Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-27

Barnes and Clancy made some excuse
for leaving the room for a moment. AS
they moved Harvey innocently noticed
the missing circular sticking out of the
counts pocket. He reached over and
drew IT toward him.
Count he exclaimed here's the cir
cular we thought was lost
The nobleman betrayed extreme agita-
ton.
you not?
Certainly" was the puzzled response.
Well then, destroy that circular"
"why?"
Because it will only implicate some
poor fellow"
AS If hearing he had overdone his part,
he changed his tone.
MY dear Harvey" he exclaimed with
great affability, there is the circular: Of
course as you said, you are going TO de-
stroy It,"
Eyes, yes" said the other. irritably II
promised you. and my word is good; but
I want to take another look at IT,"
While Harvey was trying TO read the
circular, printed I'm a language he scarcely
understood, the count drummed nervously
with his finger tips on the sill of the cabin
window. Once or twice he hummed
snatches from his favorite oneras but
there was a quayer in his voice which. rem
dered II ludicrous and untuneful This
continued for some minutes when both
men were startled by the appearance Of
a newcomer. Harvey made as II to con-
ceal the circular but IL was too late, 80
he held It down defantly while ne gazed
up at Clancy-for It was the customs op-
erat've-in an insolent manner
'well?" asked Harvey.
"Oh nothing" replied Clancy. 'T was
sin'nlv walking around the boat for went
Of something better 10 do"
"Oh. you were. were you?" was the
sneering comment.
Yes" responded the other determined
10 keep his tenr"r and aching TO get his
hand on the circular.
Count Velasquez and l." said Harvey,
with an attempt at dignity, were having
a private discussion"
oh" exclaimed Clancy. II beg your
parodn, 7 won't ntrudn. I'll leave you 4"
He turned on his heel to go away. hut
almost IN the same instant resolved that
he would not be dismis~>d in that WY.
II Re could net get possession Of tho ci-cu-
lar he would at least Rive these two mon
a bad quarter ~ an hour. Harvey had
raised his hand-the hand 'cCntaining tho
circulor Clancy turned on him like fash
cular Barnes lost in the cabin. I see
you've found f. How lucky II you'n
give il to me I'll see that he gets IT,"
He extended his arm in the direction Of
the circular. Harvey drew back and held
the precious bit Of paper toward the foDr.
You're impertnent." he said ho1rse'y.
"Why dent you mind your own business"
MY dear sir" said Clancy determined
not 10 lose airy advantage. II don't gee
amy occasion for anger. You have IN your
possession a bit OF property belonging 10
my friend Barnes. I presumed that you
had found il. ! didn't suppose II had come
into your POSSESSION in any other way. In
any event I ask you to let me return II to
Barnes. You refuse?'
why. Why he spluttered Simply
because-t9cause ] intend TO hand Il to
him myself"
Then shouted Clancy. with triumph in
his voice. 'youll have the opportunity at
once, for Barnes is coming here now"
Harvey was aghast. He wondered, wildly
what he could do or say He looked
questioningly toward the count Velas-
quez was the picture OF death. His face
was as white as snow-even 20 the lips.
His eyes had a dull. CLASSY appea -ance.
The sweat stood out in little beads on his
forehead He did not return Harvey's
glance. His lips were dumb.
In the meantime Harvey. glued 10 his