Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-05-09
CHAPTER llI.-tcontlnued.)

CHAPTER IlI.-lContlnued.)
His journey uptown in the subway
which he accomplished without misad-
venture, shielding himself behind q
newspaper, was his first taste of un-
restricted freedom-and by that token
a delight without alloy.
AT quiet and inconspicuous hotel
IN the Forties. some distance from
Broadway he registered boldly as
"Brainerd West. Philadelphia" and
paid for his room In advance. explain
Ing that his luggage would come In
later. The open stare of the room
clerk irritated him but little, whose
thoughts were preoccupied with hun
dred half-formed and less than half
considered plans.
In his rooms, forgetful of his prom
lse to telephone Warburton, he threw
himself upon the bed to ponder the
next move; and exhaustion, superin-
ducad by excitement. overcame him
almost Immediately. For the better
part of an hour he slept without stir
ring, and awakened in the end only
TO the shrilling. prolonged and MOTTO.
be-denied-ring of the telephone by the
head OF his bed.
Still little stupid with sleep, he re-
CURED moment or two to grasp the
import Of the switchboard operators
advice. to the effect that Mr.. Cross,
representing the Evening World,
would like to see Mr.. Brainerd West.
The message was repeated in accents
peremptory before he comprehended
that he had been run to earth.
Ask the gentleman to come up at
once" he said. and. seizing his hat,
left the room as soon as he had I'm
tshed speaking.
Ascending single flight OF the
stairway that wound round the ele-
vator shaft. he waited until the car
began to rise. then rang. Az he had
foreseen. 1t paused at the floor be-
low to discharge the newspaper man
before coming up for him. AS he
stepped into the cage he pressed
dollar into the operators palm.
Down" he demanded: ground
door. And don't stop for anybody"
A single minute later he was in the
street Haste being the prime essen
dal Of the situation. he lodged round
the corner into Sixth avenue, walked
. block uptown and turned through to
Broadway.
There suddenly. as he paused at the
upper end Of Longacre square. doubt
ing which way to turn. what to do, he
auickened to sensibility Of his soil
tude. and knew himself more utterly
alone In that hour than ever he had
been throughout his days.
A passing handsom pulled In to his
signal. He entered. giving the address
OF Katherine Thaxter's home.
There was q crimson glare Of sum
set down the street when he alighted
and paid his fare.
Just in time" said Coast: II was
TO come to tea today begged the
privilege only yesterday. ;. -
He paused. silenced by present.
ment bred Of the aspect Of the house.
At every window the shades were
drawn level with the sills. The fight
Of brownstone steps. Uttered with
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heavy oaken doors. tight-closed. The
seal OF . burglar-protective concern
stared at him from a corner Of one
Of the drawing-room windows. Only
In the old.fashioned basement were
there signs Of life: the area-gateway
stood open; gas Jet glimmered
through sash-curtains.
Heavily Coast turned into the area,
and rang the basement beli.
After some time the door was
opened to him and he entered, to have
bis hand caught and fawned upon by
the aged butler who had smuggIed
him sweets when Coast in the pride
and pomp Of his flrst knickerbockers
had come to stay with Katherine IN
her nursery.
~oh. Mr. Garrett. Mr.. 0arrett!.. the
old voico auavered. God bless the
day. sir! I've seen the papers ana /
oa1d that you'd be here, sir. . soou g
ever ron GOT back home. knew
stWonA turn out 90. I'll, from tho
1fst: I've never failed u stand up Ia
| you ard ~ yot never done Il. ,
INT Il black shame It y iustice NJ
IN long In coming sS31.15.'
ooa1nas rambled On, gaxrulous -
eeni-sonile ~. Coast leaned Weaf4Iy
lgalnat ~ vii e IL gloomy 49,