Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-22

%, Jarrat Gad's life! IT'S too dell
cate a matter to intrust to any bog
glsr."
again you latter me-" Jarrat had
been studying Foy through half shut
eyes. Now he opened them.
Enough, captain; accept the COM
mission. take 1t upon myself to well
come the noble sojourner should he
land here. Who knows, I might even
make friends with him7"
"Good! Foy's look wore relief. II
can leave tomorrow for Winchester,
then, and shall tell Lord Dunmore that
I have confided in you"
"Tell his excellency." Jarrat respond
Cd as the other rose, that shall keep
sharp eye for the marquis. From the
moment he lands shall be his shad-
ow. A pleasant Journey, captain.
Leave everything to me-
"And now" said Foy, "for q bottle of
old sherry"
Jarrat went to the yard to see him
50 and when be had disappeared turn
Cd his eye to narrow blank window
uo0er the Enlngl6 FOOl.
Louis will send another messenger
when the news reaches Francel When
It reaches Francew he muttered. Then
more slowly. when it reaches Francew
he stood musing a moment, turned
and entered the door.
The radiant Frenchman that evening,
returning to the Swan afoot through
the late dusk fall. went up the tavern
stair to find that the door of his cham
Der stood ajar. An exclamation Of sur
prise escaped him. He mounted quick
" and went in.
Jarrat sat there by the little table,
waiting.
"Ahr' said the secretary. His eye
darted swiftly to his chest in the cor
ner. Then he crossed the room and
tried the lid. It had not been opened.
II am no common thief, curse ity'
spat out Jarrat.
mo" observed Armand, with ris-
ing infection. Monsieur will pardon
me. did not know" He sat down
composedly. $40 what do owe this
pleasureT tentatively.
Jarrat leaned elbows on the table
and regarded him. "You are no foo"
be said at length. "All the better"
NJ. Armand wore a look Of polite In
curry.
"My word for It," said Jarrat sudden
", there are richer paymasters than
Louis XVI"
The other fronted him aercely, men
acingly. what mean your he cried.
Jarrat laughed. "You see that
know what was the marquis business
In the colonies"
He went and closed the door.
"Now," he said, returning, IN. Ar
mand, master secretary, clerk Of dead
/ master, have a proposition to make
to you"
"And IT," said the young foreigner
slowly a half hour later, looking across
into the ferret eyes eff 1 do this
what you call it?-masquerade; II I,
the humble secretary, the clerk, as you
have said it, become changed for the
purposes Of my lord the earl to the
courtier. the noble
He paused. They were sitting at
ease now, and on Jarrats face salts.
faction was spread thinly, like oil. The
ingratiating mood became him, and his
companion's distrustful look had van.
ished into something that smacked
more OF friendliness.
"Think you not" the latter finished
''that these yirginians will know the
difference?"
"'Sblood!" scoffed Jarrat. 'Wha,
know they here in the desert Of French
mobiles? No more than my lord bishop
Of London's 1cullery maidv'
An expression Of curious intentnes.
iurked In Armand's face. He was 81
lent. searching the other with hall
smiling gaze.
"And the life. Like you balls anC
dances with the quality2 You shall be
sought after. Would you set the fash
ions for the gallants? They will jostlt
the lackeys to hob with you. Gad's
nfel The colonials are cubs ut boot
licking a lord! The fat of the land.
tell you-rides, hunts, dances, wenche.
and merry season"
The secretary's eyes sparkled. "Yo,
think l would do it well?" he asked
naively. "Ah, you never saw my mas
ter! He was a real nobleman. HI
was born so. One cannot learn II
monsieur. 1t is in the blood. But
II have not the ton. the address 2
j. He looked inquiringly at the.other.
"Pshaw!' Jarrat said. II suppos'
your master was fine enough. but I'm,
feathers will do It. There's not one O
them will scent the difference. know
them"
NJ. Armand's lids were dropped, hi
face thoughtful.
"You wish me-" he reflected slowly
ITO do two things. Ny master. as 80,
have guessed-he was to be the eye O
the king Of France in the yirginias
Very good You want me to be tina
eye. Only l shall see things Away
bad for the Wings. eh7 And you would
have me write such letters as you shall
frame. but in my masters hand, 8,
0lie. WYNN II iiasllak " ~ AhsA lllln!
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