Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11


he was under the protection Of young Bras
lock-
Bryan expected his mother to tell the rest
of the story in regard to his father. after
evening. But two hours before that time the
bell rang and Bryan found a district mes
senger at the door with note for him. There
was answer, and he carried it up to the
living room for it was both parlor and kitch-
en-.
He broke open the envelope and read it
through. Then he read it again. He SEEM
ed to be in deep study, as he kept his
gaze fixed upon the contents Of the note.
'Whom is that from, my SON." asked his
mother, who saw that he seemed greatly sur-
prised
''From Mr.. Longwood," he replied. 81
don't know what to make of it. 1t is strange
note to come from him.
Us it anything about the matter we have
been considering" asked Mrs Brasock.
Nothing about anything" answered Bry-
an, as he handed the note to his mother.
She read it through.
II don't see anything very strange about
it." she said.
Then she read it aloud, as follows:
'Dear Bryant wish you to meet me at
Allegonia Hall, No. : Sudbury street, at 8
o'clock this evening" without fail 1 am work
ing up matter relating to the robbery at
the store, and can do nothing without you.
In n'S'e' PERCY SsFH s53'g koNewooD."
What is it that you don't understand,
Bryan" she inquired, when she had finished
reading the note.
81 don't see what Mr.. Longwood should
be doing in Allegonia Hall, and l don't see
what there is to work up in connection with
the robbery at the store" replied Bryan.
DO you know anything about Allegonia
Hall?"
Not thing; I never heard of any such
place before"
but 1 suppose you ought to co.
"Oh, yes; l must CO. When Mr.. Long
wood tells me what he wants to have me do,
| shall do it, whatever breaks" said Bryan,
looking at the clock Il wonder what he is
driving at|'
He will tell you when you meet him." re-
piled Mrs. Brasock. "Of course, he knows
what he is about"
Yes, and l, too, must know what he is
about,-if | am to take part in the business.
The robbers are both in Jail, and Peach
Hunter to boot. All the facts in regard to
wood as though he had been in the store all
that night
''But the robbers may have belonged to
gang. Perhaps Mr. Longwood has found out
that they had accomplices."
eff they had [ don't know anything about
them" argued Bryan. Besides, it isn't at
all like Mr.. Longwood to attempt to look up
such a matter himself He is as stately and
STA. He leaves such things to the detectives"
HE may have had some reason for going to
this place"
"Of course he had, or he would not go
there. But it is not bit like him."
you will be very careful won't you, Bry-
anT pleaded Mrs. Braslock, as her son put
on his overcoat and hat.
81 always try to be careful, mother. And
whatever scrape l get into | shall do the best
/ can to come out of it safely" replied Bryan,
as he left the room.
He went down stairs, thinking all the time
that he was going on very strange mission.
He had put Mr.. Longwood's note into his
pocket in case he should forget the location
of Allegonia Hall. He had plenty of time be-
fore eight o'clock and he did not hurry. He
had deal of thinking to do, but the more
he thought of the business of the hour the
more he could not make anything out of it.
1t was about quarter of eight before he
reached the street on which the hall was sit
uated. He readily found the number, and
portion of the premises seemed to be &C.
cupied as liquor saloon and poolroom
He looked into the former, and he did not
like the appearance of the place. 1t seemed
to him incredible that Mr.. Longwood should
seek to make an investigation in person in a
low grogshop.
Bryan went to the opposite side of the
street and made careful survey of the build
the first floor.
He looked for a sign indicating the locality
of Allegonia Hall, but there was no sign In
fact, there was nothing to show that there
was a hall of any kind, unless the pool-room
could be called such, on the premises.
on the outside of the building. and when he
came he could go in with him. Probably he
would have an officer with him.
From the street the observer could see that
the saloon was well filed with crowd of such
people as frequent, places of the kind They