The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-11

which seemed necessary. since he
might have FLASHED a bolt on them at
any turn. The c%olonel's stlf leg kept
IN the rear, but Heller was never a
hands breadth behind the runner.
They found smoke In two places. but
they easily extinguished the tiny
flames, In both cases the bombs
turned out TO be no more dangerous
than a common kind OF fireworks
yielding a ~suifocating smoke in an in-
closure. but doing no special damage
on safe and nro-proof ground, like a
hearth. They were quickly extin.
gulshed. In their search they passed
from one luxurious room to another.
the Jap leading. until he finally halted
In a spacious library hung in Spanish
leather, with ancient. richly carved
Spanish tables and enhancing Spanish
chairs Of turned wood and age-mel.
lowed cane, and bookcases sumptuous-
" tempting q book-lover. But the colo.
mel cared only for the soul Of a book,
not It's body gthe richest and elearest
OF black letter or the daintiest Of tool
ing had left him cold; moreover, every
fiber In him was strung by his quest;
and Haley. naturally, was immune;
strangely enough, II was the cheerful,
vulgar little detective who gave q
glance. rapid but full Of admiration,
az the shelves and pile OF missals on
the table, incongruously iostled by
magazines Of the day.
Winter faced the Jap. who d
eheathed again In his bland and Inn.
passive p%oliteness. "Where Is Mr..
Mercer" said he.
Tho slap waved his hands IN an clio.
suent oriental gesture. He assured
the honorable q%uestloner that he did
not know any Mr.. Mercer. There vas
no one Ia the house.
The colonel had seated himself in a
priceless armchair In Cordova
stamped leather; he no longer looked
Hike an invalid. "show your star.
please" he commanded Birdsall, and
the latter silently lune back the lapel
Of his coat.
q ought TO tell YOU continued
Rnpers Winter, that the game Is up.
It would do no good for you to run
that poisoned bit Of steel OF yours Into
me or into any OF MS; we have only to
stay here a little too long and the po.
fes 81 San francisco viii be down on
you-oh, ! know oil about what sort
they are. but w have money to spend
Is well as you You take the note /
SHALL write to Mr. Mercer. or whatever
you choose to call him, and bring bis
answer We stay here until he comes
Having thus spoken tn TN even. gen.
tie voice. he scrubbed a few words on
e piece OF paper which he took ont of
Bis notebook. This he nroaer6d TO
the Jap,
On his part. the latter kept his self.
respect; he abated no lat Of his as.
suranca that they were alone IN the
house; he inslnunted his suspicion
that they were there for no honest
purpose; finally ne was willing 10
search the house II they would stay
where they were
7 am not often mlstaken in people"
wal the colonel's rather obllque an.
swer, and I think you are a gentle
man who might kill me if yon had q
chance, but would not break his word
10 me. II you viii promise TO play
fair with us. do no harm to my nephew.
take this letter and bring me an an
sWer-if you ind any one--on your
word OF honor MS a Japanese soldier
and gentleman, you may so: w will
no4 aignal The police. Is It a bar.
gaaa2a
Iae IaD grayely assented, still IN
the language Of the cast, Saving his
face BY the daclaFatlon Of the alb.
sencs 90 Ais principals. And he went
OF as graceiully Gad c%ourteously as II
ouly the hlgaest ciyililles had passed
betweea them.
Won he try some skin game on
u.s." The deiecsiye questioned: but
Winter only motloned toward the tele-
phDae desk, Listen az It." he said,
syoN can tell n the wires ere cut;
and he knows Your men nse outside
hiding, somewhere; No doesn't know
huw many. You see. We have the
aapantaRe Of them there; 10 be safe
they don't dare 10 let many people
into their secret. We can have a
whole gang. We haven't many. but
they may think We have
BifdsaIl. who had ilfted the receiver
to Bis ear laid It down eth an ap.
peAHeathu InAmodietely he proceeded
to eatiffs his professional conscience
b assarch IN every nook and Granny
og sha apartment llnt no result az.
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