Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-09-26

Hot Shot.
| One look told Charlie that his
friend had good news.
Artemus was fairly bubbiing over
with the intelligence he had picked
up.
Such a smile upon the face of Bar
naby looked bad for Capt. Brand and
his great game; the foundations OF
his Spanish castle were getting shaky'
and possibly the whole tremendous
structure must come crashing down.
engulfins him in the ruins.
whats the wordI" asked Artemus.
"Aii goes on serenely. SO far as !
know"
Artemus shut one eye.
There's some high old fun in pros
pect"
Well. yes. suppose SO; st. Pat
rIck's day is always booming with
good cheer in New York"
'Ah' I mean for us: for our friend
the captain"
THAT strikes closer home. Now. !
knew you were the bearer OF good
news when | saw you enter"
Il always said Was born under
peradventure."
well. tell me your adventures. and
how good fortune attended you. All
OF which shall be TO the glory OF our
cause. the yindIcation OF truth and
right. and the utter decentralization OF
Capt. Brand"
Come over here. where comfort
and velvet chairs await US. and pre-
pare yourself for surprise that will.
guess. surpass anything you ever
heard"
So they settled down.
Charli. cndcayorcd TO retain his
composuro and possess his soul In
patience.
He knew Artcmus of old and that n
ceremony had to be gone through with
possessed. such ns would not disgrace
the cross.Iucstionins In one OF the
higher courts.
well. now. you know what hopes
had with regard TO the fellows on
the Rialto; how built up air-casticS
conccrnin. the finding OF one or more
among them who knew Macnuicy by
heart. and would. for a proper consid.
Grafton. take pleasure In dcnouncinE
him to his face.
Il only ran across one man who had
played upon the boards with the
great Macaulcy: he declared he would
know him under any disguise: that
his manncrisms must always bctray
his individuality even though he rep
resented nm Arab or heatncn
chincc."
.Ah: ,hats the man we want" said
Charlie.
And that's the man We won't get.
You see. he had one experience with
Mncnulcy. and TO this day he declares
the mention of the man always sends
chill up and down his spinal column.
In n word. he fears him worse than
the devil fears holy water. and nci-
ther bribcs nor pleading could In.
ducc him to say he would open his
batteries on Brand. The most could
get him TO promise was to see the
other from n safe hiding.piacc and
then secretly give us his opinion. with
the iron.bound proviso that his name
would never appear In the matter"
Charlie elevated his eyebrows.
II should say that man was little
bashful.'
He admitted the soft Impeachment,
and confessed to n CHASTITY fear. 10
Macauley for him. thank you. a
burnt child breads the fire. you know"
1T might be some satisfaction to
us II he added the weight of his secrc;
testimony TO our own strong convic-
tions in the matter: that is. it would
perhaps influence Lady Airline"
mo doubt, no doubt"
"Will II pay to summon him. them"
This direct method OF questioning
was the best way of assisting Arte-
mus along.
1t compelled an answer. and thus
necessitated the unmasking of his
strong batteries.
81 hardly think So"
"You know best. but | should like to
hear your reasons for refusing what
small favors the gods throw in our
way"
"And you shall. Charlie. my boy.
In the first place, 1t woulI hardly pay
us to depend at all upon such secret
testimony. If we could inject some
alcoholic fluid into this low comedian,
TO give him backbone. SO that he
would face Brand and finish the game
in a blaze of glory. It would do very
well; but / fear the oL.y thing that
would give the poor devil artificial
courage. would at the same time steal
away his senses, SO that our cause
would hardly make much progress.
Don't you agree with me?"
Charlie nodded in the affirmative.
THAT is one reason, you see. 1t
wouldn't pay to bother with such n
witness; time and labor and good
point wish to make. His evidence
isn't needed"
"Ah!"
Since have found another way
of ensnaring the wonderful Capt.
Brand in net which must render him
utterly helpless. When the Rialto
prospects grew dim, had in my mind
another alternative, by which meant
to make one last, desperate move, you
know. 1t was suggested by something
you said long time back, in case
| business took us to London.
First of all, began to make dill