The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-22

ler's collar, "your disguise need ham,
per you no longer--that is, if you pre-
fer to finish this business in your own
person. Get tho pull Of your sex, you
know . -
" Yes, I guess that wig doesn't do
Justice to Cora Lestrade,'' INTERCEPTED
Senator Sherman, and with a dexter
Gus .twirl of his wrist he jerked off the
elaborate headgear which had efectu-
known as Mrs. Ta1mage Eglinton into
when feminine instinct had prompted
her with a swift application of her
handkerchief to remove the purple
stain that had added the semblance
of disease to old age that the duke
recognized his guest.
~ do not unde1stand,' he murmured
Ana It seemed THAT Alec Forsyth, in
the comedy Of the cryt, had been ig-
norant of the identity of his antago-
mist, for cry of establishment escaped
him. On the other. hand, the demure
smile that played round Sybil Han
bury's pretty mouth betokened closer
intimacy with the foregoings Of this
wonderful development.
Forsyth s sharp exclamation had the
effect of rousing Azimoolah' g captive
from his swoon.. The man raised him
situation, remained quietly watchful.
"And now, your grace, before an.
other word is said, let me shake you
by the hand right here and thank you
for all the patient courage you have
shown and all the danger you have in.
Cured to battle as waspish a gang as
| ever hailed from my side Of the ditch, -
said the senator, suiting the action to
| the word, greatly to the embarrassment
laugh from the fantastic figure in male
attire.
"Why, he was one Of u.s. she
sneered. cit was only when he found
he had something to lose that he backed
| The senator looked her up and down
4 with a fine contempt.
$50 much for q great reputation, ;,
he said. "My good Lestrade, the ward
ers who told me you were the cleverest
grievous error, for a really clever woulG
grievous error, for a really clev
er criminal would never have beer
cornered by a brave man pre-
tending to join the confederacy
The duke has not tripped once all thru
the affair, except that he has been a lit
life to peril. The result Of his heroi.
conduct is that you are outwitted al
along the line, and that the three mill
ions are secure in that safe.
This misdescription Of the case, S,
ladroitly near the mark and vet differ
/ ing from the truth in the all-importan
word H.pretending,'O made the duk
catch his breath. Somehow the matte
which he had believed himself to b
inc CT, he +o hoy
been taken out Of his shaky grasp, and
samed by the sunmerited. praise, b
4 waited for the rejoinder Of the adven
turess. It came crisp and sharp.
= "Then what you have to do is to cal
In the police and hand us over to jus
tiles will be puzzled to find q reason 70
all you worthy amateurs bottling u
!, your knowledge Of a crime that woul
have shaken two continents. I think
Shall be able to instruct my counsel s
that by the time he has done with hir
his grace won t be. much Of hero.'
The senator smiled superior.
"Ah! = he retorted, pleasantly, yo
might have tried that If you had ha
the chance. But then, you see, yo
won't have it. I'm only . visitor her
| like yourself, his grace's guest-bu
! believe the intention is that you an
; your friend, who really need not scoW
. SO, are not to face a Judge this time
General Sadgrove has charge Of wha
, we may call the liberation department
and he will enlighten you.
. The man Benzon, lying propped on hi
/ elbow, with Azimoolah standing owe
him statuesquely menacing, shot 81
glance Of triumph at his CONFEDERATE
, but 1t met with only a sickly smile fo
J a response. Lestrade $ eyes turned wit
! Sinking expectancy to the general, he
, insolent demeanor having vanished
strangely enough, at the hint that sh
would not be detained.
= Yes, there will be no prosecution,
: tho general said, sternly The duk
: took the onus Of defeating your ain
: upon him before he was called to h
! present high station, and his FRIEND
] are unanimous that he ought not to pu
sue the matter now. You, Madam
: Lestrade, will be allowed to depal
early tomorrow morning in the nan
you have chosen to assume; and you, 81
! can 60 at once by the way you can
/ thru the window.
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