The Lamar register., 1912-02-14

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Engiishman. Not In the least. No."
He looked right and left of
ORc1rke for a way round him. found
himself with NO choice but to retreat
and lost his presence Of mind COM
pletely. II say" he continued des-
perately. Il say. have you q matchf"
Possibly" conceded ORourke.
But I've yet to meet him. OF this
70 may feel sure. however: II have.
It's neither yourself nor Des Trebes.
Now run along and figure 1t out for
yoursel-what I'm meaning. Good
night"
He brushed past the man. leaving
him astare in sudden pallor. and went
his way. more than little disgusted
with himself for his lack Of discre-
ton. Az matters turned out. however.
he had little to reproach himself with:
for his outbreak served to keep young
Glynn at respectful distance
throughout the remainder Of the voy-
age. They met but once more, and
on that occasion the Englishman be-
haved himself admirably according to
the tenets Of his caste-met O'Rourke's
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recognition. looked him up and down
calmly with the deadly ennuied air
peculiar to the underdone British
youth Of family and social position.
and wandered calmly away.
ORourke watched him out OF sight.
a smile Of appreciation curving his
lips and .tempering the perturbed and
dangerous light In his eyes. There's
stuff In the lad. after ALL" he con-
coded without a grudge. IF he can
carry a situation on like that. I'm
doubling not at all that something
might be whipped out of him. II 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 It was not
SO bad: there was something amusing
In being so openly logged by a we'll
set-up young Englishman who had
quite ceased to disguise his interest.
But after that his shadowy surveillance
proved somewhat distracting to a man
busy with important affairs. And to-
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 Alg.ers. seeking news OF
Chnmbret: and not until the eleventh
hour had he secured the information
he needed. Then. hurrying back to
his hotel. he made arrangements to
have his luggage cared for during an
absence of indeterminate duration.
hastily crammed a few indispensables
Into a kit box, and having dispatched
that to the railway terminal, sought
the restaurant TO- an early meal
In the act of consuming his soup he
became aware that the Honorable
Berthe, in q dinner coat and a state OF
hdgets. had wandered down the outer
corridor. passed At the restaurant door
and espied his quarry. The fact th.t
ORourke was dining with one eye
on the clock and in a dust-proof. dust.
oolored suit OF drill. was enough to
disturb seriously the poiss Of the Eng.
likhman.
Evaporation stirred In O'Rourke.
He eyed the young man rather morose-
ly throughout tho balance of his meal,
. purpose formir 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 re e. crossed the room
with . frm tread, and came to a full
stop at the Honorable Mr.. Glynn's Ia.
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