The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
A T hrilling Story of The
Chinatown longs!
ByDOUGLAS PIERCE

should be considered and provided for.
i.rrorfltnafelv too" he added IN a
slightly more hopeful tone, ioIt uuately
at least for my daughter, We nave ID
devoted friend-just such man as You
describe. capable and trustWorlhy-Who
under the deplorable circumstances you
mention would, / am sure, be only 700
willing 10 carry your unfinished task 10
aHiumph!' growled Tom, as though
not particularly enchanted at the lAIof-
10 Moore il seemed that Mr.. Carson
was taking the probability OF his uh-
timely end too much for granted;
Yes" went on the old gentleman
however, obllvious TO these signs OF as
approval, i refer 10 MI. SpatsutI' WI, ~.
has been like a tower OF strength 10 Us
in these days Of affection.
s'AUIicent my DEAR" he turned 10 the
girl. don't you really think II Would DS
wise to have Mr.. Spargur IN and let M.
Moore confer with him Word OF NOUN
instruction is always so much better
than written directions, ana MI. spar
CUR ought to be more FUZZY up on me
situation than anybody else, since ne
will have TO be the one to take up the
work in case
difference." she interrupted, hastily.
I'VE are not going to believe anything
in the first place but that Mr.. Moore Is
going to succeed in his mission ana so
It is entirely immaterlasI wneL9 i + M Mr.
Spargur acquainted with what Is De-
ing done or not
iIt seems to me, Mr.. Carson" with a
little touch of aspeTity, that the mat
ter is wholly one TO be decided by Mr..
IF YOU care to take another person
into your confidence" she turned now
TO Moore. 4 think I can assure you
that Mr.. Spargur is trustworthy Al
any rate, he has proved himself so III
ali his dealings with me, as well as one
OF the kindest and most cOnsiderate men
I ever met.
Il can have him summoned II you de-
sire to see him; but 1 certainly would
not take II on myself to suggest or adj
wise you in the matter either way. II
is a question, as I said before, which ]
think should be left to your own Judg-
ment.
Shall I send for him?" She raised her
eyes as she put the question.
But Tom ohstinately shook his head.
Every lover is quick TO scent a posi-
bic rival; and, unreasonable though 1t
might be, he had conceived a violent
distrust OF this unknown Admirable
Crichton whom they all united in prais-
mo" he said: counting Charley
Denver, there are three people already
beside myself who know of my hazard
Gus purpose, and Mrs. Carson still re-
mains TO De lOlQs LOfs prOklueQ SHe ID
impressed with the necessity for alb
solute silence, / can't very well object
to her being given the assurance Of her
daughters safety. Or, even If I did OBJ
iect, I know" with a smile, that you
two would tell her anyway.
7 figure. however" he went on, that
for every additional person told of my
enterprise, the chances Of its failure are
lust about one million times increased
Therefore, with your kind permits
sion. / should much prefer that neither
this Mr.. Spargur, nor any one else eX-
cept ourselves, be for the present left
into the secretF'
Nevertheless, I think" old Mr..
Carson would have persisted: but Mill
cent interrupted him with an imperious
gesture.
1T makes no difference what Mr..
Moore may do. lie is right IN deciding
the matter as he deems best. For we
are only hazarding our opinions; he is
rfskfng his life"