The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-03-31

az W it h resentment.
~ Either she had for
gotten to say good
II Is MOI FOR ME by to him or had
nm willfuily decided to
ignore him altogether. At any rate.
she entered the gates to the castle
grounds without so much as an in
different glance in his direction
TruXton knew in advance that he
was to have a sleepless. unhappy night.
In his room at the hotel he found
the second anonymous letter. unques-
tionably from the same source, but
this time printed in crude. stilted let
tiers. 1t had been stuck under the door.
Leave the city at once You are in
great danger. Save yourself"
This time he did not laugh. That il
was from Olga Platanova he had no
doubt. But why she should interest
herself so persiStenuy in his welfare
was quite beyond him. And what.
after all. could she mean by great
danger-save yOurselfw
He INDUCED in a long spell of
thoughtfuluess. No, by George. III
not turn tail at the first sign of dan
ger. I'll stay here aud assist DangloSs
in unravelng this matter And I'll
go up to that WITCH hole before I'm
day older 10 have it out with her
I'll lind out where the smoke came
from. and I'll know where that eye
went to- He sighed without knowing
it. BY Jove, Id like to do something
to show her I'm not the blooming
duffer she thinks am"
He could not find Baron Daugloss
that night nor early the next day.
Hobbs. after being stigmatized as the
only British coward in the world.
changed his mind and made ready to
accompany King TO the howell in Can
look gap
by noon the streets in the vicinity Of
the plaza were filed with strange.
rough looking men. undeniably laborcrs.
who are thcy?" demanded King.
There's a strike on among the men
building the railroad" said Hobbs.
They'd better look out for these fell
lows" said King. very soberly. Il
don't like the appearance of 'em. They
look like cutthroatS"
Take my word for it, sir they are.
They're the riirafT Of all Europe
Il hope Baron Dnngloss knows how
to handle them in some anxiety.
In due time they rode into the SOM
Der sOitudeS of Ganlook gap and up
to the witch'S glen Here Mr. Hobbs
baked. He refused to adventure far
ther than the mouth of the stony ri.
vine. TruXton approached the hovel
alone. without the slightest trep,ia-
ton. The goose herd grandson was
driving IA flock of geese across the
green bowl below the cabin. The
American called out to him. and a mo-
ment later the youth. considerably ex-
cited. drove his geese up to the door.
While they were vainly haranguing
each other the old woman appeared
Uttering shrill ordinations. she hur-
ried down to confront King with blaz-
ing eyes. Her horrid grin of derision
brought flush to his cheek.
I'm lay you hundred gavvos that
the kettle and smoke experiment is a
fake of the worst sort" he announced.
Have it your own way-have 1t
your own way she cackled.
Tell you what I'll dO-if can't eX-
pose that trick in ten minutes I'll
make you a present of hundred CAV
vos"
She took him up like a flash. fact
which startled and disconnected him
not a little. Her very eagerness au-
CURED i'll for his proposition.
With a low. hooking bow the shriv-
eled bag stood aside and motioned
for him to precede her into the howell
"A hundred gavvos is a fortune not
easily to be won" said the old dame
How can | be sure that you will pay
me If you lose"
at is in my pocket, madam. If
don't pay. you may instruct your ex-
cellent grandson to crack me over the
head. He looks as though he'd do it
for good deal less money, I'll say
that for him."
He is bnnest--as honest as his
grandmother cried the old woman.
She bestowed a toothless grin upon
him. NOW, what is it you want to
do"
81 want to go through that kitchen,
Just to satisfy myself of one or two
things" King was looking hard at
the crack in the kitchen door. Sud
denly he started as if shot.
The staring, burning eye was again
looking straight at him from the jag
ged crack in the door!
"T'll get Won this timer he shouted