Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-03-13

PAkI 1t ONTINUED.
Hayle accompanied them into the
bar, and was a witness of the satisfac-
ton the landlord endeavored, from
business motives, to conceal. In due
course he followed them to the small,
sitting rooms in the yard at the back,
aEd observed that they were placed
on either side of himself. lie had al
ready taken the precaution of rapping
upon the walls in order to discover
their thickness, and to find out wheth-
er The sound of chinking money
was to be heard through them.
Il must remember that thirty-seven
and siXpence and two Mexican dollars
are all ! have in the world" he said to
himself. "It would be bad business
to allow them to suppose that l had
more, until find out what they want"
'-The last time l was here was with
Steilman," said the taller of the men,
when they met again in the courtyard.
Gle had got a concession from the
Dutch, SO he said, to work a portion of
the West Coast for shell. He wanted
me 20 go in with him"
"And you couldn't see your way
10 it?'
~Ive seen two Dutch iails," said the
other; 'and l have no use for them"
"And what happened to Stellman?"
asked Hayle, but without any appar-
eut interest. He was thinking of some
thing else at the time.
'-They got his money, his boat and
his shell, with three pearls that would
have made your mouth water" replied
Che other.
~And Stellman?"
ooh, they buried him at Sourabaya.
He took the cholera, so they said, but
have heard since that he died of star
walton. They don't feed you too well
In Dutch jails, especially when you've
got a concession and a consul"
The speaker looked up at his com
panion as he said this, and the other,
who, as I have already said, was not
Interested in the unfortunate Stell-
man, or had probably heard the tale
before, nodded his head in the direc-
eiou of the room where the smaller
Enan was engaged on his toilet, to the
accompaniment of splashing water.
The movement of the head was as sig
Of Burleigh.
f<Just the same as ever" the other
Cepiied. always pushing his nose into
old papers and documents, until you'd
think he'd make himself i'll. Lord,
what man he would have been for the
British museum! There's not his
equal on ancient Asia in the world"
~And this particular business?"
"Ah, you shall hear all about it in
the proper time. That'll be tomorrow
morning, | reckon. In the meantime
you can go to bed, and content your
self with the knowledge that, all being
well, you're going to play hand in
the biggest scoop that ever or any.
body else have tackled"
Mr.. Ritwater, for such was the name
of the gentleman, began his prepara.
eious for the night, vigorously cursine
the mosquitoes az he did so. lie was
q fHe-looliing man, with a powerful
EAough somewhat humorous cast OF
countenance. His eyes were large and
NOT unllindly. His head was a gooG
Que from chronological point of view
bHt was marred by the possession OF
enormous ears which stood out or
either side of his head like those of a
tat. He wore a close-cropped beard
sud he was famous for his strength
(which indeed was that of giant.
'Hayle, if 1 can sum it up Alright, is
Just the same as ever" he said, as ht
arranged the mosquito netting of his
bed. "He doesn't trust me, and don't
trust him. But he'll be none the les!
useful for that. Let him try to play
me false, and, by the Lord Harry, he'll
got live to do it again"
With this amiable sentiment Mr.. Kit
water prepared himself for slumber.
Next morning they met at break
fast. All three were somewhat silent
1t was as if the weight of the matter
(which was that day TO be discussed
pressed upon their spirits. The small
est Of the trio, Septimus Codd by name
Sqho was habitually taciturn, spok,
scarcely word. He was a strange
Ettle man, a nineteenth century vii
Gz@in ia a sense. lie was rogue and