The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-04-17
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with the intelligence he had picked
up.
Such q smile upon the face Of Bar.
naby looked bad for Capt Brand and
his great game: the foundations OF
his Spanish castle were getting shaiy.
and possibly the whole tremendous
structure must come crashing down.
ongulnng him In the ruins.
whats the word?' asked Artomus.
'All goes ON sorcnoly. so far as !
know"
Artomus shut one eye
There's some high old fun In pros
poet"
well yes. I suppose SO; st. Pat
rlch's day Is always booming with
good chcor In Now York
"Ah' ! mean for rs; for our friend
che captain"
THAT strikes closer home Now.
knew you were the bearer OF good
news when ! saw you enter"
Il always said ! was born under
lucky star. and this settles Il beyond
peradventure.'
well. tell me your adventures, and
how good fortune attended you All
OF which shall be to the glory OF our
cause. the vindication Of truth and
right. and the utter Generalization Of
Capt Brand"
Come over here. whore comfort
and velvet chairs await u.s. and pro.
parc yourself for surprise that will
I guess surpass anything you ever
heard"
SO they settled down.
Charlie ondeayored TO retain his
composuro and possess his soul in
patience.
lie knew Artomus OF old and that n
ceremony had to be gone through with
ere he would disgorgo the secrets he
possessed. such as would not disgrace
the cross.qucstlonlng In one OF the
higher courts.
well. now, you know what hopes
had with regard TO the fellows on
the Rialto; how built up alr-castles
concerning the finding OF one or more
among them who knew Macauley by
heart. and would. for a proper consld
Grafton. take pleasure In denouncinl
him 10 his face.
II only ran across one man WHO hat
played upon the boards with The
great Macauley; he declared he woulC
know him under any disguise; tina
his mannerisms must always betral
Ais individuality even though ne rep
t,sented an Arab or a heatneI
fhinee."
"Ah; that's the man we want" sal,
iharlie.
'And that's the man we won't get
lou zee, he had one experience wiz
Aacauley. and TO this day he declare
the mention OF the man always send
chill up and down his spinal column
In a word. he fears him worse thai
the devil fears holy water. and ne
her brides nor pleading could IN
luce him TO say he would open hi
batteries on Brand The most coul
Get him to promise was to see IN
bther from safe hiding-place an
Nhen secretly give MS his opinion, wit
NE iron.bound proviso that his nam
tould never appear In the matter"
Charlie elevated his eyebrows
Il should say that man was n llttl
bashfui."
"He admitted the soft Impeachment
and confessed 10 a CHASTITY fear. n
Macauley for him. thank you.
burnt child breads the fire. you know
at might be some satisfaction
us II he added the weight Of his seer,
testimony TO our own strong eonvi
lions In the matter; that Is, 1t woul
perhaps influence Lady Airline"
mo doubt, no doubt"
"Will II pay TO summon him, them
This direct method OF questionin
was the best way OF assisting Art
mus along
II compelled an answer, and thu
necessitated the unmasldng OF h
strong batteries.
~ hardly think So"
"You know best. but 1 should like
hear your reasons for refusing viii
small favors the Gods throw in OF
way"
and you shall. Charlie my DO
In the FIRST place, II wOul1 hardly pi
us to depend at all upon such seer
testimony. II we could Inject son
alcoholic fluid into this low comedia
TO give him backbone, so that
would face Brand and finish the gan
in a blaze OF glory. II would do We
we'll; but fear the only thing III
would give the poor devil artihci
courage. would at the same time ste
away his senses. so that our eau
would hardly make much progrei
Don't you agree with me?'
Charlie nodded In the affirmative.
"That is one reason, you see.
wouldn't pay to bother with such
witness; time and labor and go
point wish to make. His eyiden
isn't needed"
"Ah"
"slnce I have found another W
of ensnarlng the wonderful Ca
Brand IN a net which must render b
utterly helpless. When the Ria
prospects grew dim. had In my mi
another alternative, by which / mea
TO make one last, desperate move, y
know II was suggested by somethi
Won said n long time back, In ca