Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-10


high. Roy usually waited patiently
outside. but today l encouraged him
TO enter at my heels.
CHAPTER II.
AT the Intelligence Office
AS left the bank, where had been
most cordially received, with my SOW
ereign purse full and the nice crisp
notes for G25) carefully put by in my
pocketbood, began at last to believe in
my fortune. There is solid, unmis-
gold, while the supple civility of the
great financiers, who had SO lately
looked black at my overdrawn account.
proved how completely my position
was changed.
me mornings adventures and sur
prises had occupied much time. and 1t
was now getting late: past noon. in
fact We members of the Intelligence"
made 1t point of honor to.be in good
time at the office-an hour or more
earlier than this 1t had hardly oc-
CURED 10 me that l need not go to the
office at all. You see, had been
Some thirteen years under discipline
ana not many hours an archmillionaire.
lSesides there is such a thing as esprit
de corps. l was q public servant en-
gagged in responsible work. and could
not, would not, have neglected it WILL
lngly; no, not for the wealth of the
Indies.
So l stepped briskly down the steps
below the Duke of York's column and
crossed the park at my very best pace.
For all that, l was overtaken near
Birdcage walk by some one who hailed
me without coming too close.
"One word, sir l pray, in your own
best interests. But, sakes alive. keen
back that hound. He is a fine beast.
no doubt. but I'd rather have him
farther away
Quiet, Roy! My dog will not harm
you." | said civily. But at this mo-
ment 1 am very much pressed
If you will allow me to walk with
You a few yards, no more, 1 reckon /
could make it plain to you that have
good excuse for intruding upon your
valuable time
The park was as open to him as to
me and when he ranged himself along
side 1 made no objections. confess /.
too, was curious to hear what he had
to say.
You have enemies. SIR" he began
abruptly, and he looked so comtcal as
he said this that l was rude enough to
laugh. He was broad-shouldered,
square-faced. weather beaten looking
man, With a florid complexion and a
bulgy nose, lrreproachably dressed in
the very height OF fashion. But he had
rather the air of u second-class trag-
edlan with his long, black. curly hair
and his voice SO deep and SO solemn
as lie coniured me to be serious.
II reckon this Is no laughing matter,
captain. Guess your enemies will soon
fix that. They mean mischief
lie spoke 1T like u sentence of death
and seemed very much In earnest. vet
l could hardly take it seriously
Such a threat scarcely affects me.
You see. 1t Is my business to risk my
life. The queen has sometimes enc
mics. and hers are mine"
These l speak of are altogether
your own, captain-people who grudge
you your new wealth."
You have heard then?"
"Heard!" he cried, with great scorn.
There is nothing do not know about
you, captain. How did you enjoy the
summer on the Cuyuni river, and We're
the maps You got at Angostura very
useful to you?"
Hush. man, hush! Who and What
are YOU? What the mischief are you
driving at?"
BY this time we had entered Queen
Anne's gate and We're at the door of
the office
rs this your bureau?" he now asked.
May / so inside with you only for one
moment? The matter is urgent. 1t aft
fects you very closely. Your danger
is imminent. They are bound, these
enemies, to do YOU an injury-a terri
be injury
"Oh Well, then, it must keep" /
said petulantly. II cannot give you
any more time now; l am expected
T
rived?" j asked of the office messen-
ger. old Sergeant Major Peachey.
Yes, sir. he has been here these
hours. He came-on his bicycle-soon
after 3 a. M, and he has asked for
YOU, think. twice"
There, your business must keep,
Mr.
"snuyzer. 1 bow to your decision,
but if you will permit me. will cali
in Charges street this evening at
IF you must come, come about 5.
Good day. and l passed into the of
flee.
l shared my room at the "intelli-
gence' with colleague. Swete Thorn
hill, of the artillery, lively youth out
of hours. but who stuck to his work
raanfully-more so than any of US. and
we were by no means idle men.
Thought you We're dead" he said
Sici GHtl WlluOul lOOkliiS up from
his Iapers; wonder you took the trou-
be to come at ALL"
II was detained by something spec
ial. Important business Anyhow, it's
no affair of yours" l answered, rather
nettled.
Yes it is. when it throws me out of
my stride. l wish you'd make up your
mind either to come or stay away al
together. There has been a regular
hue and cry for you all the morning.
and I've been disturbed abominably ]
have those calculations of the compar-
ative penetration of the new projectiles
in hand, and they take some doing"
well. keep your hair on. I don't
want to disturb you. But who is it,
anyhow"
THE boss chief himself, Collingham,
Sir Charles. He has sent three times
for you, and came in twice. Wanted
you fer something pressing. Now l
believe. he is doing the job himself.
Wise man. Do 1t a blamed sight bet
ter than you or any man Jack of u.s.
AT this moment an office messenger
came in with huge bundle of papers,
which he placed before me on my desk.
They were enveloped in tho usual
grean Jacket" which meant extreme