Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-03-11
even getting on the scent. should
be hampered at every turn"
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even getting on the scent. I should
be hampered at every turn"
He heaved heavy sigh.
| Blind! blindl" he said with de-
spair in his voice. But know that 1
shall meet him some day, and when
| / do"
His ferocity was the more terrible
by reason of his affection.
"only wait, Mr. Kitwater," re-
piled. wait, and if can help you,
you shall have your treasure back
again. Will you then be satisfied?"
"Yes, I'll be satisfied" he an
swered, but with what struck me as
almost reluctance. Eyes, when I
have my treasure back again I'll be
satisfied, and SO will Gold. In the
1 meantime I'll wait here in the dark,
the dark in which the days and nights
are the same. Yes, I'll wait and
wait and wait"
| At that moment Miss Kitwater
made her temperance in the gar
den, and rose to bid my clients
farewell.
"Good-by, Mr.. Kitwater," said.
TN write Immediately reach
Paris, and let you know how I am
getting on"
I You are very kind" Kitwater an
swered, and Codd nodded his head.
Ny hostess and then set off down
the drive to the high-road which we
followed towards the village. 1t was
1 n nerfoof avan;prr opJ %bo
| setting in the west in mass Of
crimson and gold. At first we talked
| of various commonplace subjects,
but it was not very long before we
came back, as l knew we should do,
to the one absorbing topic.
"There is another thing 1 want to
set right with you, Miss Kitwater," 1
said, as we paused upon the bridge
to which ! have elsewhere. referred,
1T is only small matter, Somehow,
however, l feel that must settle it,
| before l can proceed further in the
affair with any satisfaction to nv
self"
She looked at me in surprise.
What is it?" she asked, 81
thought we had settled everything"
$50 far as can see that is the
only matter that remains" an
swered. "Yet it is sufficiently impor-
tant to warrant my speaking to you
about it. What l want to know is,
whom am serving?"
II don't think I understand" she
said, drawing lines with her umbrel-
Ia upon the stone coping of the
bridge as she spoke.
And yet my meaning is clear" I
returned ""What 1 want to be Ger.
tain of is, whether am serving you
or your uncle 2.
II don't think you are serving
either of u.s." she answered. s'You
are helping us to right a great
wrong"
Forgive me, but that ia merely
trifling with words. am going to
be candid once more. You are pay
ing the money, I believer"
In some confusion she informed
me that this certainly was the case.
Every we'll, then. am certainly
your servant" said. st is your
interests I shall have to study"
II can trust them implicitly to
you, am sure. Mr.. Fairfax" she re-
piled. "And now here we are at the
church. II you walk quickly you will
be just in time to catch your train.
Let me thank. you again for coming
down to-day"
ut has been great pleasure to
mel replied. Perhaps wheM / re
turn from Paris you will permit me
to come down again to report
progress?"
I'VE shall be very pleased to see
you," she answered. "Now good-by,
and a pleasant journey to you'll"
We shook hands and parted. AS l
passed along the road watched her
making her way along the avenue to-
wards the church. There was need
1 for me to shake my head.
George Fairfax" said /, at would
require very little of that young
lady's society 80 enable you to make
y fool of yourself"
To be continued