Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12
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right to destroy these plans. which
indirectly meDaced my country's safe
w These. -pointing to tn bank
notes, are yours. I believe. Nothing
further requires your presence here"
Yes. yes: I remember now, Fool
that have been," Karloff struck his
forehead in helpless rage II never
observed you closely till now. re-
call. The secret service: Europe.
New York. Washington; you have
known II all along. Spy"
That is an epithet which easily re-
bounds. Spy? Why, yes; do for my
country what you do for yours"
The name, the name! can not
recollect the name! The beard is gone.
but that does not matter.''-excitedly
Warburton breathed easier. While
he did not want the girl to know who
he was just then, he was glad that
karlons memory had taken his
thought away from the CRATE and its
valuable but rapidly disappearing fuel
Father! Father, what is ito" cried
the girl, her voice keyed TO agony
Father
The two men turned about An
nesley had tainted In his chair Both
Warburton and Karloff mechanically
started forward 10 offer aid. but she re-
PEELED their approach
DO not come near me; you have
done enough. Father. dear" She
slapped the coionels wrists and I'M
loosed his collar.
The antagonists. forgetting their
own battle, stood silently watching
hers. Warburton's mind was first TO
clear and without a moments hesita-
ton he darted from the room and i'm
mediateIy returned with a glass of
water. He held it out to the girl. Their
glances FLASHED: n thousand mute. an
cry questions in her eyes. thousand
mute, humble answers in his. She ac-
copied the glass, and her hand, trem-
bled as she dipped her fingers into the
cool depths and fleckcd the drops into
the unconscious mans face
Meanwhile Karloff stood with folded
arms. staring melancholically into the
crate, where his dreams had disap.
pcared In smoke
BY and by the colonel sighed and
opened his eyes. For a time he did
not know where he was. and his gaze
wandered mistily from face 10 face
Then recollection came back to him
recollection bristling with thorns. He
struggled TO his feet and faced Warbur-
ton. The girl put her arms around
him to steady him, but he gently dis
engaged himself
Are yOu from the secret service
sir? III so. / am ready TO accompany
you wherever you say. I. who have
left my blood on many battle-ground
was about 10 commit a reasonable act
Allow me first to straighten I'D nv
affairs, then you may do with me as
you please am guilty of n crime;
have the courage TO pay the penalty"
Ills calm was extraordinary. and even
Karloff looked at him with a sparkle
of admiration.
AS plummet plunSes into the sea.
SO the girls look plunged into Warbur-
tons soul; and had he been an of
ficer OF the law. he knew that he would
have utterly disregarded his duty.
Il am not a secret service man. sir"
he replied uneyenly. eff | were. -
pointing to the CRATE. your plans
would not have fed the fire"
Who are yOu. then. and what do
you in my house in this guise?"-
proudly.
Il am your head stable-man-for
the present II was all by chance. I
came into this room yesterday to get
a book on veterinary surgery. ac-
cidently saw a plan. I have been a
soldier ] knew that such a thing had
no rightful place in this house
was coming across the lawn. when I
looked into the window. II is
not for me To judge you, sir My duty
lay In destroying those plans before
they harmed any one"
No. it is not for you to Judge me-"
said the colonel II have gambled
away my daugh ter's fortune. To keep
her IN ignorance Of the fact and to re-
turn to- her the amount I had wrong
fully used, 7 consented to sell to Rus
STA the coast fertilization plans OF my
country, snCh as I could draw from
memory. No, 1t is not for you TO
Judge me; only God has the right to
do that"
Il am only groom said wsrbur-
ton, simply. What | have heard 7
shall forget"
An, had he but looked at the girls
face then,
change came over Karloffs coun-
tenance; his shoulders dropped: the
melancholy 6ne died out of his face
and eyes. With an air Of resignation
and a clear sense OF the proportion Of
things. he reached ont and took ND the
note upon which Annesley had scrawled
his signature
WarbuTton, always alert. seized the
counts wrist lie saw the name Of a
rank and the sum OF five figures.
What IS this7-' ne demanded
1t is mine" replied the count.
haughtily.
WaTburtOn released him.
he speaks truly said the colonel