The evening world., 1912-07-29
The Man in the
Brown Derbv
81 Great Summer Story Of Nev Yon&
By Wells HASTINGS

Of the watchmen who came TO put the
matter beyond any further doubt by
investigating my hiding place.
6tiu orouchinE, I got my feet under
ne. that I might be ready for what
ever should chance. Perhaps. after ali.
this was not tho Waterman but some
farmer taking . familiar cut across lots.
or . tramp IN search OF q comfortable
hay-mow: 90 that as he came nearer.
I moved slightly so as to keep ths
dump of bushes between u.s. To my
surpriss the man came directly 20 the
spot whero I had lain, and without
further search settled himself In the
hollow of the crushed grass that muA
still have been warm from my body.
Either he was not tho waichman or,
II no was. ne had scovered me. or
some signs of me. on the night before,
and now was waiting until should
como. I dAttensd myself down on my
aido Of the buahes. for I heard a twix
snap under his hand. and saw the
branches STIR. This man. ZOO. was
watching either tho road or the sana-
torium.
II 10 . strange thing 70 lie In the
within . few feet OF another hun ~
being. who does not realize your piIs-
encA . being whose every thought IL.
for ell you know. to await your coming
and DO you injury. Strange little prick
Ing nres ran over ne. wave after wave.
and my tense muscles twitched. as I
have sssn the muscles Of a dog as hs
stood tense at some unknown sound:
and I found that. although I was not
sfraid, ! was hsrcaly angry with sort
Of primal apprehension. astir with a
nsros lust Of encounter. utterly print.
tive. the sheer Unsuitable heritage of
1uugis-cradlsd man.
was holding my arm over my face.
partly that no light or shade mig Il
show aeNnst the esthering gloom. and
partly that no sound Of my breathll
might come to the other watchers ears;
for to mine each uncertain catch of his
breath oams plainly; whom heard q
little sound which Startled me more
than could have any thunder-oisp. a
sound that knew we'll. half muffisd
yet swsetly clear. the well known
Ginning OF my own repeater watch.
Without more ado ! crept around the
bush and put my hand over the mouth
Of the Rev. Mr.. Stevena
He did not give zip without Q OeruegaA
His body stinsnsd under my gr4p like
an animals. and ne drove one elbow
back against ma while feit the ohano
touch Of his teeth on the hand that hsld
his mouth; % mat laughed softly With
: 10Y Of Il. and pulled him over On Ais
ssw tns wnfss Of HE syss s.mn.r
up At me In the darkness; but he save
. SUDDEN squlrm almost out Of my Ufasp,
ana kicked Nciously az me.
'All right" said. and gave III team
fhroat little pinch. % that he sohbsd
ana lay sun. gagged him with his
own handkerchief. ana then, boidins
both bony wrists IN one hand. I searched
his pookets until found my watch.
II was now quite dark, 20 that 7
moved without fear Of being sssn, re-
Numbering only 10 move In silence.
why Stevens had como cosild not
kusss. II was enough for me moment
that he was here and must be rsck-
oned with. Glad as I was 70 see him.
he must not interfere with the real work
] had In hand. 30 for a while sat
holding him and listening to tho irresu-
lar whistle OF his returning breath,
casting about in my mhnd Tor some
mans of leaving him safely behind me.
had nothing In my own pockets 70
tie him With except my Handkerchief.
and this I used 10 bind his gag more
firmly In place At last with inhn,te
ga tisfaction I set deliberately 10 work,
First or all I stripped him OF his coat,
and when 1 had transferred the CON
tents or MS pockets 10 my own tore
out the lining and twisted Il into a very
serviceable rope TO hind about his knee,
and ankles.
HSs tie. found. although a very us-y
ono as l remembered n. was finely
suited 10 my needs: for II was stron.
ana long and thick, so that when
had turned him on his face ana brought
his hands together behind him, found
4 exactly suited for tying them together.