The Washington times., 1911-09-24
CHAPTER XVII (Continued).

ktN 1OU will keep watch here" he
said to the cOmmissionaire,
through the night. You
can sit on this cna.r. Don't
20 to sleep. If you hear the slightest
noise in the room, blow your cab whis-
tie. / will arrange to answer the sig
nal If there is no noise, do nothing
whatever. 1 don't want this talked
about, you understand. 1 shall trust
you; you can trust me-"
But the servants will see me here
when they get up tomorrow morning."
said the commissionaire, with a faint
smile, and they will be pretty certain
TO ask what I'm doing OF up here.
What shall l say to emp
You've been a soldier, haven't you?"
asked Racksole.
I've seen three campaigns, SIR" was
the reply, and, with a gesture of par
oonable pride, the gray-haired fellow
pointed TO the medals on his breast.
We'll, suppoSing you were on sentry
duty, and some meddlesome person in
camp asked you what you were doing
what would you say?'
Il should tell them to clear OFF or
quick, too"
DO that tomorrow morning, then, if
necessary" said Racksole, and de-
parted.
i a. n.
The millionaire retired to bed-not his
own bed, but bed on the seventh
story. He did not, however, sleep very
long.
Shortly after dawn he was wide
awake and thinking busily about Jules.
he was, indeed, very curious to know
Jules story. and he determined, If the
thing could be done at all, by persua-
sion or otherwise, to extract It from
him.
With a man Of Theodore Rackso1a's
Temperament there is no time like tfe
present, and al o'clock as the bright
morning sun brought gayety into the
window, he dressed and went upstairs
again to the eighth floor. The commie-
sOnaire sat stolid. but alert, on his
chair, and at sight of his master arose
and saluted.
Anything happened" Racksole
asked.
Nothing, sir"
Servants say anything?"
"Only dozen or so of 'em are up
yet, sir. One of 'em asked what l was
playing at, and so ! told her / w.:s
looking after a bull bitch and a litter
OF pups that you was very particular
about, sir.
Good" said RacksoIe rs he unlock
ed the adoor and entered the room.
All was exactly as he had left 1t. ex-
cept that Jules, who had been lying on
his back, had somehow turned over
and was now lying on mis- face. lie
Eazed silently, scowling at the million
aire.
RaclsoIe greeted him and ostenta-
tiorsly took a revolver from his Rip
pocket and laid II on the dressing ia |
Bile. Then he seated himself on the !
dres sing table by the side of the revol |
yer, his legs dangling an inch or two |
above the floor.
Il want to have a talk with you, |
Jackson" he began.
You can talk to me as much as you
n
Seu NAV bet on that"
should like you to answer some
questions.
I'm tied up like this. You may bet on
that too"
1T will pay you to be reasonable"
said RacksoIe.
I'm not going to answer any uues-
dons while I'm tied up
I'll unfasten your legs, If you like"
Racksole suggested INitely. Then you
can sit up. ia no use your pretending
you've been uncomfortable, because I
know You haven't. / calculate you've
been treated very handsomely. my SON.
There YOU are" And he loosened the
lower extremities Of his prisoner from
their bonds
Now I repeat, you may as we'll be
reasonable. You may as we'll admit
that you've been fairly beaten in the
game ana act accordingly. l was de-
termined TO beat you by myself, with
opt the police, and I've done it,
No"Ve done Yo'Irself,' retorted Jules
you've gone against the law. II you'd
ha any senSe you wouldn't have med
dleC; you'd have left everything to TIE
pelice. They'd have mudGIed about for
Wlio's going TO tell the police now7 Are
you" Are you going tC give me un to
EN- and say. Here. we caught him for
"ou.' If YOU do. they'll ask YOU TO ex-
LOOK :c''lish. One crime doesn't excuse
another, apd vou'll find that out"
win CnctTing insight Jules had ner-
teIVed exactly the difficulty of Rack
cotes p"sftton. and, it was certainly a
difficulty which Racksnle did not at
tempt to minimize to himself.
lie knew well that II would have u
hc facet. He did not. however. allow
Jules to guess his thoughts.
MeGntire. he said calmly to the
Hrr'Ve committed a varieEated assort-
nient of crimes, and among them is
IpErccr. You are due &c, be hanged.
1cn know that: ThPre is no reason why
will Re perfectly easy for me 10 finish
YOU on. rs YOU deserve. myself ] shalt
only y" arriving ont iusTiee and rob
bling the hangrian ot his fee.
Precisely AZ ! hrough: Won into tho
no ~. can take you out again. A few 1
DAYS ago YOU borr )Ned or stole n steam
vac ht lt Dstend. What vnu have done
with n ] 1Or't know Nrr do 7 c,re |
But I strongly suspect that my daugh1
ter had marrow escape from being
on your steam lncht.
Now, I have a steam yacht OF my
own Suppose ! uHe Il aa YOU used .
youraf suppose ] smuggle you on 20 H. |
steam out ~ asa and then ASK YOU 10
stcn 90 N iuto the ocean one night
Such thinaa have been done aurh
thinRt viii BE- done aEain. n acted
~ Z should ~ least have the aatlHfar-
lion of knoWinE that ! had relleved so- I
risly from the incubus ~ a ecoundrel"
'sNe." said nnrksols pleadiiy' n
.en'i,, 80 behave soarss'! ,h,s y. morn.