The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29

refuge. She hurried into the low
| closet and crOuChed there, her suit.
case at her side Lord Jocelyn closed
the door AMI went back TO his smoking
room. lie strained his ears, but not
sound came from the closet
Well, my bow, you've done all YOU
can do he soliloquizcd, rclightirg his
! pipe and sitting down again. There's
no use getting excited. Dick. The next
moves up 10 her-or the enemy. |
wonder who h. can be shall cer-
tainly hit him once or twice for fright.
| ening such pretty young woman"
The sound of heavy footsteps made
Itself heard from the floor below. Then
somebody came stumbling hurriedly
up the stairs, followed By another;
and In the footsteps OF the latter
| Jocelyn recognized the approach or
| his servant Talbot, who was returning
from his Afternoon on" At the head
OF tho flight the steps commingled.
voices were raised in angry argument,
and sculile ensued. Jocelyn bounded
To the door and opened II. to find Tai.
bot holding In his powerful grip
slight man ot foreign aspect, who
raved and struggled quite unayailing.
iy
Won't you finish your fight In my
apartments asked Jocelyn politely.
i have pair OF boxing gloves--or
foils, II they would suit you better.
Let the gentleman in. Talbot"
Yes, sir, replied Talbot. dropping
his arms instantly, and the stranger
pushed his way past and turned on
Jocelyn furiously, his eyes cleaning
with the violence OF his emotions.
Where IS she?" he demanded in
broken English. Where is my wife.
d.,..--and her, instantly"
My friend" said Jocelyn calmly,
laying his hand upon his shoulder,
you have come TO the wrong place.
The Offices of the matrimonial bureau
are at--let me see" he continued,
scratching his head thoughfully-"Oh.
yes. 997 East Three Hundred and
Ninety eight street believe they
close at ten" he added. looking ~ his
watch You'd better hurry. or you'll
be late. Take the Madison avenue car
and transfer at"
Give me my wife or I'll murder
yOu.' shouted the stranger, and he
drew n savage.ooking knife from his
hip and hrandishcd IL In Jocelyn's face
Here IS the certificate Of our mar.
riaEc." he continued, waving a paper
which however. he almost immediate
~ replaced in his breast pocket. Il
saw her enter here She is with you.
Give her 10 me or ii have your lie
curse YOU
Talbot flung his muscular arms
round the stranger from behind, and
the two began wrestling round the
room
Pardon me for disobcying you, sir, -
gaspcd Talbot during an interval OF
cessation. "'E said ed Kill some
body. sir Lucky caught i'm"
Hold him: I'll truss him up" said
Jocclyn, and tearing down a curtain
from the window. he Rnottod II round
the intruder's limbs until he had re-
Guucd him 10 = condition OF impO.
t,ucc. From the loose end he tore OF
Il large fragment.
"Now. my friend" be said. will you
go pcaccahly. and without word. or
will you be- gagged until you have
cooled on"
My wife," shouted the man, strug-
Cling desperately in his bonds. You
have her. you dog, you hound, you"
The words died away in an inaudible
gurgle, for JOcelyn adroitly inserted
the muslin down the intruder's throat
and stopped his speech. He tied the
gag in place with another strip which
he passed round his head and fastened
M the back Firing him into my bed.
room, Talbot" he said and see that
he doesn't work loose. And II he tries
any tricks sit on him"
Eyes. SIR" said Talbot. and together
they carried the writhing figure into
the bedroom and laid 1t on the bed.
Then. leaving Talbot in charge. Lord
Jocclyn went back and took up his
pipe again.
The Madison Avenue BOARDING
House for Those Mentally Dcranged,'
he soliloqu,zcd, putting out cloud OF
smoke. I'VE accommodate all who
apply. Race. creed and color no Oh
lection. Now. should 80 TO the girl.
or will she start screaming too? |
think. Monsieur and Mademoselle.
that the next move Is still up to you.
lie went back into his bedroom.
The man on the bed. exhausted by his
unavailing struggle, now lay passive
under TalhotS strict guardianship, but
glarcd defiance at Jocelyn out OF his
bloodshot eyes.
Talbot" said Jocclyn. we've got
another OF them in there" He indi-
Gated the rcccsscs OF his apartment
with his hand.
yes, sir: indeed, sir?" answered
Talbot respectfully
ITS a girl. Talbot She came in n
couple of minutes before your en-
trance upon the scene and begged 10
no hidden somewhere where her enc
mics could not find her. She"
The figure on the bed writhed con-
vulsively and strained until the bonds
seemed ready to burst. Talbot ieaped
promptly upon his chest. depositing
his portly form there with considera-
ble violence. A strangiing gasp came