The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-09-07

any more, will give you free permis-
sion to do so. On the other hand, if you
will give me your advice, assure you
shall be most grateful for it. You,
Mr.. Walworth, have been my trusted
and faithful servant for many years
past, and could not have a, better.
Doctor, await your decision. -
She looked fixedly at me, and began
to see the reason of her speech.
g beg that you will let ma advise
you. answered promptly. 81 think
You know that you can place implicit
trust in me?"
am quite sure of that she an
swered solelnnly, and as she said it
she took from her pocket the letter she
had that morning received.
This communication, she began,
is from person in Singapore, whose
word I have the very best of all posi-
BILE reasons for being able to trust. He
tells me that my own confidential agent
in that place, man in whom have
hitherto placed the most implicit conf
dence, whom have saved from ruin,
and worse, who owes his very life to
my generosity, contemplates selling me
to the English authorities. My CORE
spondent, who holds high position in
the Straits Settlements, informs me that
this dastardly traitor has already limited
to the authorities thatit is in his power
to disclose my long sought rendezvous.
He only stipulates that, seeing the ma
frro Of h,e oo,,, ,,,rr;o,t;o, Al,
dangerous position in which he stands
regarding me, the reward offered shall
be doubled. The authorities, of whom
my informant is one, have asked him
to wait until the arrival Of the new
English admiral, who is expected in
Singapore, en- route for Hongkong, early
next month. As soon as he arrives this
mans evidence will be taken and de-
cisive measures adopted to rid the world
of the notorious White Devil"
The traitor-the scoundrel-he shall
pay for this!" came from between Wal.
worth's clinched teeth. said nothing.
But perhaps was like the owl, and
thought the more. At any rate told
myself under my breath that it would
be an exceedingly bad day for the man
it he ever fell into my hands, and, after
a glance at Allies face, thought it
would be a worse one for him should he
fall into hers There is one point |
may count in my favor, however, she
said, "and that is, he will be hardly
likely to reveal the fact that for the
last five years he has acted as my agent,
and for that reason it will be only pos
sible for him to give his evidence on
hearsay. -
He must be prevented from giving
it at all, = cried Wslworth, looking
swiftly up at her.
''But how?" she answered.
"a warning would be of no avail, l
presumed" said.
Not the least, she answered. Even
if he took it / should always be in dan
ger of him. In that case should have
to discharge him, and his very life
would be continual menace to me.
lis he a married MANI
.'No, he is not. =
Has he an extensive business? ]
mean by that, would his, death or de-
parture be the means of bringing misery
upon other people?''
He has no occupation at all save
what l have given him. No. He has
idled away his life on the bounty have
paid him for keeping me informed of all
that goes on. -
"And now he is going to kill the
goose that lays the golden eggs? The
man must be mad to contemplate such
an act of folly"
"There is a method in his madness,
though" she answered. "He evidently
believes am on the eve of being cap
tured, and as the reward is a large one
he wishes to secure it before it is snap
ped up by anybody else. -
l thought for little while and then
spoke again.
You say he is unmarried. In that
case he has no wife or children to CON
slider. He has no business. Then he can
not bring ruin upona trusting public.
should say abduct him before he can do
any harm. Surely it could be managed
with little ingenuity"
Allie was silent for few moments.
Then she looked up, and her face bright.
ened.
believe you have hit on the very
idea," she said. 81 will think it over,
and if possible it shall be carried into
effect Yes, will abduct him and bring
him here. But we must remember that
he has always heen most suspicious,
and he will be doubly SO now. For ev-
cry reason it is impossible for me to go
into Singapore and abduct him in my
own proper person, SO must do it in
disguise. -
NO." answered promptly, "you
must not run sqcN. risk. Surprising he
should recognize you?''
HE has never seen me in his life, -
she replied; then, smiling, she contin-
ued, ''And you have evidently not yet
grasped my talent for Disgusting my.
self. %
"But somebody must accompany
you, I" said Walworth, who all this time
had been turning MY scheme over and
over in his mind, and the worst part
of it is he knows me SO we'll that dare
not go.