Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-11-30

Then 80. Remember, / wait and /
watch. II you fear to do this thing,
yes, even If you hesitate too long over
there upon the cliff edge, l shall kiu your
father"
Without another word began to walk
down the sloping moor towards the sea.
CHAPTER XIV.
have asked Miss Mary Weston to
end her narrative at this point. / think
It better that should now take up
the threads of the story.
After Marnac's escape from Poland,
Sir Henry Graden and / Travelled to Ber-
lin. There we carefully examined the
book Of extracts which had come into our
hands, and sent warning letters to those
writers who from the marginal notes
seemed to have especially reused this
madman's anger against them The ex-
IRENE animosity which was evinced
against "Cantab's" article in the Uni
versity Review especially alarmed us for
the authors safety Finally we deter
mined to proceed to London, discover his
identity, and take the necessary steps
for his safety. Distasteful as was this
detective business to a man of my stu
dious habit, nevertheless felt that it
was my duty to assist my cousin in
hunting down the murderer.
1t was on the evening Of Sunday, Nov.
20, that we arrived at Charing Cross
Station, from which we removed to the
morose responsibility Of Jerrold's Hotel.
At eleven on the following morning we
were ushered by a buttony boy into the
editorial sanctum of the University Re
view.
Mr. Rolles-for such we had discover
ed was the name of the editor--remained
seated before his American roller-top
desk. He was very large and sleek
young man, with plump cheeks of a dingy
color, and pince-nez glasses which he
wore half way down his nose His gen
eral appearance was suggestive Of a ca
pacity for plum-duh and sugar water
and he oozed self-appreciation from every
pore
And what can do for YOUR he
inquired, with sedate patronage.
I'm the month of August" said my
cousin, declining the chair that Mr..
ROLES suggested, ''you published an arti-
Gle signed 'Cantab,' dealing with book
written by Prof. Marnac of Heidelberg"
'Most certainly. Pray proceed"
'For the most urgent private reasons
] desire 'Cantab's' name and address"
(which l cannot give you,' said Mr..
ROLES, lighting a gold-tipped cigarette.
My cousin walked up to the editorial
desk and spoke down upon him.
From my card sir, which | perceive
you have before you, you can judge that !
l am respectable person"
Perhaps, perhaps" smiled Mr.. ROLES |
but nowadays even baronets, you know, |
are-well, not always worthy of such ini-
phcit confidence as you demand"
saw the right hand of my cousin |
steal out towards the editorial collar, but |
he restrained himself
"You reduce me, sir, to speak of nv |
self with less good taste than modesty," |
he said. Have you never heard of my |
name as an explorer or scientist?" |
Very often, my dear Sir Henry |
though even for so distinguished a light |
/ cannot break my most sacred rule. If |
you choose to write to 'Cantab,' | will |
forward the letter. Further l cannot |
60"
l don't think that Mr.. ROLES will ever
realize how near he came to thorough |
trouncing. For a moment my cousin. M
to speak, hung in the wind. Then he
drew up a chair and sat down at the cor
ner of the desk.
Il viii accept your offer, sir" said he |
"Give me a blank sheet of paper"
The letter written, it was handed over
to Mr. ROLES, who gave us his word that
it should go by the next post. Then
we retired into the street.
My cousin was simply unbearable that
day. He was always impatient of DELAY.
but in all our wanderings together have
never suffered from him more acutely |
He dragged me aimlessly about the |
streets, set me down to lunch at A com |
Portable restaurant, and then swept me
of before the coffee arrived. | endeav-
ored to escape him, but the attempt was
a hopeless failure. Five o'clock was
striking when he turned his face east
ward-he had been lnquiring for letters
at the Travellers, in Pail Maitland, |
with his most unwilling companion trot- |
ting beside him, again advanced on Co |
vent Garden, near which the Office of |
the University was situated.
I'm hanged if I can stand this sus-
penseg he explained 'Marnac has had
i've or six days start Of Us, and any
thing may be happening. If that idiot
Railaa attn refuses the address. viii !