Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-08


lantic coast with his eyes shut.
Laura, you get the whisky and sugar
and hot water. You haven't brought
me secretary, but you have brought
under my roof the son of an old
friend"
She laughed. II was rich and free
toned laughter good for any man to
hear. As she went to prepare the
toddy music echoed through the ball.
Sometimes | wake up in the morn
ing with new gray hair" sighed the
admiral. what would you do with a
girl like that"
I'D hang on to her as hong as
could" earnestly.
81 SHALL" grimly. "Your father and
| were old friends. There wasn't a
yacht on these waters that could show
him her heels, not even my own. You
don't mean TO tell me you're no yachts
man. Why, it ought TO be in the
blood"
ooh. | can handle small craft. but
| don't know much about the engine
room. What time does the next train
return TO New York;"
For you there1l be no train under
a week. You're going TO stay here.
since you've been the victim Of q
hoax"
"DlSabuSe your mind there, sir. |
don't know when I've enjoyed any.
thing 50 thoroughly"
But you'll stay? Oh, yes!" as Fitz-
gerald shook his head The secre-
tary can do the work here while you
and ! can take care Of the rats In
the hold Laura'S just imagining
things, but we'll humOr her II there's
any trouble with the chimney. why,
well get n bricklayer and pull Ii
down"
Miss Killigrew may have some real
cause for alarm. saw a man, or,
rather. heard him. running as l
came up the road from the gates. I
called TO him. hut he did not answer"
as that so? Wasn't the porter at
the gates when you came int"
mo. The fOOtpath was free"
This begins TO look serious. II the
porter isn't there the gate bell rings.
can open it myself by wire. l
never bother about 1t at night unless
| am expecting some one. But in the
daytime ! can see from here whether
or not | wish to open the gate. A
man running in the park. eh? Little
good II will do him. The house Is
a network OF burglar alarms"
Wires can be cut and quickly re
paired"
"But this Is no house 10 rob. Al
my valuables, excepting these books
are in New York. The average bur
glar isn't Of a literary turn Of mind /,
Still, II Laura has really heard some
thing, all the more reason why you'll
should make us a visit Wait q mo-
ment. I've an idea" The admiral
set the burglar alarm and tried II
The expression on his face was blank.
"Am getting deaferT
"No bell rang" said Fitzgerald
quickly.
'By cracky. e Laura Is right! Butt
not a word to her. mind When sheI
goes upstairs well take a trip into the
cellar and have a look at the. main
wire. You've got TO stay: that's all
there is about It. This Is serious. i
hadn't tested the wires in week"
perhaps It's only fuse
I'VE can soon find out about that
Sh, Not word to herr
She entered with tray and two
steaming toddies. as graceful a being
as Hebe before she spilled the precious
drop. The Two men could not keep
their eyes Off her. the one with loving
possession. the other with admiration
not wholly free from unrest. The dar-
ing manner IN which she had lured him
here would never he fOrgetable. And
she had known him at the start? And
that merry Mrs. Coldfeld in the plot!
81 hope this viii cheer you. father"
sit always does" replied the admiral
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