Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-01

just now. l may possibly be able to
Identify him. l certainly think | shall
tell the people here to show him up,
should he change his mind and call
again before we start"
OF this proposal l expressed my ell
tire approval and the necessary in,
structions were accordingly given. Our
conversation then became somewhat
| embarrassing to me, for thc reason
that Captain Arnewood would insist
upon harpng upon the subject Of his
unknown visitor. and pushed me very
hard to reply to all his questions with
telling him everything. This l could
not make up my mind to do. He was
of too eNcitable Il temperament (espc
cially in his then overStrained nervous
statc) to be intruSted with so trying Il
secret. He would be unable. l fell,
sure. to keen it to himself. even if he
did not 90 to the length of at once in
voking police aid TO effect his visitors
arrest. Now. anything like premature
action of this sort would infallibly tn
i'll my plan to entrapp Blogg and the
stranger in the cid house in Rodney
avenue. SO l had to parry the ques-
tons as best l could. and saw plainly
that he was but poorly satisfied With
my explanations. | was right down
glad when a sharp rapping at the door
eased the situation.
Come in.' exclaimed the Captain.
with a glance of eager curiosity toward
the door. We naturally both expected
the earlier visitor
No greater contrast could we'll have
fnJ1VN1 hn, @1,<t .,11 ,1;
moustached. blue-syed, well-bred young
man who entered a moment later.
How d do. Dick?' was his greeting.
spoken in the leisurely manner charac-
teristic of idle men. Not looking very
bright. l must say. London evidently,
don't agree with you. old fellow. and
the sooner you settle down to your new
life at Arnewood. the longer you'll live
to enjoy it,
Inc look OF expectation upon Captain
Arnewoods face had been succeeded
by one of barely-concealed annoyance
upon the entrance of the newcomer.
But the calm assurance of the lattcr's
Introductory remarks-so utterly at va
rance with the invalid's own conyic-
tions-Sccmed to irritate him exceed
ingly.
London agrees with me we'll
enough he answered, testify: sit is
this confounded place that is killing
me. AS to living at Arnewood Hall.
Id rather inllabit a garrett in the Seven
DlalS! So soon as ever | can get
through the absurd formalities which
the lawyers say are so essential. I'll
either shut UP the house OF let it. I've
told you so before
Il know you have" was the reioin-
der. "but it never occurred to me to be-
lieve you We're in earnest. In fact. |
don't see how you possibly can be in
earnest. It's just whim that has
come over you. and I mean to cure YOU
of it,
See here. Philip" said the Captain,
with frigid distinctness. 81 wish you to
understand that my mind is quite made
up on that point. and that l shall re-
gard any further reference, on your
part as to my future movements as an
unwarrantable liberty. Moreover, 1 am
engaged upon business of the utmost
Importance. and cannot just at present
spare time for discussion of any sort.
The gentleman with NE is my London
agent, Mr.. Weston. Mr.. Weston. this
is my kinsman. MI. Philip Blake.''
There was little to choose between us
for GOODNESS in acknowledging this i'll
PRODUCTION. Mr.. Blake probably re-
glrded me as an interloper. while 1
nest certainly felt prejudiced against
him for irritating my client. We mere
ly bowed.
"Oh. bother business. Dick" he OK
claimed, impatiently. Fancy man
who has Just come into ever so many
thousands a year. bothpring about bust
ness
My business with Mr.. Weston does
not concern the thousands u year" re-
joined Captain .Arnewood. dli]y.
What. Still worrying about that
say it's quite the correct thing for yen
20 offer rewards and stir up the police.
but WHY worry about Il dead man: You
back to life!'
INC: but may DO him the t:lrdy
justice Of bringing his murderer to The
galnwS.'
"Ah. well. Yen were always a TO-
mantle sort OF fellow remarked Mr..
Plakc. with Il Multiplying silrug Of his
SliCEliHFS. nope you IL succeed III
hanging the brute. if you think youli
feel tha better fer it. Meanwhile. does
it occur to you that the day after 10
morrow VII be Christmas Day. ara
that. if You don't show up Al Arn"ss, od
for the silly Old festival. thpre'll be
sor ething like an insul1'ection among
the teDant!y:"
Captain .ArnrwoGa locked b:' no
means pleased in having his lmDi
forced in this manner. Mr.. Blake. ~
he said turning towards me. refers -
an cid family tradition which makes it
on, tc be an extremely unlucky event
fer everyone connec.od with the place.
shc,c,d the Squire be absent from the
Hall al Christmas. But" he added.
with a marked pause upon the pro-
nouns. ''as You and / are going down
there to-day. the claims Of superstition
will be amply satisfied
Mr.. Philip Blake ignored the einpla-
sized pronouns completely. ''The deuce
you arer' was his comment. Then
I'll go, too
l piled Captain Arnewood. His Wis
itor's persistence evidently annoyed
him extremely. and yet he seemed to
lack the moral courage to assert him