The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-08-31

| time DO one thing Tor me. stop on III
my rooms here under your own name"
| The last four words were heavily I'M
derlined.
He was wondering what new develop
ment in his strangely altered fortunes
this might portend. when he found on the
inside of the envelope flap the words,
You may hear from me at any mo-
/ ment"
| He walked upstairs, bordering deeply,
but beginning to feel as if the bottom
had fallen out of his portion of the uni
| verse. Standing upon the hearth rug
with his back to the fire. and nursing
| a polished silk hat in both hands. was
a stranger, who bowed tremendously and
silently.
May 1 ask if you have business
here. asked Harvey.
Il have, SIR" the stranger answered,
with a certain brisk politeness. 81 be-
lieve this room is occupied by Mr.. Har-
vey Martin Jethroe."
THAT is my name" said Harvey.
Excuse me-" said the stranger, "but
you are not the man who took these
rooms?'
1.-The rooms were taken for me, sir"
said Harvey, "and, as you see, occupy
them"
Il must really beg you to excuse me,
| sir. My name is Taylor-Joseph Taylor.
l have business. serious and important
business, with Mr.. Harvey Martin Jeth-
roe. late of Brazil. That is a portrait
of the gentleman, and that is the gentle
man who took these rooms"
Harvey took from his outstretched
| - nd ho fba OIL
dered TO him, and looked at it, and as he
knew very well without raising his eyes
to verify his own certainty, Mr.. Joseph
Taylor looked at him. and looked hard.
The young man took his line with little
more than a seconds hesitation. For
one reason or another his uncle had been
profoundly agitated by the mention of
this mans name and business. He had
evidently gone away to avoid the man.
and had evidently had in his own mind
some hint Of the strategem which his
nephew had put in practice.
You are quite right, SIR he said,
handing back the photograph. THAT is
| the gentleman who took the trouble to
retain these rooms for me-"
This is the person with whom have
business, SIR said Mr.. Taylor, with con-
SlueTdDle iSptIlty-
IF you have business with that gem
tleman," Harvey returned, Il shall be
very glad TO convey to him anything you
may say. or any communication you may
confide to me-"
Every we'll, sir" said Mr.. Taylor.
You may tell him from me that the
Ezekiel firm is not likely to put up with
any subterfuge, sir. You may tell him
from me that he was accompanied on his
passage from Brazil by a member of
that firm. You may tell him from me
that the firm will insist upon its rights.
and that if its ends are not to be secured
by peaceable means, it is prepared to
leave no stone unturned in order to
achieve them. You may go so far as to
tell him, sir. that Little William is on
the warpath-"
Mr.. Joseph Taylor, who was a red
haired man of sanguine complexion. had
talked himself into a red heat by this
time He snatched his hat from the ia
BILE and waved it to his head with n
gesture which bespoke inality.
Little William, SIR he repeated
don't forget Little William. Perhaps
Mr.. Jethroe may see fit to change his
mind when he hears of Little William. -
Harvey thought he had heard a tap at
the door through the storming voice of
Mr.. Taylor, and as that gentleman turn
ed to go he walked straight into the
arms of last nights inspector. The Off
Ger was in plain clothes now, but Harvey
recognized him in flash.
Good morning." said the Inspector.
marching strainght to business. I'm
afraid this is little bit of an indiscre-
ton on your part. Mr.. Jethroe l warn
ed you last night. sir. that if you wanted
to make any sort of move it might be
sensible to let me know beforehand"
Il think" said Harvey, 1--WE can dis
pense wit hthis gentleman's presence.
Good morning, Mr.. Taylor You may re-
ly upon me tn deliver your message"
Mr.. Taylor withdrew, having appar.
emily exhausted the resources of diplo-
macy for the moment. and the inspector
went on impassively:
I'm afraid you've made an error in
. running away from inquiry, and it will
be my duty to see that the maneuver
, isn't repeated. There's my warrant foI
the action am taking, Mr.. Jethroe."
But my uncle is aliver' cried Har-
| vey, when he had mastered the contents
of the half-printed, half-written docu-
| ment the inspector held out to him. He
, arrived last night, and these rooms are
) him"
The gentleman at the morgue ISM
5 alive, you know" said the Inspector
e ''Now, don't make song about it, Mr.
: Jethroe, As soon as you care to make
yourself ready, Mr.. Jethroe, We'll make
start"
where do you mean to take meT
! Harvey asked, with tightening at the
throat.
Well the inspector answered, cit.
central station, as it happens"
Il suppose said the prisoner a min
: ute or two later. as he and the inspector
. drove together, you can recommend mi
, to a lawyer
"Well. that's not part of my duty
Mr.. Jethroe." the inspector answered
0 but I don't think you'll find smarte
: man than Hargraves."
( Can / send for himY'
Certainly, if you wish it. 1 dare sa,
! you might get cheaper man, If that
{ an object
IN get the best man 1 cam" sale
+ Harvey. Its not worth while to spoi
this ship for a halfpennyworth of tar.
: He laughed as he spoke, though he wa
S by no means in laughing humor. 81
checked himself, but the laugh cam
& back, and be had hard work to figh
b against it. This is curious affair,
he said, with another squirt of laughter
IF anybody had told me last night
4 You take my advice. said the inspec
, for sVou raon n fiohf hand IN vOrr