The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-17

Beng IN jail amt mucn IKE an |
Elks' carnival he observed.
Even a citizen of your admirable
country could not escape IL his COM
plicity were proved--if he were caught |
In the act. will be plain with you"
These last words had an ominous
note. LET us imagine that badly
wanted man appeared upon the per-
goln here and made an appeal to one
OF your countrymen who. for the pur-
poses OF argument, is at work upon
this car Say that the too amiable
American conceals the fugitive under
the automobile and afterward. with
the connivance OF friend, deceives-
the officers of the law and shelters the
criminal. say, In room Of that lower
suit there"
He looked about in the growing twi-
light and pointed dramatically to the
window. Pike, now thoroughly inter-
ested and with his pulse beating a
rapid tattoo. followed his finger. The
earl went on:
Imagine, for instance, that the shad-
ow which appears upon that curtain
were that of the wanted man. Would
you not agree then to a reasonable re-
quest?"
Daniel swallowed painfully. for he
saw in some manner that tlint sway
ing window curtain which had caught
his eye an hour ago had held dis.
tinct menace It seemed too bad that
this should be the end Of It all--all tho
defenses he had raised for the girl OF
his dead friend should be swept away
in an instant by bit Of folly.
What would be the nature OF that
reQuest?r he asked.
ut would concern certain alliance
might concern certain settlement"
the earl replied softly.
III the request were refused, what
would the consequences be?" Pike
went on, with lowered eyes, for he
would not trust himself to meet those
Of the nobleman.
Two years at least In prison for
the American"
Looks bad for-that American, eh?
Pike inquired whimsically.
Lord Hawcastle stepped close to
him.
If this fellow countryman OF yours
were assured that the law would be
permitted to take it's course IL q favor
able answer to certain question were
not received in an hour within that
hotel, what, In your opinion, would
the answer be?'
Pike looked up from the letter he
was twisting in his hands. and his
thin shoulders took on squarer atti-
tude. He looked his antagonist square
" in the eye. but he did not raise the
tone Of his voice.
1T would depend good deal on
which Of my countrymen you caught.
If it depended on the one know best
he'd tell you he'd see you in hades
first"
For an instant the earl looked fixed
" at Daniel, and his face went red
and white by turns. There was q dan
gerous flash in his eyes, and he step
ped a trifie closer and half raised
his walking stick. Then, with NUT
tered oath. he dropped 1t, picked up
his hat from the bench where he had
thrown 1t and walked to the hotel
steps.
"You have an hour" he said, menac-
ingly turning. AT the end of that
time-we will know what to do"
Daniel must have stood there ten
minutes after Hawcastle had gone,
and the twilight came down and envel-
oped him with its softness. AS the
lights came out here and there he turn
ed and looked over at the windows of
Won Grollerhagen's suit and noted the
shadow still on the window blind
Looks TO me like docs In this thing
and ought to be told" he murmured.
He found his way slowly across the
grass and up the steps and In another
moment tapped upon the door of the
Germans rooms. The door was opened
by Ribiere, who informed him that
Won Grollerhagen was dressing. He
found his friend adjusting his white
cravat before mirror.
Within five minutes he had acquaint-
ed the other with all that had passed
and had received smile in return.
Won Grollerhagen refused to take the
matter seriously.
trust this Lord Hawcastle not to men
ton it. He must know that the conse-
quences for you as well as for me
would be, to say the least, disastrous.
Surely you made that clear to him."
Daniel smiled gently.
NO" he answered grimly. HE made
It clear to me- Two years in jail. and
If ! don't make up my mind in fifty
minutes from now to do what he
wants me to do
what is 1t that he wants you to
do?' asked the German.
1.-THE young lady's father trusted mo
to look after her. and If won't prom
Use to let her pay 100000 for that
well, you've seen it around here.
haven't you?"
II have observed 1t. II you refer to
the son of Lord Hawcastle." answered
Won Grollerhagen gravely.
"Well If don't agree to that Ivanoff
goes to Siberia and you and to jail"
Won Grollerhagen looked at him
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