Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-26

that II Is not here Mt the club. Pay
the driver In advance. Tell him to
hurry to my door, and tell him when a
gentleman comes out and gets into his
vehicle he IL to start OF at once with
out a word and drive as fast as his
horses can 20 to the corner OF Thirty
third street and turn the corner toward
Sixth avenue. There, after he has turn
ed the corner, he win pull up until he
hears the door OF his carriage slam
shut when, without looking around, he
VIII drive on and return TO his stand.
wherever that may be. You will give
him 50 for his trouble. He will be glad
to do 1t, but be particular to have him
do 1t just as have said. My own car
rage will be awaiting me, and II any
body tries to follow me that person
will have a good time Of it What do
you thinkT'
/ Excellent"
I Now for the remainder Of your In
structions. Rush into my room In the
greatest haste, all out OF breath, and
1 all that We will be at the game. Say
something apologize for interrupting
us and then whisper something-any-
thing-in my ear. / win look amazed
! and a trife annoyed. 1 viii say aloud,
! AT the WaldorfP You will reply:
Yes, and they are going away in an
hour. knew that you wanted partic-
ularly to see them, and 1 have looked
| everywhere for you. At last It struck
me that you might be here. My cab Is
at the door. Take that, and you will
| get there in time That ends your part
I OF the scheme. I will ask the others to
excuse me-important business, won't
keep me an hour. and all that, you
know, and ask you to take my hand
and play for me till return. You con-
sent, and I'll do the rest. VIII you do
1t all, Carleton I'll never forget it."
I You can count on me to the letter,
Craig"
81 knew could. Here is some mon
ey. l don't know how much, but new
er mind; don't let anybody see you
take 1t, Remember, half past T."
TN be there. Win you be long
awayf'
Il cannot tell - an hour or two or
three at the most Play my hand free
~. won't mind If you lose consldera-
ply to keep them interested. You IN
derstand2"
| YES"
"Biggs, you're a trump. 1 cannot tall
| you how you have relieved me-"
/ After that Wyndham wrote several
notes, which he sent out by messenger
boys, with instructions to bring replies.
They were all in by half past 4 and
were evidently satisfactory, for Craig
/ Nyndham did not look In the least
worried when he left the club and re-
paired to his own apartments, which,
by the way, were the same that had
formerly been occupied by Burr Pen
dleton. The servant who waited upon
him there also looked strangely like
James. However, he answered to the
name OF Thomas, only that the smooth
race was covered by a heavy growth
or beard dyed black and a perfectly
made wig of the same hue. Add to
that the fact that he rarely appeared
when his master had company, and
you have grasped the situation.
He was not, however, the person to
whom Wyndham had referred in his
talk with Escudera as my man." so
there was no danger that James would
be seen by those who might recognize
| him.
At precisely Don Carlos arrived.
and by half past the expected guests
were all there. There was a luncheon
prepared for them, but all claimed that
In anticipation OF the midnight dinner
they had already stayed their stom-
achs," so that it went untasted.
At the game began, and it proceeded
merrily without interruption for an
hour and half, when the doorbell
| rang, and an instant later Carleton
Biggs rushed In.
He played his part beautifully. There
WAS not hitch anywhere. Within ten
minutes after he entered the room
Craig Wyndham left 1t, rushed down
the one fight OF stairs to the street.
leaped into the carriage and was driven
away. And back In the parlor OF his
apartment the game went en- almost
without interruption.
II Escudera felt annoyance at this
sudden departure OF the host, he gave
no sign Of IL. II there were, as Wynd-
ham now suspected, others In his en-
ploy on the watch TO dog the footsteps
OF the American, they succeeded only
in following an empty carriage to its
stand along the western side of Madi-
son square. AS for Craig. ne changed
to the second vehicle without trouble
and at o'clock was in the presence
of Senorita del Puente and er.duenna,
but II was in a hotel much farther up
town than the Waldorf, and If there
had been watchers on his track they
would wait long time before they
could hope to discover him at that IA
nous hostelry.