The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-21

I shall have to place you under an ct.
fcient guard, Mr.. Brangwin. You
will have to receive two Of our men at
homo. You shall be compromised -
little 40 possible, and will send .
pair of gentlemanly fellows"
Thank you. You are very kind.
May assume that am not debarred
from the private society Of my
friends?"
II see no necessity for that. But
you ought to understand that IL you
can clear yourself BY duplicating your
self as an accessory, you will stand In
almost as much peril a. you do at this
moment. You are out Of the FIRE. but
you have only escaped to the frying
pan. hope. for your own sake. that
you will be able to make . good case.
Good day"
Thus dismissed, the visitor arose,
made his adieux with the quiet dis
tinction and self-control which had
marked his manner all along, and
withdrew to his own party.
Il am not to be arrested" he an
nounced, "but l am under strict obser.
vation until l can present my proofs.
There will be trouble on other grounds
later on, but we can serve no purpose
by anticipating it,. l should like a pri-
vate word with you Mr.. Billery. II you
will be so good" The two withdrew
into q window recess together. Il am
SO placed that it il impossible for me
to ascertain personally how my cousin
Alexis has acted on the intelligence l
wired to him this morning. l cannot
even have it known that have caused
an inquiry to be made. But you. be-
lieve, are on terms OF sufficient inti-
macy with him to make a casual call"
"Oh, yes" said Billery. We've
been comrades more or less ever since
I can remember-ever since he can
remember. which comes practically to
the same thing. Shall look him up
for your"
1T would relieve me good deal to
know what he proposes" said Alloy
sius. "You need not name me-"
"Good!" said Billery. '1'll go. 1s
there any objection to my taking my
wife with me?"
Possibly" Aloysius answered, with
a singular gravity, you had better not
do that. It might be inadvisable."
There seemed to be weight OF mean
ing hidden by his words.
Every WELL" said Billery, much be-
puzzled, but very anxious to be OF
use. 'I'Il just explain to her and be
Off" He crossed over to where Belle
and Lillian sat together. 1--we under
taken a little private commission for
Mr.. Brangwyn. l sha'n't be long about
It. and I'll meet you at the Victoria at
the room in which we recently break
tasted"
Go, by all manner O. means" said
Belle, "and be back as soon as ye can.
Bfllery hurried away, but, rejecting
In a moment that too great an appear
ance OF haste in such place might
conceivably lead to embarrassing re-
suits, he modified his pace to a saun-
ter, and after passing through various
rooms and corridors, exchanging
friendly nod here and there with some
whose acquaintance he had made In
his professional visits, he came leis-
urly upon the street and called ham
som. Arriving at Alexis's nat he rang
and waited, and again rang and wait
ed, but received no answer. He was
1ust about to turn away when the man.
servant whom he remembered as hav-
ing seen in his friends service came
up the staircase.
"Mr. Brangwyn, sir?" said the valet.
in answer to Billery's inquiry. MT.
Brangwyn has just received an urgent
summons to the Continent, sir. He
has some particular business to trans
act at Dover ON the way, Mr.. Billery.
and he's gone on with nothing but .
handbag"
did he leave any word about his
return?" asked Billery.
HE said he might be away q day or
two-re- -os more. Anyway, he said
/ needl onward letters, 20 don't
suppose he's gone for long"
Ito be Contlnuod.)