Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-11

his IV.,u. OIL Cf1lrP knOWpl MHrS Lang
to fail!'
No. Calb.n, newer said Mrs. Sc,lars,
with II smile.
Nm he ain gsinc IN fallin'
now.'
Good for YOU. Calhan." exclaimed the
ae"Stive. as he gave his wife "A hearty
Kiss. =! am As hungry as Il wolf, wife"
he added, come to think ab-lt it, I have
not hcr.l To supper"
Why. Lang, and it is eleven O'clock.
Sally"
Yes. Missus, l hear what Mars Lang
say. an 4 gwine feed him till he earn
walk"
Don't you do it. ss!lx." said I.au..
with Il laugl. "foY I may have to run b.
fore | am through with this case. Whore
- Willie, The rascal:" sskel the detcc-
tive. slancins around.
Where you should lc. Lang" n.pliei
his wife: Sound asleep"
"And where l Will he. my dear, in about
twenty minutes" said Scllars. as bc sent-
cd himself 1T the table.
"talban!' he presently called ont. 81
wish .yui would have Adam. the c,.ci-
man, here at six o'clock in the morning"
Yes. Mars Lang"
'Si sNA'l. tNitT WAS IN ItlG
land OF dreams: hut though for fifteen
days and nights he had no. knows, rj,,,e
llnurs' consecutive sleep. at 81. o'c.m,k
The following morning lie was confe-,inc
with Adam in his c.iice.
"lou are sure then. Adam, absolutely
certain iliat should you see that man again
yon would rcrngniz, hing
certain. Mars Lans. Cc-1ainr'
lien 20 tNfNp and srtyn th;v ,,oA, to
y,rr mistress. DO not give it TO her I'M.
II! after Herman Craven has LETT tho
house. SHE VIII give YOU IL missivc TO.
;.ir. lEt on ycnr best s%uit-not a coach
msn's ios.rry. hut the suit you spark that
XII OF Freeman 3 in, and DO here at twelve
clock"
"~tilong. Mars Lang. W'ha' WI know
boat my slarkin'?'
We'll. lie here. Go now. want no de
lay
AT nine o'clock Sellars again entered The
private office of Postmaster Grady.
"Scllars. by the great runs" cxcluim-
ed GRADY. leaping To his tcrt. 'Yul are
just Ia the nick of time. was nhp.t Ia,
semi for yol. Here is Il letter that arriv-
ed his morning. Io, can see it is nd
'.fess"'! i" Herman Craven. president Of
Tho Caln Fear lianli.' and is marked
PERSONAL | do npt think ii pertains to
bank business. Look mt it.'
Seilars took the envelope in his hand.
"i'pStnarkeA Bsltimorc.' he ol~servrd.
III ! mistake not, it is the letter l have
been inoking for
With 81 sponge from the poStamastcr's
desk he moiStcllcl the mucilagc Oh the
hack % Tie cnveiops and soon held the
sheet ~: paper il had contained before his
eyes.
Good heavens he presently exclaim-
Cd. willie his hhnd trrml,lcd and his fea-
I lures palcl. Il half expected it, several
days ago. One mystery is a mystery no
longer. Grady. to Your vigilance ! owr
much. The scoun,irci. The murier;n.
hound. Cool, consunlnatc. smilin. vii
lnin though YOU nrc. ere twcnty-four hours
roil by | will have you in my grasp
WHY. Scllars, l never saw you so work.
ed up
You have discretion, Grady; read
that"
The postmaster did so. and became
scarcely less a-itated than was the dc
%tcctive.
Not a word. Grady. and ask mo no
questions. l beg YOU; but give me the Use
of your desk for ton minutes. and furnish
me IL large envclope-not OF the official
kind. hut one that will contain considcra-
bic bulk. l think l can counterfeit his
hand. Ii not. it does not matter"
!. half hour later Seilars entered the ex-
press Office. bearing a large yellow envel.
o,r. OF the upper left -hand corner of
which were these figures, $4,000.
He looked twice mt the address on the
envelope before he approached the win
. dow bearing above ii the words: ..Valua.
bile PACKAGES
II wish this package to go out on the
Baltimore express at siN-thirty tonight
he said to the clerk. and without fail. !
wish no one to know of the fact that such
Il package is in existence save those who
will handle it."
Your desires shall be carefully com.
piled with. Mr.. Scl!ars. You have bee,
Of great service to onr company and we
will not neglect your Wishes"
.'Thanlls..' said Sellars as he pocketed
his receipt. But his eyes followed the
package until it had disappeared in the
iron road safe of the company before he
left the Office.
He walked with a lighter step and a
happier heart Oh his way to his home than
he had when but Il short time before he
had left there, and his left hand often
arose instinctively to his breast pocket
where rested the missive that had wrough,
this change.
"Golly.. Dar comes Mars Lang ex
claimed Caiban. who in front Of the house
was making a kite for Willie, while Mrs
Sellars. seated on the piazza, was looking
on. ''Shu's you horn. Missus Martha. he
got cherry ting befo' him. He got de right
clue mt las. dat he is."
Hush. Gallant"
HAS Adam arrivcd?" asked the detec
tive. as he entered the gate.
"Dar he comes. Mars Lang. Look a
de niger! He dressed up lax he swin,
see dat gal Oh Doc Frecman'e."
Bring him in the Office. Caiban." sait
Scllars. as he entered The house, followed
by his wife.
Lang. Lang. tell mo-"
Smooth sailing. wife. from now on
God hess yoM!"
Here him, Mars Lang!!"
Uyyoj AA.~ bavo vou n 1offop fn,