The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-30

Ns os.0s oese - sss rroosdsr~
Heps Discovered VII littie dimcufty
n dsplioarns the outer garments
Keith reported Mlss Mac,aire - -ear.
1ng. The cosors. indeed. were not En-
octly The same yst this difference was
aot sufnctsnt % - noticeable at night
~ the eyss q . man who bad no rea-
scn 10 suspect deceit The girl vas
ln autter Of nervous Nxcftsment a.
she hasteoed about The room, donn,ng
her NV rSQuirements q masquerade,
yvt Keith notsd with appreciation that
che bscame psrocp<ibly cooler "a The
moment Of departure approached.
With chsshs adame and eyes spark.
iins. yet svsaktng with Q voice 70
veallng no tAlter. che pressed bis arm
snd declared hcrssh prepared for the
erdsal TIE facs under the shadow
q the mantilA vns SO arch ana
piQu>snt Keith cpuh not disguise his
s1minuon.
"Am CHRISTIE Msciairer chs asked
hughingiy.
~Sumcfs0tty 90 10 fool our friend
- returned. but am ready TO swear
a. l.dy nsvSr Ssonsd % charming.
"A oomptimsnA and spoken a
0ougA you really meant t'
Have ne bssn honest enough
vsgA yUu m IL - 10 b credited
veeA honssty nswr" - pr0tsstsd. . IT,
- hurt ~ ~ hanHsrtng tcuA
~k osurss ysu Aavs: msrsfy tan
nB1f1y b tssV my oomSes up. Yca
80 bsv0 No NJ how afraaa am"
Thm you ~ truty a sctrssa sor
- apOsar ~ picture q so5oymsnt
~ 80 muse "a a Haw1sy win b
0~s bsfurs ~ snA c0 seen ell our
D1nnA.
Thsy passsa ou thsuneA the once
o1Useh0. seeing 40 ono familiar b
GokAsR. Hope kasufns ~ faos par
0e6 coocsa,sd fhs 80 EIDE a the
ozoee ~ - ffoqusaAsd than the
oeA~. having fsWsP saloons along ~
Oods anA ny ohoss IN dsSkus.a. A.
0Ay a1vonos1. tAs ioug hab1s a iron
a. hls cnaDsd Kalth - glance b.
- bsesrs thsy hsA prosrssssd Q
oooek an1 - w. shus made aware
0ae thsy vsrU bslng tstlowsd. Con
vusanG hgAtty. end without q word
4fAAAsD ths gtr. hs mnAAosA b %
sWve svssv m0vemso& a The dimiy
C<une4 figure which slvsncsd with
0sm timing svsry moe1sn To thmra.
hsng bsfosS tAsy CROSSED the street
- ths rrocadsro hs W. convinced
0nrs We no m4stsks-<hs fsllov,
veosvss b might be- wa trailing
0am. Keith smiled Erfmiy To himself.
sncivins that - soon % be had iefs
a. iaAy 10 would teach tho spy q les-
- no< soso u - forsottsn
They barely entered TIE Guitar circle
q ne rrocatcro lights. rCstns q group
9 lnsn thr,agins about the doors. and
h0sing tho sound q the band within,
~ shsn turned svtfuy down tho mar
~ dark alayvay leading toward the
oeATe entrance Keith. having been
0are before. advanced confidently. but
Hnpe. her heart beating wildly. chung
- his arm. scarcely veuturing q word
n reply 70 bis Whispered assurances.
vortunateiy they encountered no one.
- Keith. feeling cautiously IN the
DARK. saaily succeeded In locating the
SDsnfng 70 the vesubula Listening
insanity he became convinced that no
80 occupied the htte she'd He bad
snfasr dsd 70 remain With the girl until
eAs time came for her 70 emsrgc. bat
0s rsmembranoeof thai figure doxxing
0sm ell tho way from The hotel nov
caused . change of plan He hAid
- hand closely oiasped IN hiA
Now. Hops. ! am goins to leave
yus." he whispered. and vour own
vh viii have 70 carry you through. I
m0w you win play yoar part all right
end u win be mine 70 walt tor Chris
a. and give her some explanation of
Wy Hawiey faflsd 70 mee< her ss h4
UsomSssd II viii newer DO for her %
s1pect until you have tine TO learn
q possible You are not afraidr
Yes. ! am ciingtnG to him. but
- ] Am going through u tust the
same.-
The truest kind, a ouunse, my
garl Now alp inside. but hold the
door sjas Haviey viii certainly Be
hsre within ssn minutes. and you must
SDan him at ooce, ov clse tho othor
might appear. You can Judge a 70
- being him even II this dasknAsa
oood.bye~
Tho longing 70 ctssap hsy In hts
erms. TO spesh tbs language oS his
heart, vas almost ovcrvheiminS, yet
fhe memory o that figure blinking
along behind them. and the brief time
esforo Hswley's psohsbse appsar~nos.
sor he would leave ths theatsr at tho
conclusion Of Miss Maciaire's act, 70
strained all demonstration This waa
. moment for action. not for words d,
fove; 10 delay shoNh hazard the sue.
cess q their undertaking He neas<
ths slight crsak OF tho door a. the
Girl slipped within the oorloeaIrnant