Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-11

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ignore him alto.etLcr. At any rate
she entered the gatcs to the castle
grounds without so much aG an in
Ji'fercnt glance il his direction
TruXton knew in advance that Inc
was to have Il Siecplcss. unhappy nicht
In his room at the ho.ei no found
the second anonymous letter, una,,es
tionably from the same source. but
this time printed H. crude. stlted let.
ierS. Il had been stuck under the door
leave tine city ut once. You are in
great danger. Save yourself"
This time he did not laugh. That it
was from Olga Platanova he had NO
doubt. But why she should interest
herself so persstently in his welfare
WAS quite beyond him. And what.
after ALL could she mean by great
danger-save yollrselfw
lie INDUCED in long spoil of
thouGhtfulnesS NO, by George, I'll
not turn tail at the first sign of dan
ger. I'll stay here ana assist DanCloss
in unravcling this matter. And I'll
20 up to that witch's hole before I'm
day older to have 1t out with her.
III find out where the smoke came
from, and III know where that eve
went TO-" He sighed without knowing
II, "Ey Jovc. I'd like to do something
to show her I'm not the blooming
dulfer she thinks am
lie could not find Baron Dangloss
that night nor early the next day.
Hobbs, after being stCmatized 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 tie streets in the vicinity of
the plaza were filled with strange.
rough looking men, undcnably laborcrs.
VINO are thcy:' demanded King.
There's strike on among the men
building the railroad" said Hobbs.
They'd better look out for these fcl.
lows said King. very sobcrly. Il
don't like the appearance of 'em. They
look like utthroats"
Take my word for it, sir. they are.
They're the rif1ralf Of all Europe"
Il hope Baron Dangloss knows how
to handle thcnT' In some anxiety.
IN due time they rode into the SOM
her solitudcs Of Ganlooll gap and m
to the witchs glen. Here Mr.. Hobbs
baked. He refused to adventure far
Their than the mouth OF the stony IA
vine. Truxton approached the hovel
n Iowa wit bnnf 81
ton. The goose herd grandson was
driving flock of geese across the
,reeu bowl below the cabin. The
American called out to him. and a mo-
mcnt later the youth considerably eX-
cited, drove his geese up TO the door.
While they We're vainly haranguing
each other the old woman appeared.
Offering shrill EXPLANATIONS, she hrr-
lied down to confront King with Lag
ng eyes. Her horrid grin of dcrision
brought flush to his cheek.
"I'll lay you hundred cavvos that
he kettle and smoke experiment is n
fake of the worst sort" he announced.
"Have 1t your own way-haye 1t
your own wayw she cacEled.
"Tell you what I'll do-if I can't OK.
pose that trick In ten minutes I'll
make you present of hundred gay
vos."
She took him up like FASH a fact
which startled and disconcertcd him
lot little. Her very eagerness au-
,ured III for his proposition.
With a low, hooking bow the shriv-
lied bag stood aside and motioncd
or him to precede her into the hovel.
"a hundred gavvos is fortune not
'asily to be won," said the old dame.
How can be sure that you will pay
ne II you lose?"
at IS In my pocket, madam. II |
lon't pay, you may instruct Your ex-
'ellent grandson to crack me over the
isad. He looks as though he'd do it
or n good deal less money, III say
hat for him."
He Is honest-as honest as his
cried the old woman.
She bestowed too:hless grin upon
lin. "Now, what is it you want to
lo:"
ust to satisfy myself Of one or two
hlngs.' King was looking hard at
he crack In the kitchen door. Sud
|enly he started as If shot.
The staring. burning eye was again
ooking straight at him from the lag
'ed crack In the door
I'll get you this time" he shouted.
rossing the room In two eager leaps. |
Dhe door in his violent clutch swung
pen with bang.
The owner of that hooking, phan.
ON eye was gone!
Like IL frantic dog, Truxton dashed |
bout the little Kitchen, looking In
very corner, every crack. for signs of
he thing he chased. The old woman
vas standing in the middle of the
utter ROOM grinuing at him with gen.
line malevolence.
"Ha, ha" she croaked. you fool!
you fool Search Smell him out! All |,
he good It will do you. Ha. ha!'
by CAD, l will get Mt the bottom of
his" shouted Truxton, stubborn rage
assessing him. "Thcrc's some one
ere. and know II. I'm not such a
DOL as TO believe Say! What's that?
he ceiling! BY the eternal. that scrap
ng noise explains 1t! There's where