The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-01
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constrained attitude Of n,llh,,r
ness. Of which he was oon.clo.. ',e't
self; and at which he smiled ,or,,' -p
recalling the same pose In Hall, o,
ever the sergeant was dlseopc..,' ,'''
But. FIRST" pursued bis ann, ~.
was That red'heSded bellboy Win 49,. '
you exchanged signals In the hans.
The colonel suppressed A vs,.,.
Aunt Becky, you're vonss,, ~,
you noticeg And he simply ,h., nv
palm OF his hand Why ~ AN.
] was convinced that Archie nm, \.
on the premises. he couldn't -, =.
SO telephoned a detective M, I,
know here. a private agency 40 a.
police. TO send me sure ma, :
watch. He Is made up as a A,ln.s
with the hotel managers cop,.,, !,
coursel. either !. or Mllicent d, A,
boy has kept an eye on the Ke,i,,,-
doors and the next room ever J,,. /,
found Archie was gone. No oss :,
gone out with our seeing him ma,
suspicious person goes out We b,,, =
arranged TO detaln him long s,mn
for me 10 get a good look I "a, IN
yon exactly who left the room
IL IL you who are the uonss, D,
tie" said Aunt Rebecca. a u,us IA
~. but smiling who has gone oui-
AT seven Mr. Keaichams sec-s,r
went down to the ofice and ordered
dinner. very carefully dldst -
him. but my sleuth dId Ne h,i "A.
secretary and the valet q The Ka,s
am party pointed out 10 him he AZ
them. They had one visitor yo-,
Arnold. the Arnold's sou"
The one who has an The on,s.
groves and railways Yes. knev i,
father"
That one: he only came a iep =,
ments since. Mr Keaicham AID \
secretary dlned together and gsa,,s
ans own man waited % theu I'd
the waiter Tor this floor brought o, be
dlAhos. At nine the dlshes vsv
brought out and my maa hspsil
Keatcham's valet 10 pile them a 90.
farther down the corridor 10 hs bal
These items the colonel vas rsatiif
out Of his little red book
"You have put all that dv-u Dol
you think Il means anything
4 have put everything down On.
can't weed until there 10 a erop q 10
formation, you know"
True" murmurcd Aun, Reb-cci
noddlng her head. thoughuully Wei
did anything else happen"
The secretary posted a ioi o. II
tiers In the shutc They arr al ine|
king now. Yes" he vas on hi ~
and at the door In almos, single 70
ton. There had been Just The t.f''|
est tattoo on the panel Nhsa "
door was opened ~ colonel COZ
hear the rattle o! the elevator Il
was too late to catch a. but he eos
SEQ the inmates Three Eenlsnsi|
stood IN the car one was keai'Aaz'
the other two had their backs 10 WI
ter. One seemed 10 be suppo'ta
Keatcham. who looked pale Ne ~
the colonel and darted at him a shsf|
glance In which was something ~
poignant appeal. what. Il vas too Bro
for the receiver 20 decide. iof u u
space OF an eye blink a shoulder o. \
other man interviewed. and sinaiA
ousiy the elevator car began to sax
There was need 10 decide Instant
who should follow. who siay on ga
Rupert babe the boy so down Dl u
stairs. while. with a Kind Of Dlle
Instinct. he clung 10 the room'
lad was 10 fetch the manager aaa
keys OF the Keatcham suite.
Meanwhile Rupert paced BAG.
forth before the closed doors, Snsa
there penetrated the rustic Of pa'N
and n murmur OF voices. fI.'.
Keatcham's valet opened the hfu
door. He spoke TO some one lnl
Yes, sir" he said, lhe
bought TO be ere now
The porter was there al e.s
WAS coming down the corridor SA
led TO the elevator trundllns uH y.
before him. He entered ID, .O
and busted himself about the Ilss"
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