The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-29
BY E. W. HoRNUNG


lie gave IN haesl'ng III rald ml
price as though he enjoyed doing It.
But felt Lin following me when
made tracks, though OF = rise didn't
turn round 10 see"
"Nhy not:"
My dear Bunny, its the very worst
thing you can do. As long as you look
unsuspecting they'll keep their dis
lance. and so long as they keep their
distance You stand chance. Once
show that you know you're being fol
lowed and its fight or fight for ali
you're worth. never even looked
round. ana mind you never do in the
same hole just hurried up to Black
friars and booked for High street,
Kensingtou, at the top Of my voice.
ana as the train was leaving Sloane
square out I hoped and up all those
stairs like lamplighter and round to
the studio by the back streets. Well,
10 be on the safe side. l lay low there
ali the afternoon, hearing nothing in
the least suspicious ana only wishing
l had a window to look through in
stead of that beastly skylight How
ever, the coast seemed clear enough.
and thus far it was my mere idea that
he would follow me. There was moth.
ing 70 show he had. So at last march
ell out in my proper rig-almost
straight into old Baird'S arms
"What on earth did YOU do"
Walked past him as though ! had
never set eyes on him in my life, and
didn't then; took a hanson in the
Kings road and drove like the deuce
TO Chaplain junction; rushed on to the
nearest platform without a ticket,
jumped into the first train saw. got
out at Twickenham, walked full tilt
back to Richmond, took the District to
Charins Cross. and here l am. ready
for tub and a change and the best
dinner the club can give US. I came
TO you first because / thought YOU
might he getting anxious. Come round
with Inc and I won't keep you long"
! tA IL va tttaat lLA = z ~ III MN All1
Slip" ! said as We put on our hats.
Certain enough lut we can make
assurance doub,y sure" said Rafies.
and went 70 my window. where he
stood for a minute or two looking
down into the street
All right" / asked him
All right" said be. and we went
downstairs forthwith and SO 70 the
Albany arm in arm.
But We We're both rather silent on
the way. /. for my part, was wonder
ing what HatilcS would do about the
studio in Chelsea, whittier at all events
he had been successfully dogged. To
me the point seemed one of immediate
Importance. but when l mentioned il
he said there was time enough to think
about that His one other remark was
made after we had nodded, in Bond
street, to young blood of our ac-
Quaintance who happened to be get
ting himself a bad name
Poor Jack Rutterr" said Rallies
with a sigh "Nothing's sadder than
TO see a fellow going to the bad like
that He's about mad with drink and
debt, poor devil. Did you see his eye?
Odd that we should have met him to-
night, by the way. Its old Baird who's
said to have skinned him By God
but Id like to skin old Bairdw
And his tone took sudden low fury,
made the more noticeable by another
long silence, which lasted. indeed,
throughout an admirable dinner at the
club and for some time after we had
settled down in a quiet corner of the
smoking room with our coffee and
cigars Then at last saw Rallies look
ing at me with his lazy smile and
knew that the morose fit was at an
end.
Il dare say you wonder what I've
been thinking about all this timer" said
he I've been thinking what rot it is
to go doing things by halves"
well" said l. returning his smile,
that's not a charge that you can
bring against yourself. is itf'
I'm not so sure" said Raffles, blow
ing a meditative puff "As a matter