The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-15
CHAPTER I,I.-tcontinued.)

His Journey uptown in the subway
which he accomplished without misad-
venture, shielding himself behind a
newspaper, was his first taste of un-
restricted freedom-and by that token
delight without alloy.
At a quiet and inconspicuous hotel
In the Forties, some distance from
Broadway he registered boldly as
"Brainerd West, Philadelphia and
paid for his room in advance. explain
Ing that his luggage would come in
later. The open stare Of the room
clerk irritated him but little, whose
thoughts were preoccupied with hun
dred half-formed and less than half
considered plans.
In his rooms, forgetful of his prom
Use to telephone Warburton. he threw
himself upon the bed to ponder the
next move; and exhaustion, superin-
duced by excitement. overcame him
almost Immediately. For the better
part Of an hour he slept without stir
ring, and awakened in the end only
to the shrilling, prolonged and MOTTO
be-denied-ring of the telephone by the
head of his bed
Still little stupid with sleep, he re-
CURED moment or two to grasp the
import Of the switchboard operators
advice, to the effect that Mr.. Gross;
representing the Evening {f~do>'
would like to see Mr.. Brainerd s-ss....
The message was repeated in accents
peremptory before he comprehended
that he had been run to earth.
ASK the gentleman to come up at
'nce." he said, and, selling his hat
left the room as soon as he had fin
ished speaking.
Ascending single fight of the
stairway that wound round the ele-
fator shaft, he waited until the car
began to rise, then rang. AS he had
!oreseen, it paused at the floor be-
low to discharge the newspaper man
before coming up for him. AS he
stepped into the cage he pressed a
dollar into the operators palm.
Down." he demanded; ground
door. And don't stop for anybody"
A single minute later he was in the
street. Haste being the prime essen
ial Of the situation, he lodged round
the corner into Sixth avenue, walked
1 block uptown and turned through to
Broadway.
There suddenly, as he paused at the
upper end of Longacre square, doubt.
Ing which way to turn, what to do, he
auickened to sensibility of his soli-
tude, and knew himself more utterly
alone in that hour than ever he had
been throughout his days.
A passing handsom pulled in to his
signal. He entered, giving the address
Of Katherine Thaxters home.
There was crimson glare of sun
set down the street when he alighted
and paid his fare.
Just in time," said Coast; II was
to come to tea today begged the
privilege only yesterday. -
He paused, silenced by presents
ment bred Of the aspect of the house
At every window the shades were
drawn level with the stills. The flight
If brownstone steps, Uttered with
wind-swept dust and debris, ran up to
heavy oaken doors. tight-closed. The
seal of burglar-protectve concern
stared at him from a corner of one
Of the drawing-room windows. Only
In the old-fashioned basement were
there signs of life; the area-gateway
stood open; a gas Jet glimmered
through sash-curtains.
Heavily Coast turned into the area
and rang the basement bell.
After some time the door wal
opened to him and he entered, to have
his hand caught and fawned upon By
the aged butler who had Struggled
him sweets when Coast in the pride
and pomp of his first knickerbockers
had come to stay with Katherine IN
her nursery.
"Oh, Mr.. Garrett, Mr.. GARRETT" the
old voice quavered. God bless the
day, sir! I've seen the papers and
said that you'd be here. sir. as soon az
ever you got back home. I knew
"twould turn ont 90. sir, from the
6rst: rye never failed to stand up 10,
you and ray you never done It. !.
But q black shame It u Justice VA
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