Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-09-15
cspyrirAl 1901. Street and Smith. New Y.rh.
CHAPTER XII.
Hot Shot

CHAPTER XII
Hot Shot.
One look told Charlie that his
friend had good news.
Artemus was fairly bubbling over
with the intelligence hv mad picked
uF.
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,
engulGng him in the ruins.
whats the word?" asked Artemus.
"All 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"
"Ahl 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"
'I always said l was born under
lucky star, and this settles 1t beyond
peradventure."
"Well, tell me your adventures, and
how good fortune attended you. All
OF which shall be to the glory of our
cause, the vindlcation of truth and
right, and the utter Generalization Of
Capt. Brand"
Come over here, where comfort
and velvet chairs await us, and pre-
pare yourself for a surprise that will,
l guess, surpass anything you ever
heard"
SO they settled down.
Charlie endeavored to retain his
composure and possess his soul in
patience.
He knew Artemus of old and that a
ceremony had to be gone through with
ere he would disgorge the secrets he
possessed, such as would not disgrace
the cross-questioning in one of the
higher courts.
well, now, you know what hopes
had with regard to the fellows on
the Rialto; how l built up air-castles
concerning the finding of one or more
among them who knew MacaVley by
heart, and would, for a proper consid-
Grafton, take pleasure in denouncing
him to his face.
81 only ran across one man who had
played upon the boards with the
great Macauley; he declared he would
know him under any disguise; that
his mannerisms must always betray
his individuality even though he rep
resented an Arab or a heatnen
Chinee."
"Ah; that's the man we want" said
Charlie.
And that's the man we won't get
You see, he had one experience win
Macauley, and to this day he declares
| the mention of the man always sends
q chill up and down his spinal column
In a word, he fears him worse than
the devil fears holy water, and nei
ther bribes nor pleading could in
duce him to say he would open his
batteries on Brand. The most l could
get him to promise was to see the
other from a safe hiding-place 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.
81 should say that man was a little
bashful."
HE admitted the soft impeachment
and confessed to a CHASTITY fear. Nc
Macauley for him. thank you.
burnt child breads the fire, you know.
'It might be some satisfaction tC
us IL he added the weight of his secre
testimony to our own strong convic
tions In the matter; that is, it woulC
perhaps influence Lady Airline"
mo doubt, no doubt"
"Will 1t pay to summon him, them?
This direct method of questioning
was the best way of assisting Arte
mus along.
II compelled an answer, and thu
necessitated the unmasking of hi
strong batteries.
"I hardly think So"
"You know best, but / should like I
hear your reasons for refusing wha
small favors the gods throw in on
way"
| "And you shall, Charlie, my boy
, In the first place, II woulI hardly pa
, US to depend at all upon such secre
: testimony. II we could inject som
alcoholic fluid into this low comedian
> to give him backbone, so that h
, would face Brand and finish the gam
, In a blaze of glory, 1t would do yer
well; but l fear the only thing this
e would give the poor devil artificii
K courage, would at the same time stei
q away his senses, so that our caus
/. would hardly make much progres
Q Don't you agree with me?"
!. Charlie nodded in the Affirmative.
"That is one reason, you see.
: wouldn't pay to bother with such
TINA and labor and oOr