Evening journal., 1899-08-25
BUR6LARS TWO
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l. Tong" Hargfeaves and went
down to Lyncaster-on-Sea to do some
reading.
The season was over, and lwe. found
ourselves almost the only Visitors in the
placeSquite the only onss, IN fact, ut
the Park hotsl. Consequently we had a
choice of rooms, and it was purely acci-
dental that we chose the corner sitting
room ON the ''second floor 'front.'" over
looking the grounds Of the hotel and
also the Peoples park.
The western wall of the hotel gardens
formed the eastern boundary Of the
park, and our room was at right angles
TO the wall. Immediately beneath it, on
thes park side. was a row of garden
seats.
One night Hargreaves and were
Illustrating ia a lounge after dinner.
The room was in darkness and we were
quiet for onee-enjoying smoke and
half DOING.
Presently l was reused by the sound
OF voices talking outside. Ire window
was open and drew aside the curtain
and looked out.
Two men occupied the seat just belsw
me, on the park side of the wall-decent
looking fellows, as far as j could tell
in the dusk looked carelessly at
them for a moment, and was aboutNto
return 10 my pipe when a word or two
caught my ear. / leaned forward and
listened eagerly.
"rhen it's all. settled. We sneak up
the drive, steal ladder and you climb
in az the landing window. we shan't
be disturbed; old seaton sleeps at the
back OF the house, so do the servants"
go On"
Her room Is in the-front-the first
on the left from the landing window.
spotted II the other night when / was
strolling UP and down"
"Ohl never mind that. Hurry up"
"Well, you know what to do next
Seize the little darling, gag her, lower
her down 70 me-she's mere feather
weight-foilow, and III manage the
rest"
"Sh-shl Not so louds"
The speaker glanced apprehensivelJ
ever his shoulder at the hotel.
"Yob're sure this place is empty?" h,
went on. "There'llbe aprettyhow d'y'
do If we've been overheard"
"Of course it's empty, How funkl
you arel"
well, I don't care about the business
'Tis internally risky, and"
"Ohl come, you can't back out OF /
now. You understand Meet me "A
1880 o'clock at the crossroads half
mile from Seaton hall. Then q tramp
a few minutes wild excitement, then
Dora and blissl"
Catch you. hare before you ceok il
Tom. It's far cry, ,froHisto-nlghts al
fair to bliss and Dera."
"Oh, shut Up! Iin.off."
Ths tive uieR Rfoyed away, aAd +
saElx lSao3C In my chair and gaspea.
Whp< eonld. 4 meani D5d these COL
bl6oded raaaBT really ccatesnpla4
breaking into maA'Sboiss and stea
ing lis daughter uAder. his very nos9
Il was incredible, impossible; it was
I reused Hargreaves with vigorou
shake. wake upl" / shouted, wal;
up! Thieves! Burglarsl . Kidnapers
Mss SSeaton Of SeatoR HALL"
"What the deuce are you tallsin
about?" cried Hargreaves. starting NJ
Are you mad?"
J I pulled myself together with an e
fort, and rapidly ran, over what ha
heard.
"Belieye IL or not az you like
said, "it's true enough. l shall be q
seatop hall at midnight to STOP tn
desperate deed, and iflI lose my III
in sthe interest OF my felloy creature
my blo0d be on your head"
This rhetorical display impresse
Hargreayes. Seeing which, Ifollowe
it up with a hint of ignoring the LyI
3 caster police. and capturing the bu
glars of cur own bat.
Hargreaves was fetched.