Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-26
THE DIAMOND RIVER

~ DAVID MURRAY

MIN.
yes. yes. exactly-pnite--uuite So"
said the doctor. who lived in nervous
hurry to propitiai" mankind at large
But observed him. sir. | observed
him. lie knows your uncle sir: he perces
the disguise. The whole game is played
out. sir; the plot is ousted."
what is to be- donp?' asked Harvey.
"lf this man knows my uncle. the whole
plot is Spoiled"
IL have an idea" said Monboddo.
"Mr. Jeihroe. have an idea. Pray
don't talk. Leave me to think it out.
Yes. sir have an idea"
Within hundred yards Of the hotel
| Iethroe's four wheeler drove past the
mourning coach. and when Harvey and
Monbodlo reached the porch jcthroe was
waiting there.
''tome with me-" he said. and led the
way swiftly to llarvcy's sitting room.
THAT fellow suspects" he whispered.
when he had closed the door.
"He knows" said Monboddo.
NO" said Jcihroe. laughing at the
doctors face. which was notified and
shining with anxiety: che doesn't exact.
ly know. hut he suspects. Now. it's your
business. Monboddo. to knock him of his
perch. You'll get into converse with
him: he stays IN this hotel You'll play
the fool. you Understandable loose.
tonvucd fool who cant hide anything.
You'll hint ut u mystery. Harvey here
il to be horribly detected because he
can't find something which the deceased
Ii supposed to have possessed. Work up
to the problems. DO 1t cleverly. Mon
| Hal, tVS
and you may make him fancy that you're
tipsy: but. Monboido''--he paused and
shook his heavy foreHnger in the doctors
face-"if You let him be right in that
guess----"
"Oh. I assure YOU" cried Monhoddo.
~ shall lay you out. Monboddo,' said
Jethroe: II will fll that coffin.'
"No, no. cried the doctor. as II the
threat had been real one. "'rhere shall
be no need for you to trouble about any.
thing Of that sort. | do assure you. sir.
I really and truly do assure you. sir"
"You can trap that fellow NJ easily a.
you can kiss your hand" said Jethroe.
"See you do II. Aud now 20. have
something else to talk about"
Monboddo had a holy dread Of this
big and clustering patron. and was glad
to shuttle from his presence. The hotel
smoking room was coy. with its snug
fire and its deep armchairs. and the
sound Of the ceascless rain that beat
against the window made the place ten
fold more comfortable and attractive
The stranger Of the cemetery was there
with a big tumbler before him.
"A drendful. dreadful day. sir" said
MOnboddO.
"Yes," said the stranger. tits a dirty
! day."
Monboddo drew up his chair to tn,
others table.
"Do. you know" said Jethroe to hi,
nephew. striding up to him and seixlnS
him by the arm at the instant at which
: they were left alone. do you guess VIII,
that fellow was who was at the cemeter,
to-day"
NO." Harvey answered. How shoul,
IT.
. ''That." JethrOe whispered. crouchinj
: his tall figure ill his eyes were on
level with his nephew's. and gripping
him uncOnsciOusly until he WINGED. "tha
Is the man Of whom that fellow Taylo
: spoke as Little william"
1.-THE murderer Harvey asked.
1.-THE murderer" said Jethroe. with {
: dozen slow mods of the head and pout
ing under lip that seemed to threaten
something. 'the man who meant to hav,
: my life the very night you and first me
In Chicago: the man who killed my de
famlting partner In mistake for me-"
"And he suspects your identity now
In spite of all your plotting aud con
trivng?"
He suspects: but II Monbojdo man
ages his business well he will not sus
, pect long"
but why" cried Harvey, In a sud
den anguish of rage, why skulk an,
hide from n murderer? Why not appea
:, to the police!"
J, II have answered already" said Jeth
roe. rs cool upon Il sudden as IL the tall
y had been about the weather. "All tn
police In the world could not guard m,
!. secret. IT | had evidence to hang thi
scoundrel. l would hang him: but tina
! would avail me nothing. for there "
g whole syndicate In pursuit Of me and o
,. what I carry about with me. MOnObdd
u should have something to report thi
n evening. In the meantime shall We ii
= down to a game of chessf'
= "Chess" cried Harvey impatiently
:. II couldn't play chess at u time lik
r this to save my sOul!'
It "Ah. WELL" said Jethroe. with one @
= his queer laughs. II suppose it's a que'
u tiOn Of temperament"