Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-08-04
CHAPTER XXI.
Continued

without the details that must be ar
ranged later. Is something like thisi
I'VE will arrange matters so that the
baron steps into the little parlor of the
spider He sees luscious morsel there
and is tempted to devour it. Just then
his feet are entanglcd In the web and
he finds himself powerless. After
that he leaves the country on board
a saillng-vessel. to be landed perhaps
on desert island or conveyed to
South America. The chances are teu
to enc he will never care to Indulge 10
any more Of these games In case he
Uyes to reach Russia again."
"Your idea is a good one. OF course.
1t must be understood that under nc
circumstances will the hand of th"
British authorities be seen in anything
we undertake"
"That can be arranged easily enough.
Things are often done sub rosa, and
nothing left to tell the tale"
"Ah! A thought strikes me; let us
have it out while find it fresh on my
mind. You spoke Of an attractive
bait"
Mr. Grimes bites his lips.
"'rhat was it. Joe"
"You had something definite on your
mind when you spoke in that way?"
81 did for fact" watching his COM
panion out of the corner Of his eye
Someone l know, sir!"
"vell, | an free to confess it,"
"Plainly. then. Mr.. Grimes, you had
reference to Miss Tanner
"To be equally frank with you, l
did my boy. You frown. / under
stand your feelings to dot. You
have my sympathy, my dear fellow.
If that will do YOU any good
Mynheer Joe frowns savagely now.
"Give up the idea. sir
"yhy 500"
because | put my foot down upon
It."
At this. the other arches his eye
browS and pretends to be taken aback
Not that he is at all convinced that
his plans must be altered, for il
chances that Mr.. Grimes Is quite
stubborn man in his way.
"Pardon me, Mynheer Joe, but for
once l must decline to see your au
shority. This young woman has
father, and he is one of the party. ]
have had a talk with him. He gives
his consent to the plan l sketched for
his benefit"
"Confusion. Well, what If he doesi
Because foolish father agrees to en-
danger his chills happiness, her life
even, Is that any reason l should also
consent? Not for Joseph, sir / come
down fat-footed against the Idea"
And the traveller looks as though he
might annihilate the person who could
thus propose such thing to him.
"The young lady agrees to it." says
Grimes, in a most nOnchalant manner,
"What You have spoken of 1t 10
Molly" flashes from Joe's lips. THIS
hot. shot really crumDles his last bu!'
wark away.
ayes. You remember we three were
left last night. l was about to retire,
as had a lame ankle and headache,
when native servant came with O
message from Tanner. l hobbled to
his room and found Molly there.
at struck me at once that there
was something in the wind, for while
the young lady's face looked serious
that of the Illinois legislator was black
as thunder-cloud. Before one word
had been spoken. was able to under
stand that trouble was in the air. and
could give a shrewd guess as to who
was to blame. In his own peculiar
blunt way, the senator began to tel
me, now and then calling upon his
daughter to refresh his mind. Thus
was soon in possession Of the whole
story.
"To be brief in telling you, 1t seem.
that the Gudacious baron has gotter
ahead Of you. Perhaps you noticed q
native hand Miss Tanner letter while
you were admirlng the great temple OF
Mahaluxmee"
"Jove! l do recollect it! Heard hin
say In good English: Read 1t wheu
alone lady and saw Molly mechani
cally slip 1t into her bosom. Then ]
forgot all about 1t, you know" saW
Joe, somewhat eagerly, his curiosity
excited.
"That was n lost opportunity. my
dear boy. Had you asked Molly tc
open 1t then and there, you could not
have failed to tell her your secret"
"NIy secret, Mr.. Grimes" turning
pale.
"Certainly. You love the girl and
dare not tell her. Good heavens, man
4 Ne fact Is patent to us all. Faint
hel V never won fair lady I'm as.
toun nd! You. as bold as a lion IN
eYery,aipg. else to be O. laggard iD
love. Go in and win. my boy. You've
got clear field, and the game Is yours
II you only show nerve enough to put
out your hand and take it.
"Do you think so, my friend"
"Why should you doubt itT
81 will tell you. frankly: Ever since
Molly learned that I was Joe Mine'
Carringford, she has not been the same
toward me-" the other says seriously
at which Grimes laughs with the air Of
a man of the world.
Naturally SO, Joe. There are t"'
...n. fnr nnnh a chanQp ON he