The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-02-09
CHAPTER ilI.-iContinued.)

His journey uptown In the subway
which he accomplished without misad-
venture. shielding himself behind a
newspaper, was his first taste of un-
restricted freedom-and by that token
I delight without alloy.
At q 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 irratated him but little, whose
thoughts were preoccupied with a hun
dred ~half-formed and less than half
considered plans.
In his rooms, forgetful of his prom
Use to telephone Warburton, he threw
himself upon the bed to ponder the
next move; and exhaustion. supcrin-
duced by excitement. overcame him
almost Immediately. For the better.
part Of an hour he slept without STIR
ring. and awakened in the end only
be.dcnied-ring of the telephone by the
head of his bed.
Still a little stupid with sleep. he re-
CURED a moment or two to grasp the
import Of the switchboard operators
advice. to the effect that a 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. Selling his hat.
left the room as soon as he had fin
ished speaking.
Ascending a single fight Of the
stairway that wound round the ele-
vator shaft, he waited until the car
began to rise. then rang, AS he had
f%oreseen, it paused at the floor be-
low to discharge the newspaper a
before coming up for him. AS he
stepped into the cage he pressed a
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.
tial of the situation, he lodged round
the corner into Sixth avenue. walked
q 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
quickened 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 a crimson glare of SUM-
set down the street when he ~alighted
and paid his fare.
Just in time" said Coast; Il was
"a some to tea today begged the
privilege only yesterday. -"
He paused. silenced by a present..
b1ent bred Of the aspect of the house.
At every window the shades were
drawn level with the stills. The fight
of brownstone steps. Uttered with
~wind-swept dust and debris. ran up to
heavy oaken doors. tight-closed. The
seal of a .burglar-protectfve concern
stared at him from a corner of one
Of the drawing-room windows. Only
In the old-fashioned basement we're
there signs of life; the area-gateway
stood open; a a jet glimmered
through sa%sh-curtains.
Heavily Coast turned into the area.
and rang the basement bell.
After some time the door was
opened t o 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. first knickerbockers
had come to stay with Katherine in
her nursery.
"Oh, Mr.. Garrett, Mr.. Garrett!"'the
old voice quavered. God bless the
day, sir! I've seen the papers and |
said that you'd be here, sir. as soon as
ever you got back home. knew
"twould turn out sc. sir. from the
trst: I've never failed to stand up tor
, you and say you never done it. .
Dut a black shame 1t is justice was
50 long in coming"
S0anes rambled on. garrulous IN
nrr'""'i'e ny. Coast leaned YEARLY