Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-23

4 CSI was ldlhlliS w NV oltu VIC hiu
overheard. We heard him and went
into the room"
How"
knocked on the door and he opened
It, And we jumped on him 1t was
life and death for lis not to be blown
on; so, as we didn't wish to kill the
kid, and as we didn't know the young
ster we'll enough tc trust him then
although we might, for he is game and
the whitest chap!-but we didn't know
why, we just told him ne would have
to stay with us while until our rush
was over. That was all we meant;
and we let him phone you"
"How about his great-aunt-the
cruel anxiety"
ANXIETY nothing, began the other
man, but glance from Mercer cut
him short.
The southerner took the word in his
ow, gentle voice. II tried to reassure
our aunt, Col Winter think sue
,eeded. She telephoned and told her
1t was all right AS for Archie, after
we talked with him, he was willing
enough to go. He stole out with my
friend inside of five minutes, while
lou all were searching your rooms. 1t
was he insisted on calling you up, lest
you should be worried. He said you
were right afraid of kidnarers, and
you would be sending the police after
us. You can call Mrs. Winter up and
And out If | am not telling you the
exact facts"
Very well. will" said Winter.
They met the sullen detective at the
door. Cary Mercer with his mirthless
smile, J.a yhe way. Mercer rang up
the hotel for Winter, himself. To the
rolonel's vast relief Aunt Rebecca an
swered the call. "Est-ce que c'est
yous-meme, mon neveu?" said sha,
| dryly.
| "Mais oua, ma tante. Why are you
speaking SO formally in foreign
tongues? Is Millicent on deck%
In her ROOM" came the answer,
still in French. We'll, you have got
us in a pretty mess. Where is my
boy?"
II only wish l knew! Tell me now.
though, is MERGERS story straight"
i Absolutely. You may trust him."
| Whats his real game. then? The
one he was afraid Archie would ex-
poser"
| ASK him."
But you are in 1t, aren't you!"
Enough to ask that you abandon
the chase-immediately! Unless you
wish to ruin me!"'
You'll have to speak palmer. I've
been kept In the dark as long as ean
j stand in this matter"
| But before he, could finish the SEN
tence. Pas ici, pas maintenant-c'e est
trop de peril" she cried, and she must
have gone, for he could get no more
from her. When he rang again, Ran
dali responded:
"Mrs. Winter SAYS. st. 20
please come up here as quick as you
can. She's gone out She thought
she caught sight Of Mr.. Archie on the
street"
To the colonel's demand: Where,
uOW ulO SuO SCI Hlu1 uC OUlolASo Nv
answer, and on his vicious pealing OF
the bell there came, eventually, mel
low Anglican accents, which asked:
yes? Whom do you wish to see?"
1t is an evidence of the undisciplined
nature of the sex that the soldier
| made a face and-hung up the re-
ceiver.
He found himself-although this to
q really open mind is no excuse-in
q muddle of conflicting impulses. He
was on edge to get into the street for
the search after the boy; he was
clutched in wise by his conviction
that the clew to Archies whereabouts
lay in MERGERS hands, and that the
southerner meant no harm to the lad.
And all the while he could feel Bird
sail tugging at the leash.
Its on the cards." he grumbled,
with a wry face, quite on the cards
that he may bolt in spite of me and
do some foolish stunt of his own that
will make most awful middle"
Not nearly so composed as he
looked, therefore, he turned to Mercer.
However, his ammunition was ready,
and to MERGERS inquiry, was he sat
isfied? he replied, calmly: "Well, not
entirely. If Archie isn't in the house.
who is it whose throat you wish to