The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09
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There was sllrnc. f1r few mo,
mruts, and then kiu.'cr, who ha1
been holding his usual MYSTERIOUS
communications with his friend, -aid'
when do you think YOU viii be able
20 let uA have an az vrrT
"That depends upon n variety oi
circumstances" ] replied. ~ Is n
matter ifticult iUaf erEgc. In the FIRST
place there Ia no moving where the
man is Mt present, h. mly II IN Lon
don; he may he IN America. b. may he
in any other portion ~ the globe, II
might cost 4 son 20 find him. II might
cost $4,000. Nou must zee for your
selves how uncertain IL all is"
in that case we should be prepared
TO give security for the tirst-uamcd
amount, or pay you half In ADVANCE,
KitwAter replied, Il hope sou do not
think, Mr.. Fairfax. that We are eudcnv.
oring 90 play you false? You ran see
far Yourself that our injuries nr" per
manrnL and. as far as they go, are at
least evidence concerning the truth 81
our story You can also see for your
self how this man has behaved to-
wards us. lie has robbed as Of all We
hold valuable, and 10 his act Of ireach-
cry Ne owe the mutilatiuns we have
suffered. Can you wonder that We are
anxious to find him7"
- do not wonder NJ That al ALL" !
said My only feeling 10 that ! must
regard 1t as an entirely business mat
ter"
I'VE cannot blame YOU" ki'vatcr
replied. Yet You must surely under
stand our anxiety for definite aud
immediate answer. The man has hal "a
considerable start 81 us alrendy. and
he has doubtless disposed - the Jew
els ere this. At whatever price be- sold
them. he must now DE in possession 81
a considerable fortune. which rightly
belongs 10 us. We are NOT yind.ctiys
men. all We ask 10 for our own"
81 quite agree with you there" / re-.
Piled The only question In my mind
l.. who shSll get Il for you? Let me
explain matters a little more clearly,
In the first place have no desire in ~,
fend you. but how am ] tu know that
the story you tell me- is true onc?'
Il have already told you that you
will have Go takF our word for that"
he said. "ii viii be o great disappuint.
ment 20 rs II yoU cannot take the mat
ter up, but We muai bear IL az We have
borne our other misfortuncs. When
We realized the way You managed
those baua people We said 10 each
other: III ats the man for as! II any.
one eau catch Haylr he's that person
II natural comes 70 us as a diaap,
pointmcnt to find that you are not
willing Ia take up th, case"
II have not said that am not will,
ing" / answered II only said that ]
am not r, ing to commit myself until
have given the matter due cunSidera.
ton. II YOU wiz rall horc at four
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, shall
be able TO give you % definite answer. IF
Il suppose we must be- content With
that, said Kitwater. luruhriously
They thoreupon thanked me- and
rose 10 40.
"Ey Me way" SAID. does this man
Haylr know that you are in England 2''
Tie a!!si :..-.. s..'...s a.- a-.a.
HE thinks we are lying dead In The
Jungle" he said. and 1t il not his
fault that we are not. Did he suspect
for a moment that We were alive aud
in the same country as himself, he'd
he cut of II like a rat driven hy fer
ret from his hole. hut IL you win give
us your assistance, sir. We VIII make
him aware Of our presence before very
long"
Though he tried to speak unconccrn.
eddy. there was an expression upon the
mans face that startled Inc. felt
that. blind though he was, should not
care to be In Mr.. Ilayle's place when
they should meet.
After they had left me liz n cigar
and began TO think the matter over.
/ had had a number OF strange cases
presented to me IN my time, but never
one that had opened In such fashion
as this. a man robs his friends Ia the
center of China; the latter are tor
tured and manned for life, and come TO
me In London to seek out their be-
trRyer for them. in whatever part Of
the globe he might he. The whole
thing seemed so pre- pnsterous ms to be
scarcely worth confederation, and yet,
try how would TO put IL out of my
mind. found myself thinking II IL
continually. The recollection OF the
blind mans face and that OK bis dumb
companion haunted inc awake and
asleep. More than once determined
10 have nothing to do with them. only
later to change my mind, aud VOW that
would see the matter through at any
cost to myself.
Next morning. however, saner coun.
aels prevailed, An exceedingly re-
munerAtlve offer was made me by a
prominent trust company, which ut
any other time I should have had no
hesitation in Immediately accepting.
Fate, however. which Is generally
more responsible fer these matters
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