The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-03-04
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youth; be heard with bis eyes as well
ne his ears. This combination had
made an unintentional and emhar-
raised eavesdroppor out Of an honest
gentleman a number OF times. To set
on such evil tricks Il had saved his
life once on the plains and had res.
cucd his whole command another time
In the Philippines. While he studied
the two faces sentence from the
younger man Erlpped his attention.
II was. Il don't mind the risk. but
| hate taking such En old woman's
money"
she has a heap" answered the
other man carelessly. besides" lie
added something with avcrtcd head
and IN too low a voice 10 reach The lis.
tener unassisted but II was convino.
ing. evidently. since the young mans
face grew both grave and stern. lie
nodded. muttering: "Oh. under.
stand wasn't backing water: know
we have lost the right 10 be seueam.
ish. Bu, I say. old chap. how long
since Mrs. Winter has seen YOU
Would she recognize you7T
The colonel. who had been about 20
abandon his espionage "a unbccomlng
a soldier ard a gentleman. slowed
away all HIS scruples al the mention
% the name lie prlckcd up his ears
and sharpenod his eye, bat was carcfgi
lest they should catch his glance The
a. a.. -.
position. vas inaudiblc and invislbie;
but he clearly caught the young mans
response:
You're sure they'll BE- on this
train"
And he saw the interioeutor's head
nod
The boys with themg"
An inaudible reply. but another nod
And you're sure % Miss SMITH"
This time the others profile was to
ward the listener who heard the reply
Plumb sure wish we're ~ sure
Of some other things Have We settled
everything II IL better no, TO be seen
together"
Yes, | think you've put me wise on
the main points by tho way. what r.
the penalty for kidnaplng1~
Again an svcrtcd head and hiatus.
followed by the younger mans spark.
ling smile and exclamation, Wow,
Riskier than football-and even more
fnni" Something further he added.
but his arms hid his mouth as ho
thrust The Into his grcatcoat. prepar-
Ing TO move away. lie went alone:
aud the other. after moments
gloomy meditation. gathered up coat
and bag and followed During that
moment Of arrested decision. however.
his features had dropped into sinister
lines which the colonel remembered.
Dangerous customer. or | miss my
guess" unused the soldier. who knew
the passions OF men. 4 wonderfully
couldn't mean my Aunt Rebccca7
She's old: she has millions OF money
but she's not on this train. And there's
no Miss Smith in our deck. I'm 80
used 10 plotting go on on fake hikes,
Probably I'm getting old and dotty
Mercer. poor fellow. may have his
brain turned and be an anarchist or n
bomb-throwor or a dirty kidnaper for
revenge, but that boys a decent chap:
I've licked too many second iieuten-
ants into shape not to know something
OF youngsters"
lie pushed the idea away. or. rather.
his own problems pushed Il out OF his
mind. which went back TO his ward
and HIS single living brother. Mel.
VILE had no children. only his wlfe's
daughters. who were both married
Melville having married a widow with
a family. an estate and a mind OF her
own. Melville was a professor In a
state university. a mild. learned man
whom nature intended for science but
whom his wife was determined 20
make into the president OF the uni,
yersity.
Even money which will win" |
chuckled Rupert Winter TO himself |
"Millicent hasn't much TACT but she |
has the perseverance OF the saints
She married Mel: he doesn't know. |
but she surely did. And she bosses /
him now. Well. suppose Mel likes I
TO be bossed; he never had any strenu- \
Gus opinions except about the canals
OF Mars-Valgame diosl"
With a gasp the colonel spranE TO /
his feet There before him. In the I
flesh. was his sister-in-law. Her state.
~ figure, her Roman profile her grace
fully gestieulating hand. which indi.
Gated the colonels position 10 her |
heavily laden attendant. a lad in blue I
these he knew by heart Just as he
knew that her toilet for the journey
would be in the latest mode. and that
she would have the latest fashion OF
gait and mien. Millieent studied such
things.
She waved her luggage into place
an excellent place-in the same breath
the porter aud instructlng
him when he must return. Then. but
not until then, did she turn graciously
TO her broiherinlaw.
Il hoped that | should find you.
Berthe she said In a voice OF such
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