The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-27

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And what business had he. Rupert
Winter. who had supposed himself 10
be an honorable man. who had sworn
to support the constitution aud the
laws Of the United States. what bust.
ness had he TO help law-brcakers and
murderers escape the Just punishment
81 their decds2 He almost ground his
teeth. Oh. we'll. there was one way
out. and that was To resign his com.
mission. lie would do Il this very
night. he resolved. and he swore mis-.
erably at himself. at his venerable
aunt who must be protected at such
sacrifice. ut Atkins. at tho feebly
moaning wretch whom he had not
ceased all this while TO ply carefully
with drops OF brandy. You everlast.
Ing maneater. II you dare to die. III
kin youl" he snorted.
Thcreupon he went AZ the puzzle
again. Before any answer could come
10 the telephone calls. low. mourn.
full. iahumRn cry penetrated the thick
walls. II was repeated thrice: on the
third call. Tracy ran quickly through
the patio TO a side door. barred and
locked like all the entrances, TO
leased and swung II open and let in
Kito. A few murmured words passed
between them. The Jap uttered
startled exclamation. But how can q
90 be- Howl no one can get In, And
who shall stab him. For why--
A.
er a grayely courteous salute 10 Win.
ter: and frowned and sighed. What
did IL" said he: did who stabbed.
take Il way. he must give stiong pull"
Whoever did H." said the colonel.
must have put knee on the mans
back and pulled a strong pull. as you
say" In speaking the words be felt a
SILVER. for he seemed TO see that red
smear above MERGERS knee.
He felt the SILVER again when Mer.
Ger returned and be glanced at him;
there was not n stain on his shining
white cuffs: he had changed them: he
had also changed his suit OF clothes
and his shoes. His eyes met the colo
nels: and Winter fancicd there was a
CLINT OF defiance In them: he made
no comment. for no doubt n plausible
excuse for the fresh clothes was ready.
Well. he twinter) wouldn't ask a.
Poor dewitt he had had provocation.
For the NEXT halfhour they were all
busy with Keatcham.
lie Is better pronounced the Jap;
he viii not live. maybe. but he will
talk. he can say who built him"
II he can only DO that" cried Mer.
Ger 1t IL Internal TO think that any
one can get In here and do such
thing,"
Rotten" Tracy moaned.
The colonel said nothing
They were all still working over
Keatcham when a bell pealed. Tracy
started; but Mercer looked a shade re
lieved. They've come saId he.
They" repeated the colonel. lie
scrambled 90 his feet and gesped.
Miss Smith was coming down the
colonnade. but not Miss smith alone
Aunt Rebecca walked beside her. SO.
rene. erect and bearing a small hand
bag. Miss Smith carried a larger bag:
and Tracy had possessed himself OF a
dress-suit case.
Certainly. BERTHE" remarked his
aunt In her softest tone. Il came with
Janet. My generation believed in les
convenances"
All the colonel could articulate was
feeble. and Archiel and MSlicaRtY"
Haley Ii staying In your rsom vith
Archie. Millicent had retired: n she
asks for us in the morning we shall
not be up. She has an appointment
with Janet. but II isn't until half-past
eleven. Randall has her instructions"
"But-but-how did you get hereG"
Aunt Rebecca drew herself up. Il
trust nov, BERTHE. you will admit that
! am as ne as any Of you 20 rough Il.
II there Is one mode Of transit
atominate. It Is those loathsome, un.
sanitary. unciyil joggy street cars:
we came as far as the corner in the
street cars. then we walked. Did we
want TO give the number 20 a cab
man, do you suppose? BERTHE. have
you such a thing as a match about
your think Janet wants TO heat a
teaspoonful OF water for a strychnlne
hvnodermic"