Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-18
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 Author O "Forth Free
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| less eye, while the account he gave of himself was far from satisfactory. He claimed to have come from Albany on
 foot, as was shown by the travel stain-
 ed condition of his shoes, which was
 clearly a lie, for Mr. Corrigan had
 seen him travelling in an entirely oppo-
 site direction and was more convinced
 than ever that a cast in the eye was the brand of scoundrel. He declined
 to give the fellow money and watched
 him suspiciously until he left the
 place, feeling instinctively that some
 thing would bring him back again.
 Richard, who was sitting on the
 lawn with Miss Harriet, had also seen
 the tramp as he limped through the open carriage gate into the road. Bills had ridden over to TarrytOwn in quest
 of pipe tobacco for his master and was stopped by the vagrant at the en.
 trance of the drive. Richard saw him
 bend in his saddle, confer with the
 man for a moment or two, then turn
 into the stable yard. Presently he re-
 appeared and crossed to his master
 with the tobacco which he had se- cured,
 Navy Capstan, m lord," he stated triumphantly, ''the kind wot you smokes at 'ome, sir
 Thanks said Richard. By the
 way, Bills, what was that queer look ing beggar saying to you just now?'
 Bills started slightly, as one ashamed of being seen in such evil company.
 "Oh, i'm? Yes, sir Wy, e was awskin' his way to the station, m lord. A rum sort, I calls i'm, sir, beggin' your pardon for
 Yes, yes, Bills" Richard reproved, with show of impatience. "That will do. You may go."
 The valet bowed respectfully and departed, while Miss Harriet looked at her companion in polite surprise.
 "Why are you so short with him?" she asked "To me he is perfectly de- licious. I don't believe he ever laugh ed in all his life, did he?"
 Don't know, I'm sure," drawled Richard lazily. T curb his tongue from necessity. The fellow is inclined to be loquacious. At times am forced to-ah-sit on him."
 Miss Renwyck laughed.
 DO you know" she said, you are becoming an American very rapidly? Really, I am beginning to be quite vain of my success with a first pupil"
 My dear young lady," the Texan answered in a tone half banter, half | in earnest which was deeper than she dreamed, If you should wish it I'd l gladly become-er-a kangaroo"
 Again Miss Renwyck laughed till | the silvery echoes reached the ears of Michael Corrigan, who lounged on the front veranda.
 By George" he chuckled to him self as he rubbed his hands in the manner characteristic of him, "that young man is making progress"
 In the evening when Mir. Renwyck came up from the city Mir. Corrigan took him aside and related the days with the tramp, suggesting that detective be employed while the valuable lot of diamonds was in the house. The two gentlemen. as has al- ready been stated, never got on to- gether peaceably. If one of them of fered a suggestion the other found req son to combat it vigorously. and in this case Mir. Renwyck took the opposite side with a vengeance, poohpoohing the possibility of theft from start to finish.
 "Why, my dear Michael" he said in a tone of undisguised scorn. what you say is nonsense, pure and simple. The house is equipped from top to bottom with a perfect system of burglar alarms, which I set myself each night. Unless there is collision with some person on the inside I not only defy any light fingered gentleman to enter, but I give him a cordial invitation to try. No. sir! If you want to put a Calling gun in your own house, do so by all means. In mine 1 have no room for artillery or an army of Pinkertons. Now, don't you see how absurd you are?'
 "All right" assented NIT. Corrigan. 'I've warned you, and that's all I've got to say. They're not my diamonds"
 Just wait a moment, Michael" said Mir. Renwyck. walking after him. "I want to show you what an idiotic stand you have taken. You say the man has a cast in his eye. Very good; I'll admit that, but I venture to say that fin the state of New York there are from twenty to thirty thousand people with casts in their eyes. You claim that 1t is a mark of rascality. I iOn't agree with you. My own father had cast in his eye"
 Don't doubt it in the least" snapped Mir. Corrigan. That explains it I've often wcndered"-
 Come. come" laughed Mir Rem Hyck; you gain nothing by being per sonaL But listen. You saw a man in he train-though you confess you 'nly glanced at him-and immediately recognized him as a bristly murderer who has committed the crime of being hungry. Did you see murderer No. 1 get of the train? No. of course not. He is probably dining n the bosom of his humble but honest family, while TOu. my dear sir. ars aching to clap lin h the penitentiary." Mr. Ren- Tyck paused 10 laugh Really. Mi- ,hael you sDuse me Age is respon- IibIs for bad eyssIght perhaps. but 1t s your poor old brain that troubles