Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-13
BY TOM GALLON


trusted you so completely. Between
us, we ought to be able to get hold of
this girl. And, look here; I'll have no
more doubts about it this time; I'll take
her away where's there no possibility
or any of those sympathetic friends
getting hold of her. Wen discuss that
when we meet at Barnet-that is, If IL
IS necessary for me to go down. / need
not tell you to be diplomatic-there
must be no violence, remember: we
can't afford to have single tongue
wagging against u.s."
Mr. Viewers grunted a promise of
obedience. made his few preparations.
and set out on his journey. All the
luggage he needed was contained in a
small handbag, and he found that,
with smart hanson, he had Just time
to catch the last train for Kings Cross.
He felt considerably pleased with him
self as he sat in a corner of first
class carriage, and chuckled grimly to
think how impossible 1t was for any
one to escape when his sharpness was
brought to bear upon them.
I'm perfect bird-ketcher I am" he
muttered to himself. They flutters
away bit, but not for long; l as my
and on 'em before they can say a
word. I wonder who's put the gel up
to runnin' away this time? If j
thought that Jemima--' He did not
finish the sentence, but the action Of
his hands was sufficiently deadly to
convey his meaning.
lie got to dull little Barnet. looking
duller than ever with everyone in bed,
and set out to find the Crown and
Cushion. He found 1t to be a modest
little inn, with q comfortable, homely
aspect. and with an unpretentious sign
swinging over the door announcing the
fact that there were Beds for Travel
ers.' He knocked at the door (for the
house was closed for the night and
was informed that he could have a bed
AS he was conducted through the bar
by the man who had answered his sum-
mons, he dropped gentle hint con-
corning possible refreshment; the man
set down the light and began to hustle
about to meet the wishes of his guest.
Cornelius sat down and let his eyes
roam over the walls.
There, on one wall beside the bar it.
self, was a long, yellow placard, setting
forth the fact that the Spencer Com
bination would give grand perform
ance on the next evening-the first of
their tour through the principal towns
OF Great Britain; and that they would
be assisted this in very large letters
indeeO by Mr. Anthony Taggett and
Miss Medora Broom. Cornelius Wee
vers began to chuckle to himself again.
DO you get many of these ERE play
actin folk in Barnt?" he asked. care
lessly. addressing the landlord, who
had set his drink before him.
Not many replied the man, "cept
at fair time-and they're rough lot. I
can tell yer. See that bill?" He
jerked his head in the direction of the
yellow placard.
Cornelius nodded. IT was jist a-cast-
In my eye over it," he replied.
Stoppin' in this very 'ouse. they
are went on the man, with an air Of
pride. None of your show folk, there
not a bit of It. That's a gent for you!"
he waved his hand toward Anthony
Taggett's name--"a gent as is fairly all
over Shakespeare-right up his back in
fact. ''W'y, I do assure you, that gent
uses words. Wen 'e's askin' for any,
think ordinary, as you don't ear any
where's but on the stage. 'E's credit
to the 'ouse, that's what e Isl"
Cornelius nodded, sympathetically
Anybody with imp" he asked, slipping
his liquor.
Not till tonight. Then an old gent
"a little man come drivin' up with II
young gel, an asked for them. I think
they said they'd drove straight from
London"
"Ah!' Cornelius nodded again. 81
think I'll go to bed, if you'll show me
the way"
Cornelius Viewers was seized with
such a violent fit of chuckling when he
reached his room and was left alone
there that it almost seemed for a few
moments, as though he must inevitably
lose his breath altogether-which might
not have been a bad thing for some of
those about whom he had been reused
to so much unusual mirth But he
thumped and punched himself out of
his fit; and finally got to bed and slept
crooked monster that he was-sound-
~ enough. over the very room in which
Olive Mallory lay
lie kept out of sight during the next
day-ony slipping out. by a back way,
to the postoffice to send his telegram TO
his master. That telegram was brief
and to the point:
Found. Come down afternoon. Will
be at station waiting"
That dispatched. he went back and
informed the landlord that he should
p|cbably want his room again that
night Then he went back again and
found his way to the station: and loi
tered about there. watching each train
which came in from London.
Quite early in the afternoon Mr.. Nu-
gent Leathwood stepped out of a train
ana crossed the platform quickly and
passed into waiting room, merely
giving a slight nod to Cornelius. that