The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-01-07

nouncs that gentleman on the pier
wanted 70 speak With afr. Consfsbis,s
friend" Brsen set hls coffee cup down
slowly. and bis eyes met bio hosts.
Mr. Constable" he xaid. zoo have
noted. no Doubt. that have remained
under cover rather closely since our Ia.
tsrestinx meeting. There Is no one In
New York whom I care to see. but the
person out yondsr feels dirsr~ntIy to
+! ward ne In fact. he Il vsry much alb
sorbsd Ia ny movements I happened 10
step Go the railing q few minutes b~f1r-
breakfast. and caught bis eye. Ths truth
4, II l zee him now. he will persuade
me to 90 With him. and would much
rather accompany yoa.-
What would you adviser" Constable
ASKED quickly.
With you, interest. at heart. I can
only advise yOu TO bid mo rood-by and
allow me to thank roo for many rsnuIns
court<sie<- Perhaps you remember thar
offered TO outline my past. and you Do
TERED me for the time being"
i want you to 20. Of course. what In
the simplest way to manage thIsT~
How soon DO you sailf"
Constable went to the speaking tubs
and called Captain Nsxley. A moment
later be turned to Bresn with the In |
formation that the Madame was lus,
ready to clear. and would. be put OF AZ |
quietly and quickly AZ possible. The ser
want entered with the word that the vs.-
itor insisted a2on seeing Mr.. ConstabIs's
friend"
There was passage Of bells from the
bridge to the engine room. and the Mad.
ams came TO life. Constabls climbed TO
the bridge The stranger below on the
pier was In furious state Of mind. ana
was trying to forcs his wsy aboard. II
was plain that Bre<n was badly wanted.
and equally plain TO Consfsbls that he
was running into the danger Of sntsns-
Ing himself In the msshsz Of the law:
but be was stoufiy disincifned 10 rive m
IN admirable companion for the voysrs.
The progress Of clearing went on quick
y. The Madams's provswss turned out
INTO the harbor. and the signal Owen 10
'sss the aft cable.
At this point he insstsnt stranger
'xissd he voies and struerled with tn
|ockmsn to prevent him from slipping the
ops Constable stepped to the railing Of
be bridge and invoked the assistancs Of
wo men on the pier head.
'-raks that fellow 10 hand he ordered. I
He seems TO b lsborinx under a dsIu-
lon That's good. men 70
The stranger was overpowsrsd. and the
able cast on. Harsh fragments Of sp~scb !
'srs carried upward. but no sentences
hat cohsred sufficiently for Constsbls's
,tslllssncs, until the very last. when. "a r
b ship swung free. he heard plainly:
"I'li get you both. II have to folle~
ou around the world I" Q
Il don't know but what you will, the /,
an on the bridge mutfered 10 hlmsslf !,
You seem moved By a rather emphatic !,
sposition." :
That night in hIs oil skins. Constable =
iced the hurricane deck. His mind wss o
rene. and he was inclined to regard tbs b
FAIR Of the morning as fsr-on thIn~ al
hich didn't signify. What had plsrsd
reen IN the fugitive Lists he ala not
re to know. He was Just enough NOT
forgst that there are rexrstfabie trnna. a.
lions In svery mans psst--a blsck bgn. -
9 Of perversities which some men desl~.
ts their chamber Of horrors" and on. W
> call their pet frailfies.v ConsfabI. AZ
L that he was called upon to Judge nj be
IN. He liked Brssn, and dld not wsnt an
} liking altered, save for the better be
J corld not imagine Brssn doing ca