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teciive or fool. but have my own
ideas Mr., Renwyek is coming out
here presently with a couple OF what
/ you cali hobbies. | believe ! shall
/ tell him everything about both Of u.s.
aud never did The humiliation OF his
position 80 enter into Richards soul
ar when he had TO class himself with
that miserable trayesty OF mankind
"but | have an Idea that you win
shortly represent an expression used
both here aud In England. which Is
10 say. Collected Bills Am clearT
As Richard forged this chain OF eyi.
dence link by link the valet's terror be-
came pitiful 10 behold. His eyeballs
almost started from his head. while bis
putty'iike complexion paled 10 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, slrr he
gasped you don't believe | done II,
do you? Honest sir, was in Moo
York. wy, II don't stand TO reason,
sir, that I'd come back ere immejity |
II ia done IT. Deed, sir II don't
stand TO any sort o reason"
1T does" flashed Richard You
thought Ia swallow that cock and
bull story Of yours and be grateful for
the dose Why, you fool the pill Is as
big as a football. Well drop absurd.
ty now and get down to business. Can
you get those diamonds backT"
In vain Bills groyeled at his mas
ters feet, protesting his innocence with
sobs and tears II was no use. The
evidence against him was too clear,
and, while Richard himself was the
real culprit IN allowing the man TO re-
main at Restmore at all. stlll. II he
ever hoped TO recover the stolen prop
erty, he must hold on like grim death
10 the bird in hand.
lie put poor Bills through a sort OF
third degree, but without results fur
ther than copious tears and more copi.
GUS protestations, Finally, his patience
exhausted utterly, he took the terrified
valet by the collar and dragged him to
he door OF the bathroom.
go In therew he commanded In q
ow, tense tone, which was far more
errible TO Bills than any shout he had
ever heard. go In, say. and stay
here untll ] come for you. II you try
o escape, by heaven, I'll kill youl 1t
sn't joke this time It's the word OF
gentleman from Texasw
The servant knew that his master
old the truth, so he sank down upon
he bare, cold tiles, where he lay In
imp distraction until such a time as
he terrible Texan came TO pronounce
is doom.
Richard saw that the bathroom win.
ow was far too small to admit OF the
mans escape. Then he closed and Y
ocked the door, placed the back Of O
ownstalrs. In the lower hall he en- 8
ountered Mr. Van der Awe, whose .
cast Of countenance seemed y
ut foretaste Of what fate had In U
tore for him.
beg pardon, Lord Croyland," said D
hat sad young gentleman. with j
lint, wan smile, "can you tell me V
hat happens to be the matter with p
Ilss Chlttendon" g
yes" snapped Richard. shes got
lie colywobbIes. I've got 'em, too. 80 81
ok out! q
The Texan crossed the lawn and
ing himself upon an iron bench. Then d
2 took his aching head between his CT
inds and cursed the English arlstoc- III
'acy from Alfred straight down the
itterlng line to certain noble earl W
no reposed In peace In comfortable 10
odern hospital with only a broken di
me or two to cause him misery. DC
20 Lord" he groaned. THE course as
true love never did run smooth, but ia
,ed II ride forever on flea bitten, ye
lcking bronchoT DC