The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-09-24
By GUY THORNE.
CHAPTER xv-Continusd.

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linted 1t the whole thing, and have
at betrayed any great eagerness to
now his secrets. whatever they may
%. BY this time the tout will be
ready to confess everything-to &C
seDt . bride, and to get out Of this
part Of the world as quickly as he
ean."
III you really think So" Grant re-
Dlied, 1T will be excellent. Let us go
apstairs at once and interview him."
"All right" Basil answered. "Will
Tou have q peg"
"Oh. no, MOI" Grant replied, quick
y, pushing the suggestion on n
tide. as II 1t were Of no moment.
Basil chuckled. my friend" he
said, nothing Is to be gained by CIV
lng UP the pleasant conveniences of
0fe. It does not pay. Don't have q
peg II you don't want to, but don't
hint that my suggestion Is utterly un-
necessary at the moment. It is not.
When I was up with Percy Scott at
Ladysmith-"
"Oh, confound you, Marriott" Grant
answered, laughing. you are quite
right, but-but this ear more to
~ than It does to you. It means
everything to me. and you have got
what you want already"
"Come on. old chap" Marriott, an
0wered. Suddenly dropping his ban
tortng tone. "Con1e on. and we will
oee what Ne can do with the gentle
nan with the pointed beard"
a#M UrAA~ AhAN -Aan &n tho h0ApAAva
oace more. and the door was locked
from the inside, Marriott took the gag
efo4 the wretched spy's mouth and
moved him into the room.
r will leave him to you. Grant"
DC. said.
Tho spy was sitting on . couch
which was at the foot Of the bed. He
could not move his body, though his
etght arm was free. His eyes were
bloodshot. his longish iron-grey hair
~ d~isarranged. and his under-lip
treubled like the hairy under-lip Of
On elephant. There seemed tears in
his eyes.
"Ach!" he said. Gentlemen, you
haf been too mulch for me! What
4 III That with you I to terms
comet"
sit quite still," Grant said. '"and
listen to me, my friend. We have
treated you very roughly. but you de-
served all you got: and It rests with
you whether you wish to get a good
Zeal worse than this. I understand
that Captain Marriott has been talk
lng TO you. and you have signiied
your willingness to tell IA exactly
what you have been doing"
'1rein Herr" the man replied, and
10 shook visibly % he did 70, Il am
= poor man. Mine not : good lifng
" the exercise Of my talent "a q
secret agent. I was brought up In
HE - the o Of my father. the pas
tor Of the Lutheran Church, and I
wao too stupid the necessary examina-
lions 10 pass, and through various &C.
cnatons have / into present occupation
A1actad. IN some things, mister. Am
clover, but In others am / clumsy.
ara Sherlock Holmes W shall I
6ocome."
~oh, hang your explanations!"
0rant said. irritably. Il don't want
rear private history; I want to know
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foqutre I win give you = hundred
poanls aad your fare BY the fast
Nrnln, which passes through Cologne
= Budapest In I. couple oe hours.
How does that strike your
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