Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-01-25

ks9*.sSS in the morning. not that he
EisSJ cared to be with either of
them. for his indignation at what he
considered Dclroy's laXncss in enter
tanning Il man whose conduct was so
mysterious and whose past was 50
little known had not in the least di-
minishcd, and his diStrust of Trc-
maine had grown stronger with the
passing hours. The prospect OF day
alone in the house was intolcrablc,
and he felt that Grace Croydon would
wish to avoid him till the hour of OK
PLANTATION was ut hand
Indeed, the sudden antagonism he
had developed JoWa,d c,roy would
have suggested Il permanent return to
town had not II point of h)nOr. As it
were, compelled lim TO stay. He could
not, at this moment, desert Grace Croy-
don to the maclinutious tf Tremaine.
He must save her if he could, not only
for his own sake, but for hers,
1t was this gloomy meditation which
occupied him Oh the trip in to the city.
for his compani)l&, immersed in the
details of the days business. left him
severely to him 2N. He babe them
goodby at the ferry and, in sort Of
desperation, wCIt down to the Record
office and asked for Godfrey. He felt
that he was being swept into waters
beyond his depth. that he needed
strong, cool hand TO pluck him back
to safety, but he found that Godfrey
was out of town.
Dclroy and Trcmainc went ut once
to the Wall street Office where the con
ference concerning the railroad was to
take place. Memories of that confer
ence still survive in the street; wild
legends concerning it--how Il company
of conservative, cold bloodoI. steel gut
ted capitalists We're worked upon,
bambooZlcd. hypnOiiZcd, wrought up to
proved by the subsequent reports of
engineers TO be about as practicable as
bridge TO the moon. Even yet the
glamour of that meeting cndurcs with
some of the investors who were pres
ent, and they are still convinced that
railroad in Martinique would pay II
fabulous return. Tremainc set for the
street new standard OF "smoothncss'
and one which has never been ap-
preached.
The conference was over by noon,
and TremNinc announced his intention
of returning to Edgcmcre by the first
train.
I'm feeling little worn out by the
mornings cXertions," he explained,
and he really looked it. when are
you coming out?'
"Tm going up to Tiflany's first" Del
roy answered, "and have Il talk with
them about my wifc's necklace. left
it with them Saturday. If they advise
Il sea bath, I'll bring it along with me,
and we'll see what virtue there is in
the treatment
"perIaps there isn't any said Ire
maine "or it may be that Tiffany has
some better method
well, I'll know by tonight and &.
Delroy held up beckonng finger to Il
passing cab "Goodby till then
Dclroy and Drysdalc returned to-
ricd into the house. They found IRE
maine lounging in great chair IN the
hall, and if the glance which Drysdalc
shot ut him was electric with suspicion
he had at least self control enough to
restrain any i'll considered on hasty
words But he blamed himself bit
terly for not having forcsecn the pos
sibility of TrcmaincS early return, the
reason for which he guessed at once.
We've just time TO make the ar
rangemcnts before dinner" said Del
roy, and lie held up long morocco
case.
"Ah"-and Tremainc rose laZily-"so
you've brought it? Tiffany advises it,
them"
"Yes-but come into the library, aud
you shall hear. 1t seems that the only
thing to be done is to immcrSc them
in their native element for few days,
and the sooner its done the better.
That's what brought this cage for.
Wen put the necklace in it ana let it
down into the water at the end Of the
pier. Only living sea water will do; it
seems to have no efficacy shut up in
ii vessel OF any kind. | asked about
that particularly
Il would suggest" put in Tremainc,
"that Il guard he stationed at the pier
to prevent any possibility of danger"
Perhaps you're right'-and Delroy
nodded. Graham and his boy will be
just the ones. They can relieve each
other so that the time won't seem SO
long"
The GrahamS were summoned, and
they came promptly.
\ single glance was enough TO CON
vince any one of their absolute probity.
The elder man was perhaps sixty years
of age. in the very prime of health and
strength. with weather beaten coun-
tenancc. surrounded by Il griZzled
beard; the younger one was about
twenty-five. Both showed the clean
skin and clear eyes and firm muscles
IA, 50,