Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-14
I rccoonised that horrtd squint.

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recognized that hor7td sq,tint.
Temple | made q more suitable toilet
for the town. and, that completed,
found my watch stood at 7:3O The
night was rapidly descending, and al
ready the elms in the gardens Of the
court were enveloped in the somber
shadows of evening. AS l stood peer
ing out Of the window l was struck
roughly into another mood by the APP
partition Of face on the pavement be-
low. 1t came suddenly into the lamp
light and vanished in the next instant,
but had recognized that horrid squint
in the fash. drew away sharply and
considered. will confess the discov-
cry chagrined me and set the pulses
throbbing in my body. There could be
no doubt that t.. fellow had tracked
me here and was watching for me to
come out. Here again was the hand Of
my INSCRIPTIONS enemy, striking at me
300 miles away and in the heart OF
London. But J. must needs come to a
determination promptly. saw at once
that my plans must be relaid. These
men were after the piece Of parchment
l had in my pocket. began to feel
desperate. felt the pocketbook under
my hand. certainly could not think
of leaving it, as had intended, In my
rooms, for if knew anything Of these
gentry should return to find the place
rlhed. There was little they would
stick at, as I had had proof. l made
up my mind to try for Sheppard. 1t
was possible that he was In town. and
in any case would not leave the docu-
ment off my person. In the meantime
l was feeling extremely hungry and
was resolved to make meal. 1t was
certain the scoundrels would not assail
me in the open.
1 scrutnized the court as came out,
but naturally the spies were not likely
to show themselves. Then drove to
the Cafe Royal and enjoyed an excel
lent dinner From where / sat in the
dining room had view through an
open door Of the, great hall beyond, In
which the representatives of dozen
nationalities drank and chartered and
played their dominos. Halfway
through my meal l looked up, and
there was my friend unobtrusively sip
ping glass Of vermuth right oppo-
site the doorway. 1t was plain that l
was followed still, as had suspected
would be the case To lose sight of me
on the chance that I had bestowed
what they wanted in my rooms was
not piece Of their policy. I suppose
the room would keep. I had good
view Of the fellow, and as leisurely
drank my wine watched him. Clear
ly was to have an adventure for my
pains, and the first thing was to run
Sheppard to earth.
When got out into the street I was
conscious that the man was behind me,
and, turning quickly, confronted him.
Ny action was so abrupt that it took
him by surprise, but he took off his hat
politely and with pardon, STRIP in a
slightly foreign accent, avoided the col
lision that had been imminent.
jumped into cab and drove straight
to Sheppard's, rooms in Down street.
As luck would have it, he was out, but
it was relief to find that he was in
town. According to the maid, he was
to be back in the morning. In consid
cradle disappointment I ran down the
stairs and banged the front door, and
there was my man across the roadway.
1 confess that l began for the first
time to have the feeling Of being hunt
ed. strobe over to him.
"What the devil do you want?" I
asked angrily.
''Sirw said he and looked up at me
as if in surprise.
'What the devil do you want?" I re-
peated.
There was a slight pause, and with
my hand in my pocket ostentatiously
cooked the revolver. The faint click
caught his ear.
Il am DESTROYS to walk about the
street, SIR" he said softly. II have
made up my mind to see London by
night. 1t is var beautiful"
every WELL" thought 1, for it was
plainly of no use to deal with the ras-
cal. You may walk as much as you
like. l am for cab"
And into a cab again jumped.
''Drive- west-anywhere," said I at
last to the questioning cabman. "Tll
direct you"
l had this dilemma now before me
that dared not so back to my rooms.
The risk WIS too extravagant And
the question as to where was to pass
the night became important, as 1t was
now past H. OF course could go
to hotel, where I should be compare
lively safe, but had no fancy to spend
the long hours Of darkness awake
and an INV ,y,ard on fhA Nhaaea. that