Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-22

afeared OF is terrible pistol, Mr.. WI
liams. SIR"
"H'mw shifted Richard. What was
your other reason for coming backT
The servant shifted uneasily, turned
his hat round and round In his nerv-
Sus hands and apparently decided to
keep back nothing.
"Yes. SIR" he began again; "I 'ad
! another reason. fancied II ] come
back your lordship-er-I mean Mr..
Willship-no. beg pardon-Mr VII
liams. slr-that you would pay me wot
you promised me. w'ich is better than
| starvin' TO death In Moo York without
no character. meanln no offense an
awskin' you not to be angrier than you
can 'elp slep' restless. Mr.. Williams.
sir. Then | come back. That's ALL"
'1s itT' asked Richard dryly.
"Yes. SIR" answered the valet. with
profound solemnlty. las Gawd is look
In at US both. me a-standin' an you
a-sittin' down. m lord"
The Texan arose and took several re-
Elective turns up and down the room
Then he paused and stood with his
hands In his pockets and his legs
apart.
Bills" he said. I'm going to pay
you compliment. Without an excep-
tion you're the biggest liar between
New York and San Antonio. It's a
long stretch. my friend. and I'm not a
Hatterer."
Bills stared at him sadly. reproach-
fully. but made no answer. Richard
continued:
"Of course I didn't see you when
you left-that is. with my own eyes
and ! didn't see you when you got OF
the train awhile ago. but just the same
have chain OF evidence which
trust Will refresh your memory. When
| employed you. you came to me with
the following recommendations: Dis
charge him at once. He's thief. The
last time II was f2 Cd. and my jeweled
cigar cutter His friend. Mr.. Drake
Of Scotl1nd Yard. is also inQuiring for
his address, so much for your char
acter as indorsed by your former mas
ter. II hadn't been. as you aptly
express II. a bloomin' ass ! would
have spared myself the modification
OF stating the fact didn't discharge
you and must take the consequences.
But let US proceed. Next you tried to
blackmail me for the purpose OF ex-
tnrfin0 C1l0 from hA had trAo taI
you squarely. Item three: Both Miss
Renwyck and saw you In whispered
conversation with a-with a cock eyed
tramp who was going out OF the front
gate. By the way. what was It you
said to him?"
Bills looked uncomfortable.
"'E awsked me for money. sir. an
I told I'm TO go about is business. SIR"
Richard wheeled upon the man sharp
ly.
"You lie, Bills. You told me at the
time that he asked directions to the
station"
"Yes. sir" answered Woolsey, flush
ing TO his ears. 81 did lie the first
time. sir. IL didn't want TO seem
uncharitable inclined"
The Texan sneered and turned upon
his heel After another contempla-
tive turn up and down he once more
faced the culprit.
Look here, Bills; haven't finished
with you yet have only told You
the lightest part OF It, After failing
10 gouge money out OF me you hold
conversation with a suspicious charac-
ter ana acknowledge that you told a
lie concerning 1t. Next you disappear.
claiming To 20 to New York at time
when no trains were running For
the present Wen accept the story OF
the freight, but can look that part up
later In the meantime. while you
are in New York. OF course your cock
eyed friend drops In on ReStmore Mt
o'clock In the morning Ue-cr-
watches IA the billiard room while
pal slips through the opcn window OF
the library. opens MIR Reuwycks safe
and drifts away with cool hundred
and nifty thousand dollars worth OF
diamonds Question Is. Who was the
pal? don't happen TO be- either n de
tective or fool. but have my own
ideas Mr. Renwyck is coming out
here presently with a couple Of what
you call hobbies believe shall
tell him every thing about both OF us
and never did the humiliation OF his
position SO enter into Richards soul
as when he had 10 class himself with
that miserable traveSty OF mankind
but have an idea that YOU viii
shortly represent an expression used
both here and m England. which is
10 say. Collected BillS' Am clear?"
As Richard forged this chain OF eyi-
deuce link by liuk the valets terror be
came piunu. 90 behold His cyebals
almost started from his head. while his
puuy-like complexion paIed Jo au ashy
gray. Ills slim hands shooh. his weak
legs Quyeod under him uu az last
he collapsed ANA sans upon u,s knees
My Gawd Mr. Williams. slrr Ge
gaspcd "Nou don't believe I done &c. .
do you3 Honest slG was .u Moo