The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-06-11

s"H'm" shifted Richard. what was
your other reason for coming back?"
The servant shifted uneasily, turned
his hat round and round in his nerv-
GUS hands and apparently decided to
keep back nothing. ..a..
eyes, sir" he began again; Il 'ad
another reason. l fancied if I come
back your lordship-er-I mean Mr..
.Willship-no, beg pardon-Mr. VIII
nams, sir-that you would pay me wot
you promised me, witch is better than
starvin' to death in Moo York without
no character, meanin' no offense an
awsk1n' you not to be angrier than you
can 'elp. I slep' restless, Mr.. Williams,
Sir. Then come back. That's ALL"
us it," asked Richard dryly.
Eyes, sir" answered the valet, with
profound solemnity, "as 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 bis
hands in his pockets and his legs
apart.
Bills" he said, "Tm going to pay
you a compliment. Without an excep-
ton you're the biggest liar between
New York and San Antonio. It's a
long stretch, my friend, and I'm not a
datterer."
Bills stared at him sadly, reproach-
fully, but made no answer. Richard
continued:
"Of course didn't see you when
you left-that is, with my own eyes
and l didn't see you when you got of
the train awhile ago, but just the same
l have a chain Of evidence which I
trustwill refresh your memory. When
employed you, you came to me with
the following recommendations: Dis
charge him at once. He's a thief. The
last time it was f. Cd. and my jeweled
cigar cutter. His friend, Mr.. Drake
Of Scotland Yard, is also inquiring fo1
his address, So much for your char
acter as Endorsed by your former mas
ter. If hadn't been. as you aptly
express it, a bloomin' ass I 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-
torting 1900 from one who had treated
you squarely. Item three: Both Miss
Renwyck and I 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
told i'm to go about is business, sir
Richard wheeled upon the man sharp
~.
you lie. Bills! You told me at the
time that he asked directions to the
station
Eyes. sir" answered, Woolsey, flush
ing to his ears. II 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 nghtest part Of it. After failing
to gouge money out of me you hold
conversation with suspicious charac-
ter and acknowledge that you told
lie concerning it. Next you disappear,
claiming to go to New York at time
Uh0n trains
the present We'll 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 at
o'clock in the morning. He-er-
watches in the billiard room while a
pal slips through the open window of
the library, opens Mr.. Renwyck's safe
and drifts away with a cool hundred
and fifty thousand dollars worth of
diamonds. Question is, Who was the
pal? I don't happen to be either de-
tective or a fool, but 1 have my own
ideas. Mr.. Renwyck is coming out
here presently with couple of what
you call 'bobbies.' I believe. shall
tell him everything about both Of U.s.
and never did the humiliation Of his
position so enter into Richards soul
as when he had to class himself with
that miserable travesty Of mankind
"but I have an idea that you will
shortly represent an expression used
both here and in England. which is
to say, COLLECTED Bills Am ! clearw
AS Richard forged this chain of evil
dence link by link the yalet's terror be-
came pitiful to behold. His eyeballs
almost started from his head, while his
putty-like complexion paled to an ashy
gray. His slim hands shook, his weak
legs quivered under him, till at last
he collapsed and sank upon his knees.
"My Gawd. Mr.. Williams, sir!' be
gasped. You don't believe I done it,
do you? Honest sir, was in Moo
York! wy, it don't stand to reason,
sir, that I'd come back ere immejitly
If I'd done it. Deed, sir, it don't