The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-11

would be worse one for him should b.
fall into hers. "There is one point
may count in my favor, however, sh
said, land that is, he will be hardl,
likely to reveal the fact that for TIT
last five years he has acted as my agent
and for that reason it will be only pos
sible for him TO give his evidence Oh
hearsay."
"He must be prevented from giving
it at ALL" cried Walworth, looking
swiftly up at her.
"But how?" she answered.
"A warning would be of no avail,
presumed" l said.
mot the least, she answered. Even
if he took it l should always be in dan
ger of him. In that case should have
to discharge him, and his very life
would be continual menace to me. "
SIS he married mann"
"No, he is not. +"
HAS he an extensive business?
mean by that would his death or de-
parture be the means of bringing misery
upon other people?"
"He has no occupation at all save
what have given him. No. He has
idled away his life on the bounty have
paid him for keeping me informed of all
that goes on"
land now he is going to kill the
goose that lays the golden eggs? The
man must be mad to contemplate such
an act of folly"
''There is q method in his madness
though" she answered. "He evidently
believes am on the eve of being cap
tured, and as the reward is large one
he wishes to secure it before it is snap
ped up by anybody else. -
thought for little while and then
spoke again.
"You say he is unmarried. In that
case he has no wife or children to con-
slider. He has no business. Then he can
not bring ruin upon trusting public.
should say abduct him before he can do
any harm. Surely it could be managed
with little ingenuity"
Allie was silent for few moments.
Then she looked up, and her face bright
ered
Il believe you have hit on the very
idea she said. Il will think it over,
and if possible it shall be carried into
effect. Yes, l will abduct him and bring
him here. But we must remember that
he has always been most suspicious,
and he will be doubly so now. For ev-
cry reason it is impossible for me to go
into Singapore and abduct him in my
own proper person, so | must do it in
disguise. -
No." | answered promptly, "you
must not run such risk. Supposing he
should recognize your
He has never seen me in his life, "
she replied; then, smiling, she contip-
ned, And you have evidently not yet
grasped my talent for Disgusting my.
self. -
"But somebody must accompany
you, " said Walworth, who all this time
had been turning my scheme over and
over in his mind, land the worst part
of it is he knows me so we'll that | dare
not go. "
Long before this ] had made up MY
mind.
81 think, since you have honored me
with your confidence, l said, turning
to Allie, Il have right to ask q favor
at your hands. ="
She looked at me with a little sur.
prise.
"And what is that favor, DIR. De Nor
manville?" she asked.
THAT in whatever you are going to
do you will let me help you. No, am
not making this offer without thought
l assure you. 1t is my greatest wish to
be of any service can to you"
l saw Walworth look at me in rather
peculiar fashion, but whatever he
may have thought he kept to himself.
Allie paused before replying. Then she
stretched ont her little hand to me.
81 accept your offer in the spirit in
which it is made, she said. II will
ask you to help me to get this traitor
out of the way. Now we must consider
the modus opeTandi. "
Many and various were the schemes
proposed. discussed and eventually
thrown aside. Indeed it was rot until
nearly midday that we had decided or
one TO oar liking. Once this was settled,
however, we returned to the camp. Or
ders for starting were Immediately
given, and by the time lunch was over
the packs were made up, the loads dis
tributed, the ponies saddled and we
were ready to start upon our return
journey to the settlement.
1t was long and tedious ride, and IL
was far into the night before we ar
rived at our destination. But late
though it was, no one thought of bed.
Too much important business had to be
transacted before daylight.
On arrival we repaired instantly to
the bungalow on the hill, where hasty
supper was eaten and an adjournment
made from the dining room to the large
chartroom at the rear of the house. In
this apartment were stored the latest
admiralty charts of all the seas and har-
bors in the world, and IL was here, as /
gathered later, that the Beautiful White
Devil ooncocted the most cunning and
audacioua Of her rlans Arriv;ues IL, IL