Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-09-07


In g. The fact that Pickering is risk
ing so much 10 find what's supposed
TO be hidden here is pretty fair evi-
dence that something's buried OF the
place"
Possibly. but they're giving you
lively boycott Now where in the devil
have YOU been"
Well" I began and hesitated. I
had not mentioned Marian Deyereux
and this did not seem the time for con-
hdences OF that sort
He took a cigarette from his pocket
and lighted IL deliberately.
Bah. these women, Under the
terms OF your excellent grandfather's
VIII you have thrown away all your
rights. IL looks 20 me. as a member
OF the Irish bar iu bad standing. as
though you had delivered yourself up
20 the enemy, $50 far as the legal situa-
ton is concerned. How does it strike
you?T
III it's known that 7 ran away for a
night OF course"
My lad. don't deceive yourself
Every body round here viii know il be-
fore night You ran on. left your win
dow open invitnEly. and two gentle
men who meditated breaking lu found
hat they needn't take the trouble
one came I'm through your own room.
noting. Of course. your absence. let in
Fis friend below, and tore up the place
regrettably."
Yes. but how did YOU get bere2-
10 YOU don't mind telling"
It's a short story. That little chap
from Scotland Yard who annoyed me
% much in New York and drove me
20 Mcyico.-for which may he dwell
forever in fiery tormcnt-has never
given up. 7 shook him OF. though. at
Indianapolis three days ago bought
q ticket for Piusburg with him at nay
elbow. i suppose he thought The chase
Was growing tame aud that the farther
, east he could arrest me the nearer Z
+ should be 20 a British consul and tide
water. 7 went ahead of him into the
/ station and out 90 the Pittsburg
+. sleeper. ] dropped my bag into my
I rection-f that's what they call 10 ia
4 vour atrCcious American language
( looked out and saw him coming aIonx
. tho platform. Just then the car BEGAN
/ % mCve-they were shunting 10 about
I to attach sleeper that had been
/ brought IN from Louisville. and my
/ carriage. or whatever you call &c. went
/ sk.mmiug out OF the sheds into "a yard
/ where everything seemed Co be most
! noisy and complex. I dropped on in
1 the dark just before they began to haul
1 the carriage back. a loug train CT
| empty goods wagons freight cars?-
4 was just pulling out and ] throw my
l bag INTO wagon and climbed after Do.
| We kept going Tor several hours. until
| / was thoroughly lost. then ! took adj
/ vantage OF stop at a place that
Z seemed Co De the end OF terrestrial
I things. got out and started across
/ country. I expressed my bag Go YOU
the other day from n place that re-
ioiced in the cheering name of Ko-
komo. Just Co get rid OF &c. 7 walked
into Aunandale late last nlght found
B this medieval marvel through the kind
( ness OF The station master and was
. reconnoIteriug with my usual caution
4 when I saw "a gentleman dramatically
. entering through the open window"
+ Larry paused 90 light fresh cigar-
cite
You always did have a way OF ar
. irving OPPORTUNITY Go on"
'lt pleased my fancy 20 follow him
and 10y the time I had studied your
digsiugs here tride. things began TO
happen below. 10 sounded like q ST.
Patncks day celebration in an Irish
village. and / went down at n gauop 20
see X there was any chance OF break
Ing ln. Have YOU seen the room
Wen. he gave several turns 90 his
right wrist as though 20 test tive
an had "a jolly time there by the Ere
place. Another chap had got in some
where, SO there were two OF them.
Your man suppose it's your man
was defending himself CALAMITY with
a large thing OF brass that looked like
the pipes OF grand organ-and l
sailed in with a chair My presence
seemed 20 surprise the attacking party.
who evidently thought I was you
hattering I 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 up
here"
That's the way Of It."
You're a brick. Larry Donovan.
There's only one OF you; and now"
And now, John Glenarm, we've got
20 set down 10 business.-or you must
AS for me. after a few hours OF your
enlivening society"
You don't go a step until we go to-
gether.-nO. by the beard OF the
prophet, I've a fight on here and I'm
going TO win II die in the struggle.
and you've got to stay with me 70 the
end"
But under the will you dare not
take a boarder"
"Of course l dare That Wills as
though il had never been as far as I'm
concerned. Ny grandfather never ex-
pected me 10 SIT here alone and be
murdered. John Marshall Glenarm
wasn't fool exactly"
"No. but trife queer, should say.
/ don't have to tell you, old man. that
this situation appeals to me. It's my
kind OF a job. II il weren't that the
hounds are at my heels I'd like to stay
with you. but you have enough trouble
on hands without opening the house TO