The Detroit times., 1910-03-22

would be just as well to make sure
that Lancaster had not played him
false. No suspicion could be aroused
by call at the latter's rooms In
fancy dress. Burles got out OF the cab
and ran ND the steps.
He did not go through the cere-
mony of knocking at the door; on the
contrary. he coolly turned the handle
and walked Ia. Lancaster had chang
ed his attire he had not dressed for
dinner. on the contrary, he wore a
kind OF yachting suit. with cap 10
match, and rubber-soled shoes. II was
quite evident that he was just on the
point OF leaving the house.
Lancaster showed signs Of con-
fusion as Burles came In. There
was an angry glitter In his eyes,
too. that Burles did not fail 10
notice. The latter dropped into a
chair and reached out for cigarette
Il thought that | would come round
and show you how nice | look, Bur-
les said. II had another motive also.
which should be apparent TO man OF
your understanding. Can't you guess
what it is?"
I'm not much good at that KIND
OF thing" Lancaster growled.
"You don't do yourself proper JUS
tice." Burles laughed. Il suppose you
thought that being gentleman, you
could play II as low down for me as
YOU liked. Did ! not say most EN-
phatically that you were not TO go
out tonight"
who is going out?" Lancaster de-
manded. angrily. why should | allow
myself 10 become puppet In your
silly games? | wasn't going out!
1T is a senseless lie" Burles sald
quite coolly Five minutes later, ana
I should have had TO drive here TOT
my pains. That yachting suit OF yours
Is not az all bad idea, and II gives
me good notion, too. To be quite
plain, do you suppose that | was GO
ing 10 trust TO your bare word? IL you
had left the house tonight you would
have been watched. and IL you had
made the slightest attempt 10 com
municate with Lady Altamont IL
would have been so much the worse
for you. As sure as my plans mis-
carry. I'll lay you by the heels, and
don't you forget IL. You understand
that"
Lancaster nodded sulkily. Burles
concluding words were hard and cut
ting; there was n glitter In his eye
that bespoke stern determination.
You are a great fool" he conclud-
ed. why should you worry about
LADY Altamont? She would throw
YOU over, and see you dying In q
ditch II IL suited her purpose. Ana
she Is bound 10 come TO grief In the
long run-. But we are wasting time
here. AS you have fancy for gong
out Won shall come along with me-
and I will make sure OF you. Capital
idea OF yours. that Watching rig. Lead
the way"
With muttered execration, Ian
caster strobe down the stairs The
cab was still waiting at the door: on
the other side OF the road man VINO
was selling papers stopped and pu'
match to fag-end OF cigarette IN
| his mouth. He stood there as II ne
were shielding the match from ire
wind.
| Burles whistled in an apparently
casual. inconseauent manner. and the
man crossed the road. dropped his
match. and instantly saluted. Ther
ne pulled his shambling figure TO
gether and walked with brisk ALI
! down the street Burles smiled at his
companion.
/ "One of my code OF signals" ne
explained. "rhe paper-seller was a
man of mine in disguise don't
/ mind saving that he was told of 70
keep an eye on you. I have given
him the tin that the siege Is raised
and that he is free TO tell the others
so Therefore you see that you
would have had little chance OF max
/ ing a foot of yourself
.To no fnuttnuehD