The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-11-08

sou bread and water three times a
day, and at night you shall have
mattress to rest on. Three days hence
shall appear again. There is no hur.
ry about this thing. After my next
appearance the price of your liberty
will be added to at the rate of f100 per
day. You can afford to pay, and can
afford to waltz
1t WAS = O'clock in the afternoon
when the Hon. Charles Bingham was
left alone in the garnet room. He did
not waste his energies by crying out
or tramping round. He did not look up
at the sllylighteXcept at long intervals
The American was no fool He had
taken his precautions before bringing
prisoner to the house. AT 6 o'clock
the man Thomas came in. One look
at him was sufficient to prove that he
was loyal to his master. He had
frank and honest face. but he also had
keen eye and was stoutly built. He
brought bread and water Ee was re-
SlSN u VI III llso
Sorry for your poor fare, your hon
or" he Observed but it only depends
on you to get better. The evening pa
pers may help you on 4 bit I'll bring
in the mattress later. Also candle"
\ faithful servant is jewel of rare
value replied the captive as he ate
and drank and seemed very much at
horne.
Later on the mattress and light
We're brought in but not another word
was spoken. The Hon. Charles was
not a man who jumped at conclu-
sions. That ss5.CG0 could be paid with
out feeling the loss. but he wanted to
think things over bit. Was he worth
the ransom money to himself OF the
public: Was the American prepared
to proceed to eXtremities in case lie
did not get his money? The Hon.
Charles held that the London detective
was the shalpest man Oh earth. The
great man would be missed and a hue
and cry raised. Would the sleuths
strike the tail and follow it up?
The room was rather warm that
night, it being summer, but the cap
tive managed to put in very comfort
able night lie was up and ready to
water and morning papers We're
brought in, and he was in fairly good
spirits at the end of the third day.
when the explorer called for his an
swer. 1T was not ready for him. On
the contrary, the captive pleasantly
observed:
you see, my dear sir, this expert
ence is so unusual With me that must
have a little more time to think it over
At the end of another three days
shall doubtless be.prapared to give you
definite answer
He was told that the three days
would add 1900 to his ransom, but
there was no argument over that. His
captor retired, the same food and old
mattress were brought in, and as the
evening grew old the prisoner stretch
ed out for a rest. He was falling
asleep when he heard the skylight soft
~ raised. Then he caught sight of n
head and heard voice asking:
It's there anybody down there?"
"Only me-" answered the honorable
as be realized that the voice belonged
to young girl
"Are you rich OF poor, old or young?'
II am fairly rich, and l am Il man
seventy years old"
'That Won't do said the girl. 81
am an orphan, living with my aunt
in this row, ten doors below. If am
to rescue anybody, he must be young
and rich and ready to marry me, the
same as it is in the books. I'm sorry
for YOU, but must say good night"
But hold on minute" called the
captive. Il can't turn myself into a
young man, but can give some nice
young man money to marry you on
That will amount to the same thing
won't it?"
why, yes; l suppose SO. Will you
give s5?"
"Yes-a hundred"
The girl ran away without another
word, but fifteen minutes later she
dropped rope down the opening, will
one end made fast to q chimney, anG
the captive soon stood beside her. Hs
found her a girl Of only thirteen, bu
he lowered her literally He did no
go to the police. but straight home
He did not seek the arrest of the ex
plorer, but wrote him polite note tt
say that, owing to unforeseen circum
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make any further appointments will
him regarding the Nile relics.