Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-05-07
CHAPTER xxvil.-continued.

go out for fear Henry Loud would send
for him, and the time went by-all the
evening and then the highland he
heard nothing.
lie did not go to bed, but sat in his
room. smoking and drinking and
swearing. and by morning his brain
was net in the clearest state.
1t was while the running to and fro
OF Tie walters in the early morning
was making the halls noisy that Burt
threw himself on his bed, and was
just sinking into an uneasy sleep when
rap on his door aroused him He
spraug TO the door and took the note
the man handed him.
Before his blurred eyes the words
swan. but he managed to read them.
Only
Come directly to No. -, Lennox
street
In five minutes more Burt was on
the sidewalk. having learned in what
dlrection LennoX street lay.
I, was some distance away, but he
was turning into the street in a short
time.
he saw a man standing on the step and
!eis.rely lighting cigar, early as it
was.
Ii was Henry Loud, who turned to-
ward him and said:
II was expecting you. How do YOU
like amateur detective work7'
THAT depends upon my success.
Where is he?'
Eager for the fray, are youo He's
over there" pointing nearly across the
way
Then let us 60"
"Pshaw. I've decided it will be
easier every way, to wait for him to
come out to breakfast. That's only
lodging house-they don't furnish
meals there
do you intend to wait until then?
fits not o'clock yet. It'll be hours
before he'll be out-two at least
Very we'll; you can leave. Only
you needn't have given me the trou-
bic to have paid boy quarter for
carrying a note to YOU was the re-
oily.
AN right: shall stay. But We shall
be rather we'll known if we stand here
for h3lf the morning" irritably said
Bur.
We'll have cup of coffee in here,
and we'll look at the morning papers
meanwhile"
And Loud led the way to a small cof-
fee room from whose front windows
view OF the opposite side of the street
co:ld be had.
AZ hour passed. and the sounds of
TN days life became more and more
decided The men had drunk their
cof.ec and We're apparently looking at
The papers they had before them,
when Loud. who had apparently not
once glanced over the way. laid down
his paper and rose.
lie had never seen Vance Rothesay.
s,ut had seen a good photograph, and
knew the original instantly when he
saw young man come from the door
Nc had been watching.
Pay the bill he said without any
appearance of hurry. and passed out
OF the entrance. crossed the street and
walked on behind Rothesay, who was
going slowly.
Bart flung some money on the coun
ter and hurried out. but he kept we'll
behind only being DESTROYS now to
the Two men we'll in sight.
his eyes burned luridly: the hand
that hung by his side trembed, He
saw the beginning OF his vengeance.
and he gloated upon Rothesay as he
hooked.
There were but few people on the
street and Loud judged that this man
was not one likely TO make scene.
He quickened his footsteps, over
took and touched Rothesay on the
shoulder, saying:
II beg your pardon. Mr.. Rothesay,
isn't ito"
Rothesay stopped directly and said.
eyes" looking suspiciously at the
stranger. But there was nothing in
Loud's aspect to arouse him.
did you wish to see me?" he asked.
'1 have not the honor of knowing
you"
''Proba bly, not I hope you will not
one Of the police when l tell you that
I wish you to accompany me. / am
Investigating the affair of the Caryl
MURDER
En-aesay's face grew pale. in spite
OF himself. as he heard those words,
bit he said quietly:
Il shall make no disturbance Will
you allow me to go back one moment
10 my lodging ?-with you, of course"
This is a man of honor" thought
Loud. 81 can trust his word"
certainly, he said aloud, eff you
will give me your promise not to try
to escape"
81 promise" was the answer.
and the two hurried back, meeting
Burt, who, with devilish smile, said
to Rothesay:
81 believe 1 told you I'd stop your
little game. Before your trial is half