The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-10

Cod" cried Ruttnn thick0, Jerking
forth his pistol
The shadow vanished.
With q single thought Amber
sprang upon Rutton. snatched the
weapon from his nerveless fingers,
and. leapins to the door, lot himself
out.
Tho snow had ceased; only the
wind raved with untempered force.
Cautiously. and. to be frank, . bit
dismayed, Amber made q reoonnais-
sance. circling the building. but dis
covered nothing to reward his pains.
Only. before tho window. through
which he had seen the psering tur-
baned head. he found the Impressions
Of two feet. rather deep and definite.
toes pointing toward the house, -
though some one had fingered there,
looking In. The sight Of them reas-
sured him ridiculously.
"At least" he reflected. "disembod-
led spirits leave no footprints!"
He found Rutton precisely a. he
had left him. his very attitude an un-
uttered question.
NO" Amber told him, he'd made
a quick getaway. The marks Of his
feet were plain enough. outside the
window, but he was gone, and +.
somehow ! wasn't overkeen to fol-
low him up"
Right" said the elder man defect
edly. II might have known Chatterji
would not have come alone. So my
crime was futile" He spoke without
spirit as II completely tagged. and
moved slowly to the door.
David. little while ago promised
to ask your aid II ever the time
should come when might be free to
do 30; said, That hour will never
strike Yet already 1t is here; I
need you. VIII you help met"
"You know that
patience, David" Rutton glanced at
the clock. Thine for my medicine ''
he said; that heart trouble I men.
toned. :"
He drew from walstcoat pocket a
small silver tube. or phial, and un'
corking this. measured out certain
number Of drops into a silver spoon.
As he swallowed the dose the phial
slipped from his fingers and rang
upon the hearthstone. spilling Its con
tents in the ashes. A pungent and
heady odor favored the air.
mo matter" said Rutton indiffer
emily. Il shan't need 1t again for some
time" He picked up and restored the
phial to his pocket. Nov let me
think bit" He took a quick turn up
the room and down again.
"A mad Dance" he observed
thoughtfully: "this thing We call life,
We meet and whirl asunder-motes In
sunbeam. Tonight Destiny chose ia
throw Us together for little space;
tomorrow we shall be irrevocably part
ed. for all time"
Don't say that, Rutton."
1T Is 80 written, David" The mans
smile was strangely placid. After
this night. we'll never meet. In the
morning Doggott will ferry you
over ="
"Shan't we go together1"
NO" said Rutton serenely; Il must
leave before you"
Without Doggottf"
without Doggott; wish him tc
60 with you"
"Where?"
ION the errand am going To ash
you to do for me. You are free tc
leave this country for several
months?"
Quite. corrected the final gal
leys Of my Analysis Of Sanskrit Liter
ature' Just before came down. Now
I've nothing on my mind-or hands
Go on"
Wait" Rutton went . second time
to the leather trunk, lifted the lid
and came back with two small par
GELS. The one, which appeared to con
tain documents Of some sort, he cas-,
negligently on the nre, with the all
Of one who destroys that which IL nc
longer Of value to him. It caught i'm
mediately and began to flame and
smoke and shoulder. The other wal
several inches square and hat wrap
ped in plain paper without a super
scription. and sealed with several
heavy blobs Of red wal.
Rutton drew chair close to Ambs1
and sat down. breaking the sssla
methodically.
"You shall 30 on long Journey
David" he said slowly-"a long Jour
ney. to q far land. where you shall
brave perils that may not warn yor
against. II will put your friendship Il
the test"
I'm ready"
The elder man ripped the covel
from the packet exposing the bacl
Of what seemed to be Q photograph
Holding this to tho light its face in
visible to Amber. be studied II fol
several minutes, In silence, . tsndsl
light kindling In his eyes to soften th,
almost ascetio austsrity Of his expires
sion. "ln the and. Il you live, yos
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