The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-04-21

~ hE"' willfully decided t.
ignore him altogether. AT any rnte
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 Il slecpless, unhappy night
In his room at the hotel he found
the second anonymous letter, unuueS-
tionably from the same source, but
this time printed in crude, stiltcd 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 1t
was from Olga Platanova he had no
doubt. But why she should interest
herself so persistently in his welfare
was quite beyond him. And what.
after all. could she mean by great
danger-savc yourselfv
He INDUCED i'll long spell of
thouShtfulncSS. NO, by George, I'll
not turn tail at the first sign of dan
ger. I'll stay here and assist Dangloss
In unraveling this matter. And III
go up to that witch's hole before I'm
day older to have it out with her
III lind out where the smoke came
from. and I'll know where that eye
went to-" He sighed without knowing
1t. by Jove. I'd like to do something
to show her I'm not the blooming
dufTer she thinks l am"
He could not find Baron Dancloss
that night nor early the next day.
Hobbs. after being stiGmatiZcd as the
only British coward in the world
changed his mind and made ready to
accompany King to the hovel in Can
look gap.
BY noon the streets in the vicinity of
the plaza were filed with strange
rough looking men, incidentally laborcrs.
who are they?" demanded King.
There's strike on among the mon
building the railroad" said Hobbs.
They'd better look out for these fell
lows" said King. very soberly. 81
don't like the appearance OF 'em. They
look like cutthroats.''
Take my word for it. sir they are.
| They're the riirra1f of all Europe"
Il hope Baron DanEloss knows how
to handle thcInT' in some anxiety.
In due time they rode into the som.
Der solitudes 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 ra-
vine. TruXton approached the hovel
alone. without the slightest trcp,la.
ton. The goose herd grandson was
driving n flock of geese across the
green bowl below the cabin. The
American called out to him. and Il mo.
ment later the youth, considerably cX-
cited, drove his geese up to the door.
While they We're vainly haranCuing
each other the old woman appeared.
Uttering Shrll eXcla nations, she hur-
ried down to confront King with blaz-
ing eyes. Her horrid grin of derision
brought flush to his cheek.
III lay you u hundred cavvos that
the kettle and smoke experiment is Il
fake of the worst Sort he announced
"IIave IT your own way-have 1t
your own way!' she cackled.
"Tell you what I'll do-if l can't ex
pose that trick in ten minutes I'll
make you n present of Il hundred CAV
vos"
She took him up like a flash. Il fact
which startled and disconcerted him
not a little. Her very eagcrneSs au-
CURED i'll for his proposition.
With low. mockinG bow the shriv-
! eled bag stood aside and motioncd
for him to precede her into the hoveI.
| "a hundred cavvos is IL fortune not
easily to be Won" said the old dame
How can | be sure that you will pay
4 me If you lOSc?"
at is in my pocket. madam. If I
| don't pay. You may instruct your eI-
cellcnt grandson to crack me over the
head. He looks as though he'd do il
| for Il good deal less money, I'll say
| that for him
He is honeSt--aS honest as his
| grandmother" cried the old woman
She bestowed Il touthleSS grin upon
him. Nov, what is it you want to
Lo?"