Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-05-05

cries. He was not Il Moor nor M
Arab nor yet Il fellah who called out
but n Hindoo, besccchinS Brahma TO
save him from the foreign devil"
Mr.. Grimes gives vent to an eXprcs
sion that marks surprise, and yet. be-
ing a very conservative man, he Is
not wholly ready to agree with his
friend
"You are sure there could be no mis-
tal.?" he asks, realizing what this
discovery OIL the part Of Mynhecr Joe
really means.
II can stake my life on it. I1av.
ing travelled over India and spent
much time among the natives, l am
competent to judge. The man J
tossed out of the window as though
he were bundle of sticks was be-
yond all question Il IIindoo.. and the
only one have met in all Cairo has
been the man whom you pointed out
rs a follower of the baron, who was
TO prove so valuable to him when he
reached the land of the Gangcs.
len i lllltNl lt'fNt '''''' ''''i' va
is fiend in his way lIc has a long
head. too. for already has he seen that
YOU are the man destined to give him
the most trouble in connection with
Molly. and he would in the start knock
YOU out of the race
Mynhccr Joe Shrugs his shoulders.
II see very plainly that | shall have
to be the death of this baron yet. or
else lie must take my life. Think OF
il. man: Ten hours ago ! did not
know he existed; now the world is toe
small for both of us to live
Astonishing. Never heard of sucl
4 rapid advance in my lfc,' declares
| the other.
And vet it is perfectly legitimate
! You understand that there is a differ
| ,nrc here. | have known Molly, II
! one sense, much longer than this mar
| has: yes. and have had claim upon
her gratitude, something to keep hel
! mind fixed upon me, SO that she rec
| 1gnized me at sight. Something tells
! me this baron and myself Will ye
| meet face to face rs foes"
"Ir YOU do, | trust your good angel
will be lowering near to guard and
protect The baron IS an exceedingly
! dangerous man. have been watching
| him at my leisure here, and learned
Do,lS and crafty. besides. his Govern
mrnt has surrounded him with II hul
Wark of defense. You must not under
ate this man. my friend. whatever
,lsn YOU do. He is in the habit OF
! having his own way with men. | have
! seen numbers of those whom | be
! licvrd to be at least ordinarily brave
men bow and smile before him. ~
'hough they actually feared his pow
a."
bah. That is not in Mynhc"r Joe's
Tine at ALL am an American, ana
bend my head TO no man in obriSance
with all respect to the crowned heads
! If Europe. Let the fight come off
"" shall see who wins
The baron will. at least, have an ad
! vcrSary in Mynhccr Joe who knows
/ 40 fcar-onc who has met danger il
all its guiScS ahd wrcStcd victor!
from many threatened defeat
! When two such men meet in deadly
array, the result is sure to be inter
! nStin~-lo those who may look on a.
spectators.
Mr. Grimes cautions his friend tt
sleep with on" eye open after this
"Do you know what Nv" Il notion t,
to-" says Joe, deliberately. "Gathe1
UP the remains Of this broken vial
wrap them up securely. and by specia
messenger send them TO the baron il
tn" morning, with some such line n
this: First attempt n failure. Tr,
again. dear baron Or perhaps
might say: If you could only have
seen the chap who carried this plunS
through the window, baron.'
Myuhccr Joe - Lclincd to he face
! tious. but his companion looks furthe
and secs more clearly.
"Th"t would be .mprudcnt, N!
! ltlt!si, ~ say -
"Icl me exactly lCW.'
"W"ll YOU unnasi your battcric
and let him know that you have dis
covered his advance. That is what w
call bad policy in game"
AN. yes. | begin to see aIrcady.'
"Far better to keep him in ignoranc
AMI then you have the advantage
He luay never know that you suSpec
! him. Let it be set down that som
rAscally robbers attempted to get il
your room and you fired 'cm out"
Il had an !dca, yCu understand, tha
by letting this man know | was ol
to his game could hold him respon
sibl" for the future"
"NonSenSc. The baron would j." re
sponsible for nothing. Hes as slip
perry as an eel. Depend upon it, yo1
can't meet him squarely. But if yo
ever get the better of him, it will b
by using his own weapons"
There is sound advice in this, whic
uynhecr Joe may profit by 1t mus
not be understood that he is ignoran
Of such characters. He has met al
kinds and conditions of men durin
his years of travel, and even anon
the blacks Of the African wilds bee
compelled to overcome strategy wit
the same tactics.
After little more talk. Mr.. Crime
retircs to his room, and Mynheer 10
throws himself down upon his co
again. 1t is hardly probable that tn
same intrudcrS will attempt anythin
more in that line. ut least rot on thi
night.
ITO be Continucd1