The Irish standard., 1907-05-04


er damaging evidence. that costume. I
suppose it's the custom in the country
Y Tor gentlemen in evening clothes to
60 out by the window and return by
the door, You might think the other
) way round preferable"
~l Larry" l shouted.
"Jack!"
Kick that door shut and lock it,"
he commanded, in sharp, severe tone
that remembered well, and just now
scwelcomed-in him.
How, why and when-?"
! Never mind about me- I'm here
thrown the enemy off for a few days;
and you may confess your own sins
first, while / clinic into my armor.
Pray pardon the informality-"
He seized broom and began work
upon a pair of trousers to which mud
and brers chung tenaciously His coat
and hat lay on a chair, they, too,
much the worse for rough usage.
There was never any use in refusing
to obey Larrys orders, and as he got
into his clothes | gave him in as few
=.
that had marked my stay at Glenarm
Houese. He contiaued dressing with
care, helping himself to a shirt and
collar from my chiffonier and choosing
with unfailing eye the best tic in my
collection. Now and then he asked {,
question tersely, or, again he laughed
or swore direly in Gaelic. When
10 JoI tbo t,fo 81 ;,i.
visit, and of the conversation l over
heard between the executor and Bates
In the church porch Larry wheeled
round with the scarf half tied in his
fingers and surveyed ME commiserat-
.singly.
And you didn't rush them both on
the spot and have 1t out?"
< mo. was too much taken aback
for one thing"
Il dare say you were!"
"And for another | didn't think the
time ripe. I'm going to beat that fell
low, Larry, but want him to show
his hand fully before we come to
a smash-,1p | know as much about
the house and it's 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
i'm 1t. The fact that Pickering is risk
ing so much to find what's supposed
Ito be hidden here is pretty fair evil
sdence that something's buried on the
place"
y! Possibly, hut they're giving you a
lively boycott. Now where in the devil
have you been?"
IA WELL" began and hesitated.
had not mentioned Marian Devereux
and this did not seem the time for con-
4 fidences of that sort.
He took a cigarette from his pocket
land lighted 1t deliberately.
8 ,;."Bah! these women! Under the
terms of your excellent grandfathers
will you have thrown away all your
rights. 1t looks to me. as a member
of the Irish bar in bad standing. as
though you had delivered yourself up
to the enemy, GO far as the legal situa-
ttion is concerned. How does 1T strike
you?"
IF It's known that ran away for a
night, or course
my lad, don't deceive yourself.
Everybody round here will know 1t be-
fore night. You ran off. left your win
dow open invitingly, and two gentle
men who medftated breaking In found
that they needn't take the trouble
One came in through your own room,
noting, of course, your absence. let in
his friend below, and tore up the place
/, regrettably."
II Eyes. but how did you get here?-
If you don't mind telling"
~ Its a short story. That little chap
from Scotland Yard. who annoyed me
so much in New York and drove ME
to Mexlco,-for which may he dwell
forever in fiery torment.-has never
given up. shook him of, though, at
Indianapolis three days ago. bought
ticket for Pittsburg With him at my
elbow. suppose he thought the chase
was growing tame and that the farther
east he could arrest me the nearer
should be to British consul and tide
water. I went ahead OF him into the
station and out to the Pittsbure
sleeper ] dropped my bag into my
Bection,-if that's what they call it in
your atrocious American language
Knocked out and saw him coming along
1.-THE platform. Just then the car began
ito move-they were shunting it about
NO attach sleeper that had beer
II brought in from Louisville, and III,
carriage, or whatever you call it. wen
skimming out of the sheds into yart
where everything seemed to be mos
NJ noisy and complex. 1 dropped off il
the dark just before they began to hau
the carriage back. A long train o
empty goods wagons,-freight cars?-
s5was just pulling out and threw m,
VIZ bag into wagon and climbed after it
kept going for several hours. unit
was thoroughly lost then | took ad
vantage of stop at a place tina
seemed to be the end of terrestrial
things, got out and started acros.
country. ] expressed my bag to 70,
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