The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-24
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then he strikes with his own weapons.
A word here and there. hint to the.
banks, and your fine castle comes tunn-
bling down about your ears. thought
you had more perception"
1--WE haven't figured Marsh in at
ALL he said tentatively
.'ae figures nevertheless, as in
tend to show you today. To begin
with, please notice that unotsrnsfye
man IN the gray suit Not now! Don't
look around for minute. You VIII
see him on the opposite side OF the
street
Boyd turned, to observe rat faced
fellow across the way, evidently bound
for the Tacoma boat
els he following u.s.
"I see him everywhere I CO..
BoSd's face clouded angrily. at which
Cherry exclaimed, Now, for heavens
sake. don't mimic Big George OF Wen
never learn anything"
81 won't stand for spy" he growi-
Finally the girl said. eYOu really do
care a great deal for Miss Wayland.
don't yonF'
His only answer was a deep breath
and a slow turning of the head. but
once she had seen the look in his
eyes she needed no other. She could
only say: II hope she Is worthy OF
an she Is causing you to suher, BOYD.
SO few of us are -
She did not speak again. but In her
heart was d great heavinesS They
reached thesdocSa and lost sight OF the
spy, only to- have him reappear soop
after the boat cleared, and. while
neither speke ofsft they felt his pres
ence during. fheewh6te trip.
AT Tacoma lloyd. Iett her togo about
his business. but Joined her later at
lunch, with the Joyful announcement:
.I've had better luck this time. They
said there would be;no difficulty what
ever In handling the matter, and they
are to let me know definitely tomoF-
row.
s.DId Hawkshaw hound you to the
bankH she inquired.
..I rather think SOL
'SThen tomorrow Will tell the tale"
'sYou mean the bank viii turn me
DOWN.
..Yes. II rye sized up the situation
correctly dnFe say these banks are
as cauuious as those In Seattle. and
few words over the telephone would
do the triclS't
.'I'm inclined to- give TINT shadow
IGESOuuA dLAGAIAohR TIC
man unused, but when she questioned
him he only smiled and assured her OF
his cnution.
Again on the return trip they discov-
cred the fellow among the passengers.
Cherry noticed as they reached the
dock that while Emerson maintained
flow OF conversation his eyes were
constantly upon the fellows back and
that he kept a position close to hts
shoulder, regardless OF jostlinG from
the others. She could not tell what
this foreboded, nor did she gain hint
OF Boyd's purpose until the gangplank
was in place and they were out upon
It, A narrow space separated the boat
from the dock. AS they crossed this
Boyd slipped and half fell on the
sIanting pIanlrs. He lunged violently
against the man In grny, who was next
him. It occurred with the suddenness
of pure accident, and the next she
saw was the stranger plunginE down
ward along the piling. clutchlng wildly
Mt the vessels side, while Boyd chung
to the guard rope as II about to lose
his balance.
The mans cry ms he strucS the wa
ter alarmed the crowd and caused
momentary stampede, in which Cherry
and Boyd were thrust shOrewnrd, but
the confusion quickly subsidized as an
officer flung heavlng line to the gasp
ing creature beneath. a moment later
the hutiess spy was dragged to the
Cock, indignant ana suffering.
I'm very sorry. sir" Boyd apoloG1z-
cd profusely,. 1T was all. my fault
'.'he plank was steep and was forced
or my feet. whenever I'm followed
too closely I lose my head It's q
weakness have"
Tic man was StiIl too UNNAMED by
4 his cold Immersion to do more than
chatter angrily. In the hubbnb Elmer.
son led his companion out into the
street, where she beheld him shaking
with suppressed laughter.
Boyd she cried In shocked voice,
sthen it was You-you might have
killed him! Suppose his head had
struck timberT'
"Yes, TINT would have been too
bad" he declared Then, at the sight
OF her face, his chuckle changed to
d woIfish snarl. "He'll know enough
to keep away from me- hereafter"
.'Don,tl Don'tI Isnever saw you
look so. why, 4 might have been muir
derFs
isSVaii9a he. stared at her ctlriouslg,,
gI-I didu lii1l Il Iyus' sire
sshud Jysaltiy. but he only 9Ellssli.s