The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-21

Looking to the gravity Of the cass,
/ shall have to place you under IN et.
dcient guard, Mr.. Brangwin. You
will have to receive two,of our men ~
homo. You shall be compromised =
little as possible, and will send 1
pair Of gentlemanly fellows
Thank you. You are very kind.
May I assume that am not debarred
from the private society Of my,
friends?" IA S SKI * ,;5,
Il 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 Ia
almost as much peril % you do at this
moment. You are out Of the IRE, but
you have only escaped to the frying
pan. hope, for your own sake, that
you will be able to make q 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 am under strict obser-
walton until can present my proofs.
There will be trouble on other grounds
later on, but we can serve no purpose
by anticipating It. should like q pri-
vate word with you Mr.. Billery, If you
will be so good" The two withdrew
into window recess together. II am
so placed that it is impossible for me
to ascertain personally how my cousin
Alexis has acted on the intelligence ]
wired to him this morning. I cannot
even have it known that have caused
an inquiry to be made But you, be-
lieve, are on terms of sufficient init
macy with him to make a casual call"
ooh, yes" said Billery. We've
been comrades more or less ever since
l can remember-eyer since he can
remember, which comes practically to
the same thing. Shall look him up
for you?"
cit would relieve me good deal to
know what he proposes" said Alloy
sius. You need not name me-"
"Good!" said Billery. "lll go. Is
there any objection to my taking my
wife with me?"
Possibly" Aloysius answered, with
singular gravity, :"you had better not
do that. 1t might be inadvisable."
There seemed to be weight of mean
ing hidden by his words.
Very WE'LL" said Billery, much be-
puzzled, but very anxious to be OF
use. "I'll just explain to her and be
off," He crossed over to where Belle
and Lillian sat together. "I've under
taken 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, land be back as soon as We cam"
Billery hurried away, but, rejecting
in 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
TOOlllS anu COIl1UOlo, OASAeAASAA6 q
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 han
som. Arriving at Alexis's fiat he rang
and waited, and again rang and wait
ed, but received no answer. He was
Just 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. "Mr.
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 off with nothing but q
handbag"
did he leave any word about his
return?" asked Billery.
"He said he might be away day or
two-perhaps more. Anyway, he said
l needn't forward letters, so l don't
suppose he's gone for long,"
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