The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13


police OF Antwerp shall not stop me |
in my rights Of a British citizen travel
ing under the protection Of his flag"
Airline impulsivoly held out her
hand
81 thank you. God bless you. Mr..
Stuart" she said, in broken tones.
And Charlie. as he felt the little /
hand culver and throb In his. found
strong indignation arising within his
breast, directed against those un-
known parties who had so morcllessly
condemned so charming young wom-
an 20 n cruel fate.
II was Artcmu5 who unlocked the
heavy door and ushered them into the
garlsh light Of day. who gravcly re-
lleved Charlie OF his brass candlestlck
and placed Il. together with the rusty
keys. where they belonged.
Charlie saw that his companion
glanced hastily to the right and left
through her veil. Once he was almost
sure she gave a start. but by no word
did she signify discovery.
Gould you get a cab for mo7" she
asked with n peroeptible tremor in her
voice.
Easily, no doubt. There are usual
ly vehicles waiting outside the Steen.
This way, please"
Before the vehicle started, Airline
Brand threw back the veil, and again
Charlie was given the privilege OF
looking into those honest blue orbs.
rivallng the heavens in their hue.
81 will release you from your prom
Use II you regret making IL, Mr. Stu
art" she said, softly.
Thanks; but / am a singularly OBJ
stinate man, fear AZ eight tonight,
said. Besides, confess to much curl
osity to hear what you promised to
tell"
Those wondrous eyes beamed upon
him; n little hand cropt out TO allow
OF parting pressure; then the We
hicle numbered away, leaving him
there in front OF the historic Steen.
watching It's progress down the crook
ed thoroughfare. and wondering at the
change that had broken into his quiet
life.
When Charlie Stuart reiterated his
rash promise with regard TO seeing tho
owner OF those marvellous cerulean
orbs that same evening, he had but 0
faint conception OF the magnitude oil
the task he had taken upon himself.
He was dimly conscious OF a figure
hanging from the rear window OF O
second old vehlclo-a figure that made
all manner OF pantomime gestures. and
in which he recognized his friend Arte'
mus.
Remembering the quaint methods
by which Artemus invoked the dra'
matte muse he ended with n laugh.
mo harm done, Imagine" he said
aloud. To his surprise some one
added:
THAT remains TO be cn, younl
SIR"
Turning Indignantly TO see who hat
dared to thus address him without in
vltatlon, Charlie faced n mlddle-aget
gentleman OF military aspect who wa
regarding him with much urbanity.
IL am quite ready to explain IN,
meaning OF those words ! uttered
young sir, on condition that you favo
me with your name"
Charles FIRST hasty inclination wa
TO refuse point-blank. but he had up 4
this point OF his existence neve
known the time when he found reasol
TO be ashamed OF his name. II be
longod to one OF the best families II
Scotland, and his ancestry dated baol
TO the days OF Bruce and Wallace.
"That Is condition easily compile
with, as have never yet refused II I
any man who felt enough interest 4
me TO ask. It IS Charlie Stuart"
The other bowed.
Good I sec we shall get on Ia
gether amazingly we'll. There need b
no trouble whatever. since we agree 5
chnrmingly," he said
"Ahl about what now?" asked Char
lie, once more keenly on his guard.
"H'ml Say, the pretty fraulein."
b But perhaps We do not agree o
that subject; IN fact, our views may b
Numerically opposite. Tell me, VIII
do you waylay me2 / am a complet
: stranger; never saw you before"
"Quite true, quite true, young sir,
, chuclsled the other; "but have see
p you before. / know when you came I
Antwerp. and Just how you have en-
ployed your time since"
l 1.-THE deuce you dol Then you mul
. have known my name. Why did 20
ask for III" with the light OF suspicio
and unbellef in his eyes.
ITO ascertain how far you woul
have confidence in me. I see you al
lncredulous; but, young man. It is m
e. especial business to know ever
r stranger who comes to Antwer
whether he be French, English, Ru
sian, American or Turkish; also to dl
cover as much with relation 10 his bu
= mess here as Is necessary 70 unde
stand his status IN society. Althoup
e. you have never met me before. doul
a not you would recognize my nam
T Permit me"
@ A card was thrust into Charlie
? hand.
Mechanically he glanced at IT,
y The result was peculiarly unplea