Putnam patriot., 1910-05-20

pens. the nrHt person De runs across Is me Now. what do you suppose did to hImy-
 Mir Drfseoil's eyes concentrated SC rsousiy on the bIand face of cherub DeviDe
 .'l hope ise began
 'obaI didn't hert him. interrupted the CheFuls -Tm DO hctbead-neTer struck man In my iife-wouldnr knoys how Enf perhaps l dld worse deeeyed hIfn to an ieeb0use and locked hiw in there
 You whaf- Efeu the eomposUre # Bob Driscpii was stirred by tais iniaue confession
 Something had 10 bs done right iway So inst jelliaa him along 10 The ieehouse. toiied him Inside and sbnt 5he door of him.
 9So you locked bim up. did youf Why didn't you lei hiTa make his de- mand and then have him arrested on a charge os biackmailas
 Couldn't That would bring out the whole story Sees Shes been posing as widow. That's ber fathers work. Think of what the papers would make of thatt No. no. We don't want to go into court. and the count mustn't"
 I'm afraid, Cherub. that he's right when he calls you a kidnaper. That would be the technical charge. It's rather a serious offense, too-felony. you know
 All right: I'm not squeamish. Look up some good criminal lawyer. will you. and have him let me know how far l can gor
 M-m-m-m-"- murmured Mir. DriscoIl through pursed lips. "why not soothe him with q few hundred dollar bills and let him outT'
 That's where my fool pride comes in. Bob Didn't know l had any. but l guess l have. See here; l can't buy or the husband of the girl l-well it don't seem right. That would stick in nay crop"
 t'But you can't imprlson n man in definitely on your own hook Cherub Why. man. you would rna the risk of q iong term Of Imprisonment"
 "I suspected that We'll l can stand II if he can And he gets his dose first
 Mir prIseoll looked laHg and earnest iy at tiIp Cherub Al last be suggest. cd. 'Yoa must be very fond of the xoung woman. Devine
 ''That's putting II mildly. Bob. and she's worth IL loo Why. say. she's the ipest sweetest cutest- But there. f'ye got no right to talk like that It's afi of. There's that infer nal count
 .Why hasn't she divorced htn?''
 Against her principles. l like her all the better for it too. on. she's the genuine article. Bob. And I've got 10 give her up. Honest. it's toagh.
 For Il moment or so despair tried 10 dim the cheerful gleam of Cherub Deyine's blue eyes. Then, with shake of his shoulder. he threw n on.
 But this isn't getting on. Bob If I'm going to have dealings with this Count vecehi. want to know whs he is and all about him Might stis up something that would be useful. you know
 Good idea" commented Mir. Tris- coll
 It's the way I like 10 do business. Now. what connections have you with any private information bureau on she eontinentf.
 There's Deufstett~r>. In Vienna.
 slower than crvepiug paraly>ir. We'd get a report in about six months No. we'll try Jimmy McQuade. uSed te be one of the Record Herald boys in Chicago Now he's at the head of a newspaper syndicate In Paris He's got columns of stuff cut of me Asd he's the kind that wfii get move ea Tn rahle him tonight to took up this count of mine and wire hack full si'.- tails Ehs So long. Rob I'll drop in af your office about noon tomsr row"
 At midnight. from q downtown oe- tective agency. four men ~iaried oa,' to guard the exits to Hewin-ton Acres. with orlsrs fo stop ard hold slim young mau wearing a fros-k coat and a silk hal should he attempt 10 leave the grounds