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

tai bar TO success, Il spirit of antagr
onism Drysdale and Grace Croydon
maintained Il careful silence, and Mrs.
Delroy was so obviously depressed that
her husband was alarmed
AS soon rs the meal was over she
and her sister disappeared upstairs,
while the men lighted their cigars and
strollcd down to the boathouse to view
the preparations made by the Grahams
for the protection of the necklace. The
night was very close, with Il promise Of
rain unmistakable.
They went through the boathouse
without finding any one, but out on the
pier beyond old Graham was sitting,
gazing across the water and smoking
an odorferous pipe. Between his
knees he held Il Winchester repeater
and revolver butt stuck from case
at his side.
Delroy laughed quietly as he looked
at him.
"Why, you're regular arsenal" he
said. You're taking it in earnest for
sure. You're not going to sit out here
all night, | hope
"Willum takes his trick ut midnight,
sir. Hes gone over t. tn house t bring
Il cot an some beddin' down t tn
boathousc. Well take turn an turn
about"
WELL sahl Delroy, turning away,
Il see | can sleep without worrying
any over the safety of the necklace"
AS they passed through the boat
house again they perceived young
"Willum" busily engaged in making
up his bed on Il cot in one corner.
Dclroy nodded to him aud passed on
without speaking.
ITS too nice night to spend in the
house, said Drysdalc, a little abruptly,
as they mounted the steps to the door,
II believe I'll go for Il tramp. I'll take
my raincoat though. Then | needn't
hurry back"
Delroy shrugged his shoulders as
Drysdale entered the outer hall with
them and took down his raincoat from
the rack. Thomas. who was stationed
in the veStibule. helped him on with it,
"Goodby,' he called from the door.
Don't look for me for an hour or two"
"All right, we won't worry" answer
ed Dclroy. Though, for my part" he
added, as he and Tremainc went on
through the hall tOgetl or, Il prefer a
book before the fire. There's chill in
the air that strikes through one after
awhile, and Jack II soon get enough of
Ia tnr.
my wifcs getting along You'll ex-
cuSc me-
certainly; ANA stay as long as you
like, I'm going to my room presently
myself. | have some !, tiers to write"
DclrOy nodded and went on up the
stairs. Trcmaine sank into one of the
chairs before the fire and watched the
blazing logs, with an expression intent,
alert.
For an hour or more Delroy sat
alone before the fire reading At last
he yawned. laid down his book, arose
and walked to the door. The wind was
rising; he could hear it roaring in the
trees, ana every minute broad flash
of lightning illumned the clouds on
the horizon.
There's storm coming" he said
to Thomas, who was nOdding at his
post. Il wonder where the devil Drys-
dale went. He'd better be getting in
pretty soon
As though in answer to the thought,
a dark figure appeared suddenly on
the walk. strobe up the steps and open
ed the door 1t was DrySdalr.
He took off his coat. threw it TO
Thomas and went on into the inner
hail. where he stood rubbing his hands
before the fire. with a face 50 hope
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