The Washington times., 1908-10-18
Ninian Leads a Trumr.

The man in the loafer's suit gazed
critically out Of his one eye at the big
man behind the counter FTe suddenly
leaned over the barrier. and. address
ing the astonished Alr. Kilner in a
whisper. said.
II say, suv'Hor, lei me have word
with you in private
The stout man put down his cloth
and the glass which he was just then
polishing
-'Ehr' he said III IT'S borrowing
money. my lad"
7 don't want % borrow anything"
said young Mr.. Baxendale. Il Just
want word q two with you about q
private matter"
M KHner seemed astOnished. but
he motioned his customer 20 pass
through the swing door into the sane
tum and thence INTO a sped . 4 suing
room ar the back
What is it, he inquired. looking
down al 1Ir- BaxsndaIe from his supe-
rior height
You don't know ne" said Mr.
Baxendale. but know you I've had
many a dozen oysters al your bar in
Leeds"
Have your said 1Ir- Kilner SIS
piciously; so have hundreds OF folks
What then2"
Keep your hair on" said ar Bax-
endaIe sOothingly- Il reckon you'd re-
member me II I'd take on this damned
wig and this patch and had my OWE
clothes on"
Look here. my lad" reEarked Mp.
Kilner, you listen 10 me. II this -
scme-"
Keep your hair on, say" said SIr.
Baxendale. who was enjoying thu
situation Here. III relieve your sus-
rense- That was Dick CIays that went
out just now
Was it7' said Rilner. Dear msI
And who, may 7 ask, is Dick Clayeg"
There are times" said Mr.. Baxen-
Gale with nonchalant careIessness.
when he's known as jim Gre ghtOn.
which FOR all know may be his real
name But IN Leeds he's known a.
Richard Claye. and Richard claye il
just now badly wanted BY the Dublin
police"
Mr. KiIner folded his arms and
breathed hard
Look ere. my boy" he said. who
the devil are you. and what do you
want2~
That's right, said young Mr.. Bax-
endaIe. Now were getting 10 bust
ness II yoU'u take a seat, III tea
you everything
ar. kIlner. however, maintained q
standing position He gave a backward
outer shop. called TO his assistant 20
attend 10 the counter for a few min
Gtes. and then closed the door OF ais
room.
Then he consented 10 sit down. and
he took a chair opposite 10 that occu-
pied by ar. BaxendaIe. ana. planting
his leg-of-mutton hands nrmIy on his
large knees. he looked his visitor
squareIy in The eye.
Vow, then, young fellow" He said.
lets know what you're after2"
I'm after property of ny own tlat
DICK Claye has got" answered ths
other. And I'm offering you Slars
III IL If you'll help me % ger H.
reckon you're not above doing a g0od
turn FOR yourself. are youe And this
IS il big 5ob-ncne OF YOUR two
penny nalfpeauy affairs
LET'S hear all about it, repeated
Mr. kuner
EcUns 1ir Baxendalc reflected for a
moment or two. lie saw no way 81
obtaining the diamonds now save VITA
AR kilner's help. ID WASH a one
man job. anyway-he must have &
partner 50 He took the plunge.
I'm trusting yoH. mind. ae sid,
and I'm going % give you such =
chance as fev men setr-a1d v-,th This
preface ne t1Id Mr.. bIIncr the whole
story Of the diamonds from the mo
ment in which ne had seen Miss Dri1-
coll produce them in his fathers Pm
vate office 10 that Of their disappsar-
Ice from the hotel in custods, Of M
Claye-
And did you ever hear OF a 5.rtisr
trick than that2'' concluded the mar
rator- To sneak of from a pal that
had trusted him with everything and
put him on to one Of the best Jobs Of
sthe last hundred years. He deserves
roasting alive FOR it-thats what ne
deserves.
You said remarked ar Kil8eg
after brief silence. during which
each man studied the others face.
you said as how the police are aftsT
Jin-Claye. as you cali him9 How do
you know 90
Because 1 do know rst0rred Young
Mr.. BaNendale. What do YOU sup
pose & in this Eer-up [or2 They col
Jared me at the hotel. curse EN-. and
only got Of by giving solemn
promise 20 help them ind Ciaye They
know he's hanging around in Dublin
u s Sergeant DavidSon.s idea. that,
and you see ne isn't far wrong"
Copyright. 1895. By Frank a. Muussy ca
(To Be Continued Next Suuday.)