Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-08
with Hayle. The first seemed the most

difficult. 's.s=ss 1s 81 .sss sz.S 1S. 81.
: 1t must not be- supposed thatgwhen.
I had alighted from the'carriage had
given up all hope of escape. On the
contrary, had it not been for the pres,
ence of three burly fellows, who imme-
diately took Up their places beside me-
fancy should have made dash for
liberty. Under. the circumstances,
however, to have attempted such a:
thing would have been the height OF
folly. Five to one, that is to say, If
include the coachman in the NUM-
Der, with the gates closed behind me,
were too long odds, and however hard
1 might have fought, could not pos
sibly have been successful.
perhaps you will be kind enough to
step into the house, said Hayle.
"The air is cold out here, and am
afraid lest you might take chill"
Before complying with his order I
looked around me once more, to see
ii there was any chance of escape. But
SO far as I could see there, was not
one. accordingly followed one of my
captors into the building, the re-
mainder bringing up the rear.
From what l could see of the house
with the help of the light from soli-
tary candle hanging in sconce upon
the wall, it had once been a handsome
building. Now, however, it had fallen
sadly to decay. The ceiling of the hall
had at one time been richly painted,
but now only blurred traces of the de-
he ho1
guide opened door at the further end.
In obedience to request from Hayle,
l entered this room, to find myself
standing in a fine apartment, so far as
size went, but sadly lacking in COM
fort where it's furniture was con-
cerned. There was a bed, table,
three rough chairs, and an entirely in
adequate square of carpet upon the
floor. 1 have already said that it was
large room, and when add that it
was lighted only by two candles, which
stood upon the table in the center, some
idea will be formed of it's general
dreariness.
"Now, look here, Mr.. Hayle," said,
''the time has come for us to have a
serious talk together. You know as
we'll as l do that in kidnapping me you
are laying yourself open to very serious
), consequences. If you think that by so
doing you are going to prevent me
from eventually running you to earth,
you are very much mistaken. You
have obtained a temporary advantage
over me, I will admit; but that ad-
vantage will not last. Do not hatter
yourself that it will.''
II am not so sure upon that point"
said Hayle, lighting cigarette as he
spoke. IF l did not think so should
not have gone to all this trouble and
expense. But why make such fuss
about it? You must surely under
stand, Mr.. Fairfax, that your profess
sion necessarily entails risks. This is
one of them. You have been paid to
become my enemy. had no personal
quarrel with you. You can scarcely
blame me, therefore, if 1 retaliate
when I have an opportunity. don't
know what you may think of it, but
the mere fact of your dining with me
tonight is very likely to 60 hard with
you, SO far as your clients are con-
cerned. Would it be good adver-
tise1aent for the famous George Fair
fax to have it known that, while he
was taking his clients money, he was
dining pleasantly in Paris with the
man they were paying him to find !?
/ laid my trap for you, but l must
confess that had not very much faith
In its success. Your experience should
81,
dent of human character, such as you
are, should have known that the
leopard cannot change his spots, or
the tiger his"
IF you continue in this strain much
longer 1 said, 'I'll endeavor to stop
your tongue, whatever it may cost me.
Now, either Jet me out, or get out
of the room yourself. l want to see
no more of you while l am in this
house"
He blew cloud of smoke, and then
answered nonchalantly:
"You had better occupy yourself
thanking your stars that you are let
off SO easily. At one time was tempt
ed to have you put out of the way al
together. l am not quite certain it
wouldn't be safer, even now. 1t could
be done so easily, and no one would
be any the wiser. 1 know two men
now in Paris who would gladly run
the risk for the sake of the ill-wiu
they bear you. l must think it over
Then think it over on the other
side of that door," said, angrily.
"Play the same traitorous trick on
me as you did on Kitwater and Codd
if you like, but you shall not stay in
the same room with me now.''
My reference to Kitwater and Codd
must have touched him on a raw spot,
for he WINGED, and then tried to bluff
it off.
II rather fancy Messrs. Kitwater and
Codd will have just such kindly things
to say concerning you in the future
as they do about ME now," he said, as
he moved toward the door. "And now
/ wish you good-by. AS I leave Paris
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