The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-05

was plainly furnished. and on the bar
: Geal table Common had set his whisk
down whilst he peered through tn
$ rain blurred windows at the streamin
n streets.
England for work and Egypt fo
e pleasure he muttered: and if &c
my share of the money, and II will b
a bigger share than my friend Sped
: ding imagines, it's little this curse
e country will see of Mr.. Patrick Con
He drained off his whisky at a gulr
rubbed the steam from the windows
4 and looked down into the deserte,
< street. Two men We're walking towart
!, the house One. well covered by
heavy macintosh cloak, moved with
new overcoat. shuffled by his side
l quickening his steps 10 keep up witt
his more energetic companion.
!, speeding said Conner. and olC
George. What is he bringing hin here
!, for?"
He hurried downstairs to let them in
"Wen?' asked Speeding. throwing
his reeking coa off.
AIS ready" answered Conner
why nave you brought the old man.
on. for company" the lawyer an.
swered carelessly.
II the truth be told, Speeding still
hoped that the old man would re
member. Thai day old George had
oeen exceedingly ~garrulous. almost
iucioly so at times. Mr.. SPEEDING still
held on to the faint hope that the old
mans revelations would obviate tbs
necessity for employing the borough
5s"1Saa What vas moro Important
tor sharing the contents of the safe
with them.
AS to this latter part of the
Mr., Speeding had plans which would
Z n3Nn aSrnniShaI T@r.~, l.al II -.
known.
But old Georges l~oquacity stopped
short at the a~ll-important point of
nstructing the lawyer on the question
or the cryptogram. He had brought
nm along in the hope that at the
eleventh hour the old ma would re-
veal his identity.
Unconscious of the responsibility
that lay upon his foolish head, the old
man sat in the upstairs room com
muning with himself.
w will leave him here" said the
lawyer. he will be safe"
Safe enough. 1 know him of old
He'll sit here for hours amusing him
self" Aii
And now. what about the menp"
asked the lawyer. Where do we meet
We shall pick them up at the corner
OF LOMBARD street, and they'll follow
HE to the safe deposit"
"Ahi"
They turned swiftly on old George.
VINO with his CHR raised and with
lace alert was staring at them.
Safe deposit, Lombard street" he
mumbled. And a most excellent nlan.
too-a most excellent PLAN
The two men held their breath.
And quite an ingenious idea sir
pid say Lombard street-a safer"
he muttered. "A safe w,tb
word? And how to conceal the word,
mats the question. / am a man Of
honor, you may trust me-" He made
q sweeping bow to some Invisible
.thus?" "oius
Old George stabbed the palm Of HIS
hand with a grimy forefnger.
Why not? Have you read nv
nookI It Is only a little book, but
useful. sir, remarkably useful. The
cravings and the signs are most 40
curate. An eminent gentleman at the
bIltisn museum assisted me in Its
preparation. 1t is called-it is called
" He passed his hand YEARLY over
ms head, and slid down into his chair
again. a miserable old man mutterinp
foolishly.
Speeding wiped the perspiration
from MS forehead.
Nearly, nearly!" he said huskilv.
By heavens! he nearly told u.s."
n looked at him with suspicion.
What all this about the book?. he
demanded. This is the second time
old George has spoken like this, It's
TO do with old Reale. isn't it?"
Speeding nodded.
come, said Connor. looking at his
watch ITS time we were moving.
Y OIL u az yynL - A,
the house. Here, George"
Old George looked up.
You'll stay here and not leave I'LL
we return. Dye hearY"
Il hear, Mr.. Connor. SIR said old
George, with his curious
OF dignity, and hearing. obey
AS the two men turned into tha
night the rain pelted downsand a eustv
northwesterly wind blew into their
faces.
George" said Conner, answering q
question, "oh, we've had him for wears
One of the Boys found him wandering
about Limehouse with hardly any
clothes to his back. and brought him
to us. hat was before I knew the
Borough Lot but they used him as a
blind. He was worth the money It
cost to keep him in food"
SPEEDING kept the other waiting
whist he dispatched Q long telegram
DOS10ffFR@
It was addressed to the master Of h
Polecat lying at Cardiff, and was rea.
sonably unintelligibIe to the clerk.
They found a handsom at the corner
of Queens road. and drove to the hank.
here they alighted and crossed to me
Royal Exchange. Some men In mn
form o%vercoats who were tandinp
about exchanged glances with Connnr
aud as the two leaders doubled hacr
to Lombard street. followed them at a
distance.
THE guard left at 4 O'clock sofa
SPEEDING. fitting the key of the heavy
outer door. He waited a few minutes
in the inky black darkness of the vesti.
bule whilst Conner admitted the six
uniformed men who had followed them
Are We all here? 2" said sConnor In
a low voice. Bat? Here! Goylea
Here! Lamby2 Herei
One by on he called them by their
names and they answered.
We may as well have a light said
Speeding. and felt for the switch
The CLEAN of the electric lamns
showed SPEEDING as pure a collection
OF scoundrels as ever disgraced the
uniform of q gallant corps.
Now" said Speeding in leyel tone.
are all the necessary tools here?i