The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-30


hire of the guards being paid by one
Richmond" The body of Henry Wilton
is committed to the vault. Dudley re-
spends to note and visits Mother Bor-
ton in company with Policeman Corson.
CHAPTER XlV.-Continued
The four men within the room sa-
luted me gravely and with Mother
BortOn's direction in mind | had no
hesitation in calling each by his name
| was pleased to see that they were ro
bust, vigorous fellows, and soon made
my dispositions. Brown and Bark
house were to attend me during day
light and Fitzhugh and Porter were to
guard together at night. And, so much
settled, | hastened to the office.
No sign of Doddridge Knapp dis
turbed the morning, and at the noon
hour | returned to the room in the
house of mystery that was still my
only fixed abode.
All was apparently as | had left it,
except that letter lay on the table.
81 must get a new lock- was my
comment, as | broke the seal. This
place is getting too public when every
messenger has key" | was certain
that | had locked the door when Cor
son and | had come out on the even
ing before.
The letter was from my unknown
employer, and read:
Richmond has paid the men. BE
ready for a move at any moment
Leave your address if you sleep else
where"
And now came three or four days of
rest and quiet after the merry life
had been leading since my arrival in
San Francisco
In the interval | improved my time
by getting better acquainted with the
city. Emboldened by my body-guard
slept for two nights in Henry's ROOM
and with one to watch outside the
door, one lying on a mattress just in.
side, and a new lock and bolt, was
free from disturbance.
Just as had formed wild idea of
looking up Doddridgo Knapp in his
home, | came to the Office in the
morning to find the door into Room IS
wide open and the farther door ajar.
Come in, Wilton," said the voice
of the King Of the Street; and | en-
tered his room to find him busted over
his papers, as though nothing had oc-
Cured since had last met him.
The market has had something of
a vacation" ventured, as he failed to
speak.
Il have been out of town." he said
shortly. What have you done?"
Nothing"
He gave a grunt of assent.
You didn't expect me to buy up the
market, did you?"
The yellow-gray mustache went up,
and the woll-fangs CLEANED from be,
meath.
Il reckon it wouldn't have been a
very profitable speculation" he replied
Then he leaned back in his chair
and looked meditatively at the wall.
Have you heard anything more of
Decker?" he asked.
I've heard enough to satisfy me
that he's the man who got the Omega
stock"
What other deal is he in?" asked
the King of the Street.
Il don't know"
The King of the Street smiled indul
gently.
We'll, you've got something to learn
yet. I'll give you till next week tC
find the answer to that question"
was convinced from his air that he
had information on both these points
himself, and was merely trying my
knowledge.
I'll not be back before next Wednes
day" he concluded
Going away again?" asked in sur
prise.
I'm off to Virginia City" he re
piled after considering for little
I'm not sure about Omega, after all
and there's another one want to looE
into You needn't mention my going
When | come back We'll have a cam
pagn that will raise the roof of every
Board in town. No orders till ther
unless | telegraph you. That's ALL"
The King of the Street seemed
straightforward enough in his state
ment of plans, and it did not occur tC
me to distrust him while | was in his
presence. Yet, once more in my of
fee, with the locked door between,
began to doubt, and tried to find some
hidden meaning in each word anC
look