Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-07-12


monrMers' bench at tAc rewivals,
felt as Il had suddenly emerged lrom
the parIor Of dive ard its stencil OF
sickening perfumes. into the pure air
Of Gods heaven.
signed the bin. and We went afoot
up the avenue Sam. as | saw with
good deal OF amusement. was trying
TO devise some subtle. taetfOl way ot
attaching his poor. clumsy little sue
| tion-pump 10 the well Of ny aaerCt
/ thoughts.
What Is 1t sammy" said | Al las,
What do you want to know that
4 you're afraid 10 ask me-"
I Nothing he said hastily -I'm
only n bit worried ahout--about you
and textile. Matt. this In the tone
OF deep emotion we reserve Tor tbs
attempt to lure friends into conlldlng
that about themselves which will give
us the opportunity TO pity them. and
II necessary. TO sheer on from them
Matt, | do hope YOU haven't been
hard hitss
Not set" said | easily. ~Dry your
tears and put away your black clothes.
Yonr friend. Tom Langdon. vas = lit
| tie premature
I'm afraid I've given you q false
impression. Sam continued. with AN
uyereagerness TO convince me that did
not attract my attention az the time,
Tom merely said. I hear blackjack
IL loaded up with textile shorts. -
That was all, A careless remark. 1
really didn't think OF IL again until
saw you looking 80 black aud giam.-
That seemed natural enough. 30
changed the subject As We entered
his house. | said,
"I'll not go up 10 the drawinKruorn.
Make my excuses To your mother.
viii yous I'll turn into the llttlo
smoking room here Tell your sister
and say I'm going 70 stop onls . mo
ment." a.
sam had Just left me when the hue
Ter came. Mr. DALI think that waa
the name. sir--wlshes 10 speak 10 200
, on the telephone"
had given Ellereiy'a as one 81 the
/ places &C which ! might be found
/ should II be necessary to consult mo,
followed tho butler 10 the telephone
closet under the main stairway Al
soon "a nalI made sure Il was I. no
began:
I'm use the code words. I've Just
seen Fearless. as you told me TO-"
Fearless that was Mitchell. my apy
Ia the employ az Tayistock. who wal
my principal rival IN the business 81
confidential brokerage for the higl
financiers. Yea said l. What does
he say2"
There has been great deal oI
heavy buying for q month past
Then my dread was well founded
textiles we're 10 be deliberately rock
eted. Who's been doihg itY- | asked
He found out only this afternoon
It's been kept unusually dark It."
who? Whof" demanded.
intrepid" he answered.
Intrepld--that III. L.angdon Nov
bray t.angd0nl
The whole thing was planned care
| fully" continued Hall. and IL eotuihi
| on according 20 schedule. Fearless
overheard a final message Intrepid
brother brought from him TO-DAY
! assassination. Mowhray Langden hal
! stabbed me In the back and He'd
Did ron hear what ! aaidgs asKe'
BAH Il THAI you
/ YEA" | replied.
/ "oh." came In n relieved tone fror
the other end OF the wire. you ~ef
50 long in answering that ! though
ia been CUT on, Any instructions
mo" said I. "uood.by.-
heard him ring on. but sat tbeF
for several minutes. the receiver ati
10 my ear. was mutiering; Lam
don, Lansdon why - hy-why
again and again. Why had he turne
against me? Why had he plotted
destroy me-one Of those plots 80 IT.
quent II Wall stTeet--whera the asna
sin steals up. delivers tho mortal bioV
and steals away without ever boin
detected or even snspected7 | "a
the whole plot now=-l understood To
Langdon's activities. recalled M0'
bray Langdon's curious phrases nc
looks and tones. But--why
why? How was | IN his way
II was al dark to me-plteh dAr
returned TO tho amoking-foom. ligh
ed a cigar. nat fnmblIng ne the ne
situation. ] was IN no worse pligi
than before-what did II matter ~
y was attacking ms7 In the eircuI
y stances. 4 novice could now desirS
me ah easily ~ I.angdon. 80
Balls news seemed 10 take away n
VI courage reminded myself that
was used 10 tFeaeheFy Of thls col
I. that deserved what ! was KsItinE B
cause / mad. like = fool. dropped n
III guard In the fight that III always I
eSery.man-for.hlmsel Bus | Fesnin
ed myself ia vain. Iangdona snilII
treachery made me hsaTtatek.
> Soon Anita appearrd--pFeceied Al
sei isSFaided by . faint rustiing from no
81 and Sf4~e. ing skirts. that swept u
be. nerves lIEg iossfane.
ia -. ~ 14xt.sss rasef base ae,,n