Putnam patriot., 1908-05-29

't -tt+ sNfAA -s a " alW stk ttfiA luNIflEfIE came out into inc hall
 No" said his host: well take mv own servants isSt James" he called 10 I Sphias'ike hutler ia the hall. tell
 all the servants to come inf6 the libra
 ry-aii of them rnderSiaad."
 'Yes. sir. answered .lames. with a
 solemn bow. and departed on his mis- sion
 Richards heart went up again. He had T slight renrieve II would last perhaps twenty minutes. vet much mlaalt happen in that span of time. He wondered idly if they would put haudcuffs on him. hut dismissed the
 thought in his determination to pay | for the stolen diamonds. iuasmuch as he fell responsible for Woolsey Bills. When the time came he would confess l like I man and take his medicine He
 would be denounced II would he dramatic. like the play of the Man and the Bird" only the name woald le changed II woull now be the Man and the Jaiihird~ How simple
 to have opened that library window. while Bills went out into the night.
 boarded freight and deposited the 1 plHndef in New York, The Texan was innocent. of course. but would other 1 people think so2 Yet she would There i was comfort in that. If she believed
 in him. nothing else matteIed very much
 At this stage If the proceedings there
 Was quite ommotion on the front porch. due ti the arrival nf several
 visitors. Harriet and Impgene went
 out and greeted Miss Semptou nerv- ouslX. explaining the state of affairs
 briefly while Mr Renwyek also came
 10 the door impatient at tue unlocked
 for interruptions
 eSir" questioned the namfaus Eng fish gentleman. who had arrived few
 minutes after tie lighter footed young lady am l correct in assuming that
 that is Mr Jacob RenwyekY' Mr ReuWyek bowed.
 "H'm. Ny card went OH fhe visitor T an1. us you see. Sir Rodney Hick l wiclI British ambassador at Washing 1 ton l have written repeatedly on mat ters of most urgent business to q gen tleman who I learn has heen guest at this charming home. hut my letters
 and teiegl4llns have eIicited no reply Aumph. l aliude. sir te the Earl ef Croyland Does he chauce te be still with Non?"
 Yes answered Nir. Renwyek
 "Conle in. l mist apologize for our up set sfate. but the fact is We have just
 discovered serious robbery. Pray be
 seated. Sir Rodney. Lord Croyland WIS here u moment ago. xill send
 for him.
 T sisaIl ,se obliged. Pm sire. I regret to disturb yoG under the eireum stanet.s. hut u.s really most important yon Knew. and
 Not at allt, sai6 NIr. Renwye4 cour teeuslv. James. .he called to fhe but Ter. "seni so4e enc 10 Lord Croyland with this card"
 "Aes. sir.~ answered James. ''I think ! see him nn the iaavn. sir. Hes com 1ng now
 i;iciIard having spied Miss Sempton coming up fhe path had promptly moved out nfoa the lawn in order to
 ne,stpone tise atcVitahka discovery .as lohe as possIlefe. He sa W her go "1th Harriet and lmogeue rp the sfaffs theS he turpess s0nee maie toward '1r
 hous4 At tue steps he was stopped bf a farmer the hard fe1sIred ofiicH and ft.e fnssy isrt4e nectlnieal tnns viduaI who seemed 10 have jotitza forces aB ibe way.
 ~fhufs one of 'cae now. assudly de clared ih. rustic. pGtating s-rimy nn ger 1t Ef.fi.i44l. II recognize u m. off eer. He wsis there ah right.
 .eWhat's Sais-what's this? 6emand- ed Mr. Rens~ysk haste7sns out at the so1nd of the excited voie.
 ..k.s all ri=ht. fr Ee-s~yek. sad the f.assy itti- man, toeeltltg his '7s . ,1 tll5lk We cas settle il without atf troubl. whateysae. Is thls Led cros-. landse
 ..Yes. # is answered tue pnzzleo master of Restnlors What is aj thls fnSs sbon? It is very annoying 10 hara you people cest1lng here al ilis time. Whas do you S-Antf Bf hF'ef.
 ..Nfg name. said tho nan, .is fas- ker-1abu Parker of the Layton Motor @omnaav. Losd CroylanA here sentee ono af enr nae hines q seek ago aAe ,.axar l,ysucht II hack We teftrAea fh. ,,;aantallv that lss smashed It up ana faiie0 to report fhe accident "s ID. n,ired fer him at hls hotel, bss he hao ieft without giving an address had a great deal of fs0ubie In los-aths she daplag ged motor. ssnt tohha II as last at New Rochelle. And we tsf$ had more trouBi. in loeating nm hssF foo. have iieaYy bla against sle ", p,,t ,.rs the farmer broke fn angrily.
 ..yas an he broke Hp ms saggin ah ,.,t. ,,v aavc I'll have the law oh h,r, Here. yoa.e he cried turains to oicbard-"vou got 10 come along N''n ,,s ta9k to New York. My lawyer sftse vap.ve got to pay q thousand u"''1'' damages. This man has sain,.',.s for you. That's him. constable. iaAe him in. roan
 Nr Renwyck turned to the Texan
 ..,, a ,.,.ol, of refined astonishment
 .ReaIlv. Lord Croyland. be began pichari smiled brazenly anu checked further speech
 .Nr Renwyek." he said - nus onolep,ze to you for this unfortunate Interruption did have an an.o'ho, nil. accsdsnt. 1t is true, but pa'o Y lave the damaged machine to"eu v .sa a ,asresf garage and thought oi sasrsa M that the matter would be Fe norted promptly by the officer enp,os . sd gave my address and heala eu =. ina owners Of