Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06
My Strangest Case
BY GUY BOOTFIBY.
Author of cdr. Kikola, - "The Beautiful
White Devii,'' 'Pharos, The
Egyptian" Etc.
CHAPTER VII.-CoNT1NuED.
Copyrighted. 1901, by Ward, Lock q Cal

MI. FAIRFAX, said he, Il labor un-
der the fear that you cannot under
stand my position. Can you realize
what it is like to feel shut up in the
dark, waiting and longing always for
only one thing? Could you not let
me come to Paris with you to-mor-
row?"
Impossible" I said. cit is out of
the question. It could not be thought
of for moment!''
"But why not? I can see no diff
Guilty in it!''
IF for no other reason because it
would destroy any chance of my
even getting on the scent. I should
be hampered at every turn"
He heaved heavy sigh.
"'Blind blind!" he said with de-
spair in his voice. "But know that
shall meet him some day, and when
I do
His ferocity was the more terrible
by reason of his affection.
"Only wait, Mr. Kitwater," re-
piled. "Wait, and if can help you,
you shall have your treasure back
again. Will you then be satisfed2"
yes, I'll be satisfied" he an
.wered, but with what struck me as
,lmost reluctance. eyes, when
have my treasure back again I'll be
satisfied, and so will Codd. In the
meantime I'll wait here in the dark,
he dark in which the days and nights
re the same. Yes, I'll wait and
wait and wait"
At that moment Miss Kitwater
made her temperance in the gar
den, and [ rose to bid my clients
farewell.
'.Good-by, Mr. Kitwater,' I said.
aIll write Immediately I reach
Paris, and let you know how am
getting on
You are very kind" Kitwater an
swered, and Codd nodded his head.
My hostess and I then set off down
the drive to the high-road which we
followed towards the village. It was
perfect evening, and the sun was
setting in the west in a mass of
crimson and gold. At first we talked
of various commonplace subjects,
but it was not very long before we
came back, as 1 knew we should do,
to the one absorbing topic.
There is another thing I want to
set right with you, Miss Kitwater," [
said, as we paused upon the bridge
to which [ have elsewhere referred.
at is only small matter. Somehow,
however, I feel that [ must settle it,
before / can proceed further in the
affair with any satisfaction to nv
SELF
She looked at me in surprise.
What is it?" she asked, 81
thought we had settled everything"
$50 far as I can see that is the
only matter that remains" J an
swered. ''Yet it is sufficiently impor-
tant to warrant my speaking to you
about it. What I want to know is,
whom I am serving?''
81 don't think I understand" she
said, drawing lines with her umbrel-
la upon the stone coping of the
bridge as she spoke.
''And yet my meaning is clear" I
returned. ''What / want to be GER
tain of is, whether I am serving Won
or your uncle?'
Il don't think you are serving
either of u.s." she answered. "You
axe helping us to right a great
wrong
Forgive me, but that is merely
s1ining with words. I am going to
De candid once more. You are pay
ing the money, [ believer"
In some confusion she Informed
me that this certainly was the case.
Every well, then, am certainly
your servant" I said. cit is your
interests I shall have to study"
L can trust them implicitly to
you, | am sure. Mr.. Fairfax" she re-
piled. "Ane now 2ere we are at the
church. If you walk quickly you will
be just in time to catch your train.
Let me thank you again for coming
down to-day"
1T has been great pleasure to
mel replied. Perhaps when 1 re-
turn from Paris you will permit me
t come down again to report
progress?'
I'VE shall be very pleased to see