Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

with an appealing look at me
inst trSm,nsgoye nnmB Is not in condition to see 70,
steward away, or / shall do it for YOU"
You may leave The cabin, Malcolm" sale
der. '-O''P'' ''''sO '"e u
Now, Sir Morgan, as YOU have taken th,
trYuple }! 10 bring me on board of this vessel
wlll you be good enough to state your bust
Of him. i''"
to you" O'' ' "''' ''''"'
You can't have Pallingrove, sir. He at
tempted to lock me up in the state room
prepaIed req for me-. and l knocked him dowr
! WIN thls stick, which / am ready to use AGAR
Il occasion should require It, 1 am only /
Doy, oqt am not one to be easily disposed o.
eltner Dy you or your hired ruffans"
.fl,o You SAID Pallingrove was asleep"
It Is the same thing. He is insensible
nave been assaulted twice, and made a pris
oner. | intend to fight my way through II
you have any business with me- / am ready
to attend to it."
only wished to see you, and / did moi
intend to injure you in the slightest degree,
replied Sir Morgan.
You have committed an outrage upon me
1t cannot be many hours before you are ar
rested for 1T, for my friend will obtain JUS
tlce Tor me. Ii he fails TO release me he
VIII appeal to the American Minister in Lon
dom
Il only desire an interview with you, and
meant meant you no harm," pleaded the baronet.
State your business with me, sir"
Palllngrove is my adviser, and is in the em-
pioy OF my family solicitor; and | need him
before | say anything"
He is not able to attend upon you. If you
cant say anything in his absence, there is no
business to be done. In that case | shall take
command of the steamer"
Take command of the steamarlv exclain.
ed he, rising from the divan. But a flourish
OF the club caused him to resume his seat
My officers will not obey your orders"
AT your command they will but we will
not meddle with that matter Just yet. You
have brought me on board of this steamer by
force, and l desire to know what you want
of me?'
Sir Morgan unused a moment
Your father is Milton Brooks" said he, at
last.
Il need not deny it now" replied.
Milton Brooks was formerly in my en-
ploy," he continued, and then paused to note
the effect upon me.
| was tempted to say that Milton Brooks
was still in his employ, but 1 said nothing
Milton Brooks is a witness in an import
ant suit which would largely impair my estate
II 1t should go against me. He Is the only liv-
ing witness, and | pay him an annuity to keep
on the other side of the ocean,"
This was just the story that Milton Brooks
had told me, and he had evidently informed
z. Grantham in regard to it,
My father said much to me-" / replied,
in the way of encouragement for him to pro-
coed.
Il knew that he had spoken to you about
it, The important matter with me is to know
how much Milton Brooks said to you"
He said nothing more to me"
care you willing to make oath that he did
not?" asked the baronet, eagerly.
Il am. He simply told me that he was an
important witness in a suit, and that he had
pension for staying in New York. He kept
his affairs to himself, and would never even
tell me where L was born, or say word about
my mother"
81 suspect that he has told you more, and
sent you to England to negotiate with the
other party in the suit"
Milton Brooks told me nothing, and did
not even know was coming to England"
And explained very fully my relations with
"But I am confident that Milton Brooks is
treacherous to me; that he has told you more
than he ought to have told" persisted Sir
Morgan.
have stated" 1 answered. "He never even
mentioned your name to me, or said word
in regard to you"
How did you know my name them" de.
manded the baronet, sharply.
81 did not know your name till / came to
England, and never heard OF you before vi
course, everybody in Southampton Water
knows that the Olivia belongs to Sir Morgan
Gayworthy, of Holloway Hall, Somerset"
/ am willing to admit that was deceiving
him while | spoke the literal truth but
could not give my case away. I talked with
him half an hour longer, and finally 1 signed
paper he drew up, to the effect that Milton
Brooks had told me nothing more than l
had stated about the suit, which was fc-
ton.
"What did you mean by saving that you
owned this yacht?" asked the baronet, when