Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-19

horses can go TO the corner of Thirty
third street and turn the corner toward
Sixth avenue. There, after he has turn
cd the corner. he will pull up until he
hears the door of his carriage slam
shut, when. without looking around, he
will drive on and return TO his stand,
wherever that may be- You will give
him 50 for his trouble. lie will be glad
to DO it, bat be particular to have him
do it just as have said. My own car
riage will be awaiting me, and il any
body tries to follow me that person
will have a good time of it. What do
you thinkT
"EXccllcnt"
"Now for the remainder of your in
structions. Rush into my room in the
greatest haste, all out of breath, and
all that. We will be at the game. Say
something Apologize for interruptins
us ana then whisper something any
thng-in my ear. / will look amazed
and Il trinc annoyed. | will say aloud,
AT the Waldorf? You will reply:
Yes. and they are going away in an
hour. ] knew that you wanted partic-
ularly to sec them, and have looked
everywhere for you. At last it struck
me that you might be here. My cab is
at the door. Take that and you will
got there in time That ends your part
of the scheme. will ask the others to
excuse me--imporlant business, won't
keep me an hour, and all that, you
know. and asl; you to take my hand
AMI play for me till return. You con-
scnt. and I'll do the rest. VIII you do
it all. Carleton? I'll never forget it."
"You can count on me to the letter,
Craig"
Il knew | could. Hero is some mon
cy. don't know how much, but new
cr mind; don't let anybody see you
take it. Remember. half past /"
"Ill be there. Will you be long
away
81 cannot tell an hour or two or
three at the most. Play my hand free
~. | won't mind tf YOU lose considcra-
bly, to keep them Interested. You un-
dcrStaudT"
"Yes."
"Biggs, you're a trump. 7 cannot tell
you how you have relieved me-
After that Wyndham wrote several
notes, which he sent ont by messenger
boys with instructions 10 bring replies
They We're all in Ivy half past and
were evidently satisfactory, for Craig
WyHdham did not look in the least
worried WhGY h" left the club and re-
paired to his own apartments. which
by ;hc way, We're the same that had
formerly been occupied by Burr Pen
Glcton. The servant who waited upon
him there also looked strangely like
James. However, he answered 10 the
name of Thomas, only that the smooth
face was covered by heavy growth
of beard dyed black and Il perfectly
mad" wig of tho same hue. ADD to
that the fact that he rarely appeared
when his master had company, and
YOU have graSpcd the situation.
lie WAS not. however. the person to
whom Wyndham had referred in his
talk with Lscudora rs my man. 50
tLCro WAS no danger that James would
he seen by those who might recognize
HIM
vt > precisely Don Carlos arrived.
and by half past > the expected guests
were all there. "Icrc was Il luncheon
prepared for them, but all claimed that
in anticipation of the midnight dinner
they had already stayed their stom-
"chs,' 80 CHAT it went UNLISTED.
At 6 the game began, and it proceeded
mcrrily without interruption for an
hour. and a half, when the doorhcll
rang. and an instant later Carleton
Biggs rushed in.
He played his part beautifully. There
was not a hitch anywhere. Within ten
minutes after ne entered the rocm
Craig Wyndham left it, rushed down
the one flight Of stairs to the street.
loapod into the carriage and was driven
away. And back in the parlor of his
apartment the came went on almost
without interruption.
If Escudcra felt annoyance at this
sudden departure of the host, he gave
no sign Of it, If there were, as Wynd-
ham now suspected. others in his en-
ploy on the watch 70 dog the footsteps
If the American, they succeeded only
/ i'm following an empty carriage TO its
| stand along the western side of Madi-
! son square. As for Craig, he changed
! to the second vehicle without trouble
! and mt = o'clock was in the presence
| Of Scnorila del Pucnte and her ducnna,
| but it was in Il hotel much farther up
| town than the Waldorf. and if there
/ had been watchers on his track they
would wait long time before they
could hope to discover him at that IA
nous hosiery.