The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-05

the voice they had heard calling at in
tervals from the chasm they had left
Yes. You're a good fellow Itcould
not have been better managed" Then.
after pause too prolonged aud
thoughtful TO please Sweetwater. who
was burning with curiosity n not with
some deeper feeling, what was that
light you burned matchl'
Sweetwater did not answer He
dared not. How speak Of the electric
torch he as a detective carried In hls
pocket? That would be 70 give himself
away He therefore let this question
si;p by and put ia one OF his own.
"Are you ready TO go back now, sir?
Are we all done hereT' This with his
ear turned and his eye bent forward.
for the adventure they had Interrupted
was not at an end, whether their. part
In Il was or not
Mr.. Grey hesitated, his glanees fol
lowing those OF Sweetwater.
Let us wait,p said he in tone
| which surprised Sweetwatcr. III be is
meditating an escape, ! must speak to
him before he reaches the launch. At
all hazards" he added after another
moments thought
"All right, sir. How do you pro
pose"
His words were interrupted by a
shrill whistle from the direction Of the
bank. Promptly and as il awaiting
this signal the two men in the rowboat
before them dipped their oars and pull
ed for the shore, taking the direction
of the mapofactory.
sweetwater said nothing, but held
himself in readiness.
Mr.. Grey was equally silent but the
lines of his face seemed to deepen in
the moonlight ns the boat gliding rap
idly through the water, passed them
within a dozen boat lengths and slip
ped into the opening under the manu-
factory building.
"New row. he cried MAKE for
the launch. Wen intercept them on
their return"
Sweetwater, glowing with anticipa-
tion. bent to his work. The boat he-
meath them gave bound, and in q few
minutes they were far out OF the wa
ters Of the bay
They're comingg he whispered ca
gerly as he saw Mr.. Grey looking anx
iously back. How much farther shall
! gor
-Jnst within hailng distance of tbs
launch" was Mr.. Grey's reply.
sweetwater gauging the distance
with glance, stopped al the prefe'
point and rested on his oars But hil
thoughts did not rest lie realized tina
he was about 10 witness an interview
whose Importance be easily recognized
How much OF it would he hear? Wha
would be the upshot and what was hN
fun duty in the caseY He knew ha
this man Mellgood was wanted by th
New York police, but he was possessed
with no authority 70 arrest bin even }
he had the power.
Something more than ] bargaine'
for he inwardly commented But
wanted exeitement, and now hay
got II. il only can keep my hea'
; level. / may get something out OF this
il not all could wish"
Meantime the second boat was yer
nearly on them lie could mark ia
4 three hgures ana pick ont Wellgood'
I head from among the rest II had
! resolute air The face on which, Z
bis evident discontinue. the moo
: shone. wore look which convinced th
e detective that this was nc patent met
g icine manufactures, nor even a cate
I er's assistant, but IA man of nerve an
D resources. the same, indeed, whom D
{ had encountered In Mr.. Fairbrother
e house with such disastrous, almost Il
? tai, results TO himself
The discovery, though an unexpecte
one, did not lessen his sense of the e.
Z treme helplessness Of his own pos
ton. He could witness. but he eoul
|, not act; follow Mr.. Grey's orders, b'
I Indulge In none of his own. The d
= tective must continue TO be lost In q
valet, though IL came hard FPd woke
sense of shame In his ambitious breas
n Meanwhile Wellgood had seen the
and ordered his mcu 20 cease rowing.
u "Giye way. there" he shoute
"Were for the launch and In a hurry
'H There's some one here who wan
'A 10 speak 20 you. Mr. Wellgood,' Swee
ie water called out, as respectfully as
ia could "Sh'nl / mention your rame
'i' ne asked OF Mr. Grey.
= "No, viii do that myself Al
~ raising his voice. he accosted the OF
'' er with these words ~ am the ma
- PerciYal Grey. OF Darlington Man'
~ England l should like 10 say We
"a 10 you before yoi embark
st. A change, quick as lightning and
id most as dangerous, passed over
ry face Sweetwater was watching vi
by such painful anxiety, but as the 9th
ad added nothing 10 bis words and seem
iy 10 be merely waiting hc shrugged
BE- shoulders aud muttered an order %
IA. r0wers 10 proceed
ad Ia another moment the slerns OF
two small craft swung l1,elhcr but
ne Egsb wey thel bY dlnt " 9 ~