which had
seen him emerge, my intention being to
be gone hot-foot the instant his back
turned The house was three-storied high
long built and but partially iohabited. Ap-
parently he was at home there. for taking
a key from his pocket he opened the door
and stood aside for me to enter.
Il will wait" ! muttered.
very well. You can wait inside he
answered.
II had been wise ] should have turned.
there and then in the open street, and
taking to my heels have run for my life,
and stayed for nothing But. partly fool
~ IL.
scarcely a belief, that when he went
upstairs or into another room ] might
etealthily unlstch the door and begone, ]
let myself be persuaded; and ! entered. The
moment had done so he whipped out the
key and thrusting the door to with his shoul-
der. locked it on the inside -,
Theu the man threw off all disguise. He
turned with laugh Of triumph to where
] stood trembling in the half-dark passage,
'Now," be said we will have that letter
II you please, Mr.. Taylor. have a fancy
TO see what is in IL"
THE letter." ] faltered.
Yes. the letter.
81 have no letter" ] said.
'Tut-tut letter or no letter, out with ii!
To you think could not see you touching
your breast every half minute, to make
sure that you had II safe, and not know
what was in the wind You are a poor
plotter Mr., Taylor, and ! doubt If you will
ever be OF any use to me. But come, ouI
with it! Unless you wsnt me to be rough
with you. Out with whatever ii is you
have there, and no tricks!
He had way with him when be spoke
In that tone, not loudly, but between his
teeth, his eyes al the same time grow
Ing toward one another that was worse
than Fergusons pistol, and ! WIS alone
with him in an empty house Some who
would have done what ] did may blame
me but in the main the world is sensible
and ] shall forfeit no prudent mans esteem
when / confess that. after one attempt at
evasion which he met by wrenching my
coat open and thrustlug me against the
wall so violently that my head spun again,
] gave up the letter.
81 warn you! ! warn you!' ] cried in
q paroxysm of rage and grief. 1T is for
the duke Of Berwick, and II you open it"
For the duke OF Berwick he answered,
pauslng and gazing at me with his finger on
she seal. why, you fool why did you not
tell me that before? From whom? From
that scum, Ferguson"
From the duke OF Shrewsbury" ! cried
rendered reckless by my rage.
From the duke of Shrewsbury" l repeated,
thinking that he had not understood me,
MY Godr' he said with a deep breath.
"And have ! caught the fox at LAST
You are more likely to be caught your
selt!' answered furiously. Nevertheless his
words were puzzle to me- but his tone Of
slow growing, almost incredulous triumph
told something. Taking very little heed OF
me. and merely signing to ma TO follow him,
ne fprang up the stairs and opening a door
led the way into back room, bare and mis-
cradle, but lighted by the last yellow glow
OF the western sky. II was possible to read
here aud without a moments hesitation he
broke the seal OF the letter and tearing the
packet open, read the contents
That the perusRl gave him immense sat
isfacton his face which in the. level light
cast by the window. seemed 10 CLEAN with
unholy JOY, was witness, no less than his