The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-22


would be just as we'll TO make sure
that Lancaster had not played him
false. No suspicion could be aroused
by call az the latter's rooms In
fancy dress. Burles got out OF the CAB
and ran ND the steps.
lie did not go through the cere-
mony of knocking AT the door; on the
contrary he coolly turned the handle
and walked In. Lancaster had chang
cd his attire: he had not dressed for
dinner Ion the contrary he wore a
kind OF yachting suit. with cap To
match, and rubber-soled shoes. IL 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 TO
notice The latter dropped into a
chair and reached out for a cigarette.
Il thought that would come round
and show you how nice | look. Bur-
les said. Il had another motive also.
which should be apparent TO a man or
your understanding. Can't you guess
what II is?"
III nOA ihuNh cOCN -
OF thing" Lancaster growled.
You don't do yourself proper JUS
tice." Burles laughed. II 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 20 go
out tonight"
"Who Is going out?" Lancaster de-
handed. angrily. why should | allow
myself TO become a puppet In your
silly games? | wasn't going OUT
IT Is senseless lie." Burles said
quite coolly Five minutes later, and
| should have had to drive here for
my pains. That yachting suit OF yours
is not at all bad idea, and 1t gives
me q GOOD notion, too. To be quite
plain. do YOU suppose that | was go
ing to trust 10 your bare word? III you
had left the house tonight you would
have been watched. and IL you had
made the slightest attempt TO com
municate with Lady Altamont II
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 it You understand
that"
Lancaster nodded sulkily. Burless
concluding words were hard and cut
ting: there was glitter in his eye
that bespoke a stern determination.
You are a great fool he conclud-
| ed. Why should you worry aoou'
adv Altamonte She would throw
you over and see you dying IN
ditch II II suited her purpose. And
she is bound TO come TO grief in the
| long run. But We are wasting time
here. AS you have fancy for goine
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 a muttered execration, Ian
caster strobe down the stairs. the
cab was still waiting at the door; OF
| the other side OF the road man who
was selling papers stopped and pu'
| a match 10 a fag-end of cigarette In
his mouth. He stood there as II ne
we're shielding the match from the
wind
Burles vhistled in an apparently
casual. inconsequent manner. and the
man crossed the road, dropped his
match. and instantly saluted. Ther
ne pulled his stumbling figure 10
eether and walked with a brisk AL
down the street. Burles smiled at nj!
companion.
"One of my code of signals" M
explained. "'rhe paper-seller was
man Of mine in disguise. | don
mind saying that he was told on &c
keep an eye on you. | have given
him the tip that the siege is raised
and that he is free 10 tell the others
so Therefore, you see that you
would have had little chance OF max
ing a foot OF yourself