The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-25
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Tie threw aside his cup with a clat-
ter, jumped down and caught the sword
from the table. examined 1t critically.
then sheathed II with click.
Claiborne had watched Armltage
with a growing lmpatience. lie re
scented the idea of being thus ignored.
Then he put his hand roughly on Armi-
tage's shoulder
Armitage intent with his own affairs,
had not looked at Claiborne for several
minutes. but he glanced at him now "a
though just recalling a duty.
Lord. man. didn't mean TO threw
you into the road, There's clean bed
in there that you're welcome to- Go
In and get some sleep"
I'm not going into the valley" roar
ed Claiborne. land I'm not going e.
bed. I'm going with you"
But bless your soul man. you can't
20 with mel fon are as ignonnt as
babe OF my affairs. AMI I'm terribly
busy and have no time TO talk 70 yoa.
Oscar. that coffee scalded me. Clai
borne. II only | had time. you know.
but under existing circumstances
II repeat that Ina going with you.
don't know why I'm In this row. and
ion't know what it's all about. but
believe what yoa say about Il. and
vent .Ou u understand that can't he
,ut In a bag Ike a prize potato with
ut taking a whack at the man who
nut me there"
q Al
horne It would spoil my plans ! never
could face yoGr family again said Ar
mltage earnestly. Take your horSe
md %"
I'm coirg back TO the valley when
you do"
"Hninph, Drink your coffee, Oscar.
bring out the rest Of the artillery and
live Captain Claiborne his choice
He picked UP bis sword again. Guns
the blade fron the scabbarl with a
wish and cut the air with Il. hum
ming a few bars OF German drinking
song. Then he broke ont with:
Il do not think Drawer gentleman.
More activc-valiant or more valiant
young
g.
70 grace this latter age with noble needs.
For my part I may speak Il TO my shame.
have truant been 10 ehivalry-
Lord. Claiborne. you don't know
what's ahead Of us. Its the greatest
thing that ever happened | never ex-
pected anything Ike this. not on my
eheerfu,est days Dearest jules Is oct
looking for a telegraph office TO pull of
he Austrian end Of the rumpus. Well.
little good IL will do him. Aud Wen
catch him and Durand and that Ser
Wan devil and lock them up here till
Marhof decides what 10 do with him.
Were or
"All ready. SIR" said Oscar briskly.
Its half past .. They didn't get on
their message AT Lamar because the
office is closed and the operator gone.
and they will keep out Of the valley
and away from the big inn because
they are rather worried by this time
and not anxious TO get too near Mar
hof. They've probably decided TO go to
the next station below Lamar 10 do
their telegraphing. Meanwhile they
haven't got mer'
They had me and didn't want me. %
said Claiborne, mounting his own
horse.
They'll have a good many things
they don't want in the next twenty
four hours. II hadn't enjoyed this
business so much myself we might
have had some secret service men post
ed all along the coast to keep a look
out for them. But it's been a great old
lark. And now to catch themr'
outside the preserve they paused for
an instant.
They're not. going to venture far
from their base, Which is that inn an l
postoiiice, where they have been rum
maging my mail | haven't studied
the hills for nothing. and know short
cuts about here that are not on maps