Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-06-17

'soeestaii interruptionl II %. tn Al.
low lacked discretion, though ~. ~
selmination that the American shoun
NOT interfere was undeniable. II -.
Win an ugly and truculent manner -
more warily. that the man closed In
Knows. You clear bout or"-
de hung out hand with the n,.us,.
Die design Of grasping Kirkwoo,l nv
.ne collar. The latter lifted his stitch
denecting the arm, and incontinentiy
landed his other nst forcibly on the
Fellows chest. The man reeled back
cursing. Before he could recover Kirk.
WOOD calmly crossed the threshold
closed the door and put his shoulder
to 1t. In another instant. fumblinp in
the darkness. he found the bolts and
drove them home.
AND 1t was done. the transformation
accomplished. His inability to refrain
from interfering had encompassed his
downfall. had changed peaceable and
law abiding alien within British shores
into a busybody. trespasser, a mis-
demeanant. Ayes, for all he knew to
the contrary. in the estimation Of the
law. burglar, prime candidate for n
convict's stripes.
'"The devilv' he WHISPERED. "what
an ass. what an utter ass. l amw
Behind him the knob was ratified
urgently to an accompaniment Of feet
shutting on the stone, and immediate
~. II he were to make a logical deduc-
ton from the rasping and scrapinp
sound within the door casing, the bel
pull was violently agitated. without
however. educing any response from
the bell itself, wherever that might
be situate. after which, as if in de
spair, the outsider again ratified and
jerked the knob
Be his status what 1t might, whether
servant of the household, it's caretaker
or night Waterman, the man was
palpably determined both to get him
self in and Kirkwood out and vet
curious to consider. determined to gair
| his end without attracting undue at
| tention. Kirkwood had expected t.
hear the Knockers thunder as soon a.
the bell failed to give tongue. but Il
did not sound, although there was {
knocker. Kirkwood himself had re
marked that antiquated and rusty BIZ
Of ironmongery affixed to the middl,
panel Of the door. And 1t made hin
feel sure that something surreptitioui
and lawless was in process within
those walls; that the confederate with
out. having failed to prevent a stran
ger from entering. left unemployed .
means SO certain sure to rouse the &C
cupants.
| But his inferential analysis Of thi
phase Of the proceedings was summa
rily abrupted by that Identical alarm
In trice the house was filled witt
flying echoes, wakened to sonorou
riot by the crash and clamor of tn
knocker. and Kirkwood stood full.
two yards away. his heart hammerin
wildly. his nerves a-jingle, much as
the resounding blows had landed upol
his own person rather than on stou
oaken planking.
Ere he had time to wonder the rack
voices in alteration. Listening, Kirk
woods pulses quickened. and he laugh
ed uncertainty for pure relief, retreat
ing to the door and putting an ear to
crack.
The accents of one speaker wer
new In his hearing. stern. crisp, quic
with the spirit of authority which an
mates that most austere and dignifie
limb of the law to be encountered tn
world over, a London bobby.
Nov. then. my man. what do yo