Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-10-13


Very probably SO. Mr.. Gosnell.
replied Darrrnt ..iIe would know 1t,
rs you say backward y
''Are you s;roi.ing my way. old
chap
II think not, and yet. on second
Thought, | think will '
Right VIII you have a drinkr
!. NO. thanks"
/ ''Snres''
"No. thanks"
II "Ifawncy you're right. Poison vour-
self Is no figure of speech ii you drirs
the stuff they sell in Norcombe. y
Herbert Darrent walked with his
strange acquaintance through the viii
! lage, anxious to gain what news he
could, If amy. Of the relatives ef tine
late Josiah Matsden. and before they
parted at the door of the Palace hotel
he had learned that Marsdans remain
ing cousins We're Andrew MGrsden.
farmer, living few miles west of Nor
combe. and Arthur Ridseway. the man
7 ager Of a theater in Barnstaple
Sins Gosneil was man that Darreat
felt he would very much like To study
u pitt TINT nft.i istt lit IItitti
only label him as harmless idiot and
then forget him, although he did ask
himself once or twice during the day.
as the thought REQUIRED to him. why
Gnsaeh's insanity had taken such Pc
culiar turn.
After bidding guoifby to his coinpan-
ion Darrent walked down 10 the police
station, but there was no reply to his
telegram. and it was not until noon next
day that he received lengthy dispatch
from Chicago in answer to his own
/ Thanks to his prompttude Of action
the authorities had experienced little
difficulty in ira .sng Astray Mars.ien
He had gone by the first train from
Bainstaple to Chicago as Darrent had
expected he would had taken cab at
the station and was driven TO tho Royal
hotel. where he was now staying under
his eMa name.
Hum muttercd Darrent rs he read
the message, .'Got good aiibi. slip
pose. He glanced at his watch He
could drive over and catch the after
noon train from Barnstaple, get to Chi
cago. see young Marsien and be back
again the next night. and while ut
Barnstaple he might be able to have
few words with one of the other cous.
ins. Arthur Ridgeway.
A couple of hours later Dnrrent WAS
strolling down High street. Barnstaple.
looking for the Gaiety theater. which.
after lengthy search. he discovered in
not very lively quarter of the town
and from variegated pl.eard on the
wall CLEANED the information TINT nr.
Arthur Ridgeway was The actor-nnan-
ager Another highly colored poster
representing gentleman in deep blue
froek coat and pink trousers. with an
unacceuntably amiable smile upon his
features. being dropped into an enor.
nous caldron If some stcaming liquid
by another and less amiable gentleman.
who i'll pleasing contrast 70 his nnfor-
tunate victim. was attired III pink
frocis coat and blue trousers. announced
to all and sundry that there would he
played that evening and for the reet of
the week the stirring nlelodrama. enti-
tied The Factory Mans Revenge. in
which were introduced real steam
hammer weighing hundred tons and
real eaidron Of real molten metal
.the most thrilling scene, the poster
asserted lever seen on any stage,
which Darrent was qnite ready to be-
lieye
Making his way Down grimy court.
at the entrance of which "a lamp in d
wire cage bore the legend Stage Door,
Dafrent found yeritable picture gal
lery of posters representing the villain.
always in the same PINK coat and the
same blue trousers, pntting the gentle
mnn who's. taste in clothes was exactly
vice versa through variety Of original
aud sxernriating tariurer. III which the
hlaud gentleman continued 10 beam and
smile. evidently with an inhorn knawl.
edge that his turn was coming in the
last act
At last Darreni reached the stage
door Of the Gaiety theater and, sending
in his card. asked to sea Mr. kageway
and while waiting whiled away the
time by studying \ pictorial repiesei.
tation of the ssreat scene If the last act.
which explained the much put upen
gentleman extreme fofbearanee IN
the previous scenes.
Darrent's admiration II fha triumph
of yirtne over siliainy was interrupted
BY the return Of the stage door keeper.
Mr. Ridgewsy would see him. he was
informed. and. following his guide
along tort1ons labyrinth II stairs and
passages. he ~ last found himself upon
the stage Of the Gaiaty thsater, wners
The fiaring IT piece only served q
render TIE gloam u anditeriam visible.
) A good tempered booking man nodded
10 him as he appeared an1. bsg ing 4
Ie ezens.a for moment. continued
, the tasA uron which he was fns@fe1 u
holding ihe hundred ton hanltnes erect
while nan went over It with q paint
brush
..Glas TO see yon. Sit down. sir,
T. shgafed ~ Darr n appeared MOI
in hurry for n minnteF Thanks. Aw