Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-18
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, expected" answers the young Amerl.
can. coolly.
'Good-good! Then they recogniz.
ed you as the genuine party In ques.
tion?"
Everything passed OF In my
favor
"Oh. what great luck we are having.
Senior Jack! Fortune brings every
thing In my way-I. who was only
lately contemplating fiittins to Cuba.
~lere have some interests that
!. lg me In scanty living. ! hardly
'Ne<. how | shall inves, my share OF
~ spoils."
Perhaps you may yet be saved the
trouble. my dear Scnor."
What Is that you say?"
well. only an old provcrb to the
effect that there's many n slip 'tw!xt
cup and lip"
scnor Roblado laughs in his dis
agreeable way.
II have no fear there will be any.
thing Of that kind here. oh. no. my
dear young friend. have anticipa,.
cd everything. and II In quite impos'
sibic that you receive the bcncat of
this great property without sharing
the same with your wife and her step
father. Make your mind easy on that
score. for II does not worry mo q lit
tic bit. You signed the papers. there
for. have you po~".iess.'
Pardon me. tho y bit,'ins act
that ! have done \ = 10 promise my
wife would not force my prcscIcc
upon her. and that shall keep most
rciisiousiy.'
''tia;-thc papers"
II have signed none"
Senior Roblado seems IN doubt
whether to laugh In dcrision or swear
Justify In Spanish. lie looks Mt his
companion across 'h. table and en-.
acavors TO read the cool sphinx who
leans back in his chair apparently In.
tent only ON watching the rings of
blue smoke that so curling up from
his eigar. Finally tn. artist compro.
misses: he realizes that IL In necessary
for him TO remain calm in order to
keep on a footing with this customer.
"icnor. are you iokinsv'
Never more serious in my life.
assure you." comes III. reply.
Then you mean TO play me false.
Take care: I am in a position to hnri
you down from your station. even II
has. TO keep you company. and men
Of my race will never forgive ,rcach.
cry. You saorc 10 keep the faith
with me"
scaor Rnbiado gruws cxcitrd-hc
leans across the table and cnGcavaTs
to throw bit of emphasis in his
voice: but Jack appears still at his
ease. and as he turns his gaze upon
his companion. something between a
snecr and smile can be seen on his
cntintcnsncc.
Pardon me again. but I swoFc moth.
| inE Of the kind. either verbally or ON
paper
''caTsjo! beware. young man. You
tempt me too far. am no fool. Meth.
or am / blind
II had begun TO think the latter.
else YOU must have caught on to some
thing before hows'
Caught 6n-t-you say my CycsiEh,
Is not good. Come. what have failed
to see beyond that ynu were double
rogue posing as a scnticman7 Tell
me. sir."
scnor Robisdo ia waking up to the
seriousness Of his cause. and as he
speaks he raps his knuckies imperi.
ousiy on the table. while his face no
longer appears tranquil. but intiamed.
his eyes blazing with gathering
wraAl.
FIRST Of all. that am not the per-
son you took me for. I declared to
you that I had signed no papers save
those connected with my marriage.
That is absolutely true. You have let
tcrs. but they were not written by my
hand. nor did ever sec them. No
wonder you look mys,ifed. Senior Rob-
lado. I shall have a little mercy upon
you. Settle yourself comfortably,
then. and listen. while spin a little
yarn that will make the whole thing
as clear as MONDAY.
II had an appointment last night in
the Canongate. While I waited for
my friend to appear. hanson. driven
recklessly. lost wheel and was
wrecked. The inmate. gentleman.
was badly hurt. and while We waited
for an ambulance to take him to Trim
isy hospital. he. uttered various things
in a half dclirium. that, attracted my
attention. As I had once known the
| unfortunate gentleman. I thought it
might be an act of charity to seek the
house of seven gables. and let the
good people know what had become of
him.
well. did so. You came TO the
| door. and gave me no chance to ex.
plain. was quick to perceive that
,1,, ,,,ietoos mo for Howard gnpncpr
and having already an inkling of the