The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-10-20
BYE. W. HoRNUNd.

Ne sitter Theobald is his only friend
lui' has seen rather too much of him.
a n,,norv dust won't do for his eyes.
Olu', "a see? To pick you out Of a
Dr. ,,d that was the game; to let old
T TIU~ help to pick you, better still!
TO tort with. he was dead against my
NC ANYBODY at all; wanted me all
I"ti,nself naturally, but anything rath-
e thon kill the goose! So he is to have
q e ' a week while he keeps me alive,
ID hos going to be married next
nth That's a pity in some ways,
h l,v a good thing in others. He will
ront more money than he foresees,
ond he NAV always be Of use to us in
nincb Meanwhile he eats out of my
hand.
COMMUNICATED Rallies on the mere
oomnosition of his telegram, with half
tho characteristics of my distinguished
tinsman squeezed into dozen odd
mords and let him know how the old
mGian had really treated me. Raffles
Mas not surprised; we had dined to-
cetber at my relatives in the old days
and filed for reference professional
valuation Of his household gods. now
Horned that the telegram had been
posted with the hour marked for its
dispatch at the pillar nearest We're
street. on the night before the adver-
tisement was due to appear in the
Daily Mail. This also had been care
fully prearranged, and Rallies only
fear had been lest it might be held
over despite his explicit instructions
and so drive me to the doctor for an
explanation of his telegram. But the
adverse chances had been weeded out,
and weeded out to the irreducible min
imum Of risk
His greatest risk, according to Raj
fes, lay nearest home. Bedridden in
valid that he was supposed to be, his
nightly terror was of running into
Theobaids arms in the immediate
neighboIhood of the fiat. But Raffles
had Characteristic methods of minimiz-
ing even that danger, of which some
thing anon. Meanwhile he recounted
more than one of his nocturnal adven-
lures. all. however, of a singularly in
nocent type, and one thing l noticed
while he talked. His room was the
first as you entered the fiat; the long
inner wall divided the room not merely
from the passage, but from the outer
landing rs well. Thus every step upon
the bare stone stairs could be heard
by Rallies where he lay, and he would
never speak while one was ascending
until it had passed his door. The aft
enoon brought more than one appli-
cant for the post which it was my
duty to tell them that l he'd already
obtained. Between 3 and 4. however.
Rallies, suddenly looking at his watch,
packed me off in hurry to the other
end Of London for my things.
I'm afraid you must be furnishing,
Bunny. It's a fact that / eat very
little, and that at odd hours. but
ought not to have forgotten you. Get
Yourself a snack outside, but not q
square meal if you can resist one.
We've got to celebrate this day this
night"
"Tonight?" I cried.
"Tonight al II, and Kellner's the
place. You may we'll open your eyes,
but we didn't go there much if you re-
member, and the staff seems changed.
Anyway wei! risk it for once. l was
N last night talking like stage Amer
can, and supper's ordered for IL
sharp"
You made as sure of me as all
that"
There was no harm in ordering sup
per We shall have it in private
room, but you may as well dress, if
you've got the duds."
They're at my only forgiving rela-
lives"
How much will get them out and
square you UP and bring you back
bag and baggage in good time"
l had to calculate.
"A tenner easily"
u had one ready for you. Here 1t
IS, and l wouldn't lose any time if
were you. On the way you might look
up Theobald, tell him you've got it and
how long you'll be gone, and that
can't be left alone all the time. And,
oy Jove, yes! You get me a stall for
he Lyceum at the nearest agents
here are two or three in High street
md say it was given you when you
come in. That young man shall be
'ut OF the way tonight"
| found our doctor in a minute con-
'ulting room and his shirt sleeves, q
all tumbler at his elbow. At least
taught sight Of the tumbler on enter
ng Thereafter he stood in front Of
t. with futility that had my SYM
,athy.
80 you've got the billet" said DR..
Iheobald. "Well, as told you before,
ma as you have since probably diseov-
'red for yourself, you won't find 1t
Exactly a sinecure. Ny own part Of
ne business is by no means that. In
Iced, there are those who would throw
Up the case after the kind Of treatment
nat you have seen for yourself. But
Professional considerations are not the
'hly ones, and one cannet make too
many allowances In such case"
But what is the case?7 asked him.
You said you would tell me if was
Dr. Theobald's shrug was worthy of
ne profession he seemed destined to
'uorn; it was not incompatible with
my construction which one chose to
'ut upon it. Next moment he had
e11nroan L atil s.rankn mora