Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-12

"there is certain question:
Il said l would not discuss that with
you. meant what l said," observed
Daniel quietly.
"This is another question" went on
the other. needless of the warning or
at least unaffected by it.
Late this afternoon I developed a
great anxiety concerning the penalty
prescribed by italian law for those for
tunate and i1npulsive individuals who
connive at the escape or concealment
of certain unfortunates who are want
ed by the police
Daniel looked at him. with smile.
$50 you're all worked up about that.
are you?" Hawcastle glared at him.
but went on.
$50 deeply that / aseertained the
penalty for it, For the person whose
kind heart has so betrayed him the
penalty is two years in prison, and
Italian prisons. am credibly Informed.
are-unpleasant."
Pike ruminated and folded his letter
Being in jail amt much like an
Elks' carnival" he observed.
Even citizen of your admirable
country could not escape If his COM
plicity were proved-if he were caught
in the act. l will be plain with you
These last words had an ominous
note. Let us imagine that a badly
wanted man appeared upon the per-
COLA here and made an appeal to one
of your countrymen who. for the pur-
| poses of argument. is at work upon
this car. Say that the too amiabIe
American conceals the fugitive under
| the automobile and afterward. with
| the connivance of Il friend. deceives
| the officers of the law and shelters the
| criminal. say, in room Of that lower
suit there
He looked about in the growing twi-
| light and pointed dramatically to the
window. Pike, now thoroughly inter-
ested and with his pulse beating a
rapid tattoo. followed his finger The
earl went on:
Imagine. for instance. that the shad-
ow which appears upon that curtain
were that of the wanted man. Would
you not agree then to reasonable re-
quest"
Daniel swallowed painfully. for he
saw In some manner that that sway
ing window curtain which had caught
his eye an hour ago had held dis
| tinct menace. It seemed too bad tina
| this should be the end of il all-ai! tn,
| defenSes he had raised for the girl Of
| his dead friend should be swept away
in an instant by bit of folly
| What would be the nature of tina
| request?" he asked.
| ut would concern Il certain alliance
! might concern certain settlement
| the earl replied softly.
| IF the request were refused, wha
would the consequences be?" Pike
| went on, with lowered eyes. for III
would not trust himself to meet thos,
of the nobleman.
1.-TWO years at least in prison fol
the American
Looks bad for-that American, eh? 2
Pike inquired whimsically
Lord Hawcastle stepped close t,
him.
IF this fellow countryman of your
were assured that the law would l.,
permitted to take its course if Il favor
able answer to Il certain question wer
not received in an hour within tina
hotel. what, in your opinion. woul
the answer beg"
Pike looked up from the letter h
was twisting in his hands. and hi
thin shoulders took on a squarer att
tude. He looked his antagonist square
ly in the eye. but he did not raise tn
tone of his voice.
1T would depend q good deal o.
which of my countrymen you caught
If it depended on the one | know bes
he'd tell you he'd see you in hade
first
For an instant the earl looked fixed
ly at Daniel, and his face went re-
and white by turns. There was a dan
gerous fash in his eyes, and he ster
ped a trifie closer and half raise
his walking stick. Then, with mut
tered oath. he dropped it. picked u
his hat from the bench where he ha
thrown it and walked to the hott
steps.
You have an hour" he said, menat
ingly turning. lat the end of thG
time-we will know what to do
Daniel must have stood there tie
minutes after Hawcastle had gon
and the twilight came down and enve
oped him with its softness. AS til
lights came out here and there he turn
ed and looked over at the windows {
Won Grollerhagen's suit and noted til
shadow still on the window blind.
Looks TO me like docs in this thir
and ought to be told" he murmured.
He found his way slowly across til
grass and up the steps and in anotht
moment tapped upon the door of I'll
Germans rooms. The door was opene
by Ribiere, who informed him til;
Won Grollcrhagen was. dressing. II
! found his friend adjusting his whit
cravat before mirror.
Within five minutes he had acquain
ed the other with all that had passe
and had received q smile in returl
Won Grollerhagen refused to take IL
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