The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-03

own child So we have treated her too.
bur lately she and frrd have shown
fondneSs for each other which Of "oUrss
uon'dn't ID ~ ~ We az going -
aeS,d her aWav
"Ah that - whv | did not havA the
Measure of meeting INV Young freshman
friend her" and Nhv he still retains his
iorInitorv room
-ryA~tly I had - bring NV foot down
hand and crush s'ich ncns-Tse ono" and
for an tim-'
Bu' he ,lortnC had no, l~f' he chez
lslt~d pursuits Il anv snch tTifs Nlready
mis- hobby was shving a. tho diversion.
-Reverting to he cup he sRid SOME
what mpatian.i-. how 'hcn are you
going ~ deal with these Inisrreants
carved nv ul'imatun on th~n'. hy
way % m" nook in he wall - this eTcct
piled Mr. Flinders: No cup. no
money. " they hrinG The Gun tn ne IN
tact Will give thorn sIO.IOo. no questions
asked. no prosecutions. no nothing. Il
~ tHt NJ or smut up.
Then thiRL you may look for action.
reioin~fi the doctor. recalling Vance
leltef thar the ctIp was not ia the poe-
session ~ the Blounts. And now. nv
dear SIR the habits Of lifetime are urgent
With mo. " ] may take theee precious
black letters TO my own room 7 will com
pose mvs-lf for .leep nv a few hours
study of 'hSul
The old Maypnce homestead consisted
~ a msin structure and two equal wings.
thus covering three sidea Of court
Around the interior face ~ the second
story ran a brosd verands. adording
p'easant view Of the Italian gardens
Tho doctors room IN the third story
opened on the roof OF this veranda in the
eastern wins.
4 Dleaaert place 70 work in or 60 Toll
in. with the soft scented breeze stealing
through the window After the block
letters persisted in iumbling together
into en- uninteligible blsckrsaA the doc
tor was glad to mt out the lights end real
hia eyes and mind by sitting in the sweet
end silent solitude. looking out Ca the
dark outline ~ the OIL eT wing anhrohen
nv single hight End rejecting IDLY on
the stra nRe legend he bad read implicitly
believed IN and abid~d by through ages
darker and more rayless
IL might lie that this assurance Of ig-
norsnce had some foundation. notwlth-
stsnding Ever since man had lived
men had believed in such influences. He
could uuOte a score Of instances well
Just then the lighter darkness 81 a
drsw n white shade ON a window opposite
wFveTed. as II some one had moved u 10
look out Presently II was illumined
from light within. showing the outlines.
the round outlines. of woman. of young
woman. moving husily rbOut She
placed something on = tSble: il was
sRtchel. She deposited IN this ~ tchel
various articles. underlined. Then she
held up in succession three shawlS. fold
ing them together and IN this soft. sure
wrapper she embodied something with
tendereet care. first holding II up and
~ ing uDon u raptlv
The silhouette on the shade was a draw
ing in outline OF the Flinders Cup
Several hours later pr Blore woke with
start There was n light in the room.
but " shone no, from the electric bulbs
On the centre table was a small lantern.
burning warily.
Dim though 's glimmera were they more
than sufflced 10 show three masked men.
One was scanning the black letter manu-
script upside down. Another was scratch
ing the plated silver dressing case with
a knife. The third stood over him with a
levelled revolver.
The thoughtful habits 81 a lifetime
stood the doctor in good stead. even
while this third man ordered him 20 lie
stil and silent by a touch of the guns
cold muzzle He was at liberty To think
at least. and think he did with his strong
est deductive powers.
These three men must h the Blounts.
fat her and sons. Mr.. Finders ultimatum
had brought them 20 make another search
for the cup should he tell them where
u was: for these same deductive powers
had settled that satisfactorily before
sleep? II might bs we'll 20 do 80. II Thereby
he could serve his darling wish. let him
think
This old Esezer must know n any one
does remarked the man with the manu-
-. ~
to read such stun a. this
Hes blinking Ike an owl. a. all events.
added the man With the gun.
Then he ought 20 he made 70 tell for
flashing such a pewter iob lot a. this
here. said the man with the case
With a busIDersliks air the first man.
rho was evidently the leader. lighted a
candle and stepped 90 the bottom
- tho bod
~ YOU don Z tell me freely where the
cup - hid ba said. -I'll burn your toes
until you DO
Bu' the doctor lay silent and still blink
ing over the solution of his problem
The man raised the b-d Cioihink
-Hab~p-I have IL Grief the doctor
suddenly
-You will have il good and hot n you
don't -queal" growled the man
Nv TREND, ! am Onlv ZOO Wiling 70 10
~. on certain conditions
DO 80, then. We'll take care 81 the
conditions
Which are for your safety and my
self -rpep@ct
Damn your sslf-resp~ct Go ahead
about your safety. quick
IL il this way. SAID the doctor. dem
with hIS long. hony finger and
mute q, his eass The cup - wrapped up
IN three -llawls IN Mrs Ahouts sstchel
4 thought up To moment ago that
she was going away tomorrow. as Mr.
Flinders himself told me was planned:
hut row ! know. by every intrinsic owl
denca. that she - going 10 eiop" to-day.
~ tho early morning. AZ dEyhT@ak. with
Young Fred Flinders a. soon ~ h" an get
his motor car.
The secrecy and expedition ~ her
pTenaraii ons assure ma 81 this. and 30
does tho fact that she brought out the cup
from hiding Would she rick Mrs.
2 finders finding II m the Sa'chsl. a. abs
Tn.sht. as she would when sha cane fusE-
ing around II with luncheon or some
pa rting gift or oth"T?-
cut Il short. governor. .SnlaERoseC,i
tho man with the gun admitting the
girl ~ going To elope. what's the matter
with our lifting IL from her afor, she
doeas-
Simply that zhs 10 doubtless restless.
awake, waiting for her lover 20 como.
She would hear your approach: she would
slarm the hOusN. The servants arr all
armed