The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-06-09
ANGEL ESQUIRE
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the overture to "Lohengrin."
The crowded room suited their moods
Jimmy, In his p~reoccupation, found the
noise, the babble of voices in man,
tongues. and the wall of the struggling
orchestra, soothing after the exciting
events of the past few hours. To An
gel the human element in the crowd
formed relaxation. The loud-speakine
men with their lashy jewelry, the
painted women with their automatic
smiles, the sprinkling of ke~en-faced
sharps ne recognized, they formed
part OF the pageant of life-the life
as Angel saw 1t.
there came a man who. glancing care
lesslY round h room, made an imper-
ceptlbie sign to Angel, and then, as If
having satisfied himself that the man
he was looking for was not present,
left the room again.
Angel and his companion followed.
"Well?" asked Angel.
SPEEDING goes to the safe tonight"
said the stranger.
Good" said Angel.
The guard at the safe is permanent
ly Withdrawn by Spedding's order"
ina know" said Angel. 1T was
withdrawn the very night the Borough
Lot came. On whose behalf is Sped
ding acting?"
On behalf of Conner, VIC I under
stand is one of the legatees."
Angel ~histied.
"Whew. Jimmy, this is to be the
Grand Finale"
He appeared deep in thought for a
moment.
1t Will be necessary for Miss Kent to
be present." he said after a while,
FROM a n~eighboring district messen-
ger office he got on by the telephone to
a garage, and within half IN hour they
were ringing the bell at Kathleen's
modest little house.
The girl rose to greet them as they
entered. All sign of the last nights
fatigue had vanished.
Yes" she replied, Il have slept the
greater part of the day"
Angel observed that she studiously
kept her eyes from Jimmy, and that
ested in a large seascape that hung
over the fireplace.
This is the last occasion we shall be
troubling you at so late an hour" said
Angel. but am afraid we shall want
you with us tonight"
Il will do whatever you wish" she
answered simply. You have been,
both OF you, most kind"
She flashed a glance at Jimmy, and
saw for the first time the surgical
dressing on his head.
"fou-you are not hurt % she cried
In alarm. then checked herself.
Not at ALL" said Jimmy loudly.
nothing, I assure you"
he was In an unusual panic. and
wished he had not come.
He tripped over a hearthrug and fell
against a marble mantelpiece," lied
Angel deliberately. THE marble has
been IN the possession OF my family for
centuries. and is now badly, and l fear
i~rretrievably, damaged"
Jimmy smiled, and his smile WAS In
fictitious.
"A gross libel, Miss Kent" he said,
recovering his nerve. LAS a matter of
faCt-"
A a matter of fact" interrupted
Angel impressively. Jimmy was walk
Ing In his sleep"
BE serious, Mr.. Angel" implored the
girl. who was now very concerned as
she saw the extent Of Jimmy's injury,
and noticed the dark shadows unde his
Was 1t Spedding?"
1t was" said Angel promptly, "a
little attempt which proved a failure"
Jimmy saw the concern in the girls
eyes, and. manlike, it cheered him.
II IS hardly worth talking about"
not to delay our departure a second"
Il Will not keep you a moment longer
n l, can help" she said, and left |
the room to dress herself for the Jour
Jimmy" said Angel. as soon as she
gone, Gross my hand with silver.
pretty gentleman, and I will tell your
fortune"
Don't talk rot" replied Jimmy.
Il can see a bright future, a dark
ady with big gray eyes, who"
For heavens SAX shut up" growled
Jimmy. very red; shes coming"
They reached the Safe Deposit when
6eiis OF a city were Ginning the
lalf hour after II.
better not" advised Angel. EFT
'peddIng Knows we have a key 1t might
poll the whole show"
So the q slowly patrolled the mar
ow length Of Lombard street. an OBJ
ect of professional interest to the half
plain clothes policemen who were
n duty there.
They had three-quarters OF an hour
, wait, Tor midnight had rung out from
M gliding into the thoroughfare !!
its western end. It stopped with
jerk before the Safe Deposit ana n
figure alighted. AS he did |.
0, Angels a drew up behind and the [
got down.
SPEEDING. professionally attfred In a
rock coat and silk hat. stood with
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his hand upon the key he had
tied.
He evtnced no surprise when he -~
nigel. and bowed slightly to the girl
he opened the door and stepped
and Angel and his party followed
Lit the v~estibule, opened the inner
DOR. and walked into the darkened
all.
Again came the click Of switches. and
very light in the great hall blaxed.
The girl shivered q little as she looked
lp at the safe. dominating and SIM
ster q monument Of ruin, q mate
.ialization OF the dead regrets Of
thousand bygone gamblers. Solitary.
lone, aloof It rose. distinct from the
magnificent building In which It stood
"a amt mass set In fine gold. Old
had possessed a good eye for con-
rasts. and had truly foreseen how
yell would b surrounding beauty OF
he noble hall emphasize the grim real
ty OF h ugly pedestal.
Speeding closed the door behind them
surveyed b party with q trium-
,hant smile.
4 am afraid, he said IN hts srnooth-
'st tones. you have come too late.s
Il am afraid we have, agreed An
81, and the lawyer looked at him sus-