Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-03

DIR. Ki.mer's Swamp Root,
and the address, Binghamton, N. Y, on
every bottle.
sSst-sss
amounts to the same tEz=s-.." this was
impairment. especially on the part Of
a self-invited guest.
THAT is my affair, sir. l have a
right here, now and at all times
Her voice was cold and authoritative.
There is. an inn six miles farther
down the road; this is private resi-
dence. Certainly you can not remain
here over night"
six miles?" l echoed dismally.
Madam, il have seemed impertinent,
pardon me. ] have been in the saddle
six hours. / have ridden nearly 80
miles since noon. | am dead with
fatigue. At least give me time to rest
a bit before taking up the way again,
| admit that the manner of my en-
trance was informal; but how was
to know? There was not even a
knocker ON the door by which to make
known my presence to you" The
truth is, did not want to go at once.
No one likes to stumble into an adven-
ture-enchanting as this promised to
be-and Immediately pop out of it. An
idea came to me, serviceable rather
! than. brilliant. II am an American.
My German is poor l speak no
French. | have lost my way, it would
seem ! am hungry and tired. TO ride
six miles farther now is a physical i'm
possibility; and am very fond of my
horse"
"He says he is hungry, Gretchen"
said the, English girl, dropping easily
into the French language as vehicle
of speech. q was wretch, | know,
but simply could not help telling
that lie; didn't want to go; and they
might be conspirators.) Besides"
went on the girl, he looks like gen
tleman.'
man in the candle-light," replied
Gretchen, cycling me critically and
shrewdly and suspiciously-
AS for me. | gazed from one to the
other inquiringly, after the manner of
one who hears tongue not under
standable.
He's rather nice" was the English
girls comment; and his eyes strike
me as being too steady to be dishon.
est"
/ had the decency 10 burn in the
ears had taken the step, so now
could not draw back. | sincerely hoped
that they would not exchange any EN-.
barrassing condolences. When alone
women converse upon many peculiar
topics; and conversIng IN tongue
which they supposed to be unknown
to me, these two were virtually alone.
"But, my dear child" the other re-
turned argumentatively we can not
offer hospitality to strange man this
night of all nights. Think of what Is
to be accomplished"
ESQ something was to be accom-
plished? / was right. then, in deceiv-
ing them. To accomplish something
on a night like this. far from habita-
ton, had all the air of a conspiracy
Feed him and his horse, and I'll
undertake to get rid of him before that
detestable Steinbock comes. Besides,
he might prove valuable witness in
drawing up the papers"
(Papers?
Il never thought of that. It will not
do to trust Steinbock wholly" Crotch
en- turned her searching eyes once
more upon me. l confess that | had
some difficulty in steadying my own.
There are some persons to whom one
can not lie successfully; one of them
stood before me. But / rather fancy
passed through the ordeal with at least
half victory. Will you go your way
after an hours rest?' ) asked, speak
ing in the familiar tongue.
Il promise" 1t was easy to make
this promise I wasn't a diplomat for
nothing. l knew how to hang on, to
dodge under, to go about.
Follow me-" Gretchen commanded
briefly.
(Who was she? What was going
on?)
We passed through the gloomy
salon A damp musty odm struck my
sense OF smell. l was positive that the
castle was uninhabited, save for this
night. Three candles burned on the
mantel, giving to the gloom a mystic
rions, FACILITATING effect The roon
beyond WAS the dining.room. richly
panclcd in wRe-ooIored mahogany,
This was better: It was cheerful A