Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-09

only be 4 question Of an hour and q
half Is not a question Of money,
dis I have three thousand pounds In
my pocket Then, all that will re-
main to be done is for us to start for
the frontier. We shall get to Bonn
In less than an hour, and from there
wind up into the hills which border
the Rhine, untii-by nine or ten
O'Clock at Might've shall enter Bad
Furstenberg as simple travellers. And
by that time we shall have decided
upon our roles"
Il see," said Basil.
Very we'll" Grant returned. Eve
will now put this gentleman into the
place where he will have to stay for
a considerable time, and then 1 beg
that you will wait here in the bed
room for an hour and half, while
I go out to get the car. It will be as
well that you are here, because there
can be no possible suspicion about
the gentleman on the bed, and no
search for him."
Very well, Grant" Basil replied.
You will go and do the business,
and | will wait here with what pa
thence can. First give me ahand"
~ 1t was only a question of minute
or two to secure the wretched spy
so that he could not possibly move
or give any alarm. Grant went up
to him and asked him in German If
he would promise to make no sound
if the gag was removed to give him
a little freedom Of breathing.
The man nodded his head.
They took the handkerchief out of
his mouth, and there was a gurgle
and a deep breath of relief.
You would like a drink, I expect?"
Basil said. sympathetically.
Bite, bitte!" the man replied.
Basil poured into a glass little,
cognac from a bottle which had been
sent up to his room, splashed some
soda into it, ard gave it to the man.
Now, them" he said, drink! I'm
derstand that we don't drug our
drinks! Take it down and behave
yourself absolutely quietly, otherwise
you will suffer in very unpleasant
manner
The man drank what was given
him, and Basil looked once more at
the gag.
No" he said, at length; II don't
think will gag you at present"-he
spoke in German you are going to
be put in that big cupboard here,
and am going to remain in the room.
II l hear the slightest sound from
you | will come in and gag you again,
SO you had better be careful
The two strong young men caught
up the bound figure, carried it across
the bedroom, and deposited it in the
recess. Then Basil shut the paper
covered door and Grant went away.
Captain Marriott was quite undis-
turbed by the situation in which he
found himself. Never in his life be-
fore had anything been SO strange.
In all his career he had never been
participation in SO lawless an OCCASION,
but he was getting quite accustomed
TO the whole thing now, and he
smoked his cigar and thought of
Daisy without tremor or a sense of
trouble in the world. Once or twice
during the hour and half-which
had heightened out into three hours
before Grant returned went to
the cupboard, opened the door, and
spoke few words to his prisoner.
h The trussed man had lost all his
confidence. He looked at his guardian
with piteous eyes, and was glad to ac-
cept little brandy and water when
It occurred to Marriott to give it to
him, Obviously the man was fright
ened out of his life.
q Basil had sudden thought after
an hour and half had passed
He opened the door of the cupboard
again, and let the morning sunlight
into the dark and dusty place.
Look here" he said, you, Of
cousse, have been following us, for
|.certain reasons which we know all
|.about. shall not attempt to extort
any information from you which you
cannot give. because suppose. even
q spy may have fidelity to his en-
plCyerS. AT the same time, am go
Ing to ask you one or two questions
which think are perfectly legitimate
to ask under the circumstances.
Ito be continued.)
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