The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-04

hiding in some country inn or house. If he should try for a release and tail 1t would hurt him more than a little. and. in any event. he would not come to the house. but would have to be more or less among strangers. which would be a source of constant humilia- ton to him"
 My father should be permitted to make his own decision" snarled Cal den. ignoring the fact that but mo- ment before he had refused to have the question submitted to his father at all.
 Beckwith felt as if it would be a pleasant task to take the fellow out and give him regular old-fashioned Fstrapping. and with the buckle end of the strap at that If he persisted at his age in exercising a boys right to sulk. then he ought to be ready to be treated as a boy in all respects
 At the same time Beckwith would have been a far less shrewd observer than he was not to have understood what vas going on in the lads mind. He had expected that. as soon as his own story was told. 1t would be ac- cepted and his father released. He had told it and not one iota of differ- ence followed Beckwith insisted on going on in his pig-headed way. just as if he had never heard the tale. As result Horace began to suspect that the story was not going to be accepted by any one That was what was troubling him and making him suik like a schoolboy.
 To most men this attitude of young Calden would have promised constant embarrassment To Beckwith 1t had something of promise of intensification of satisfaction. He accepted with pleasure the opportunity to give the lad a lesson as to the proper measure of his own importance. and the more because he actually appreciated the motive that influenced him. and felt that there was sterling grit behind it.
 NOW said he. "I want to arrange an interview with MT. Calden.in which we shall go into the whole matter ex- l haustively: but I think 1t proper to warn you in advance that there are some things shall advise. in fact. insist upon. that may surprise you a little"
 I've no doubt of that" retorted Horace "You've kept me in a state of surprise for the last twenty-four hours"
 -one of these Is that shall have full liberty to tell to or keep from Trafrord and Russell any portion of the facts in my possession and that every one else shall. excepting on my initiative. absolutely refrain from any communication with them All that need be said if either of them ap- breaches any one of you Is. under ad- vice of counsel I decline to say any, thing Don't add a word to that: just stop right there. I've already in- structed Grfmbleshaw and he has tagreed to abide by my instructions"
 "Oh. yes. Grimbleshawl And why shouldn't her" demanded Horace. T don't know why he shouldn't" [" answeree Beckwith. "and don't know why any of you shouldn't Anyway. I expect 1t to be done. You needn't be alarmed" he continued. Test I'm go- ing to be above trading. I shall get dollar for dollar. and don't you be afraid. but I've got to have control of my own material in order to do it." l This had the effect of notifying Horace somewhat. though the con- tinued impressment of this factor and the non-acceptance of his own story still ranked.
 NOW continued Beckwith. q want to know all about that money"
 You'll have to get that from moth CT. I don't know a thing about it. ex- cepting what she's told me. and she | 1f Am 1erEr John Altenburg's." said Horace
 NO. didn't feel .that had any right to-" Mrs Calden said After he was killed felt that he might have been killed by some one who wanted to rob him. and that we had a right to use any suggestion that the exist l ence of the money might give Be- yond the mere fact that there was money I know very little in fact. John Altenburg wasn't a man to let me or any one know any more about his af- fairs. than he had to- The room he used as an office. If you might call it \ such. had once been the living room of the house. before the present kitch- en was built on- In the great chimney stack. around which the house Is built. there was when he came there. two great ovens and a fireplace. This space he had reconstructed and made it into a sort of strongroom or safe, He had done this so secretly that never even suspected it until he told me when he was sick It can't be more than six by eight feet when you get into it-= He kept the old look of the chimney face and you get into the vault from the entryway- The wails- coting of the stairs slides back. and He trfad fvxo or three times fo get olit