The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-03-27

60 her no gers avs boast about their
irvri- cradle qualities; yet 90 eoone-
20 ., come lu touch with this mod
arr Gree dian their knees grow gcak
r.d o,e ei1.ce from her bewitching
eyes charms tlcm even an the rattle
srulo does its prey"
your aivic, is good. ! he'd intend.
"a depending oa my own ablliy to
cseckmate uls ola rcprohate; ard. ON
the whole. II may be best for mo to
keep my hand at the plow."
And IN stand by, ready to give
what aid / may. Don't hesitate to
call on Artemus Barnaby n you are
bent upon some dark and desperate
business that stands for the rirht.
You know have some sort OF claim
upon this anair. seeing that only for
my pcrtinacity In dragging you on
that wild goosc chase In search OF tae
new Man IN the Iron Mask, OF whom
old wives In Antwerp gossip. you
would never have gone there TO tho
| dungeons OF the Steon. and orgo.
would never have had the pleasure oil
saving Lady Airline from her distress
/ Ing position"
The words Of his companion aroused
within Charlie a sense of the great
debt he owed Artemus. who had beer
an instrument In the hands OF Fate TO
bring about the result upon which his
whole future now seemed to hinge.
So he seized his hand and squeezed
II with fratenal zcal-squeezed II un.
I'll the owner was fain TO appeal for
mercy
yes, owe you everything, my dear
fellow: and II can at any time do
you a favor. try me. There are few
things | could refuse you"
After that there was the fullest con.
fidence between these two. Charlie
confded to Artomus his plans for rout.
ing the enemy. and was glad TO adopt
some very bright and sagaclous ideas
advanced by the latter.
Everything seemed as usual. Yet
under the calm exterior forces we're
working that threatened a speedy up.
heaval.
Capt. Brand had taken the alarm.
Keen-eyed man OF the world that
this great traveller was. no read tho
writing on the wall. and II plainly do
elRred his reign had neared its end.
Hence he detested Charlie with .
venom such as could only be compared
with the enraged cobra, seeking 70
bury its poisoned fangs in the object
OF Its hatred.
In brief, this fine old plotter began
10 cast about him for some method By
means OF which he could get rid OF
Mr.. Charlie Stuart, other temporarily
or for all time.
, He was not alone In his schemlnE.
Other harpies there were who hoped
I TO share in the glorious plundOr-mon
whose past lives no doubt could DOS
sibly show almost as great a variety
OF adventure and bold schemes as his
own.
? Accordingly these precious worthless
/ laid their heads together in order TO
devise some brilliant scheme whereby
I. the obnoxious interloper-this young
, Lochinyar who had come out OF the
west-mlght be defeated ere he could
;. carry the girl on on his feet steed.
And when the conference wac ad-
a journed, II had all been arranged just
how Charlie was 10 be dropped out Of
I slight.
|, However, these WORTHLESS In planning
I so neat campaign failed 10 take into
: consideration several elements which
a had positive bearing upon the ulti
mate outcome.
A There was the baron, for example.
Besldes-there was Artemus.
4 No doubt this latter individual with
his peculiar notions and his apparent
n ly inoffenslye appearance. would have
4 been looked upon by the hoary OLE
: fortune-hunter as very much In the linz
OF freak. and must be brushed asld'
, without ceremony.
A But they made a mistake. Unde
A that simple exterior beat bold hear
and kOen brain.
o For Artemus had taken room mex
to Capt. Brands. and during that celc
A brated conference his eye and ear diI
! noble duty nj the keyhole OF con
a Meeting door.
ITO be contlnued.)