The Washington times., 1906-10-21

Did you go?" inquired Boyd. with
a subtle CLEAN In his attentive eyes.
Sure l did" exclaimed Casey, pull
ing out a cigar. There's wan he gave
NE for the going. the which i'm kap-
ing 10 smoke whin / rade me avenlng
paper"
And when YOU returned with the
cigars. Air Casey? What then2'
Whin / came back 70 me hack with
them. the wan who slnt me said his
friend was inside. ana / was TO start
at once. So / got upon me box and
started. That's all. sor"
"Not quite all. Mr.. Casey" said
Boyd with a rather grim display OF
satisfactio did you see the second
man. the friend Of number one2'
4 aid not indade.
How did that happen?'
''The first wan had drawn down the
curtain on the hack dure. sor."
He had. eh2''
He said his friend was after having
wake eyes. which the light hurted;
and thin he got in and closed the hack.
while I was after mounting 10 me
box
"Ah. see" muttered Boyd. Did
they have any baggageT'
''Divil Z piece, sor.
Not even a grip. or a portmanteau7"
Not wan. sor. sure"
"Middlin' like. ne was. with a smooth
face. Sure, sor. he looked all right.
so he did. D."
Smooth face. eh7' Boyd thoughtfully
murmured 10 himself What happen
ed. Casey. when you arrived at the
house In Thirty-hrst street7"
Sure. sor. nothing at ALL" vOuch-
safed Mr.. Casey.
Your passengers got out of the
hack, did they7"
Faith, they'd be like TO do that"
laughed Casey, with toss Of his red
head. ''Whin I got down from me box.
the wan 7 saw at the pier was on the
sidewalk as quick as I was meself"
"Ah! And them
lie said there was a trunk upstairs
IN the house. which he wanted me 20
take away whin 7 wint. and rave IL
at the Grand Central Station"
''WeH7"
so I wint up the STEPS with him
and into the house. and he siHt me
up TO the third fiuTe front, saying
he'd bring IN his friend while I was
after getting the trunk"
'.Ah. yes, ! see"
But divil a trunk could I find In
the third nure front" added Casey.
with ludicrous simplicity: and whin
/ came down. I was told an express
man had called and got Il while The
toss, the wan I spake Of. was out
after his friend ct the steamer"
While you were after the trurk,"
remarked Boyd. your passenger with
weak eyes had. I presume, been as-
sisted into the house"
Sure, sor, he had" cried Casey.
And niver an eye did I set on him.
was paid for me joo al righr. ana
that's all there was TO IL. Ia ~ me
pile on that. sor."
And lose your pile. Casey in he
bargain said Boyd, with caustic
dryness. I want you. Casey. Take
me up 10 Pine street al once. and
don't spare your horses. Here's my
card"
Casey glanced curiously at the name
on the slip OF pasteboard. and then
his honest, gray eyes came up with
an utterly indescribable stare at the
forceful, clean-cut features Of Felix
Boyd
'' Fore God. is that so?" he NUT
tered. quite aghast with amazement.
''Phat the divil, thin, was I w against
this morning."
Jimmie Coleman looked somewhat
surprised on seeing Felix Boyd. when
the latter entered his Pine street
Office in company with the hacIman.
Boyd's strong, clean-cUt features ap-
peared drawn and pale, his eyes fever
ish ard dilated. and he at once turned
To the lavatory and drained several
fun glasses of cold water. one after
another.
What's the matter with you?" de-
manded Coleman. curiously regarding
him. Are YOU on IRE inside?"
Boyd smiled family and signed
Casey 20 a chair
Not exactly, Jimmie" said he, a
bit hCarsely. Empty as a tub would
hit il nearer. I've eaten nothing since
early morning. Haven't had time as
yet"
Same case?'
Yes"
struck anything"
"A thread worth following I think.
1T all events. I shall try il. Ring up
the central office, Jimmie, and bring
three men down here as quickly as
you-or. stay. Take this address, in
stead. and 80 up there, and-what is
this house, Casey Is ii one Of
b-ock?'
1t is. sur It's wan of a rid brick
block. about the thirud dure from the
csrner.'
Here YOU are. Jimmie. Take two
or three men along with you, and
cover that house front and rear.
Have all hands lie low for time,
or until siEnalej from within Let
the sound of gun bring them IN on
the jump. TN not be ,hat unless
necessary. Place them within an
hour Jimmie. when I shall show up
there as
Boyd. who had been hurreidi7 re-
moving his outer garments while rat
thing forth the above instructions, I'm
isbad with "a cant of his head i'm the
direction of the waiting hackman,
whose mute peTPleNity declared itself
in the ludicrous expression of his
rudy face.
Coleman knew better than 70 delay
for questions al such time He had
learned by experience that the intense
mental application under which Boyd
invariably iabored. when at work on