Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-12

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mo. | was too much taken aback
for one thing"
Il dare say you were!"
"And for another didn't think the
time ripe. I'm going to beat that fel.
low. Larry. hut ! want him TO show
his hand fully before we come to
a smash-up. know as much about
the house and its secrets as he does
that's one consolation, Sometimes
don't believe there's a shilling here,
and again I'm sure here's a big stake
in it. The fact that Pickering is risk
ing so much to find what's supposed
to be hidden here is pretty fair evi.
dence that something's buried on the
place.
Possibly, but they're giving you a
lively boycott. Now where in the devil
have you been?" =.
Well" | began and hesitated.
had not mentioned Marian Deyereux
and this did not seem the time for con-
fdences Of that sort.
He took a cigarette from his pocket
Pand lighted it deliberately.
Bah! these women, Under the
terms of your excellent grandlather's
will you have thrown away all your
rights. 1t looks TO me, as a member
of the Irish bar in bad standing, as
though you had delivered yourself up
to the enemy, so far as the legal situa-
ton is concerned. How does it strike
your"
IF it's known that I ran away for a
night, of course"
My lad, don't deceive yourself
Everybody round here will know it be-
fore night You ran oil, left your win
dow open invitingly, and two gentle
men who meditated breaking in'found
that they needn't take the trouble.
One came in through your own room,
noting, of course, your absence, let in
his friend below, and tore up the place
regrettably."
yes, but how did you get here?-
If you don't mind telling"
ITS short story. That little chap
from Scotland Yard, who annoyed me
so much in New York and drove me
to Mexico,-fOr which may he dwell
forever in fiery torment,-has never
given up. l shook him off, though, at
Indianapolis three days ago. | bought
ticket for Pittsburg with him at my
elbow. ! suppose he thought the chase
was growing tame and that the farther
east he could arrest me the nearer |
should be to British consul and tide.
water. went ahead of him into the
station and out to the Pittsburg
sleeper. / dropped my bag into my
section,-if that's what they call 1t in
your atrOcious American language
looked out and saw him coming along
the platform. Just then the car began
to move-they were shunting It about
to attach a sleeper that had been
Drought in from Louisville, and my
carriage, or whatever you call it, went
sKlmmlng out of the sheds into a yard
Where everything seemed to be most
noisy and complex. l dropped of in
the dark just before they began to haul
the carriage back. A long train of
empty goods wagons,-freight cars?-
was Just pulling out and threw my
Dag INTO wagon and climbed after it.
We kept going for several hours, until
| was thoroughly lost, then | took ad.
vantage of a stop at a place that
seemed to be the end of terrestrial
things, got out and started across
country. expressed my bag to you
the other day from a place that re.
Ioiced in the cheering name of Ko-
Komo, Just to get rid of 1t. walked
into Annandale late last night, found
this medieval marvel through the kind.
ness OF the station master and was
reconnoitering with my usual caution
when | saw gentleman romantically
entering through the open window"
Larry paused to light fresh cigar
cite.
You always did have a way Of ar.
rlvlng opportunity. Go on"
1t pleased my fancy to follow him;
and by the time l had studied your
dlggings here trifie, things began to
happen below. 1t sounded like a st.
Patricks day celebration in an Irish
village, and l went down at a gallon to
see if there was any chance of break.
ing IN. Have you seen the room?
Well,"-he gave several turns to his
right wrist, as though to test tive
all had a jolly time there by the fire.
place, Another chap had got in some
Wnere, so there were two of Them.
Your mani suppose it's your man
was defending himself CALAMITY with
large thing of brass that looked like
the pipes of grand organ-and |
sailed in with chair. My presence
seemed to surprise the attacking party,
VINO evidently thought ! was YOU
flattering ] must say, to mel"
You undoubtedly saved Bates life
and prevented the rifing of the house.
And after you had poured water on
Bates, he's the servant,-you came I'D
here"
That's the way Of It."
You're a brick, Larry Donovan.
There's only one of you; and now"
And nnU T0hn H1o---