Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-12-16

peared the following morning. A rough
sailor appeared and WAS ordered away
Donovan saw Miss Holorook ano n nT[ ta
fought an Italian assassin. He met tne
! man he supposed was HOlbrook, but VINO
said he was Hartridge, a canoe-maker:
After a short discussion Donovan left
surlily Gillespie was discovered by Don
ovan presenting country church with Sl,OOo
CHAPTER W.-continued.
Just then 7 heard. the voice of my
fool raised so that all might hear:
Friends, on the dusty highway of
life, | can take none of the honor or
credit you so kindly offer me. The
money | have given you to-day came
=. by honestly l stepped into your cool
and restful house of worship this morn
ing in search of bodily ease. The small
voice of conscience stirred within me.
had not been inside church for two
years, and l was greatly shaken. But
as | listened to your eloquent pastor
was aware that the green wall paper
interrupted my soul currents. That
vegetable-green tint is notorious as
psychical interceptor. Spend the
money as you like, gentlemen. but If
/, a stranger, may suggest it, try some
less violent color scheme in your
mural decorations"
He seemed choking with emotion as
with bowed head he pushed his way
through the circle and strobe past me.
The people stared after him, mystified
and marveling. / heard an old man
calling out:
f,rl a We n
Lord!
let Gillespie pass, and followed him
slowly until turn in the road hid us
from the staring church folk. Ee
turned and saw me.
you have discovered me, Donovan,
Be sure your sins will find you out!
A simple people, sigularly moved at
the sight of a greenback. l have rare
ly caused caused so much excitement"
81 suppose you are trying to ease
your conscience by giving away some
of your button meney.'
THAT is just it, Donovan. You have
struck the brass tack on the head. But
now that we have met again, albeit
through no fault of my own, let me
mention matters of real human inter
est"
you might tell me what you're do
ing here first"
Walking; there were no cabs, Don
ovan."
You choose a queer hour of the
day for your exercise"
"One might say the same for your
ride. But let us be sensible. l dare
say there's some common platform on
which we both stand
Wen assume it." l replied, dis
mounting by the roadside that might
talk more easily. Bandages were still
visible at his wrists, and a strip of
court-plaster across the knuckles of
his right hand otherwise testified to
the edges of the glass in st. Agatha
garden. He held up his hands rue
fully.
"Those were nasty slashes; and
ripped them up badly in climbing out
of your window. But / couldn't linger;
] am not without my little occupa-
tons"
"You stand an excellent chance OF
being shot If you don't clear out of
this. If there's any shame in you
you will go without making further
trouble" @
ut has occurred to me-" he began
slowly, that l know something that
you ought to know. l saw Henry Hol
brook yesterday"
"Where?" I demanded.
Son the lake. He's rented a slooI
yacht called the Stiletto. l passed i
yesterday on the Annandale steamer
and l saw him quite distinctly"
Its all your fault that he's here!
blurted, thoroughly aroused. 81
you had not followed those womel
they might have spent the remainde
of their lives here and never hav
been molested. But he undoubtedl
caught the trail from you"
Gillespie nodded gravely an
frowned before he answered.
II am sorry to spoil your theor!
my dear Irish brother, but put this
your pipe: Henry was here first! H
rented the saiIboat ten days ago-an
made my triumphal entry wee
later. Explain that, If you please, M
Donovan"
| was immensely relieved by tn
disclosure, for it satisfied me that
had not been mistaken in the identit
of the canoe-maker. | had, howeve
no intention of taking the button XIII
into my confidence.
where is Holbrook staying?"
asked casually.
81 don't know-he keeps afoat. II
Stiletto belongs to a Cincinnati mi
who isn't coming here this SUNNI
and Holbrook has got the use of t
yacht So much l learned from t
boat storage man at Annandale; tn
passed the Stiletto and saw Henry
board"
1t was clear that knew more tn
Gillespie, but he had supplied me W
several interesting bits of informati
and, what was more to the point,
had confirmed my belief that Her
Holbrook and the canoe-maker w
the same person.
"You must see that face diffic
situation here, without counting y
You don't strike me as wholly
lot, Gillespie, and why won't you
along like good boy and let me d
with Holbrook? Then when ! h
settled with him I'll see what can
done for you Your position as an
welcome sutton. engaged in annoy