The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-24

big trouble"
The carriage drove on and Mr.. Bennett
made his way back to the hotel. After
he had locked the door of his room he pro-
ceeded to open his trunk with the inten-
ton Of concealing the bomb In II until
his return from dinner The lock did not
work easily. and It flashed upon Mr.. Ben
netts mind that someone had tempered
with II. When he had succeeded in opening
the trunk he saw at once that Its contents
had been meddled with during his absence.
Beyond a doubt the police had searched
his room. and they might search 1t again
at the first opportunity he might give
them.
"Of all abominable outrages." said the
clergyman to himself, this is the most
abominable. To think that l can't go
out Of my room without having my trunk
broken open by the police! The moment
l get to Berlin / will lay the case before
the ambassador, and see II q British sub
ject can be insulted in this way without
impunity."
There was q knock at the door, and after
Mr.. Bennett had unlocked 1t, the and
lord entered. He was an honest, kindly.
disposed man, and he obviously disliked the
errand upon which he had come.
II am sorry to say" he began. that this
room Is engaged for tomorrow. / forgot to
mention II to you when you arrived. beg
thousand pardons, but shall have to
ask you to give It up early tomorrow
Il suppose you have another ROOM" said
Mr.. Bennett. It had been his full inten-
ton to leave Altberg In the morning, but
he wished to hear what the landlord would
say.
Alas! no. the hotei IS aosoiuteiy fuii:
ana 30, am assured, IL every other hotei
In the town."
II understand perfectly" replied Mr..
Bennett. 1.-THE police have ordered you to
turn me out Can you deny tT
i am sorry TO onend gentleman wno'
am certain, - above reproach. re-
turned the landlord. out II would Do pet
Ter II you We're not 10 ask me any ques-
tions And Will tell you something tnat
ought not to tell 1t Is possible tnat
when you arrive at the railway station
tomorrow you VIII be searched. On, II Is
oIteh oone, put am certain tnat IN you!
case 1t would be mistake. Still, thought
would warn you OF what may happen.
Ihank you. salo the clergyman.
peheve tnat you mean kinoiy. l snail
leave the town tomorrow. ana until tneh
! trust tnat my luggage VIII not De again
disturbed.
There are stupid people IN the world
SAID the landlord, ana sometimes they De.
coHe poncemen. but WHAT can pe uone'
we must SUBMIT 70 wnat we cannot heip.
am doing 30 al tnis moment ana assure
you | am desoiated
Mr.. Bennett did not greatly resent inc
anront OF being turned Out OF AltperS.
Ills chief desire was 70 leave the place
! at once, and had 1t not been that ne nao
promised TO zine with the americans ne
would nave taken the nrst tram lor ber-
lin How to dine wniie IN possession OF
bomb was the propiem wnicn now con-
fronted him. He could not leave the oomn
in his trunk. and the only alternative was
L
wise to make conndant OF the coionei.
The latter being military man wouid' OF
course know all ABOUT pomps' anu poss'-
Diy ne might sussest sono wey IN wiz.
the thing might De MADE harness. ana
then hidoen on tne ceioheis premises. AZ
any rate, ne Wouio carry the pomD III NE
overcqat pocket, ana after MS arrivai at
the colonefs ne would De gulueo ny CIR
cumstances.
At O'Clock Mr.. Bennett, wearing MS
overcoat ana ciasping the Domp nrmly III
MS pocket with MS right manu. ehteieo e'ie
coloners apartment. he was SHOWN 10
room by maid, VINO insisteo on ne,pins
him to remove MS overcoa.' anu couIu ho'
understand the vigor with Which ne re-
PEELED her assistance. When ne was reaoy
to descend to the drawing room ne iouno
that 1t would be Impossible ior MN 10 carry
the bomb In MS coat pocket without uetec.
ton. If 1t was placed IN tne preast pocke.
1t bulged so fright1uily that .ne coa. cou'o
not be buttoned over II. Ihete WIZ i'o
pockets In the skirts OF MIS- coat, ana tnere
was no room lot tne oo.,p III ms l,ous1is
pockets. II ne ieIt IL IN ms oVercoa. poche'
and left the coat IN MS roonl' ne lei. suio
that the maid would seize tne nIst oppor-
tunity TO brusn IL, anu that .ne ChiiStia"
dinner would be interrupted py an e.-
plosion that would wreck tne mouse, rs
last expedient ne de.ermlneo 10 nans
the overcoat with It's DANGEROUS puiuen o''
the hat rack In the nan. Inc chances wele
that the maid wouid not iheuoie WIN u,
especially II he could manage 10 conceal
it behind some other coat.
This the clergyman found II easy 10 90.
An immense fur-iined oVercoat nuns IN
the hall, and Mr.. Bennett roioeo TINS
around his own lighter overcoat' SO .na'
the latter was completely OUT OF SIGHT
For the first time since the pomp came
into his possession ne 1e!t sense OIL
temporary safety, He couid at least eat
his dinner in peace, and without rear tnat
II would he disturbed by an EXPLOSION.