Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-09

know about, an important business en-
gagement; understands
| II begin to-yGs.
"Wcll. this is what | want you to do.
You will understand how thoroughly
trust you. At half past Z precisely
want you to drive to my door in
four wheeler that you will have engag-
ed at Madison square or anywhere, so
that it is not here at the club. Fay
the driver in advance. Tell him to
hurry to my door, and tell him when
gentleman comes out and gets into his
vehicle he is to start off at once with
out a word and drive as fast as his
horses can so to the corner of Thirty
| third street and turn the corner toward
Sixth avenue. There after he has turn
ed the corner, he will pull up until he
hears the door of his carriage slam
shut, when, without looking around. he
will drive on and return to his stand,
wherever that may be. You will give
him So for his trouble. He will be glad
to do it, but be particular to have him
do it Just as have said. My own car
riage will be awaiting me, and if any
body tries to follow me that person
will have good time of it. What do
you think"
| "ENcellent.'
"Now for the remainder of your in
structions. Rush into my room III the
greatest haste. all out of breath, and
all that. We will be at the game. Say
1 for nj
us and then whisper something-any-
thing-in my ear | will look amazed
and a trifle annoyed l will say aloud,
AT the Waldorf You will reply:
Yes, and they are going away in an
hour. l knew that you wanted partic-
ularly to see them, and have looked
everywhere for you. At last it struck
Inc that you might be here. My cab is
at the door. Take that, and you will
get there in time That ends your part
Of the scheme. Twill 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 l return. You con-
sent, and I'll do the rest. Will you do
it all. Carleton? Ill never forget it."
"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 it. Remember, half past T."
'Tll be there Will you be long
away?"
81 cannot tell Ian hour or two or
three at the most Play my hand free
| ly. l won't mind if you lose considera
bly, to keep, them interested. You IN
derstanda"
"Yes.n
"Biggs, you're trump. cannot tell
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
Wyndhan did not look In the least
worried when he left the club and re
paired to hts 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
face was covered by heavy growth
of beard dyed black and q 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 8 precisely Don Carlos arrived.
and by half past 5 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 1t 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 it, rushed down
the one flight of stairs to the street,
leaped into the carriage and was driven
away. And back in the parlor OF his
apartment the game went on almost
without interruption.
If Escudcra felt annoyance at this
sudden departure of the host, he gave
no sign of it. If 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 it's
stand along the western side of Madi-
son square. AS for Craig, he changed
to the second vehicle without trouble
and at 8 o'clock was in the presence
of Senorita del Puente and her duenna,
but it was in hotel much farther up
town than the Waldorf, and il there
had been watchers on his track they
would wait long time before they
could hope to discover him at that ia
nous hostelry.
(To be Continued Friday)