Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-23
Ven8e
By GUY THORNE.
CHAPTER XIV Continued.

CHAPTER XIV Continued.
An especially good move" Basi
returned because / have only jus,
limited at the whole thing, and have
MT betrayed any great eagerness tc
know his secrets, whatever they may
be. BY this time the tout will be
ready to confess everything--to &C
cept a bride, and to get out of this
4 part of the world as quickly as he
can"
II you really think So" Grant re
piled, lit will be excellent. Let us &c
upstairs at once and interview him. y
All right" Basil answered. will
you have a peg?"
HOh, no, MOI" Grant replied, quick
". pushing the suggestion on one
side, as il it were of no moment.
Basil chuckled. My friend" he
said. nothing is to be gained by CIV.
4 Ing up the pleasant conveniences of
life. 1t does not pay. Don't have a
peg il you don't want to, but don't
/ hint that my suggestion is utterly un.
necessary at the moment. 1t Is not
When was up with Percy Scott at
Ladysmith-"
"Oh. confound you, Marriott" Grant
answered, laughing. You are quite
/ right, but-but this means more to
me than 1t does to you. 1t means
everything to me, and you have got
( what You want already"
Come on, old chap" Marriott an
sWered, suddenly dropping his ban
tertng tone. Come on, and we will
see what we. can do with the gentle
man with the pointed beard"
When they were In the bedroom
s once more, and the door was locked
from the inside, Marriott took the gag
from the Wretched spys mouth and
moved him into the room
II will leave him to you, Grant, .
he said.
The spy was sitting on a couch
which was at the foot Of the bed. He
could not move his: body. though his
right arm was free. His eyes were
sbloodshot, his longish iron-grey hair
was disarrhnged, and his under-lip
strembled like the hairy under-lip of
an elephant. There seemed tears in
his eyes.
Ach!s, he said. Gentlemen, you
hat been too mulch for me! What
ut is That with you I to terms
come ~
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
deal worse than this. / understand
that Captain Marriott has been talk
ing to you, and you have signified
your willingness to tell us exactly
what you have been doing
Isl 4 Mein Herr" the man replied, and
he shook yisibly as he did SO, Il am
y poor man. Mine not a good lifting
.,by the exercise of my talent as a
secret agent. was brought up in
life as the son Of my father, the pas
tor of the Lutheran Church, and /
was too stupid the necessary examina-
tons to pass, and through various oc-
.casions have ! into present occupation
ldrifted. In some things, mister, am
I clever, but in others am clumsy,
land Sherlock Holmes never shall /
become. Z
Oh. hang your explanationsi"'
Grant said. irritably. Il don't want
your private history III want to know
certain things about you, and I am
going to make YOU q proposal If you
will give me the full information that
u require will give you a hundred
pounds and your fare by the fast
train, which passes through Cologne
Ito Budapest in couple Of hours.
How does that strike you r.
it,would for fifty and the fare
hat done, said the man, but your
loifer Will accept and you to it hold,
lmein Herr! But, bite, these horrible
Ibandages to remove, and me my
llimbs let stretch, then YOU tell all
you want to know. =
81 want to know very little. Grant
isaid, I'D Basil released the poor wretch
from his bonds. You are employed,
Eot course, 90 q secret agent by the
iDoWager Princess Of Wohlau- Lands
ikrona z? X
~ 90
himself with 4 great sigh Of relief.
ou are employed to watch myself
land CaptainS M arriott p
u ls said the man again.
nd hat else7. Grant asked.
his. the man answered. Il to
MI afch yotl t u gentleman was EN-,
|pioyed if to this part of the world
III come, and I to an official Of the
Court z6i the Princess IA cipher TO tel
~ q
Grant answered Just 50 j
M a. Now, answer me truly.
I1aye M III yet sent any Information
~ Gr vements 70: WohlauSL Lands.
yst. 81 \, the man re-
i|jied hay6 not COM nunicated With
- " Y Il 3 Ind ~ do 80 from
lIsre tlicuS ~ hen more IT your
tn bSd 3 gat heref should more
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