The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-09-16

IneSe last words mad an omlnOus
note. 'Let us imagine that a badly
wanted man appeared upon the per
COLA here and made an appeal to one
of your countrymen who, for the pur
poses of argument. IL at work upon
this car. Say that the too amiable
American conceals the fugitive under
the automobile and afterward, with
the connivance of friend, deceives
the officers of the law and shelters the
criminal. say, in room of that lower
suit there"
He looked about I'm the growing twi-
light and pointed dramatically to the
window. Pike. now thoroughly inter
ested and with his pulse beating q
rapid tattoo. followed his finger. The
earl went on:
Imagine. for instance, that the shad-
ow which appears upon that curtain
were that of the wanted man. Would
you not agree then to reasonable re-
quest?"
Daniel swallowed painfully, for he
saw i'm some manner that that sway
ing window curtain which had caught
his eye an hour ago had held a dis
tfnct menace. It seemed too bad that
this should be the end of it all-all the
defenses he had raised for the girl OF
his dead friend should be swept away
in an instant by bit of folly.
"What would be the nature of that
request?" he asked.
would oopnarp o toi a1ISonon
might concern a certain settlement"
the ear replied softly.
IF the request were refused, what
would the consequences be" Pike
went on, with lowered eyes, for he
would not trust himself to meet those
Of the nobleman.
1.-TWO years Mt least i'm prison for
the American" r.
Looks bad for-that American, eh?"
Pike inquired whimsically.
Lord Hawcastle stepped close to
him.
IF this fellow cOuntryman of yours
were assured that the law would be
permitted to take its course liz favor
able answer to a certain question were
not received in I'm hour within that
hotel. what. in your opinion. would
the answer be-
Pike looked up from the letter he
was twisting in his hands. and his
thin shoulders took on squarer atti-
tude He looked his antagonist square
ly i'm the eye, but he did not raise the
tone OF his voice.
1T would depend q good deal on
which Of my countrymen you caught.
liz ii depended On the one i know best
he'd tell you he'd see you in hades
first" o.
For an instant the earl looked fixed
~ at Daniel, and his face went red
and white by turns. There was dan
gerous flash in his eyes, and he step
ped a trife closer and half raised
his walking stick. Then, with NUT
tered oath, he dropped it, picked up
his hat from the bench where he had
thrown it and walked to the hotel
steps
You have an hour" he said, menac-
ingly turning. AT the end of that
time-we viii know what to do"
Daniel must have stood there ten
minutes after Hawcastle had gone,
and the twilight came down and envel-
oped him with its softness. AS the
lights came out here and there he turn
ed and looked over at the windows Of
Won GroIEerhagen's suit and noted the
shadow still on the window blind.
Looks 10 ME like docs in this thing
and ought to be told" he-murmured: ~
He found his way slowly acrOsSithe
grass and up the steps and in another
moment tapped upon the door of the
Germans rooms. The door was opened
by Ribiere, who Informed him that
Won Grollerhagen was dressing. He
found his friend adjusting his white
cravat before "a mirror.
Within fly minutes he had acquaint-
cd the other with all that had passed
and had received a smile in return.
Won Grollerhagen refused to take the
matter seriously
"Poufw he said. Surely you can
trust this Lord Hawcastle not to men
ton it. He must know that the conse-
quences for you as well as for me
would be, to say the least, disastrous
Surely you made that clear to him."
Daniel smiled gently.
.No," lie answered grimly. He made
1t clear tn ne Two years In jail, and
if 4 dent make IT'D my mind i'm fifty
minutes from row TO do what, he
wants ME tO do
.sNThat il iii that be wants you to
doT' asked the German.
Tie yUu-- lady's father trusted me
to look after her. and II won't prom