Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-13

from New Bedford. You have forgotten,
sir; you babe me to follow you"
1t was curious to see the menace slowly
die out of the face of this flushed and angry
man as ne met SWeetwateT's calm eye and
unabashed front, and noticed, as he had
not done at first, the slip OF paper which
the latter resolutely held out.
New Bedford. All, from Campbell, I
suppose Let me see,' And the hand
which had shook with rage now trembled
with what seemed a very different sort of
emotion as he took the slip, cast his eyes
over 1t and then looked back at Sweetwater.
Now, Sweetwater knew the two words
written on that paper. He could see out
of the back of his head at times and he
mad been able to make out these words
when the man in New Bedford was writing
them.
"Iiappening, Afghanistan," with the fig
ureS 2pco after the latter.
Not much sense in them singIy or In con-
Junction, but the captain, nuttering them
over to himself, consulted little book
which he took from his breast pocket and
iouhd. or seemed to, a clue to their mean
ing. 1t could only have been a partial one,
however, for in another instant he turned
on Sweetwater with a sour look and a
numbering oath.
rs this all2' he shouted. Does he call
this complete message?"
''Jnere is another word" returned Sweet
water which he babe me give Won by
WoTd or mouth; but that word don't go for
hothlte' It's worth just So I've earned it,
sh. came up from New Bedford pur-
pose TO deliver 1t to you"
sWeetwateT expected d blow, but he only
got stare
twenty-five dollars" muttered the cap
ta h ven, IT'S fortunate l have it. And
CampbeIs pickups sureIy?"
g am d confidential messenger smiled
S 49," aIer, amused against his will at
nituiie name for himself. II carry mes
seges and execute commissions that re-
9ulre more or less discretion in the han
ullns. am paid we'll Twenty-Five dollars
Is the price of this job
30 you nave had the honor of informing
me before, clustered the other with an
attempt to hide some serious emotion,
ny man, what do you fear? Don't YOU
see I'm hurt? You could knock me over
arm ~ any eaiie
twenty-five dollars" repeated Sweet
The captain grew angrier. Dash it!
Word?" N--N--' i-"t ZIG
by chafr. ~ US ~
Bio &c, o: p" he insisted firmly standing
would now fail, But no. the captain laughed
ana Juggling away with his one free hand
d. ms pocket he brought out a pocket book.
draw draw o "ni thr ne MANAGED deity enough to
tham OUT tnree bills There" said he "a wing
them on the table but keeping one LONE
vigorous fnger on them; now, the word :"
bills. o"N iaiiu Oh the
FREDERICK" said he,
an, said the other thoughtfully, lifting
1is nhser and proceeding to stride up and
po"h lhe room. He's stiff one VIVA +
nc says he Will do. Two thousand dollars -,
S faliu soon TOO, l warrant Well I'm in a
ue.ii or Fix at last" He had again tor
gotten the presence of Sweetwaters
Suddenly he turned or rather stonned
nnt Eye was on the messenger but he did
10 even see him. 'One Frederick n,ust
Inns'l inc other" he cried IT'S the only
a rhair t OUT. and he threw himself into
up again with yell. He had hnrt he
wounded arm "u 'i"tt MS
~, aii1uenohium reigned then for minute.
u rrreil ms eye fell again on Sweetwater. Who
ed hirn it h iascihatton of the spectacle offer
the Knob of the door This time there ulas
recognition in his look. vas
att he cried. II NAV have Use for
you, 100 Confidential messengers are hard
enn nI,e S Sy: anu one that Campbell would
when I'm ready" A ~ soa
oWeetWater was not slow In ohey;ur this
Iooliiiinalu; business was booming with him,
beslues the name of Frederick acted like a
r,iI III upon MN. There seemed to be so
many freoericks, and one of them lay in
such curious way near his heart "
Meah"hlle the captain reseated himself
OUT more carefully. He had a plan or
method OF procedure to think out, or so it
seeIngo Tor ne sat a long time in rigid i'm
moDillty, with only the scowl of perpleyity
or ill-temper on his brow to show the ma
ture or his thoughts. Then he drew sheet
OF paper toward him and began to write a
letter lie was so absorbed over this let
ter ana the manipulation of it, having hut
one mana 10 work with, that SweetWater de-
| termned upon hazardous stroke The lit
tie book which the captain had consulted