The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-21
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"Misther Cridmore! An fwhat I'd
be iii use av Misthe. Cridmore get
tin tn picturef Fwhat he's afther is
Ahsh Fanny's consint an 0i think he's
got that long ago, me Ehoy."
waited to hear no more, believing
that | could trust my secret to Mike.
When the train came into the station
put my captive in charge Of the bag
gagemaster. whom knew, then took
seat in a coach. AS the train pulled
out heard rapid running on the
plapks outside, some one jumped upon
the rear platform of the car and in
moment Bruxton came In. He spied
me at once, came forward and appro
priated the half seat beside me.
where have YOU got hin?' he asked.
Got whom?"
Bartholomew"
| bartholomew
ooh, come off, Cridmore. | know
You've Just come from the Tyne house
with Bartholomew portrait"
saw that | could not escape diseoy-
| cry, so ! replied.
"Yes, ! have the portrait, and ! am
going to destroy its power. We are
both liable to blame for this affair, and
we might as we'll come to an under
standing"
II don't see how we are both liable.
When the Tynes find out you have car.
ried off one OF the portraits and had il
changed, your chance with Fanny will
be done WITH
And how will it be with certain
young man who broke open shutter
to do the same thingp
"Oh, you know about thatY
Il was standing III the parlor witt
Mike when he caught you"
was so confident that Fanny want
ed me and not BruXton that told hin
my plan In full and concluded:
with Bartholomew out of the way
each of US has chance. OF course
think shall succeed, but am willing
to give you d fair show"
Surprisingly smagnanimous," he re
piled. but think that with Aun
Coriantha's influence | have an cas-,
thing Of it,
"You have a friend III her, have your
'Friend! Why, she's set on mate
between Fanny and me, and she
dead opposed to you. You haven't ha
the tact I've shown. I've taken til
greatest interest in the portraits. an
| don't believe you've ever spoken
Aunt Coriantha about them. When 81
', finds out you have had the pctuI
. changed | wouldn't give snap Of III
. finger for your chance with Fam,
! Watch the dear old lady tonight ali
see which of us she favors."
Witch her whcre?"
I Eat the theater Aren't you going
l. be one of the party?"
We'll, as / got up the party myse
+ 1t Is likely | shall be there How a
& you become member of it?"
n "Aunt Coriantha invited me. ar
IT Fanny said she didn't think you won
Y. object | didn't think you would, b.
n now | know you won't"
y "How is that?"
Il know about your purlolning Il
! picture"
Y You don't intend to tell about th,
dn YOU"
! IF il suits my purpose, and thi
= it will"
4 How about the shutterY
= Aunt Coriantha would not belle
= any such story If you should tell he
y "IIow about Mike? He knows abe
y it,
= Mike IL liable to become confus
and think you broke the shutter wh
:, ~ you got the picture. Oh, you may
= sure Ill be one of the party tonlgh
We We're running into the city 5
|, ton, and when we alghted togetl
n was somewhat shaken in my p
=, pose, but assumed an entirely ind
N, ferent air laughed at him as | W,
u forward to the baggage car, and
- stood and laughed at me as lift
- the portrait off the car and bore
away l had convinced myself Il