Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-04

:. the good meal and the brandy, Pm all < other man. Pm not eats meat yet, an6 l fancy I'll see other people out before ' am" he ended significantly
 'Nery well' said 1. And now youl
 plans:'
 He looked at the clock High time . too.' he exclaimed. Tonight, 1 know was the time fixed, but what hour I didn't hear. l guess about dark. The place l can find with your aid. Isn't there q stream that runs south of these hills into the Ray?''
 "There is the stream behind us," I answered. "I believe that wanders out below the town, but I've never traced it."
 That will be it-a mile this side of the river itself We can follow the we ready?'
 Ready this moment,' I answered, looking at Sheppard and Montgom- cry, who nodded.
 Then let us get away"
 We turned to leave the room, when 1 suddenly recalled what we had all forgotten ill the excitement of the mar. rative and this precipitate plan of cam- paign.
 Good heavens! What about the po- lice? They will be watching for you"
 Sercombe frowned This is nasty.' he said, sitting down again. You are right. Will they take me?'
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 Yes, yes; true. We'll, we must dodge them. I reckon the castle can do that # the castle oln stand a siege" he said, smiling.
 AS we were considering, Sercombe still with his smile upon his face and the rest of us about the room. Shep- pard leaning upon the back of chair. there came q knock at the door. We all started. but, recollecting that it | could be no more than Mrs. Main, I answered to the rap. Mrs. Main it was. but, after all, there was some reason 1 in our start of uneasiness.
 MT. Jones, sir, wishes to see you' said she.
 A look passed round the assembly, Tt seems that we are anticipated" re- marked Sercolnbe pleasantly
 Did he ask who was here:" in- quired
 No, sir; he said he would like to see you."
 Every we'll" I answered slowly: .show him into the library" And when Mrs. Main was gone said: '.This brings the matter to a point Jones is here after you, captain. His men were watching.'
 ''Of course" put in Sheppard there's the outlet from the treasure chamber'
 'Now we're getting at it." said Ser combe easily.
 And the only path to that is by way of the guardroom, and as like as not Jones men are without" 1 retorted.
 'There's my room with the secret staircase" interrupted Montgomery.
 We looked at him. By Jove.' said Sheppard.
 You're right l said
 With that l went off to visit Jones, whom l found ill d most portentous mood and with his internal notebook to hand.
 "I have reason to believe, sir" said he coldly and in bis hest official voice, that q man for whom I have Il war rant out is lmIbored i'll the castle"
 AA..a said l coolly And who might that be, sergeant:7
 "0He captain SeHcombo sir. seen en tefin& the castle an Aour or go back by Constable Buchle.'
 Ton seem very we'll posted in the affairs ef HlY hoH~e answered and .fJ 3 et@ ret1a. ''Peahap5 you will He -@ood euoGsll to find hfia And urn = ou Hat heel felt that tli : was the 9HlT #a} ja which Jo take ny friend 'ienes Gtic-ai iauHert 5neHces He rccl5- i a1asd t3a f7'. SeNeoiHbe's companions. IAc captain had heen seen to enter, 2Al l A4d H. &efaAse save To leave the i police sergeant ta lis o9a devices
 7! beg ygQf pardon. sir he sad; T l att" 3=4#r 4eANa to search tl4e casttef@ livery ileA of it,' l answered judif- ! fefentiy. How lan@ ao teu propose to lake, 8 f1gtnl&ht:'
 ,tor}aS e0EE&5."d. "It y0u will give me ]1Uf word If honor sir, tlat G'a6taih 1. sEcam9e is not within the castle"= ff4=bcHsfH.
 'I Hf9 gve you nothing Hot even d | compliment on your imagined smart . AE~@s i interrupted sharply. '4 55I ;5fe . fs ti51l#l as T l5s.zand v=iH leave yaa to=stQ4Able aboue in Yoar own W4.t h9# one thing "Hl n9t have. anI a1t is Eolr men tFG'l'5lSsii T of. my lre misses. E heF did an AoHr 9H s) ago. If yM |
 e bisiaess, have }zfs.ness, but if I t=#zt any one hanging aaout the eopse, aiIl take l2y oHu way with him." 42nee staet2d as=mE ane4X rei4indea, 44d he appeared little embarrassed, You have Eoue remedy, sir he sala= 1t made no answer. merely m0y.nS to tlle door, T will take yonr word f5r il, sir he repeated
 T have not given it." said
 Well, sir said Jones, T bid you good evening"
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