Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-28

palnIul recOllScLlOn OF the caluiu
statement OF opinion I had received
from the daughter of the house.
ooh, you did very WELL" said Mrs.
Knapp kindly "but no one could have
been successful in that house. Luella
was quite outraged over It, but
managed to quiet her"
81 hope Miss Knepp has not re-
tanned the unfavorable impressions Of
--er--" stammered in much confus-
ion.
Mrs. Knapp gave me keen glance.
You know she has not" she said.
well" continued Mrs Knapp,
when saw you and guessed that
something had happened to Henry
Wilton, and found that you knew little
OF what was going on, [ changed the
plan of campaign | did not know that
you were one to be trusted, but saw
that you could be used to keep the
others on a false scent, for you de-
ceived everybody but u.s."
II would have spoken when l found
you for what you are" said Mrs.
Knapp, "but thought until the Liver
more trip that you could serve me best
as you were doing"
1T was blind work." said.
ct was blind enough for you, not
for me- was deceived in one thing,
however; l thought that you had no
papers-nothing from Henry that
could help or hurt. The first night
you came to us L had Henry's room
thoroughly searched"
ooh, was indebted to you for that
attention" / exclaimed. Il gave our
friends of the other house the credit"
Mrs. Knapp smiled again.
Il thought it necessary. 1t was the
chance that you did not sleep there
that night that kept this paper out Of
my hands weeks ago"
81 have always kept it with me-" I
said.
Il did not need it till Sunday" con-
tinued Mrs. Knapp. 81 have been wor-
ried much at the situation of the boy,
but l did not dare go near him. Henry
and l decided that his hiding place
was not safe We had talked of NOV
in,; him a few days before you came
When l found that Henry had disap-
peared / was anxious to make the
change, but | could not venture to at
tempt it until the others were out of
town, for knew l was watched Then
| was assured from Mother Borton
that they did not know where the boy
was hidden, and / let the matter rest
But a few days ago-on Saturday
she sent me word that she thought
they had found the place Then it
came to me to send you to Livermore
with the other boy-oh, l hope no
harm came to the little fellow" she
exclaimed anXiously.
He's safe in my rooms in charge
Of Wainwright" l said. He got back
on the morning train, and can be
had for the asking"
"Oh, I'm so glad" said Mrs. Knapp.
81 was afraid something would hap
pen to him, but l had to take desper-
ate chances. Well, you see my plan
succeeded. They all followed you.
But when 1 went to the hiding place
the boy was gone. Henry had moved
him weeks ago, and had died before
he could tell me. Then l thought you
might know more than you had told
me-that Henry Wilton might have got
you to help him when he made the
change, and wrote to you"
And the key" | said, remembering
the expression of the note. Did you
mean this diagram?"
NO" said Mrs. Knapp, Il meant the
key to our cipher code. l was looking
over Henry's letters for some hint of
a hiding place and could not find the
key to the cipher. 1 thought you
might have been given one. found
mine this afternoon, though, and there
was no need of it, so it didn't matter
after ALL"
The pitching and tossing Of the boat
had ceased. And, a minute later with
Gang of bells and groan of engine we
were at the wharf and were helped
ashore.
Tell the captain to wait here for us
with fires up. said Mrs. Knapp. "The
ColAld5C HhOhAu DC 1OAuC dlOuuu
here" she continued, peering anxious
ly about as we reached the foot Of the
wharf
This way" said a familiar voice,
and a man stepped from the shadow.
"Dicky Nahl!" l exclaimed.
INT Wilton!" mimicked Dicky.
But It's just as we'll not to speak so
loud. Here you are 1 put the hack
lights out just to escape unpleasant
remark
Mrs. Knapp entered the carriage and
called to me to follow her,
remembered Mother Borton's warn
ings and my doubts of Dicky Nahl.
You're certain you know where you
are going?" asked him in an under
tone.
mo, I'm not" said Dicky frankly.
1--WE found man who says he knows.
We are to meet him. Well get there
between and 4 o'clock. He won't