The Washington herald., 1911-06-25


That's quite remarkable" put in Burt
Now, all l did was to pull pair of oars
for about fourteen miles, and yet feel sore
from head to foot Considering how you did
the heavy standing around, l should think
you'd be about half dead"
Tim laughed good naturedly.
-.,' Before | go out again to board vessel,
III learn to row." he said, with laugh.
sleep very well last night thinking of Mr.:
Darringcr. / am sorry he was put in cell"
Il am not" said Burt, bluntly.
!. Nor Il added Whitton. ut will not do
may do you good"
II don't see how" said Tim.
Don't you? Let me explain. The Span
lard and Darringer are to have hearing to-
day Now there is no trouble in having
Nncento bound over for trial but must tell
you there, is not much of a case against
Darringer."
How can that be-" asked Tim in surprise.
posed the villainy.'
"No doubt but the mischief of it is that
there was no villainy committed. You were
rot kidnapped and Abner was. II you had
door the case might have been different. But
YOU didn't and that comphcates matters"
Perhaps you might let Abner go and give
h'm another chance at Tim" suggested Burt,
Rravely.
"Nonsense!" said Tim, sharply.
Very well," rejoined Burt, with a grin.
Then suppose we kidnap Abner and"
Let us be serious" said the detective.
I'VE have no hold on Darringer, or very
little, but we must remember that he doesn't
know that. At present he is under the inn
preston, that he is going to be hanged, or i'm
prisoned for life at the very least. Now,
while he is in that frame of mind, l think
We might get that secret out of him"
Don't we know itIn asked Burt.
DO We" Quered Whitton, with smile.
1T strikes me we know, very little. Who is
the man who is searching for our friend
here"
"Abner doesn't know"
"Abner said so, but I'm afraid Abner
doesn't always tell the truth. l suspect that
he has the address Of the unknown, and
something more than the postof6ce address"
But he said"
Il know he did, but that makes no differ
rnce. He was shrewd enough to know that
his story was sufficiently plausible not to ex-
cite the Spanard's suspicion; but I've seen
too many rogues to be deceived. am salts
fed that am right, and the only question
Is, can / persuade him that it IL to his inter
est TO reveal the secretH ...a
II have an idea" said Burt, eagerly. How
would it do to buy his secret! Ny father,
am confident, would give"
Wouldn't do at all, said Whitton, inter-
rupting him unceremoniously. "Abner's vice
is ayarice. and If you offer him money, he
will Immediately conceive that his secret is
immensely valuable. That will never do
think car, manage it, if you are willing to
let me try"
IL am willing" assured Tim, promptly.
"In that case" said Burt, with all the
eolemnity Of a judge, Il withdraw all OppOsi-
tion."
Whitton laughed.
Then we will set to work at once. To
begin with, | will have Vincento arraigned
separately this morning."
How can You do that" asked Burt
"Abner is as deep in the mud as Vincento is
in the mire."
"He viii not be charged with kidnap-
ping" answered the detective. Fortunate
" for our PurpOse the Spaniard Is a man
charges against him, on any one Of which the
grand jury will indict. That will dispose Of
him, and now for our friend, the farmer.
will have him released from the cell and
taken into a private room, and there we will
examine him. ] am relying a great deal ON
his Ignorance OF judicial proceedings. Am
right?"'
law" said Tim. smiling
IF Abner saw a magistrates court" de-
cIared Burt with great violence, 'he couldn't
tell it from grand Jury TO- save his lifel"
so l had imagined. Then we may rely
on his not detecting our little scheme, unless
you betray it by some unlucky speech And
now, as it is o O'clock suppose we CO."
When they reached the Central Station,
Whitton, left them in an ante-room, plainly
furnished with desk and few chairs,
while he went around TO the magistrates
court.
Ii was full hour before he returned, and
during that time the boys talked of Tins
prospects.
"Will you work for the baker, do you
think?" asked Burt, at length.
II see nothing else for me to do" replied
Tim "It> viii do very well until learn city
ways, and then / win look for something
better. don't at all expect to find out any
thing about my father and mother except
heir nnmes and | don't found anY homes ON