New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14


| come from Liverpool Waiter, two best Scotch
WHISTLES. and large Schweppe's soda"
Mr.. Stanley, | said, Il am glad to know
name by which / can call YOU but this IS going
be a straight talk between you and me. and l may
as well tell you that do not believe that your
is STANLEY, or that you come from Liverpool
81 want to speak to you, | SAID, about the
Guest up stairs. 1t seems TO that there is
conspiracy going against him in this hotel I
want you to understand that / am not prepared TO
stand quietly aside and see him done to death"
My companion laughed softly. He took off his
SDectacleS and wiped them with a silk handkerchief.
A conspiracy, he repeated, in the Hotel
Universal? My dear sir, you are letting Your ndig
nation run away with YOU Consider for moment
what you saying. The hotel IS full of visitors
from all parts of England. 1t IS one of the largest
and best known in London. It's reputation"
"Oh, spare me all this rot" interrupted rudelv
Let me remind you of what happened two nights
ago, when you broke into my room IN search OF
Guest.
Ali" he remarked. That no doubt must have
seemed an odd proceeding to YOU But in the first
place. you must remember we had no idea that the
room occupied. We We're very anxious 70 have
explanation with our friend, purely a business
matter, and he had 1rr1tated us both by his per-
SiStent avoidance of it. We have had little talk
now, and the matter IS MY partner has al
ready left, and am returning to Liverpool myself
tomorrow or the next day. | fear that YOU
misled by my language and manner on that unfOr-
/ was over excited"
Very good" | said. Then perhaps. as YOU
are so fluent with your explanations, you viii tell
me why Mr.. Guest has been removed to a part OF
the hotel which | quite knows
anything about, IS being attended by doctor OF
most unPrePossessing appearance, and a nurse who
treats him IKE jailer?"
Staney's face beamed with good humored nirth
You young men" he declared, are magn-
ative! Mr.. Guest has simply been removed to the
part of the hotel which is reserved for sick people
No likes to know that they have ANYBODY
next door 10 them who Is seriously ill., As for the
doctor. he is a highly qualified practitioner and
visits the hotel every day by arrangement with
the manager, and the sent from the nearest
nurses home
You think then" | continued, that if I were
to go to Scotland Yard and tell them all that
know, that | should be making a fool of mvselfs'
Stanley's eyes twinkled Why not try it" he
suggested. There is a detective ALWAYS in attend
on the premises Send for him now, and let us
hear what he says.
Very WE'LL Mr. Stanley" | said. your explain
atoms all sound very reasonable. I am TO take
it, then that if Mr. Guest desired to-sav leave the
hotel tomorrow, would make any Obiec-
ton
Stanley almost distressed. Objection NV
dear sir, Mr.. Guest is his own master. is he not?
He pays his own bill, and he leaves when he likes
At present of he is able to- but that is
simply a matter of health.
Il am proposing, l said, to take Mr.. Guest
away with me into the country tomorrow
Stanley looked steadily. There was a subtle
change in his face. | watching him closely
and the CLINT OF his eyes behind his speCtaCles
l began to think that | had been rash to Law nv
cards upon the table.
Il afraid, he said gently. that YOU are
proposing what would be certain death to Mr..
Guest in his present state of health.
Il am afraid, | replied. - that if leave him here
1T Will also be-tO certain death
Stanley called to the waiter. lone small drink
more, and | must go TO bed" he said. Up 10 a
certain point, L agree with YOU | believe that
Leslie Guest is a diving man. Whether he STAYS here
goes makes little difference. little difference
indeed, to Your health, Mr. Courage! n fare
we'll drink this, | am afraid