Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-07-09

but now only blurred traces of the de-
sign remained. Crossing the hall, my
guide opened n door at the further end.
In obedience to a request from Hayle.
! entered this room, TO find myself
standing in a fine apartme mt, so far as
size went, but sadly lacking in com
fort where it's furniture was con
ccrned. There was bed, "A table,
three rough chairs. and an entirely in
adequate square of carpet upon the
floor. l have already said that il was
large room, and when 1 add that il
was lighted only by two candles, which
stood upon the table in the center, some
idea will be formed of its general
dreariness.
Now, look here. Mr.. Hayle," said.
"thc time has come for us TO have a
serious talk together. NoG know as
well as | 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 temporary advantage
over me, | will admit; but that adj
vantage will not last. Do not flatter
yourself that it will"
Il am not so sure upon that point"
said Hayle, lighting cigarette as he
spoke. ''If | 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 profes-
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 | retaliatc
when 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 go hard with
YOU, so far as your clients are con
cerned. Would il be n good adver-
tisement 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 | must
confess that had not very much faith
n its success. Your experience should
ave made you more wary. \ stu
dent of human character, such as YOU
are. should have known that the
leopard cannot change his spots, or
the tiger his
''lf YOU continue in this strain much
longer ! said, iii endcavor to stop
your tongue, whatever it may cost me
Now. either let me out, or get out
of the room yourself. | want TO see
no more of you while | 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
Oft so easily. At one time was tempt
ed TO have you put out Of the way al
together. | am not quite certain il
wouldn't be safer, even now. 1t could
be done so easily, and no one would
be any the wiser. / know two men
now in Paris who would gladly run
The risk for the sake of the ill-wili
they bear you. | must think it over
Then think it over on the other
side OF that door," | said angriIv
'Flay The same traitorous trick on
me a. YOU did on Kitwater and Codd
II 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 raw spot.
for he WINGED, and then tried ~ blum
il of
Il rather fancy Mcssrs. Kitwatcrand
Codd viii 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 | leave Paris
almost Immediately, don't suppose
shall have the pleasure Of seeing you
again. For your own sake should adj