The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-07

criminal named James Kilroy, who
gave the police = long. hard chase BE-
fore his capture. He had many
strings to his bow, not the least among
them the smuggling Of diamonds ana
other articles none too honestly &C
quired: since his arrest this woman
has directed the business. She IL
clever-wonderfully clever"
There was sincere, II unwilling, ad-
miration in his tone. and he paused
thoughtfully before resuming his
story.
1T has been my business this sum
mer to look up this matter Of SNUG
Cling, and have followed the history
Of this woman as closely as | could.
After the arrest of her chosen compan-
ion she married the man you know as
Lord Wilfrid Campbell, who is we'll
known thief and a member OF the
small and select band of smugglers,
but who is far from being as clever as
she. He is also the son OF your serv-
ant, Mary Anne Brown
Across my mind rushed the recol-
lection of the conversation I had over
heard in the cellar, and the memory OF
the mans voice, certain infections OF
which had haunted me with their IA
miliarity. For some reason / looked
across at Gordon Bennett, only to find
him watching me intently, an anxious
expression in his blue eyes, where re-
lief was mingled with sympathy.
wondered II he knew what | had been
thinking, and Immediately looked away
again.
The son OF your servant" contin
ued Mr. Blakee even voice, and
dangerous character-wanted for muir
der in Montreal. These people, young
ladies, have used you for their owl
purposes. This cottage you live in be
longs to them, and you we're put here
as buffer to avert suspicion. You
servant was sent here to watch yo'
and drug you when necessary; you
bOathouse was used to conceal thei
boats, and your cellar to store thei
goods A passage at the back-hiddel
by the empty dry goods box-leads In
, to the boathouse. With the man
, mother as your servant and unde
o
! carry on whatever operations the
chose, and to baf1le the secret servics
But your safety, even your lives, wer
, in danger.
He paused as though there va
more to come which he hardly kne'
o how to say, but Gabrielle interrupte
:, him. starting from her chair and stan
ing tall and erect before him.
And do you expect us to belle,
this extraordinary story" she +
quired slowly.
1T is true"
: 1T is not true. We know there al
Jewels in that safe. Lady Edith p
i them there after the robbery at Il
hotel, because she was afraid of losir
them But they are pearls, not Ell
eralds and tomorrow l will ask h
to show them to you"
81 Il do not wish to see them"
q Il do not know, Mr.. Blake, what "
7 were doing in our cellar tonight.
: seems very strange place for a gue'
I but no doubt you can offer some sat
\ factory explanation of your intention
4 We are waiting for 1t; your UNIV;
rantable attack upon our friends hal
II ly seems sufficient reason for yo
| presence here at this hour"
81 Mr.. Blake looked at his watch, tn
Il replied very calmly
Your friends" he said. with
slight emphasis, will return here
night. We are waiting for them \
are sorry, as Mr.. Bennett has alrea
said, that you discovered US, for
meant to conduct the thing quietly
!. 1T is impossible" said Gabrielle.
:, -we-why, l know you must be n
w taken"
You can see for yourself" he
-. turned Il must ask you to allow
e. to put out the lights"
49, 4 will not do it."
But, Miss Gabrielle, you req
must" interrupted Gordon Benn
quickly $50 much depends upon
ILL., II We are wrong, we will apologize
'ui sackcloth and ashes. Tell her it
~ the only thing to do, Miss Elizabet
~ We finally agreed. and hid beb
49,. the portiere at the dining room d.
no. feeling wretchedly guilty ourselves,
10 we'll as disloyal to our absent frien
| do not know how long we st,
there in the dark, but it seemed
age, as l distinctly felt the thump
~ of my heart and listened with strait
attention for a sound from the
ou' rounding darkness.
'ne CTO BE CONTINUED)