Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-02-13

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


10 catch the last train for Kings Cross.
He felt considerably pleased with him
self as he sat in a corner of a first
class carriage, and chuckled grimly 10
think how Impossible 1t was for n
one to escape when his sharpness was
brought 10 hear upon them.
I'm a perfect ~bird-ketcher, I am" he
muttered to himself. They fiutters
away a bit. but no for long; I as my
and on 'em before they Fan say a
word. I wonder who's put the gel un
To runnin away this time? II
thought the Jemims-" He did not
finish the sentence, olt the action OF
convey his meaning.
He got TO dull little Barnet. looking
dulIer than ever with everyone in bed.
and set out 20 find the Crown and
Cushion He found It 10 be a modest
little inn. with a comfortable, homely
aspect, and with an u~nDretentious sign
swinging over the door announcing the
fact hat there were Beds for Travel
ers." He Knocked at the door for the
house was closed for the night and
was informed that he could have a bed.
AS he was conducted through the bar
by the man who had answered his sum
mons, he dropped a gentle hint con-
corning possible refreshment; the man
set down the light and began to hustle
about to meet the wishes of his guest.
Cornelius sat down and let his eyes
roam over the walls.
There. on one wall. beside the ar It
self. was a long, yellow piaeard. setting
forth the fact that the Spencer Com
bination would give a grand perform
ance or the next evening-the first of
their tour through the principal towns
OF Great Britain: and that they would
be assisted this I'm very large letters
indeed by Mr.. Anthony Taggett and
Miss Medora Broom. Cornelius Wee
yers began TO chuckle to himself again.
ID you get many Of these ere play
actin folk In Barnt2'' he asked. care
lessly. addressing the landlord. who
had set his drink before him.
Not many" replied the man. "'cept
at fair time-and they're a rough lot. j
can tel yer. See tina bYIl?' He
jerked his head in the direction OF the
yellow piacard.
Cornelius nodded. II was fist a-cast-
in my eve over it, he replied.
H GkoRkAA IA t1AS NEAH bNSG. hIEg
are" went on the man. with an air Of
pride. None of your show-foIk, there,
o a BIT OF 4. That's a gent for you!"
he waved his hand toward Anthony
Taggett's name-"a gent as is fairly All
over Shakespeare-right up his back. in
fact. wy, i do assure you, that gent
uses words. Wen 'e's askin' for any
think ordinary, as you don't ear any
where's but on the stage. E's a credit
to the 'ouse. that's what e Isl"
Cornelius nodded, alphabetically.
ANYBODY with inn" he asked, slipping
his liquor.
Not TIN tonight. Then an old gent
"a little man come drivin' up with a
Young gel, an asked for them. / think
they said they'd drove straight from
London"
"khl" Cornelius nodded again 81
think TIL go to bed, II youll show me
the way"
Cornelius Viewers was seized with
such 8 violent At OF chackling when ne
reached his room and was left alone
there that ii almost seemed for a few
moments. as though he must inevitably
lose his breath altccether-which might
not have been a bad thing for some Of
those about whom he had been reused
70 so much unusual mirth. But ne
thumped and punched himself out OF
his fit; and finally got 10 bed and slept
crooked Monster ihat he was-sound-
~ enough. over the very room in which
Olive Mallory lay.
He kept out OF sight during the next
aav-Tonly Slipping ort. by a back way.
TO the postoffice TO send his telegram 10
his master. That telegram was brief
and to the point:
Found Come down afternoon. VIII
De at station waIting.s-
That DISPATCHED. he went back ard
Informed the landlord that he should
y cbably want his room again that
night, Then he went hack again and
found his way to the station: and loi-
tered about there. watching each train
which came in from London.
Quite early In the afternoon Mr.. Nu-
gent Leathwood stepped out OF a train
and crossed the platform quickly and
passed into a waiting room. merely
giving a slight nod 10 Cornelius: that
gentleman followed him at once.
"well-so you've found her. have
YOU You're a clever old rascal
Erucea cteNcf. CORNELIUS. he laughed
and clapped his hand on the old mans
shoulder. Il don't reaRy know how I
should get on without you. Come, tel
me all about ~"
Stimulated by this praise. Cornelius
gave a very fun and minute account OF
all that had happened, OF his talk with
the landlord OF the Crown and cush.
ion. and wound up by suggesting a pos
sible plan OF action.
Tonight these Taggett's win go TO
their piay-actin; they're playing In a
sort OF barn at the other end OF the
town. They'll al go-sure 10 do; but
they won't take the gel. Most likely
theym leave 'er behind. Wen. I put IL
TO you: there's two OF US. and she's a
mere slip Of a gel. What do you think
OF that-eh."
II think very wen OF II, indeed.
friend Cornelius replied Nugent. with
a grin. But what about this fellow.
Reeks? What r we going to do about
him."
Wen hope for the best" said Cor
nenas. For the present, we mustn't
be seen about the place: make yourself