The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-05-03

collection Now and then he asked
question tersely or, again he laughe,
or swore direiy in Gaelic When
had concluded the sroty Of Pickering
visit aud Of the conversation over
heard between the executor and Bate.
In the church porch Larry wheole.
round with the scarf half lied in his
fingers and surveyed me commiserat
lngly,
;, And you didn't rush them both on
= the spot and have Il out2"
= mo. was too much taken aback
: for one thing"
Il dare say you We're"
: And for another | didn't think the
!. time ripe I'm going to beat that fell
: low, Larry. but want him to show
bis hand fully before we come to
smash.up | know as much about
, the house and its secrets as he does
that's one consolation Sometimes |
don't believe there's shilling here
and again I'm sure there's 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 eyi.
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
idences OF that sort
He took cigarette from his pocket
and lighted It deliberately
Bah these women Under the
terms OF your excellent grandfathors
viii you have thrown away all your
rights II looks to me. as member
Of the Irish bar in bad standing. as
though you had delivered yourself up
to the enemy, so far as the legal sltua
ton is concerned How docs ii strike
YOU"
m it's known that ran away for
night OF COURSE
My lad don't deceive Yourself
Everybody round herr viii know u BE-
fore night Youran Oh left your win
dow open .Hv'.neN and two gentle
men who molliafed breaking IN found
that they needn't take the trouble
one came in thr1ueh Your own roaa.
noting Of course. y0ur absence. ~ ln
his friend below and tore up the place
regrettably
Yes but how aid YOU get here2-
II you don't mind telling
It's short story That little chan
from Scotland Yard who annoyed me
so much in New York and drove mo
to Meyico.-for which may he dwell
forever in fiery torment has never
gwen up. ! shook him Oh. though. a,
Indianapolis three days ago. bought
a ticket for Pittsburg with him al my
elbow. suppose he thought the chase
was growing tame and that the farther
east he could arrest me the nearer I
should be to British consul and tide.
water ! went ahead Of him into the
station and ont to the PlttsburV
sleeper dropped my bag into nv
section that's what they call II In
your atrocious American language
looked out and saw him coming along
the platform Just then tho car began
to move-they were shuntlng II about
TO attach a sleeper that had been
brought in from Louisville. and nv
or whatever you call II. went
swimming out OF the sheds into yard
where everything seemed TO be most {
noisy and complex dropped of in
me dark inst before they began 10 haul
me carriage back a long train OF :
Empty goods wagons freight cars -
Vas Just pulling out and threw my
gag INTO a wagon and climbed after IL Z
We Kept going Tor several hours. until 9
was thoroughly lost then took ad 8
.aniage Of a stop al place that D
eemed 10 be the end of terrestrial
hings, got out and started across =
ounlry ! expressed my bag 10 YOU \
he other DAY from place that re-.
Diced In the cheering name Of 10
ONO, Just to get rid Of il walked
ito Annandale late last night found
MS medieval marvel through the kind b,
ess OF the station master and was o.
,connoitering with my usual caution q,
men ! saw gentleman romantlcaly /.
lterlng through the open window.
Larry paused TO light fresh cigar. "
te tlt
You always did have a way Of ar. Of
wing opportunely Go on, tL
II pleased ms fancy TO follow him. dt
ID by the time had studied your m
sslngs here trine, things began 10
ppen below It sounded Ike a 81
tricks day celebration In an Irisb
Iage' and went down at a gallon 10
II there was any chance OF break
IN. Have you seen the room, d
sll' he gave several turns 10 his Z
ut wrist, as though to test II -uro n,,
had jolly time there BY the 0re. IN,
ee' Another chap had got IN aome.
ere so there were two OF Thorn '''e
Ut man suppose it's your man Di'i
5 defending himself gallqnny with vat
irge thing Of brass that looked llko pre-
pipes oil grand organ-and you
'ed in with chair Nv presence thel
med 70 surprise the attacking PARTY
: s'iuently thought was you n,
teFing J must say. to met
You undoubtedly saved Bates NE ny"
prevented the rIdlng Of the house soo'
after You had poured water an
80 ne the servant you came up K