Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-13
added Wallace, glad to hear the sound
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added Wallace, glad to hear the sound
of his voice again.
Good. But, mind, no rough work.
Leave it all to me-" said Ryanne
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Co. will give him an adventure on ap
prevail, as 1t We're" G1
"To you, then. The report from
New York reads encouragingly. Our
friends there are busy. They are
merely waiting for us. From now on
Perc1val Algernon must receive no
more mail. kilograms or cables.
"Tll take care Of that also" Ryanns
looked at Mrs. Chedsoye musingly.
"His real estate agent will wire him,
possibly tomorrow"
I'm that event. he will receive
cable signifying that the transaction
Is perfectly correct"
| ''He may also inquire as to what to
do with the valuables in the wall
safe" .,. y,
HE will be instructed to touch Moth
ing, as the people who will occupy the
house are old friends Ryanne
smoked calmly.
Wallace, you will return to New,
York at once"
81 thought was wanted here?"
mo longer"
\ "All right: I'm off. I'll sail on the
Prince Ludwig, state room lis. Til
have my joke by the way" @
| "You will do nothing Of the kind.
You will have a state room by your
SELF" said Mrs. Chedsoye crisply.
"And no wine, no cards. If you fail.
! I'll break you = 81
"As we would a churchwarden's
pipe, Wallace, my lad Ryanne
gripped his companion by the shoulder.
and there was enough pressure in the
grip to cause the recipient to vince.
well, WE'LL I'll lay straight
course Wallace slid his shoulder
from under Ryanne's hand.
ITO you, then, Hoddy, the business
of quarantining our friend Percival.
Don't hurt him: simply detain him.
| You must realize the Importance OF
this. Have you your plans?"
| "I'll perfect them tomorrow. shall
find way, never fear"
! "'Does the rug come in anywhere? 2"
The Major was curious. 1t sometimes
seemed to him that Ryanne did not
always lay his cards face up upon the
| table.
1T will play it's part. Besides, am
rather inclined to the idea OF taking
1t back It may be the old wishing-car-
pet. In that case, it will come in handy.
Who knows?"
"'How much is it WORTH"
! "Ah. Major, Percival himself could
not say exactly. He gave me thou
sand pounds for it,
"A thousand pounds!" murmured
Wallace.
The Major struck his hands lightly
together. Whether in applause or
wonder he alone knew.
and it was worth every shilling of
! it, too. I'll tell you the story some day.
| There are dozen ways of suppressing
| Percival, but l must have something
appealing to my artistic side"
"You have never told us your real
name, Horace" Mrs. Chedsoye bent
toward him.
He laughed. Il must have something
to confess to you in the future, dear
Gioconda." II
WELL the meeting adjourns sine
die"
What are you going to do with
Fortune?" demanded Ryanne.
"Send her back to Mentone."
what the deuce did you bring her
here for, knowing what was in the
wind?"
"She expressed a desire to see Cairo
again." answered Mrs. Chedsoye.
"We never deny her anything" The
, Major rose and yawned suggestively.
| In the corridor, Ryanne whispered
softly: "Why not, Gioconda?'
"She shall never marry man OF
your stamp" coldly.
Charming mother! How tenderlyl
! you have cherished her!"
(To Be Continued.)