The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01
GARRETT P. SERVISS
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( lite in danger? No, hr did not think
So Inc commissioner reasoning on
/ that point seemed conclusive. All the
danger centered on his daughter. At
moments he debated whether he should
not. now, offer 10 pay the ransom and
/ nave done with il. He could afford il,
/ enormous though the sum was. He had
I cleared $4,000. 90 during the past year.
l. w nile ne was turning the subject IN
] ms mind, the door opened, and Payton
/ entered Mr.. Grayman n: ted the man
/ with al his SOUL and ysg, somehow, he
could not resist the influence OF that
genial smile and tlrat pleasant voice.
/ FayJon words had a yet more soften
| ing effect.
Mr.. Grayman." ne saio, In his most
winning manner. Il give you my word
as Eenueman-yOu need not look sur
prised at that term; ] anne entitled 10 II
: as L could prove 10 you II IL were worth
Wnlle-l give you my word as a gentle
man mat / am inexpressibly panied by
| what has occurred. II was not my in
tcntion 10 carry you of, or 10 offer you
any indignity whatever, but YOU know
a. well az I DO that I was compelled
| IN my flash Of anger over the trick
tn2t was attempted upon me. ] prob
ably user expressions that were rude
ard offensive For them / apologize
But when the cOmmlssiOer Of the New
York police tried 10 force himself into
our affair what could 1 do? l had 20
SHIFT the ground"
You promised me immunity n would
meet you" interposed Mr.. Grayman.
And YOU broke the convention by
coming 10 the rendezvous under the
secret escort Of whole feet. laughed
FaytOn- See here, Mr.. Grayman,' he
went on, Il took you 70 task rather
sharply this morning for not living up
TO that part Of our agreement. But
you should consider the circumstance
You should remember that ? had an I'm
mense provOCatiOn in tEe recollection
OF the four aerOs which I had found on
my arrival early IN the n corning. con-
cealed In the woods. and with which
handed battle
But for my means Of learning the
designs OF my enemies. I should have
heen pountfully trapped. Part OF my
very natural Indignation rested upon
you, because. Of course, IL was you
who were primarily responsible for the
appearance Of the police.
But now I let that pass. I am MI
hlnE 10 overlook IL IN view Of YOUR In
experience in such affairs as this. You
a position where r. will be impossible
for any further Interruption OF our P-:-
Ndle conversation 20 occur. and we nav
porceec with the business in the most
AMIGA be spirit
The easy seIf-assuranc- Of this speech.
and Iaytor's cool assumption that h
was the injured party, quite dumfoJind-
90 Dir. Grayman. He saw the gam
Wen enough Dut ne ulu not ser a W. =
10 meet IT, Again, the thought occurred
10 his mind. Why not paw and put an
end 20 this miSery2 That would. at
least. be the means Of getting Helen
back, and afJerward he could deal with
The kiduaper and robber without fear
or the consequences 10 Ter. Still u
went dreadfuiiy against trs grain for
him 20 give up anything against his will
Payton saw the turmoil Of the billion
are thoughts and determined 20 do
something TO increase his perpIexitv In
his most genial way he said Pardon
me Mr.. Grayman. for forgetting the
duties OF hospitality 20 a guest who does
myself and my aero so much honor Dy
MS presence II YOU please. We Will
take cup Of coffee. and then 20 ont
on deck and talk over the arranEemen:
while admiring the landscape beneath
US"
Payton touched button, and a man
dressed Ike a cook entered and re
Ceived his masters order. In a few
minutes he returned with a tray OF
steaming. coffee. eggs. and rolls
The Continuation UI This story wDl
he EOUnd in Tomorrow
Issue Of TIL Times.