The Detroit times., 1909-12-20

just now but they would not let me
open an account without a reference.
$3.50 dared TO give them your
name. sir. ! hope youl excuse me.
sir
His eyes bored through me like
pair OF Cimiets How much money
have YOU saved" he demanded
Nine pounds, sir Here is the
ticket eagerly handed him the
slip
He glanced at it and his face clear.
cd Immediately
That is al right, Brown" he said.
smiling slightly. II they apply 10 me.
shall try 10 satisfy them that they
have secured worthy client Good
luck 70 you. my man. am glad 10
know you are thrifty
Il is a curious thing how tenacious
OF life ones conscience is. Ny master
looked at me so kindly that felt
perfect brute and | VOW that for one
fateful moment was on the point Of
voicing my conjunction
You are too kind. sir" | began
But he cut me short with frown.
That will do. my man be inter-
: rupted In harsh tones. Il am busy,
and | Wish 10 be alone.
Had he remained silent. or allowed
me 20 proceed r. is just possible that
these memories might never have had
occasion 20 be written As /, was.
hastily backed out OF the room and
my conscience yielded up It's final
spark in the passage
Anxious 20 verify my suspicion /
= I.I 10 nv baf-porn anpaar.
ed. AZ first glance. exactly as hal
left a., but | am not a casual obser.
yer. The door OF my wardrobe stood
slightly ajar had latched il Ny
ready made evening suit was still ~
ing neatly Folded in its drawer. but
the waistcoat occupied different POI
s!tion from that 10 which | had for
mcrly assigned H. Finally the nap
ped edge OF ny counterpart vas ucI-
I'd beneath the iron rail. | noted these
tritius discrepancies With all the
pride OF IN explorer who has dis
covered new territory
Immediately my master had gone
out 20 lunch. repaired 10 his study
and repossessed myself OF my makeup
box This carried 20 my bedroom
and placed in the wardrobe I did not,
however intend 70 leave 1t there yory
long. Ny idea was (now that I hal
capital TO work upon 20 secure a pri.
vate room somewhere in the neigh
borhood 20 which ! might repair when
ever / should desire 20 disguise my
scif. During the next few days dis
covered exactly the place | wanted II
was on the Top floor OF a bachelor
apartment house IN Bruton.st | fur
nisbed it only with things | absolutely
needed procured a locksmith 10
fit the door with practically impreg-
nable latch lock and with the key uD-
on nv chain /, felt as proud as tho
most bloated landholder in Westmin-
ster Ny next move was to purchase
"A fresh supply OF paints. wigs and var
ious Other sartorial DISCUSSES. includ-
ing n number of new and secondhand
character costumes Now in all the
paraphernaia OF DISCUSSES. there is
nothing so important as the item OF
teeth. | visited a dozen different deu-
/ fists and procured a dozen sets OF
varying shapes and sizes. whose only
/ point OF resemblance was that they
! fitted my mouth. When all was done
my bank account was depleted by a
, hundred and fifty pounds. but I felt
that had acquired frst.rate stock
( in-trade and | did not repent of the
expenditure
/ While ! was busy with these ar.
rangements | by no means neglected
my master For week or two after
the disturbing visit paid by Sir
, Charles Venner. Mr.. Cavanagh aid
( Or. Fulton. he remained Ia a preoccu-
pied aud gloomy mood and seemed
unable 10 settle down TO work | lis.
toned in my pantry by the hour. ~
his footsteps restlcssly pacing the
F., floor ~ his library above my head.
Gradually his alarm passed OF and he
resumed his literary laboTs rs of wore
That ylrased me- for J FELT that his
attitude micht BE- relied upon 20 re
iect the feelineS OF his fellow conspir
utr.s began go consider what flrth-
er stop ! should take IN my campaign
To- elUciddte the mystery surrounding
shat strange brotherhood Nfter "a
elca deal O' reflection | resolved 20
.hadoW Sir William ON his next sun.
day excursion With that end In view
on ihc following Saturday afternoon, I
begged my master 70 allow me a boii-
day until the Monday morning. plead
ing by way Of excuse. a dear friend
I sudden illness He graciously consent.
Cd repaired 20 my little stronghold
In Brntnn.st.. where ! spent the night
At dawn made a hearty meal Of