The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-02-28
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

On a summer tour through the western
English counties ! stop one evening at
a country inn. | hear of burglary at
lvor castle, which is owned by an odu
character, and | meet young Mont
gomery, a farmer. who quarrelS with
the other guests. III intervene in
an attack on a queer old gentleman,
Mr.. keSteven, who invites me to Ivor
Castle. | spend the night With him.
III-Kesteven introduces me to Hood,
his former valet. who now keeps an
inn near the castle. While showing
me a secret chamber Mr.. Kesteven is
interrupted by Hood. At MIR. Kes-
teven's request | take hurried trip to
his solicitors with him. In the even
ing, at the castle, my host leaves me
for few minutes, promising to tell me
a secret, On hearing noise in his
room, find him dying, with paper
clutched in his fingers. | remove the
paper. ". Mr.. Kesteven's death is
proved to have been caused by heart
disease. The fragment of paper gives
incomplete directions for reaching
secret portion of the castle. | attend
to Mr.. Kesteven's Obsequies and am in
formed by his solicitor that the hurried
visit was for the purpose of making me
his sole heir. | meet Captain Ser
combe, soldier of fortune An
offer which | refuse, is made to me for
the castle. vi receive visitor.
who tries hard to induce me to sell the
castle. | interrupt conference be-
tween Captain SercOmbe and another,
but do not see the other. The captain
tries his hand at persuading me to part
with my new inheritance | decide
that it is hidden treasure that is be-
hind the efforts to have me sell lvor
castle. VII decide that the paper
taken from Mr.. Kesteven's hand is the
second sheet of the key to the mystery
and that there is conspiracy to obtain
the treasure. [ ask Montgomery to
stay with me. ! find Hood spying about
the grounds and catch Sercombe in my
room. The captain informs me that
the treasure hidden in the castle is
treasure trove and the property OF the
crown. We agree to conduct our
search and contest without calling in
the police.
Wien I got out into the street / was
conscious that the man was behind me-
and, turning quickly, confronted him,
My action was 50 abrupt that it took
him b. surprise, bat he took OFF his hat
politely and with Il Pardon. sir" in
slightly foreign accent, avoided the col
lisi3n that had been imminent !
jumped into Il cab ana drove straight
to Sheppard's rooms in Down street.
IS luck would have it. he was cut but
it was relief to find that he was in
town. According to the maid. he was
10 be back in the morning. In cOnSid-
cradle disappointment l ran down the
stairs and banged the front door. and
there was my man across the roadway.
/ confess that I began for the first
time to have the feeling of being hunt
ed. I>strode over to him.
What the devil do You want?" |
asked angrily.
Sir said he and looked up at me
as if in surprise.
What the devil do you want:" | re-
peated
There was a slight pause, and with
my hand in my pocket l Ostentatiously
cooked the revolver The faint click
caught his ear.
Il am DESTROYS to walk about the
street sir" he said softly. Il have
made up my mind to see London by
night 1t is var beautiful"
Very Well" thought l, for it was
plainly of no use to dead with the ras-
cal. You may walk as much as you
like | am for cab"
And into n cab again l jumped.
ve-west-anywhere. said | at
last to the questioning cabman. III
direct you
| had this dilemma now before me
that | dared not 20 back to my rooms
The risk was too eXtrayagant. Ana
the question as to where | was to pass
the night became important, as it was
now past il. OF course | could 20
to a hotel, where | should be compare
lively safe. but | had no fancy to spend
the long hours Of darkness awake
and on my guard on the chance that
this scoundrel would make an attempt
on my room. No, | must be rid of him
first. AS the cab drove off | peeped
through the little window at the back
and saw my squirting friend in con
versation with another man. no doubt
the second of the gang.
The cab passed through Knights
bridge and toward KensingtOn, and
then | turned. the driver through the
park for Bayswater Presently | was
aware of a rafting behind and looking |
out through my spy hole again perceiv |
ed q second cab close upon us.
Every WELL" said | to myself. you
shall have your wish. A stern chase is
a long chase"
/ fancy my cabman must have |