The Detroit times., 1909-12-18

post you check Within the next
hour
We were standing confronting each
other in the hail beneath low turned
swinging gas JET. lie raised his hrows
and shrugged his shoulders
VIII three hundred do?" he asked.
Yes thank YOU
Then excuse me for n moment
waited in GREATNESS suspense, but
he returned almost Immediately, car.
rying ba- of gold and notes from
which he counted $500 into my hand
YOU may be sure my left hand.
kept my right behind me
| CURLY thanked him. begged him
to excuse me. and hastily withdre y
But be stood AT the door and watched
me enter the cab.
was therefore OBLIGED 10 give the
cably Sir William Dagmar's address
Back TO Curson-st. | called out y
soon as We had turned the FIRST corner
however I redirccted the driver e.
Victoria station, and during me jour
uey | set 20 work 20 alter my appear
anCo as much as lag In my power
lore OF my false eyebrows. and Wig
or0usly rubbed the paint from my
checks and brow 4 mirror set in an
angle II the hanson showed mo Dy
the light OF a match. a biotchy nov
descript face that nevertheless could
lot be mistaken lcr nv masters Be-
ter satisfied. b, gan 10 reflect on ny
position, and to my intense cratifc9.
tOr ! found that was no longer too
slave of fear Arrived a the station
/ discharged the cab and found that |
should have To wait n great while !
therefore selected 4 dark corner and
gave myself ~ 10 thought -~
In ten minutes ! was wondering
what on earth had ever been afraid
OF. Even II Cavanagh were dead. and
began 70 doubt II my pcrturhcd cx
animation Of his BODY had given mo
the truth, who could accuse me Of his
DEATH Again II he lived. he would
infalibly on his recovery. still believe
ne detective He had not remotely
GUESSED at M identity Oh, the fool
had bcor But what next We're
10 fly 70 France should give myself
away Were 7 10 stay n would prob
ably never enter my masters mind q
suspect me- Al Al with patience
boldnoss, and n little luck. might
even yet conyort the defeat had sus
tailrd that night into a triumph
felt the blood bound iu nv veins
sprang TO my feet Ten minutes later
7 noiselessly inserted ny latchkev intc
Sir William Dagm1r's door and gently
as any burglar stepped into the house
The place was profoundly still
hung up my masters cont and hat m
~ h,n tat . g.
Williams bedroom door stopped. an 4
distinctly heard him breathing
passed on with smile Of purcsf Joy
lyon my dressing table stood nv
makeup box and a profusion of wigs
boards and mustaches The sight gave
me pause thought Here is danger
When lIr Cayanagh RECEIVERS and IN
forms Sir William OF tOnight's happen
lngs-An and when moreover Sin
Charles Venner discovers that he has
been swlndled " hat then 49,
caught up the wigs and stuffed
them into the box. which / locked
Where 10 hide IL? I must dispose oi
IL I'm some place not likely 10 be
searched Where then? For q thru
time ir one evening ! was suddenly
inspired Selling the box stole
downstairs into my masters private
study and I bestowed il behind some
mounds of books that were coyere,
with many summers dust Heavinl
q deep sigh Of relief I returned 10 m'
little chamber and lcisurely undresscd
Three o'clock chmed as pulled OF
my bocts then removed the last
traces ~ my disguise win layisf
application Of soap and water. and
last NJ all screwed back into Us
plate the tooth had removed iron
my false set earlier IN tho evening
I'm order to more perfectly rcscm
bio my master. After that ! got into
bed / fclt secure and almost happy
was 7 not "A capitalist? Under ms
inflow reposed G300. and never in my
he undl then had possusscds NOR
than paltry fraction NJ that sum
n rcioiccd in determining to bank 81
on the morrow. and sleepily assured
myself that 7 would make n tho seed
~ p great fortune should have been
quite happy save for one thing
VAS already beginning 10 repent thu
magnanimity or cowardice which had
prevented me from asking Sir William
Vcnner for six hundred pounds Instead
OF three.
soon after dawn | arose With glad