The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-23

My words. sir, you must have
been or he wouldn't be there to
see you"
who is Dangloss?"
Minister of police-haven'
| told you? He's a keen one, too,
take my word for it. He's got
Sherlock beat a mile"
80 have l, Hobbs. I'm not
slow at Sherlocking, let me tell
you that. How do you know he's
waiting to see me?"
81 heard him ask for you. And
l was there just now when one OF
his men came in and told him you
were on your way up from the
gunshop down there"
so they're watching me, err?
Cad, this is finei"
He lost no time in getting to
the hotel. A well-remembered,
fierce-looking little man in a
white linen suit was waiting for
him on the great piazza.
Baron Jasto Dangloss was a
polite man but not to the point
of procrastination. He advanced
to meet the puzzled American,
smiling amiably and twirling his
imposing mustachios with neatly
gloyed fingers.
Il have called, Mr.. King, to
have a chat with you about your
father" he said abruptly. He en-
joyed the look of surprise on the
young mans face.
"My father?" murmured Trux-
ton, catching his breath. He was
shaking hands with the baron,
all the while staring blankly into
his twinkling, swapping eyes.
Wont you join me at this
table? A julep will not be bad,
eh?" King sat down opposite to
him at one of the piazza tables,
in the shade of the great trail
ing vines.
Fine" was his only comment.
A waiter took the order and
departed. The baron produced his
cigarette case. King carefully Sc
lected one and tapped it's tip on
the back of his hand.
"Is-has anything happened to
my father?" he asked quietly.
BAD news?"
ION the contrary, sir, he is
quite we'll. l had cablegram
from him today"
"a cablegran?
eyes. I cabled day before yes
terday to ask If he could tell me
the whereabouts of his son."
"The deuce you say!"
"He replies that you are in
what is the meaning of this,
baron?"
''It is a habit I have. I make
it practice to keep in touch with
the movements of our guests"
81 see. You want to know all
about me; why I'm here, where l
came from, and all that. Well,
I'm ready for the sweat box. ="
pray do not take offense. 1t
is my rule. 1t would not be al
tered if the king of England came.
All. here are the juleps. Quick
service, eh?"
Remarkably so, due to your
powers of persuasion, 1 fancy"
81 really ordered them a few
minutes before you arrived. You
see, ! was quite certain you'd
have one. You take one about
this hour every day."
by Jove, you have been watch
ing mel" cried Truxton delight
eddy.
what are you doing in Edel-
weiss. Mr.. King?" asked the
baron abruptly but not peremp-
torily.
Sightseeing and in search of
adventure" was the prompt re-
spouse.
81 fancied as much. You've
seen quite a bit of the world since
you left home two years ago, on
the twenty-seventh of September. "
"By Jove!"
Been to South Africa, Asia
and - South America - to say
of Europe. That must
have been an exciting little cpl
sode in South America"
"You don't mean to say
ooh, / know all about your
participation in the revolution
down there. You were a captain,
understand, during the three
weeks of disturbance. Splendid!
For the fun of the thing, I sup
Church of the Holy Communion