The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-16

on to the yacht at Portsmouth IabeIso,
Captain r. Wakemen." SO there woa
absolutely nothing at all for me 70 10
to kill the time till we were due at ,So
house. At IL o'clock sharp to the mir
ute Janet and ! had lunch and a. ba,s
past set off in different directions taL
ing particular care to see that we r ~
not followed. "'io|
reached the house almost simu,
taneously and were received at the doou
by an irreproachable maidservant WIZ
did not seem in the least surprised 70
see us. Walworth we found in a roo,''
at the back, this time irreproachablv
got up as an old family butler. Nv s;:
ter was already dressed in her pnrse,s
apparel, and very sweet and womanlv
she looked in it. In the passage outside
the one room which had been mads
habitable was curious sort of stretober
the use of which could not determine
THAT is the bedplace upon which
we shall carry your poor invalid wifa
out to the carriage" said Walwortb
"You see, it is quite ready for use. /"
II see. And when am to make INV
toilet? / have brought the clothes Won
mentioned with me in this parcel. ;,
That's right. was half afraid Won
might bring q handbag, which would
have had to be left behind and would
very possibly have been recognized
Now think you had better come into
the other room and let me make YOU nm
at once. !"
l followed him. and when EMERGED
again a quarter of an hour later might
very well have stood for portrait of n
representative middle aged English
naval man on the retired list. Ny hair
was iron gray, as also were my close
cropped beard and mustache. The very
cut of my clothes and the fashion Of nv
neckcloth seemed to set forth my call.
ing as plain as any words could speak.
In this get up / had not the least fear
shat any one would recognize me. By
this time it was nearly O'Clock, and
the case was TO commence at half past.
us everything prepared" | asked
Walworth for about the hundredth time
as we adjourned to the sitting room.
Everything" he answered, with the
same patient equanimity. "Come into
the yard and see them harness the
horses.'
followed him out into the back re-
gions, where we found two stalwart DO.
licemen busily occupied attaching a
couple of horses to an enormous Black
Maria. They touched their hats to me
with as little concern as if the business
hey were engaged to carry out was one
If the very smallest Importance.
We returned to the sitting room and
waited. The minutes seemed long as
hours, and SO horrible was the suspense
hat l began to conjure up all sorts of
'alamities. Perhaps may be laughed
It for owning myself such coward,
'ut let the pluckiest man living try the
'rdeal was then passing through and
lee if he would be Drawer. No. Twas in
condition of complete terror, and I'll
'wn it.
Suddenly, with a noise that echoed
Town the empty corridor and braced US
o action like trumpet call, the tele-
ohone bell rang out. Both Walworth
md jumped to our feet at the some in
tant and appropriated the ear trumpets.
Then q tiny voice inside the instrument
aid mysteriously:
Tho case is adjourned and the crowd
5 dispensing"
With step as steady and a voice as
rm as If he were ordering his carriage
or an airing in the park Walworth
rent to the back door, l following close
his heels. He gave signal and then
rossed the yard to the gates, which he
cyan to open.
Are you ready?" he cried to the
len.
fro BE CoNTINuEpl