Charlevoix county herald., 1908-07-11

IF you don't mind, Wilton" said
the Wolf with another growl, 'Tll keep
my plans till FRO ready to use them"
Certainly" l retorted. "But maybe
you would feel little interest to
know that Rosenheim and Bashford
have gathered in about a thousand
shares of Omega in the last four or
five days"
Doddridge Knapp gave me a keen
glance.
There were no sales of above a
hundred shares" he said.
"No-most of them ran from ten to
fifty shares"
WELL" he continued, looking fixedly
at me. you know something about
Rosenheim?"
IF it won't interfere with your
plans" suggested alphabetically.
The Wolf drew back his lips over
his fangs, and then turned the snarl
| into smile.
go on" he said. waving amends
for the snub he had administered.
well | don't know much about
Rosenheim, but l caught him talking
with Decker.
Were the stocks transferred to
Decker"
NO; they stand to Rosenheim,
trustee
We'll Wilton, they've stolen a
march on us, but l reckon We'll give
'em surprise before they're quite
awake"
And" | continued coolly, "Decker's
working up deal in Crown Diamond
and toying a little with Confidence
you gave me a week to find out, you
may remember"
VERY good, Wilton" said the King
OF the Street with grudging approval
We'll sell old Decker quite piece of
Crown Diamond before he gets
through. And now is there anything
more in your packet"
It's empty" | confessed.
well, you may go them
Doddridge Knapp followed me to
the door, and stood on the threshold
as | walked down the hall There was
no chance for spying or listening at
key-holes, if l were so inclined, and
it was not until | had reached the
bottom stair that | thought | heard
the sound of a closing door behind
| me.
AS | stood at the entrance, almost
obivious of the throng that was nur-
rying up and down Clay street, Porter
Joined ME.
Did you see him." he asked
Him? Who?"
why, Tom Terrill sneaked down
those stairs a little bit ago, and |
thought you might have found him up
there"
Could it be possible that this man
had been with Doddridge Knapp, and
that it was his voice | had heard?
This in turn seemed improbable, hard
ly possible.
There he is now" whispered Por-
ter.
! turned my eyes in the direction he
indicated, and shock ran through
me; for my eye had met the eye Of
a serpent. Yes, there again was the
cruel, keen face, and the glittering, re-
pulsive eye, filled with malice and
hatred, that / had beheld with loath-
ing and dread whenever it had come
in my path. With an evil glance Ter
rill turned and made off in the crowd.
Follow that man, Wainwright"
said | to the second guard, who was
close at hand. Watch him tonight
and report to me tomorrow
/ wondered what could be the mean.
ing of Terrill's visit to the building.
Was it to see Doddridge Knapp and
get his orders? Or was it to follow
up some new plan to wrest from me
the secret | was supposed to hold?
questions, and l turned toward my
room to prepare for the excursion
that had been set for the evening.
1t was with hope and fear that
took my way to the Pine Street pal
ace. 1t was my fear that was realized.
Mrs. BOwser fell to my lot, while Lu-
ella Joined Mr.. Carter and Mrs. Car
ter with Mr. Horton followed.
Corson was waiting for us at the
City Hall. l had arranged with the
policeman that he should act as our
guide, and had given him Porter and
Barkhouse as assistants in case any
should be needed.
"A fine night for it, sor," said Cor
son in greeting. There's little cele-
bration goin' on among the haythens
tonight, so you'll see 'em at their
best"
Looking across the dark shrubbery
of Portsmouth Square and up Wash
ington street, the eye could catch a
| line of gay-colored lanterns, swaying
in the light wind, and casting mel
low glow on buildings and walks.
CTO BE CONTINUED
WOMAN WHO is APPRECIATED.