Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-28

SAID, " a sleek, middle aged man smoking a cigar?"
Il see him, she answered.
What do you think he looks like?" asked
"A prosperous tradesman," she answered: "a
friend of your bailiff's, perhaps"
He calls himself Mr.. Stanley from LIVERPOOL"
| answered, and you can bargain with him for
Guests life"
He is one of them?" she exclaimed
He il" answered grimly for I had good reason
to know it.
She got out of the carriage at once Il going to
meet him." she said No; please let me GO alone"
she added as prepared to accompany her After
ward we may need you"
| sent her carriage round to the stables, and
CANT she walked with swift level footsteps toward
the approaching figure. l saw him shade his eyes
with his hand as she approached: When she with
mouth and raised his hat They stood for a moment
two talking; then Lady Dennisford turned, and
they both came slowly toward the house. AS they
drew me- she came rapidly ahead.
He is willing" she declared He will make
terms. Where we talk alone, three?"
L led the way to my study Stanley greeted me
affably and with commendable assumption of
bluff respect.
Fine place of yours, Mr. Courage" he declared;
very fine place indeed. No wonder you prefer
a country life. Finest thing in the world
made pretense of answering him. But when
were in the study and the door was closed be-
hind us, felt that there was no longer any need
Mr. Stanley" said Lady Dennisford says
that you are willing to abandon your persecution
of my guest for a consideration"
He smiled upon slowly. Persecution" he
remarked thoughtfully well, it is harmless
word. Mind, l admit nothing. But am willing
to hear what you have to say
This first then, | declared. Twill you tell
me why magistrate of this county, should
not be justified in signing a warrant for your
apprehension"
On what charger" he asked
Conspiracy to murder, answered.
He seemed to consider the suggestion with per-
be done. Putting myself in your place, should
even imagine that it might be the most obvious
course But have you considered what the
probable result would be?'
1t would keep you out of mischief, for a
time, at any rate
mot for a day." he answered softly. I'm the
first place, the slenderness of your evidence,
which, by the by, when the affair came to trial
would disappear altogether, would necessitate
bail; and in the second, were to be swept off
the face of the earth, there are thousands ready
to take my place. Besides, no man likes to make
himself the laughing stock of his friends and the
press; and. forgive me, Mr.. Courage. if l remind
you that that is precisely what would happen in
your case"
Suppose, for moment them said, THAT
abandon that possibility. Make your own pro-
posa1s. l do not know who you are or what YOU
stand for l do not know whether this is an affair
of private vengeance or whether you stand for
Others That poor fellow up stairs cannot have
long life before him, in any What is
there we can offer you to leave him in peace?"
You two, nothing" Stanley said gravely.
He himself can buy his life from us, if he wills
Then l, or Lady Dennisford here" 1
your termsi''
Stanley shook his head. at is impossible"
he said. Matters would have to be discussed
between which may not be mentioned
before any other person"
You mean that you would have to him
a1one?"
"Precise1y.''
I turned to Lady Dennsford He would
consent" declared.
You must make him." she answered. Mr..
Couragel"
Lady Dennisford /"
Let me speak to you alone for moment" she