Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-11-15

dismissed all thought OF him. threw
aside the paper. and mentally figured
out my commissions on sales during
the past month. II was a handsome
ngure. large enough for two. This
pastime. too. soon failed 10 interest
me | gszed out OF the window and
watched the dark shapes AZ they sped
past
saw the girls face from time to
time What a fool had been not to
ask Ter name! She could easily have
refused. and yet AZ easily have grant.
Cd the request At any rate. I Lad
permitted the chance 10 slip our of
my reach. which was exceedingly
careless on my part Perhaps they
she ana her unole-frequently dined
al Mouquin's; | determined TO haunt
the place and learn. II would be
easy enough TO address her the next
ume We met Besides, she would be
curious TO know all about the ten Of
hearts aud the desperate adventure
upon which told her was about to
embark. Many a nne friendship has
grown out OF smaller things
Next. turning from the window
fel To examining my fellow passen
gers. In the hope OF seeing some one
! know. Conversaton On trains makes
short journeys sal IA
sufhy In my seat DiagonaIly across
the aisle sat the very chap had met
In the curio shop! lie was quietly
reading a popular magazine. and oc.
caslonally a smile lightened his sar.
donic mouth Funny that | should
run across him twice I'm the same
evening" Men who are contemplating
guiclde never smile in that fashion
lie was smoking q small. well colored
mcerschaum pipe with evident relish
somehow, when mas clenches his
teeth upon the mouthpicco OF a re-.
spectacle pipe. II seems impossible 10 .
associate that man with crime Bu.
the fact that | had seen him selecting
a pistol In a pawnthop rather neutral. .
tied The good opinion ! was willing 10 .
form ! have already expressed my
views upon the subject The sight Of .
him rather worried me. though / .
could not reason why whittier was
be bound7 Had he finally taken one
OF Friard's pistolsY For a moment /.
was on the point OF speaking Ia him.
n only 10 hear him tell more lies
about tho ten OF hearts. but wisely
put aside the temptation. Besides
II might be possible that he would
not be glad 20 see me always avoid
The chance Acquaintance. unless. 81
course. the said chance acquaintance
IL not under favorable circumstances
like the girl in Mouluin's. for In
sfancc' After all. II was only an In
cIiout and. but ior his picking M
that card. never should have remem.
bercd him
Hehind him sat fellow with a
As red and round and
as an English buffers
red hair and small twinkllng eyes
Once he leaned over and spoke to my
chance Acquaintance. who. without .
turning his head. thrust a match over
iis shoulder The man with the face
y a butler lighted the most villainous
pipe over behcld wondered II
hey knew each other. Rut closely ,,
a. I Watched aaW no sikh from
either turned uy collar mp and
down There was no need
4 his seeing me
Then my thought reverted TO the
en- Of hearts again. NJ ten Of hearts, I
The wrinkle of chill ran mp and J
Town my spine Ny ten OF hearts O
Hastily ! took out the card and eI- [
Imincd the back Of &C. II was an I'M
handsome back. represent b
ng Diana. tho moon and the midnight r
Ky \ horrible supposition came to
ne suppusing they looked at the II
.ack as we'll as a. the face OF the {,
ard And sgain. supp1sing was n
niles away from the requisite color
nd design was staggered. Here
'As a pretty fix ! had never even OF
reamod 81 such a contingency. Hang
= ! now wished ! had stuck To my m
riginal plan. and gone To the thCater. r,
,ecidcdlv I Was In for II. there was
q backing down AT this late hour, -,
Mess | took the return train for Jer- =,
~ Wy ahu ! l''"7'f.A WV it'"'' IN
.ubhornuoss 10 surrender To any .,
lch weakness. Either ! should pass ,h
ie door committee, or I shouldn't Of a,
ne thing ! was cer;ala.
"Ulankshire'" bSwled the trainman; =,
ion the train slowed down and finally ar
,mc 10 4 stop. III
No turning back for me now. A
cked NJ by suit case and got out. On IN
IT, platform | saw the curio shop fell Il
W again Trsmring on ahead. the ct
nell from his villain0us pipe assailing ri
\ ncstrlls. was the man who had re
,kcd for a match The former stood on
decided tor a moment. and during re
.ia space Of time he caught sight Of In
O.. he became erect. gave mo sud an
IN sardonic laugh, and swiftly dis ma
,reared into The darkness. All this sr
ne nncommouly lisQuieine; In vain I'M
STARED into the baCkross that bad
him. What could he he We
ting hero AZ Blaukshlre2 didn't 20
GO his laugh al all there was at wa