The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-05

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como intruder on my privacy was po:
| lifslyi bowling before no, one hand
| pressed upon! BIS heart n
Pardon, penor, my 90 abrupt sp'
pearance and I igazed curiously Into
d Sfouni, bronEed face. guarded by
closely clipped snide:whiskers. and II.
lumlned by steady BLACK eyes-"but
the waiter said ! should certainly md
you alone here, and my need fwaa most
urgent / address the Senior West? \
a. It was the name l had assumed, and,
with closely pressed lips. ! bowed In
siient acknowledgment Of my Identity.
feeling little doubt about the mans
mission, The round, rather compla:
cent face broke into q genial smile Of
relIfe. q
Must fortunate ! am thus TO dis
cover you with such facility" he con-
tinued fluently, using both hands IN
gesticulation. "Senor, Il Is, now .
great favor would ask. Could you
yield ME the honor Of a'private inter.
view ID my own room?" pointing up.
ward impressively. cit Is upon the
floor above" VIE s35:
III your mission Is In regard to the
Sanchez affair, senor."& returned
somewhat coldly. privacy is hardly
necessary. The preliminary details
can all, be arranged here" il.Sas
He gazed at me in surprise, rub.
bling bis hands together swiftly.
1.-The Sanchez affair! know not as
to that, senior. The matter on which
| come is most delicate. most secret;
1t Is not for other ears. IT'S because
Of what l would communicate that !
seek private audience. 4
l remained motlonless. looking
straight ut him. my teeth clenched on
my cigar, my mind busy with espedi'
ents. II his call had nothing whatever
10 do with my quarrel with Sanchez. It
must be an arrest. Yet why was the
fellow 90 mysterious? What did he
require Of me lnfprlvate audience? All!
a bride, probably-he desired to learn
FIRST what amount would give for
an opportunity to escape. ] arose TO
my feet, the whole affair settled with
In my own mind. and cool enough 10
take advantage OF every opening thus
presented. ~, i.
Very well, senior; lead the way
. and will follow" /,
'Bueno!" He laid one hand upon
my shoulder. hts eyes darken'ng with
delight. you have the courage, senior,
the audacIty Of the brave soul. IT'S
In the face. the eye. and gives me
hope OF my mission already. We will
60 by the outside stairway, SO as to be
unobseryed by those Within"
! followed him silently up the steep
Iron steps and along the narrow. am
" lighted hall. He paused hnaIly. uh'
locking door. and stood poiitely
aside while entered moment ne
fingered outside. peering sasplclonsly
Up and down the deserted hallway.
and, stepping within, closed and bolted
the door. even carefully lowering me
transom before turning up the gus
lights. lie hastily crossed the room
shut down the single window, anu drew
closer the heavy shade. ! " SaEt
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