The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-03-06

1T shall Dee as yuu suY. / am sur
you have some motive in this action
Il certainly have. Truth to tell, I
believe have seen this gentleman be-
fore under other conditions. ! shall
know TO certainty after / nave been
In his society while. At any rate,
there Is reason to hope for the best"
shall we 20 out and meet him."
asked Airline.
YES. indeed The Fates have decid-
ed that Captain Brand and / shall
come together for a trial OF strength.
and It might just az well take place
now as later. am ready"
So they went out
The ox-slilor quickly sighted them
and "bore down with all sails set" as
he would have nautlcally expressed 70.
Charlie played hls part well.
He met the captain In a blum.
friendly manner iust as a young man
might wish TO receive the father OF G.
lovely girl he admired.
Plainly Captain Brand found no es-
pocial reason Tor alarm.
lie set out TO be even more joylal
and dobonair than usual with the idea
OF creating % good impression on
his daughters old friend. whom he
wished TO study az close range
When he set out TO entertain. Cap
tain Brand OF the Hospasia was a
bowling success. relating the most as
tonishing incidents connected with his
long captivity In the desert, his perlls
ON the sea. and the deep fountain OF
love for wife and child that had sus-
tained him through all his trials.
Charlie was no mean actor himself.
thanks to the splendid control which
he was able to exercise over his facial
muscles.
Although he now had not the least
doubt as TO the fellow being a fraud
OF the first water. Charlie felt that he
owed It to Arllne's respect for filial af-
feotlon TO prove this fact.
This was the task he cut out for
himself
lie laid his little trap.
Captain Brand was so much ongag-
cd with hls now Of oratory and the
charming OF this friend OF the family
that he did not notice the pit 80 deity
dug.
Thus. almost without an effort,
/ Charlie had him admit that he knew
considerable about Valparaiso. in
Chill. and had been there. In the
course OF his wandorlngs. many years
ago.
In Charles mind this settled the
matter He was confident he knew
with whom he had to deal, and when
the time came he would be ready Il
dare all In defylng the adyenturer.
While they sat thus. speaking Of
the sights OF Antwerp. there came O
messenger from the hotel Office inqulr
INK for AIR. Charlie Stuart. whom q
/ gentleman outhiic desired 70 soc.
As he went, directed by the clerk
to the spot whore he would ind the
gentleman who had asked for an im-
mediate interview on serious business
he was making up his mind to tell
Peterhoff the whole story and enlist
his favorable consideration for airline
so that when the denoument came the
doughty captain could be taken care
Of
Judge OF his surprise, then. when
upon coming upon the party who
wished to see him. he found II was nc
other than Artemus Barnaby, with hll
honest face clouded with an air Of IN,
darkest mystery,
It did not require much prophet,
skill on Charles part to tell that hll
orratic friend had news OF some I'm
portanee for him.
lie pressed n forefnger on his lip
TO indicate dead silence, when he foun,
that Charlie had recognized him.
Charlie stood there waiting Will
the other crept on his tlptoes 20 tn
corner. in the regular orthodox stag
fashion. and looked this way and that
TO assure himself that there could b
no eayesdroppers ne"r.
Then he approached his friend, hi
warning finger still on his lips.
Reaching the other, he placed hi
lips close to Charles ear. and solemn
iy said;
"Tba coast ls clearl"
81 see II u.s." said Charlie, aloud.
what am about 20 disclose [
you. will give you cruel shock, m
boy"
SHOCK away then. only max
haste"
Il am about TO make a dlsolosur
that will. regret to say, knock ava
the foundations OF your belief In 1t
; manlty"
"Ah! that's a serious thing lndee,
I Does this disclosure concern the worl
= at large or one individual specimen {
manRlnd?'
zone shining light"
< "Then FIRE away, and be hanged
you"
p Artemus assumed look OF extren
4 gravity, although Charlie was sure
q heard q chuckle,
a you have met the father Of u
p young lady OF the steen dungeons. III
d hotel clerk has been entertaining n
d with q wonderful story OF his return
life and civilization. II reads Ike
T. romance. and would find a worth
r niche In my notebook, only, my de-
= boy. Il is so very ancient, a veritab
stage chestnut, as It were.
e but let that pass. imagine III
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