The Washington times., 1906-10-21
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Wait a moment, Jane" interpose1
man. just then emerging from the
adjoining room from the window Of
which he had noted that the hack at
tho curb was empty. What does the
driver say-that he lost a trunk check
here?"
Yes. Mr.. Kelsey
Then let him come in and search
for Il. II he wishes"
If you say So"
Come ia, cabbie,' cried Kelsey.
curtly. What sort Of a check was
itg"
He approached the door while speak
ing. and Boyd now saw that he re-
Gently had shaved Of a 'ull beard. a
fact evinced by his slightly falrer
complexion over the surface lately
protected from the sun and weather.
Boyd wanted no more conclusive
proof that the man he now beheld was
the scamp who had pretended 20 be
Dearborn s under-secretary. the crafty
rascal VINO had luTed the consuTs
daughter from the steamer, vet Of
whom Casey had not caught even a
glimpse Why the beard had been so
quickly removed was also obvious,
since any description OF the girls ab-
ductor n OuId naturally include IT,
With no betrayal OF these impress
sions. however. Boyd hastened 20 re-
ply, as he entered the house;
The chick was a brass wan, sor,
for trunk at the Grand CintraL With
your Fave. sor. I'll look about a bit
on the fure upstairs. where l wint Tor
the trunk this morning"
Kelsey closed the front door. then
turned the key. and removed it,
Boyd did not hear him, but with a
tUrtive glance he discovered that the
key WAS gone.
Certainly, cabbie," said Kelsey,
"Iu go upstairs with you II the
check Is there. We probably can find
it"
"Than<ee. sor, yit I'm not liking to
trouble you TO go up"
NO trouble at all. cabbie. Lead the
way"
-B-=7s. I can do that. having been
up there once
Followed by Kelsey. Boyd now pro-
ceeded 20 an ordinary chamber on the
third floor. where he az once began
searching about the floor under the
bed. with a diligence we'll calculated
10 impress the former that his pre-
tensions were genuine. Kelsey. mean
time. stood watching him from the
open door. where he presently was
Joined by a powerful, smoothly shsven
man. a furtive glance at whom con-
vInced Boyd that he was the one by
whom Casey had been enga ged at the
pier
who Is this fellow. kelsey he
asked. in a sonorous undertone.
The cabbie who brought you up
here. Gilroy." was the reply, He
saws he lost a trunk check here. so
invited him up 10 search for IL"
quite properly. too" mutterca GIL
roy. as he caught the expression IN
Kclseys sinister eyes
'Mebbe I'm after being mistaken"
cried Boyd. now looking up and quick
~ touching his cap as II he recalled
Gilroy. Il cant find II anywhere on
the hure"
Did you really expect 10 find it7''
demanded Gilroy bIuntly.
4 did. indade. Why else would I
come here?"
"a tell me-
"Phars that?"
Come. come this trunk-check yarn
is much too hshy." Gilroy now cried.
with an aggressive headshake. You
don't expect Us 10 swallow such a
Cock-and- bull story as that do you?
II doesn't go down. my man
1t doesn't. eh?' growled Boyd. with
hrows knitting,
Not by a long chalk. Now out with
49,
"DiviI a soul sint me-" declared
Boyd. I came on me own hook"
But not 10 look for a trunk check.
That won't go down"
Lave 1t stay up. then. You'll get
no more out o me. I'll go about me
business"
You'll stay right where you are
til you've disclosed your business
Gilroy harshly Interrupted, stepping
quickly into the room and closing the
door. Turn that kew Kelsey! III
have the truth out Of this fellow. or
III know the reason why. Now. you
red-headed rascal, out with Il. or I'll
break every bone in your skin"
'Aizy, aizy, with me, sor!" cried
Boyd. shrinking to one corner. Sure.
I'm not looking for trouble"
Wen, you've found It all right,
unless
'Kape your hands off: Lave me
have time. say. and III tell the whole
business -
out with II, then. and quickly. or
you'll have no wind with which TO
tell it,
GiIroy drew back a pace and low
cred his threatening hand. yet it was
obvious that both he and Kelsey
were ready for any sort OF violence.
10 prevent Boyd's departure and COM
pei him 10 explain his intrusion
Yet neither so much as dreamed that
ne was other than Casey. the hack
man.
This was the very situation Boyd
had aimed 10 create. as 1t opened
thu NAV for one NJ those craFfxr -,aOuas