Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-08-13

AS he looked up he encountered the
steady glare Of the earl
my dear Pike" began the latter
there is certain question:
II said would not discuss that with
Daniel quietly.
This is another question" went on
the other. needless Of the warning or
at least unaffected by it.
Late this afternoon | developed a
great anxiety concerning the penalty
prescribed by Italian law for those for
tunate and impulsive individuals who
connive at the escape or concealment
of certain unfortunates who are want
ed by the police"
Daniel looked at him with a smile.
$50 you're all worked up about that.
are you?" Hawcastle glared at him,
but went on.
$50 deeply that | ascertained the
penalty for it. For the person whose
kind heart has so betrayed him the
penalty is two years, in prison, and
Italian prisons. | am credibly informed
are-unpleasant.'
Pike ruminated and folded his letter
Being in Jail amt much like an
Elks' carnival" he observed.
Even a citizen of your admirable
country could not escape if his com
plicity were provcd-if he were caught
in the act will be plain with you"
These last words had an Ominous
note. Let us imagine that a badly
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COLA here and made an appeal to one
of your countryInen who. for the pur-
poses Of argument. is at work upon
this car. say that the too amiab bic
American conceals the fugitive under
the automobile and afterward. with
the connivancc of friend deceives
the officers of the law and shelters the
criminal say, in a room Of that lower
suit there"
lie looked about in the growing twi-
light and pointed dramatically to the
window. Pike now thoroughly inter
ested and with his pulse heating a
rapid tattoo followed his finger The
earl went on:
Imagine. for instance. that the shad-
ow which appears upon that curtain
were that Of the wanted man. Would
you not agree then to a reasonable re-
quest
Daniel swallowed painfully for he
saw in some manner that that sway
ing window curtain which had caught
his eye an hour ago had held a dis
tinct menace. It seemed too bad that
this should be the end of it all--all the
defenses he had raised for the girl Of
his dead friend should he swept away
in an instant 10y n bit of folly.
"What would be the nature of that
requestF' he asked
at would concern a certain alliance
might concern o certain settlement"
the earl replied softly.
IF the request were refused. what
would the consequences Beg Pike
went on, with lowered eyes, for he
would not trust himself to meet those
Of the nobleman.
1.-TWO years at least in prison for
the American"
Looks bad for-that American. eh?"
Pike inquired whimscally.
Lord Hawcastle stepped close to
him.
IF this fellow countryman of yours
were assured that the law would be
permitted to take its course if favor
able answer to a certain question were
not received in an hour within that
hotel, what, in your opinion. would
the answer be?"
Pike looked up from the letter he
was twisting in his hands, and his
thin shoulders took on a squarer atti-
tude. He looked his antagonist square
ly in the eye but he did not raise the
tone of his voice.
1T would depend a good deal on
which of my countrymen you caught.
If it depended on the one know best
he'd tell you he'd see you in hades
first
For an instant the earl looked fixed
ly at Daniel, and his face went red
and white by turns. There was a dan
/ gerous flash in his eyes, and he step
ped a trihe closer and half raised
his walking stick. Then, with a NUT
tered oath, he dropped it. picked up
his hat from the bench where he had
thrown it and walked to the hotel
steps
You have an hour" he said, menac-
ingly turning. AT the end of that
time-we will know what to do.
Daniel must have stood there ten
minutes after Hawcastle had gone,
and the twilight came down and envel-
oped him with its softness. AS the
lights came out here and there he turn
ed and looked over at the windows of
Won Grollerhagen's suit and noted the
shadow still on the window blind.
Looks TO me like docs in this thing
! and ought to be told" he murmured.
He found his way slowly across the
grass and up the steps and in another
moment tapped upon the door of the
Germans rooms. The door was opened
by Ribiere, who informed him that
Won Grolierhagen was dressing. He
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