The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-29

Not the one tnat tney Salu was
"Yes, but he says he isn't Claims |
he never died at all. Now, what do |
you guess he's here for?'
Judging by what I've heard, sir.
should say he might be after money"
"Timmins, you're mind reader.
That's just what he is after"
why, the sneaking. unmannerly VII
lainv' exploded Timmins. HE ought |
to be put in Jail, sir"
"well, something ought to be done
with him What's that little stone
coop without any windows down there
by the swan lake,"
That's the icehouse, SIR
Full up. is itT'
ooh no, sir; not now, sir It's very
near empty, think"
Room for a cot bed and a chair or
so, is there?"
Timmins grlnned expressively.
"Plenty of room, sir"
How about air, TimminsF
Excellent ventilation, sir. Has to
be, you know"
Good! Now, you slip out the back
way and go down there, will you? Go
inside and shut the door. When you
hear me knock you'll know I've come
with a caller. Get the idea, ehY'
"Do l, sir! Oh. my eye! oh, my
eye." And. with one hand over his
mouth. Timmins disappeared.
The icehouse at Hewington Acres
was a most substantial building. In
the front were two doors-one at the
top, reached by a permanent ladder
the other on a level with the ground
This latter was double door, with
an air space between. The outside
half was of thick oak and swung on
heavy strap hinges In the upper
panel was a diamond shaped design of
auger holes. Standing outside and
looking up at these perforations was
Cherub Devine. He was not studying
the design. He was talking to some
unseen person behind the thick door,
conversing easily and pleasantly In
spite of the handicap. True. he was
on the free side of the door. That
makes a difference, of course.
On the whole, Cherub Devine felt
grim satisfaction in knowing that the
count was safe under lock and key in
| stead of lodging around the grounds
where he might come across the count
ess at any moment. Even if there
was no danger of a tender reunion II
was best to have the count shut up,
! for he was bent on making trouble
At that very moment he was so de
claring to the full extent of his lung
power Through the auger holes he
was shouting that Mr.. Devine, the
countess, Mr.. Hewington and Tim
minis should all pay dearly for this
high handed outrage.
You're a cursed Yankee pig" howl
ed the imprisoned count.
Sorry you're so stirred up over it, -
soOthingly observed the Cherub
"Kidnaperr shrieked the count.
Guilty" responded the Cherub
First offense, though. Now for heav,
ems sake calm down"
Its beastly in here My shoes are
getting full of something"
Nothing but sawdust." answered
tie 1neIuD. III udNG
spread rug or something over it,"
I'm make it hot for you when l get
out"
Sure! And for the Hewingtons
too, expectT"
you'll both have to pay for this a.
soon as I'm free"
There! You see!" exclaimed thu
Cherub cheerfully. You'd stir up {
bad muss, Of course. We could pu
you in jail for attempted blackmail
but that would bring out that thC
countess wasn't a widow, and all tha
old gossip would be dug up again ant
printed in all the papers, and I'd b.
held up as a kidnaper. No, my dea
count, It wouldn't do at ALL"
The Cherub had wished him pleas
ant evening and good nights res
and was just turning to go TO the sta
bles to see Timmins when he foun'
himself facing Mr. Hewington. As
tonishment was stamped on every lin
of the old gentleman's aristocrati
, countenance.
"Why-why, Mr.. Devine! You seeI
to be holding conversation with som
person in there" And he indicate
r the closed door of the icehouse.
Guess was" admitted the Cherul
How singular! And-er-might J.
a er-ask"-
t. Suppose you don't" put in the Che
> ub. 1T would simplify matters a lc
: If you didn't"
81 have been accustomed, Mr.. d.
a vine, to be told Of all that went o
about this estate, even to the smalle'
. detail. l should like to know. sir.
Z whom you were talking just now"
"All right" said the Cherub, with
a gesture OF resignation. "There's II
!. Rentleman's card"
> AS Mr.. Hewington replaced h
- glasses and read the full name (
= Count vecchi an expression OF cor
:" plete CONSERVATION, not to say pani
spread over his features.