The Detroit times., 1909-12-20

Just now. but they would not let me
open an account without a reference.
$3.50 | dared 10 give them your
name. sir l hope you'll excuse me.
sir"
His eyes bored through me like
pair OF gimlets. How much money
have you saved'" he demanded
Nine pounds. sir. Here is The
ticket" | eagerly handed him the
slip.
He glanced at 1t and his face clear
ed Immediately.
THAT is all right. Brown" he said,
smiling slightly. If they apply TO me.
shall try 10 satisfy them that they
have secured a worthy client Good
! luck 10 you. my man. | am glad 10
know you are thrifty
/ IL is a curious thing how tenacious
OF life ones conscience is. Ny master
, looked at me 80 kindly that | felt
/ perfect brute. and | vow that for one
| fateful moment | was on the point OF
voicing my compunction.
You are too kind, sir" began
But he cut me short with a frown
That will do. my man" he inter
D
and Wish 10 be alone"
Had ne remained silent. or allowed
me to proceed. II is just possible that
these memories might never have hal
occasion 10 be written AS IL was, |
hastily backed out OF the room and
my conscience yielded up its final
spark in the passage.
Anxious to verify my suspicion,
proceeded 10 my bedroom. 1t appear.
ed, AT first glance, exactly as | hal
left it, but am not a casual obser.
yer. The door of my wardrobe stood
slightly ajar | had latched il Ny
ready made evening suit was still ly-
/ ing neatly folded In its drawer, but
the waistcoat occupied different po-
sition from that 70 which | had for
merly assigned IT, Finally the nap
/ ped edge OF my counterpanc was tuck
ed beneath the iron rail noted these
trifiing discrepancies with al the
pride OF an explorer who has dis
| covered a new territory.
Immediately my master had gone
out TO lunch, | repaired TO his study
and repossessed myself OF my makeup
/ box. This | carried to my bedroom
and placed in the wardrobe did not
! however. intend 10 leave il there ycrg
long. Ny idea was (now that | had
/ capital 10 work upon to secure a pr
yate room somewhere in the neigh
| borhood TO which might repair when
ever | should desire 70 disguise my
self During the next few days | dis
covered exactly the place wanted r.
was ON the top floor OF bachelor
/ apartment house in Bruton-st. fur
nished IL only with things | absolutely
needed | procured locksmth 70
At the door with a practically impreg-
nable latch lock and with the key up
on my chain | felt rs proud as the
most bloated landholder in Westmin-
ster. Ny next move was TO purchase
a fresh supply OF paints, wigs ana var.
ious other sartorial disguises, includ.
ing a number OF new and secondhand
character costumes. Now in all the
paraphernalia OF DISCUSSES. there ia
nothing so important as the Item or
teeth visited n dozen different den
tisls and procured dozen sets ot
varying shapes and sizes. whose only
point OF resemblance was that they
fitted my mouth. When all was done
my bank account was depleted by a
hundred and fffty pounds, but | felt
that had acquired n first-rate stock
in-trade and did not repent OF the
expenditure
While | was busy with these ar.
rangements by no means neglected
my master For n week or two after
the disturbing visit paid by STR
Charles Veuner. Mr.. Cavanagh AMI
Dr. Fulton. he remained in a preoccu-
pied and gloomy mood and seemed
unable TO settle down TO work | lis.
tened in my pantry by the hour. 20
his footsteps restlessly pacing the
floor Of his library above my head.
Gradually his alarm passed off and he
resumed his literary labors as OF yore
That nleased me. for ] felt that his
attitude might be relied upon 10 re-
fleet the feelings OF his fellow conspir-
a,ors. began 10 consider what furth-
or step should take In my campaign
10 elucidate the mystery surrounding
that strange brotherhood. After a
great deal OF reflection I resolved 20
shadow Sir william on his next Sun
day excursion. With that end In view,
on the following Saturday afternoon.
begged my master 10 allow me a holi-
day until the Monday morning. plead
ing by way OF excuse. dear friends
sudden Illness He graciously consent
cd I repaired 10 my little stronghold
in Bruton-st., where | spent the night.
AT dawn I made a hearty meal of