The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-06-21
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BY ANTHONY HOPE
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dining room, where we soon had IN ex-
cellent meal. When we had got through
most Of It, broke the silence by asking 3
What are you going to dc with him !"
II should like to shoot him." said the
Colonel.
'On what charger"
''Treachery," he replied.
"That would hardly do, would 1T"
well, then, embezzlenent Of public
funds"
We had little talk about the Presi-
dents destiny, and I tried to persuade
the Colonel to milder measures. In fact,
was determined to prevent such a muir
der If I could without ruin to myself.
well, we'll consider it when we've seen
him." said the Colonel, rising. "We've
wasted an hour breakfasting-it' seven
o'clock"
I followed him along the path, and we
entered the little room where we had left
the President, The sentries were stiI
there, each seated in an armchair. They
were not asleep, but looked little
drowsy.
All risht7' said the Colonel.
Yes, excellency," said one Of them.
He Is there In bed"
He went into the inner room and began
to undo the shutters, letting in the early
sun. We passed through the half-opened
doc: and saw a peaceful figure lying In
the bed, whence proceeded a gentle snore.
Good nerve, hasn't he?" said the Colo
mel.
Yes; but what queer nightcap,"
said, for the Presidents head was swath-
ed in white. linen.
The Colonel strobe quickly up to the
bed.
1t was true; there lay Johnny. His
excellency was nowhere to be seen. The
Colonel shook Johnny roughly BY the
arm. The latter opened his eyes and said,
sleepily:
STEADY there! Kindly remember I'm
a trife fragile"
"What's this plot? Where's Whiting
ham"
"Ah, it's McGregor." said Johnny with
a bland smile, ''and Martin How are you.
old fellow? Some beasts hit me on the
head"
Where's Nottingham 2" reiterated the
Colonel savagely shaking Johnny's arm.
GENTLY" said 1; latter all, he's a sick
man."
The Colonel dropped the arm, and
Johnny said sweetly:
"Quits, isn't it, Colonel?"
The Colonel turned from him, ana said
to his men sternly:
''Have you had any hand in this?"
They protested vehemently that they
were as astonished as we were; and so
they were unless they acted consummate-
ly. They denied that anyone had entered
the outer room or that any sound had
proceeded from the inner. They had kept
vigilant watch. and must have seen any
intruder. Both the men inside were the
Coloners personal servants, and he believ
ed in their honesty, but what of their
vigilance? Carr heard him sternly ques-
tioning them, and said:
Those chaps aren't to blame, Colonel
I didn't come in that way. If you'll take
look behind the bed you'll see another
door. They brought me In there. l was
rather queer and only half knew what
was up"
We looked and saw door where he
said. Pushing the bed aside, we opened
it, and found ourselves on the back stair
case Of the premises. Clearly the Presi
dent had noiselessly opened this door ant
got out. But how had Carr got In with
out noise? The sentry came up, saying
EVERY FIVE minutes, sir, l looked anl
saw him on the bed. He lay for the frs
hour In his clothes. The next look, b,
was undressed. 1t struck me he'd beer
pretty quick and quiet about it, but
thought no more"
Depend on it, the dressed man was tn,
President, the undressed man Carr
When was thatT'
"About half-past two, sir; Just afte
the doctor came"
1.-THE doctor we cried.
Eyes, sir; DR.. Anderson"
"You never told me he had been here
"He never went into the President's-
into General Whittingham's room, sir
bit he came in here for five minutes. t,
get some water, and stood talking with u
for time. HALF an hour after he cam,
In for some more"
We began to see how 1t was done. Tha
wretched little doctor was in the plot
Somehow or other he had communicate,
with the President; probably he knew 0
the door. Then. I fancied, they MUS
have worked something in this way. Th
doctor comes in to distract the sentries
while his excellency moves the bed Find
ing that they took look every Eve min
utes, he told the President. Then b.
went and got Johnny Carr ready. Re
turning, he takes the Presidents plae
on the bed, and In that character under
goes an inspection. The moment this i
over he leaps up and goes out. Between
them they bring in Carr, put him int,
bed, and slip out through the marrow
space of open door behind the bedstead
When all was done, the doctor had com
back to see if any suspicion had beel
aroused.
81 have it now'' cried the Colonel
THAT doctors done us both. He adm
get Whittingham out of the house with
out leave, so he's taken him as Carr
Swindled me into giving my leave. All
look out if we meet. Mr.. Doctor"
We rushed out of the house and foun,
this conjecture was true. The man VIII
purported to be Carr had been carrie,
out, enveloped in blankets. just as we sa
down to breakfast; the doctor had pu
him into the carriage, followed himself
and driven rapidly away.
(which way did they goT
Toward the harbOr, sir" the sentry re