Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-01

"He will not" Ryanne spoke with
quiet assurance.
He will not even see that boat"
added Wallace, glad to hear the sound
of his voice again.
Good. But, mind, no rough work"
Leave it all to me-, said Ryanne.
1.-THE United Romance and Adventure
Company will give him an adventure
on approval, as it were"
ITO you, then. The report from New
York reads encouragingly. Our friends
there are busy. They are merely
waiting for us. From now on Percival
Algernon must receive no more mail,
kilograms or cables"
'I'll take care of that also" Ryanne
looked at Mrs. Chedsoye musingly.
His real estate agent will wire
him, possibly tomorrow"
In that event, he will receive q
cable signifying that the transaction
is perfectly correct"
'He may also inquire as to what
to do with the valuables in the wall
safe.''
"He will be instructed to touch
nothing, as the people who will occupy
the house are old friends" Ryanne
smoked calmly
Wallace, you will return to New
York at once"
II thought l was wanted here?"
mo longer"
"All right; I'm off. I'll sail on the
Prince Ludwig, stateroom 11S. I'll
have my joke by the way.
"You will do nothing of the kind.
You will have a stateroom by your
SELF" said Mrs. Chedsoye crisply.
"And no wine, nor cards. If you fail,
III break you
"As we would a churchwarden's
pipe, Wallace, my lad" Ryanne grip
ped his companion by the shoulder,
and there was enough pressure in the
grip to cause the recipient to vince
well, WE'LL I'll lay a straight
course" Wallace slid his shoulder
| from under Ryanne's hand.
ITO you, then, Hoddy, the business
of quarantining our friend Percival.
Don't hurt him; simply detain him.
You must realize the importance of
this Have you your plans?"
I'll perfect them tomorrow. / shall
find way, never fear"
Does the rug come in anywhere?"
The major was curious. 1t sometimes
seemed to him that Ryanne did not al
ways lay his cards face up upon the
table.
cit WILL play its part. Besides, l
am rather inclined to the idea of talk
ing it back. 1t may be the old wish
ing-carpet. In that case, it will come
in handy. Who knows?"
"How much is it WORTH"
"Ah, major, Percival himself could
not say exactly. He gave me a thous-
and pounds for it."
"A thousand pounds!' murmured
Wallace.
The major struck his hands lightly
together. Whether in applause or
wonder he alone knew.
"And it was worth every shilling of
it, too. I'll tell you the story some
day. There are dozen ways of sup
pressing Percival, but 1 must have
something appealing to my artistic
side"
you have never told US your real
name, Horace" Mrs. Chedsoye bent
toward him.
He laughed. Il must have some
thing to confess to you in the future,
dear Gioconda."
well, the meeting adjourns, sine
die"
What are you going to do with
Fortune?" demanded Ryanne.
'Send her back to Mentone."
What the deuce did you bring her
here. for, knowing what was in the
wind?"
''Sbe expressed a desire to see
Cairo again." answered Mrs. Ched-
soye.
eve never deny her anything" The
major rose and yawned suggestively.
In the corridor, Ryanne whispered
softly: why not, Gioconda .
''She shall never marry man Of
your stamp" coldly.
Charming mother! How tenderly
you have cherished her!"
Horace" calmly enough, "is it wise
to anger me?"
ct may not be wise, but I have
never seen you in a rage. You would
be magnificent"
Cease this foolery," patiently Il
am ia no mood for it tonight. AS an
associate in this equivocal business,
you do very we'll; you are necessary.
But do not presume too much upon
that. For all that may not have been
what a mother should be, I still have
some self-respect. So long as I have
any power over her, Fortune shall
ne'-ar ~oa~vv a man so far down in
--o7.~-olf"
Social scale? Gioconda, how you
hurt mel" mockingly. u should real