Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
the hotel in Dover street, where he went
on his arrival.

the hotel in Dover street, where he went
on his arrival.
Egerton, meantime, betrayed to Paul's
Keen eyes a remarkable degree Of impa.
thence to get away. He was obliged to
wait for n or two intr0ductions to the
local authorities in that part Of Spain
where he intended to pursue his re-
searches, but SO soon as he obtained these
he would start. He was evidently reluc.
tant to be with Callander, Standish
thought, and counted the days until he
could turn his back on London.
This was n very trying time to Stan.
dish. He had an uneasy sense Of being
surrounded and played upon by forces he
did not understand and could not con.
troll.
Unless Callander was absolutely in.
snne, there must be some color of a
under his sudden and extraordinary en-.
nifty against himself, and, seek as he
might in all the holes and corners of his
memory. Standish could not find the faint.
est shadow of a cause, even for fancied
odense. Then, although not q little
ashamed of giving heed to the whims Of
a young creature like Dorothy, he could
not quite steel his mind against the eff.
feet of her profound dislike and distrust
OF Egerton. What could have caused it?
1t was provoking Of her no to confess all
her reasons, If she had any, to him.
Finally, that somewhat tricky fellow
Dillon was playing fast and loose" with
him in an audacious manner. At any
rate. he would bring him to book at once
"A line to Dillon brought that willy per.
sonage to Paul's lodgings in St. James
place one evening, soon after the CONVEX.
sutton last recorded.
Standish had returned from dining nj
his club in as bad a temper us his strong
self-control would allow to take posses
sion of him. He had an irritating notion
that Dillon was the worst man he could
have employed, that he had not taken any
interest in the case, and had let any
thread which might have led to detection
slip through his fingers. He had hardly
taken off his coat and begun to look at an
evening paper when Dillon was ushered
in.
"Well," began Standish, rather impa.
tiently. II suppose that, as usual, you
have no news for mey'
mo, sir-not yet" returned Dillon, Civ.
ing a quick, searching glance.
"Tell me, have yUl tracked this scoun.
drel, Pedro, through his wunderings?"
"Yes; l have tracked the murderer, and
I can put my finger on him; but there is
no use in doing that till my evidence is
complete"
'Then- why did you let Egerton under.
take this wild-goose chase to Spain?"
why shouldn't 1!- with a sneering
smile. Its just u play for n rich, idle
man like him. What he'll find out is
neither here nor there. He'll not find
Pedro, and he knows it,"
Knows it?" echoed Standish. ..What
do you mean?"
THAT Mr.. Egerton was glad to get
away from the talk and the bother Of this
wretched business, just to be quit of il
all, and SO he has shown you J clean pair
of heels"
well. then, Dillon. I am still to leave
matters in your hands, unquestioned, IN.
til You are pleased to reveal all you
know"
Just so, sir. 1t won't be long; but !
cannot fix q time. I may get ut what
want to know tomorrow or next day; ]
may not hit it off for three weeks or O
month; but, sooner or later, I'll have the
whole story clear"
II you expect US to be. greatly sur
prised!"
We'll, l would rather not say. sir"
Have you seen Colonel Callander sine,
his return?'
Yes; Just once
HE is terribly broken"
"Ay, that he is" and something like
CLEAN of compassion shot across his hart
face. He will never be the same maj
again."
II fear not! He is thinking of going t,
Fordsea, l find"
us he?" with sharp. suddenly rouset
attention. "That's a trip won't do hin
much good. DO you know when he goe.
down?"
any day."
and Standish said: You did not thinl
c~Onsequence!'
Not much." replied Dillon, rousinl
himself from his mcditat;ons. "de onl,
told us what we knew before. We Ger
tainly got at the size and look of the ma
who laid the ladder across, but if it wa
the Spanish chap. why. you all say h
WAS IKE MT. T1seFton Ill size ana Dull0.
'.vrue!!' and Standish did not spea1
again for Il few seconds: then he exclaim
ed, Il have detained you long enough, an
I ought to dress and go out"
"All right, MIR. Standish: it's me that /
keeping YOU" He rose as he spoke fro1
the chair where he had beer sitting q
what might be termed 81 civil distanc
from Standish. Good evening. sir. L
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