Willmar tribune., 1904-05-25

sudtCuSU up my nat WQen leaving the
cottage, and as there was nothing in
my dress to attract attention, and
had no reason to believe that was
known personally to, or wanted by, the
police, Il thought my safest plan would
he to 60 boldly ahead.
After had walked a mile or so, I
met a btack-bearded man dressed as if
for bicycling and wearing a cloth cap.
Can you tell me-" he said, politely,
which is the shortest way to a house
called/Heath cottage, in the occupation
of Mr.. Hall?'
NO." replied, II can't"
"Then you are stranger in this
neighborhood? he asked.
I'm stranger to you," said, curt
ly, resenting his inquisitiveness
'"I see. Then when you said just
now that you couldn't tell me my way
to Heath cottage, you meant that you
didn't want to-"
If you like" I answered. "Take it
either way. It's none of your busi-
ness"
"Oh, yes, it is" was his off-hand re-
.
you see, and l shall have to trouble
you to return with me as far as Tar
borough"
Then he burst into a laugh. Don't
upset yourself, Number Seven. l only
wanted to satisfy myself that the dis
guise was all right, and it certainly
seems to be so, since you didn't recog-
nj ND lot
"You took me by SURPRISE" I said,
feeling and looking rather foolish,
"and gave me bit of fright into the
bargain. I recognize you now easily
enough. But to meet you coming in
this direction and in a disguise was
enough to deceive any one How on
earth did you manage it in the time
You haven't been into the cottage
again, surely?"
Easiest thing in the world, my dear
fellow" he said, lightly. my motto
is, Always be prepared for an emer-
gency.' When you saw me last, some
20 minutes ago, was wearing a pep
per-and-salt coat and trousers. But
my clothes are all made with two sides
to them. There's nothing unusual
about this coat, is there, except that it
| is buttoned close, as all my coats are.
But if you turn it inside out, it would
| be pepper-andsalt again instead Of
blue serge. l always wear stockings
instead of socks, and the arrangement
of my own by which can change
trousers into knickerbockers is simple,
| and works SO we'll, that l think of pat
enting it one day. The beard and the
cap I carry in my pocket, so I made a
| dressing-room Of the first secluded
place l came to, and here I am, very
much at your service
''Now look here, Number Seven,' he
Il slipped across the fields to intercept
you because I want word with you.
This council is getting CHASTITY farce.
| You and and lubbock can work to-
gether all right, but the other two are
simply deadheads. Perhaps it's my
fault. l begin to realize that I was
mistaken in thinking I could handle
the team as Number One did. That
man was positive genius His organ
| 1zing power was marvellous. The six
| of us worked together under him like
oarsmen in a boat. There was NO
waste effort. He used the whole OF
US, aqd put out his men when he had
any little scheme on, like a captain
placing his team in the cricket field.
Now everything's changed. One or
two of us bring the brains and do the
| work, and the rest just look on, and
| take no risk nor part in the business
| except sharing the profits It's not
| like the same thing it used to be. You
weren't a member of the syndicate in
those days. Then it was power in the
world. Then things were planned and
carried out on big scale. Numbe,
| One was a genius and worked the siz
of us, for what we were worth, so that
we were all like so many wheels in one
big perfectly acting machine. Now We
are just a gang of vulgar criminals
with nothing in common between us
either in mind or methods except that
we share the plunder alike. The syn.
dlcate has gone to pieces since the
chiefs death. thought could stel
into his shoes, and take it up and carry
it on from the point he left it at; bu
I've found out my mistake by now, an(
I can see no good and a precious lot O.
danger in our hanging together an,
longer.
But I'm going to make just on,
more attempt to carry big schem,
through, upon the lines the chief uset
to 60 upon, so that each member O
the council bears his part. If it fails
shall chuck it, and retire from tn,
syndicate altogether. You and 1 an,
lubbock could run the show better
without the other two men than will
them, and there'd be only three insteat
OF five to share the profits. l fanc.
you'll see your way to join us, and t,
throw those two fools over That's al
l have to say to you, and I'm goinl
now. But think it over, and if you fee
inclined to stand in with, us, put
flower of some sort in your button
hole Tomorrow"
! ETo Be Continued
Failed in Beating Clothes.
Canon Marriott, of Bermuda, spen
the latter part of the summer at Len
OK, Mass. The canon is exceeding!,
fond of music, and his acquaintanc
with musicians is extensive.
The canon told one day a stor,
ahOI1t Offonhach