The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
.ir goin' back home to kildare came

air goin back home to Kildare came
the reply
THAT seems all right" whispered Ard
more to Collins.
Thus" muttered Collins. '1n the
midst Of death we are in life." and this.
reaching Jerry, caused her 10 bend over
the corpse at her feet as though in a
convulsive spasm of sorrow. whereupon.
to add color to their story, Paul rumbled
of a few consolatory sentences IN Ger
man.
Give us the roadr' commanded Cooke,
and without further parley they started
ahead. closing about the wagon to dimin-
ish, as far as possible. the size of the
caravan. Paul kept the horses at a walk.
as became their sad errand, and Jerry
continued 90 weep dolorously.
They passed the hOrsemen al slight
rise In the rolling road. The party bound
for Turner's moved steadily forward, the
horsemeu huddled about the wagon. with
Jerrys led horse between Ardmore and
Collins at the rear. At the top Of the
knoll hung the returning dancers, well 10
the left OF the road, permitting with due
respect the passing Of the funeral party
one OF the men, ArdmOre could have
sworn. lifted his hat until the wagon had
passed Then some one called good night.
and, looking back. Ardmore saw them-a
dozen men, he judged-regain the road
and quietly resume their journey toward
| Kildare
Pretty peaceable for fellows who've
been attending e dance suggested Col
/ Inns. craning his neck to look after them
| Cooke turned back with the same OBJ
| servaUon, and seemed troubled.
/ ,F- IN ofO a
I those men. They seemed rather too
sober. and I was struck with the fact
that they punched up pretty close, as
though they were hiding something.
They we're afraid of the corpse" re-
marked Collins readily. ITO meet dead
man on a lonely road at this hour OF the
morning is enough 20 sober the most
riotous"
zone fellow lifted his hat as we passed.
and I thought
''wen. what did you think. Mr.. Ard
more?" demanded Cooke. impatiently-
We'll. il may seem strange, but !
| thought there was something about that
chap that suggested GrisSy. II would
be Ike Grissy 70 lift his hat 20 a corpse
under any circumstances. He has spent
a whole lot OF time in Paris, and. be-
sides he never forgets his manners"
I But suppose Il was GriswOld.' said
Cooke. wishing to dispose Of the sus-
plcion, what could he be doing out here?
He hasn't Appleweight-we know that;
and he has just now missed his chance
OF ever getting him"
They paused 20 allow Jerry 20 resume
her horse, and one of the detectives
Joined in the conference to venture his
opinion that the men they had passed
were in uniform. They looked like
militia 20 me-" and as he was careful
man. Cooke took note OF his remark,
though he made no comment.
Suppose they were in uniform" said
Jerry. lightly; they can do no harm,
and as we are now IN South Carolina,
and they are not our troops, It would not
be proper for us 20 modest them. Let US
go on. for Mr.. Appleweight's widow Is
not anxious 20 miss her train back 70 the
fatherland"
IT they were a detail Of the enemy 5
militia, they would have held US up.
declared Cooke with hnality.
But as they moved on toward Turner s.
Ardmore was still troubled over what
had seemed TO him the remarkable Paris
ian courtesy OF the returning r4veler
who lad lifted his hat as the corpse
passed Grissy. he kept saying over and
over 20 himself, was no fool by any
| manner OF means ana ne was uHdole 70
conjecture why the associate professor
OF admiralty known 20 be detached on
special duty for the governor OF South
Carolina. should be riding TO Kildare,
unless he contemplated some coup OF
!, Importance.
, The stars paled under the growing
light OF the early summer dawn. Apple
, weight. with shoulders YEARLY dropping.
contemplated the attending cortege with
the gaze OF one who sullenly accepts a