The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-02

SO This Was What Had Been Set 4
Spy Upon Him.
and the young mans progress. So th1f
was what had been set to spy upol
him.!
Good evening to 70" he said cold
ly, fixing the Honorable Mr.. Glynr
with an interrogative eye that served
to deepen his embarrassment and con
sternation. II trust / didn't hurt ye
Mr.. Glynn."
"Oh, no-not at ALL" stammered the
Englishman. mot in the least. No.
He looked right and left o.
O'Rourke for a way round him, found
himself with no choice but to retreat
and lost his presence of mind com
pletely. IL say" he continued des
perately, "I say, have you a match?
"Possibly," conceded O'Rourke
But rye yet to meet him. Of this
ye may feel sure, however: if I have
it's neither yourself nor Des Trebes
Now run along and figure it out fol
yourself-what I'm meaning. Good
night"
He brushed past the man, leaving
him astare in sudden pallor, and wen1
his way, more than a little disguised
with himself for his lack of discre
ton. AS matters turned out, however
he had little to reproach himself with;
for his outbreak served to keep young
GIynn at respectful distance
throughout, the remainder of the voy
sge. They met but once more, ane
On that occasion the Englishman be
haved himself admirably according Il
the tenets of his caste-met O'Rourkes
challenging gaze without flicker ol
recognition, looked him up and dowr
calmly with the deadly ennuied all
peculiar to the rnderdone British
youth of family and social position
and wandered calmly away.
O'Rourke watched him out Of sight
smile of appreciation curving bis
lips and tempering the perturbed anc
dangerous light in his eyes. "There's
stuff in the lad, after ALL" he con
ceded without a grudge, IF he cal
carry a situation off like that. I'm
doubling not at all that something
might be whipped out of him, If he
weren't what he's made himself-a
slave to whisky"
For all of which appreciation, how
ever, he soon wearied Of Mr.. Glynn
During the first day ashore 1t was not
so bad; there was something amusing
in being so openly dogged by well
set-up young Englishman who had
quite ceased to disguise his interest
But after that his shadowy surveillance
proved somewhat distracting to a mar
busy with important affairs. And ITO
ward evening of the second day
O'Rourke lost patience.
All day long in the sun, without
respite he had knocked about from pill
lar to post Of Algiers, seeking news Of
Chambret; and not until the eleventh
hour had he secured the information
he needed. Then, hurrying back tc
his hotel, he made arrangements tc
have his luggage cared for during an
absence of indeterminate duration:
hastily crammed a few indispensables
into kit box, and having dispatched
that to the railway terminal, sought
the restaurant for an early meal.
In the act of consuming his soup he
became aware that the Honorable
Bertie, in a dinner coat and state OF
ndgets, had wandered down the outer
oorri1nr '>a@~o5 o+ =" a ree+aNrant dool
and esp!ed his quarry. Tne ract tnae
O'Rourke was dining with one eye
on the clock and in dust-proof, dust
colored suit of drill, was enough to
disturb seriously the poise of the Eng
lishman.
Exasperation stirred in ORourke.
He eyed the young man rather morose'
ly throughout the balance of his meal,
a purpose forming in his mind and
attaining the stature of definite plan
Of action without opposition from the
dictates of prudence. And at length
swallowing his coffee and feeling his
servitor, he rose, crossed the room
with a firm tread, and came to a full
stop at the Honorable Mr.. Glynn's ta'
ble
Momentarily he held his tongue,
staring down at the young man while
drumming on the marble with the I'm
gers of one hand Then Glynn, glanc-
ing up in a state Of somewhat panic
stricken inquiry which strove Valnly
to seem insouciant, met the level
stare of the adventurer and noticed
the tense lines Of his lips.
"I-I say" he 1oundered, whats
the matter with you, anyway? Can't
you leave me a-loue7" =,
I've been thinking" said C'Rourke