Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-05-17
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My uncle, without speaking, opened
the door. and together we entered and
made thorough search of the apart
ment. but here we found no trace.
Then he rang for the porter, and from
him we learned that two men had
come about o'clock to look for rooms,
but what they were like, beyond being
little men and dark, be could not say.
We~thanked him, and he withdrew.
Then my uncle, turning to me, address.
ed me for the first time. using. strange
to say. precisely the same words my
father had SO often employed:
"Davie, we must pack up."
/ offered no shadow Of an objection
to my uncle's proposal, and after
breakfast on the following morning we
drove to Victoria and took train FOR
Brighton. Upon our arrival in Brighton
we drove to the Metropole.
Needless to say. our first promenade
along the front was not made with our
eyes shut, but no one resembling Woo
ching or the spy of Dover street, was
seen. Nor later on. when people came
to dring tea in the winter garden, was
anything of suspicious nature dis
covered. But an hour or so after as l
was passing through the vestibule l
encountered my friend Of the Empire,
the young fellow who had warned me
against the drink.
Recognizing me. instantly he heid
out his hand.
"Ah, how do you do? This is de-,
ughtfu, surprise. When did you come
down?''
'"This morning. And you?''
"About an hour ago. Delightful
place, Brighton, isn't it?'
Every"
l thought he seemed q trifle excited,
and | noticed that his slim fingers felt
very cold as they rested against my
palm.
stopping here, l supposey' he asked
next.
EYES,"
$50 am I. Awfully glad to have met
you"
Thanks very much. You may be
sure after the service you rendered me
last night that fully reciprocate''-
"Pooh!" he said. Don't mention it.
l thought it looked dshy. and l spoke.
Let's say no more about it, at least as
far as l am concerned"
E1o hic or1 offouor7 W., -
cigarette, taking one himself. Then he
struck match and held it to me, for
which l duly thanked him. But my
thanks merely added to his embarrass-
ment. He struck me as being a singu-
larly nervous young gentleman.
thought he was not quite so pre-
sentable by daylight as he had been in
the artificial glare of the theater. His
face, Of sickly, pallid tone, showed
unmistakable traces Of an irregular
mode of life. His eyes were narrow
and blue and shifty, the pupils of
which seemed to remind me of prick
Ing pin points. Indeed might 60 so
Tar as to say that closer acquaintance
with the young gentleman, who, by
the way. was not so young by daylight,
did not impress me with an ardent de-
sire to cultivate him.
l think he read something of my
thoughts, for he had shrewd face,
and he accordingly smiled somewhat
amusedly.
Always begin heavy night at the
Empire" he whispered confidentially.
Brighton next day. No pick me up
like it. Fellows are awful fools. You
don't dissipate?'
"Wcll," said l. not altogether relish
ing the fact that my virtues were so
clearly imprinted upon my face, 1T all
depends on what you call dissipation %
He smiled almost extensively, I
thought, yet in way which many PEG.
pie would have called clever. At all
events. 1t deepened my first impression
OF him, which, In spite of my gratitude,
was not altogether complimentary.
Just then my Uncle Jim came along,
and l Immediately introduced my new
friend.
'"This is my uncle, Mr.. Davie. This
u the gentleman who warned me In
the Empire last night"
"Pleased to meet you, sir. May We
exchange cards?''
We all three Immediately took out
our cases. The strangers card bore
the legend Mr.. Cyril George Went
worth"
II am delighted to meet you" sale
my uncle warmly. MY nephew has
fully described the incident of las,
night. l believe we are greatly in
debted to you, sir" Il. ~.
II hope not, indeed. Perhaps, afte
. al. l may have been mistaken. Tn,
mans action was certainly suspicious
but It was all done SO quickly that j
= Just possible l may have imagine.
the worst 49, 4g5sEt': a.&f<<> ". a 4
I Ny uncle looked serious. EEss5 T..
UNFORTUNATELY, ! am unable to thinl
y 60 No doubt Mr.. Kingston has tol,
!. you that we have enemies r