The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-29

word to their best friends. There's
Albert, now" But seeing Dick frown
impatiently she left the history OF AL
hert's delinquency and returned TO the
subject at hand. II may be doing
wrong. sir" she said because I've my
orders the same as the rest. but IL I
was you I'd turn over some o. them
packages in the cart. and see where
they're going to-"
Dick turned quickly round to the
wagon, which was already half loaded.
He examined package after package,
but all were unlabeled. The men were
coming out again with fresh load.
but that, too. had no direction upon It.
In fact. as all the luggage was bound.
no doubt. for one and the same des-
tination. II was unnecessary that II
should be addressed.
still there was one person-the driver
OF the wagon-to whom the secret must
have been confided. and Dick deter
mined to get 1t from him by bribery
or force
He resolved to make an attempt at
once, risking all on persuasion and the
power of gold. He overlook the wagon
and asked the driver to give him lift
ior IL mile or TWO.
The man readily assented. and Dick
was no sooner up beside him than the
horses doubled their pace. He was lit
tie surprised at this. but he would have
been much more so II he could have
known that the wagner had been hold
ing In his team all this time with the
express object OF taking him up. and
would In few minutes more have been
ri 10 ~
had not come forward.
The colonel had foreseen that this
man. who could alone give any clew to
the direction of the De Montauts'
flight, must sooner or later be run down
and questioned by Dick, and he there
fore used him as the surest agent for
decoying the latter along the way he
wished him to take
The man followed his instructions
well. and Dick found it impossible to
get more out of him than an admission
that he was going that day as far as
Guildford. 1t was. at any rate, some
thing to know this, and Dick resolved
to go to Guildford too.
With this object he patiently endured
some time the joltings OF the wagon.
but when the coach passed he was glad
to stop II and secure more comfort
able seat and quicker journey for the
remainder of the way. He intended to
lie In walt for the wagner on his ar
rival In Guildford, and II necessary, to
travel with him again on the following
day.
The coach stopped in front of the
White Lion in Guildford High street.
Dick dismounted and began to ques-
ton the hostler to find out II the DE
Montauts had passed through or were
staying in the town. He was unsuc-
cessful in his inquiries. and was about
to turn away disappointed, when he
heard some one asking for him by
name
He looked round and saw a man on
horseback, with a small valise in front
of him upon the saddle
did I hear you inquire for me?" he
asked.
Captain Estcourt, sir?" said the
man. touching his cap.
That's right" said Dick; what is
it?"
The man dismounted from his horse
dust. He lifted the valise down. and
took letter from the saddle bag.
THAT is for you, SIR" he said, and
handed 1t to Dick. who opened II in as
leisurely a fashion as II he knew its
contents already and betrayed not a
sign of the tempest of wonder and ex-
element that was raging within him.