Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-06

"Jes' Let Him Try to TEX It."
ment, contempt and annoyance in his
glance. SO soon as the door hat
closed behind them he turned 10 Lieu
tenant Foray, who was regarding him
with illconcealed aversion.
Let me have that Dispatch ne
began in his usual peremptory man
ner.
You said you had an order, SIR
returned Foray stuhbornly.
Yes. yes replied the secret ssrv
ice agent impatiently. throwing ar
order on the table, there it is, don't
waste time
But Lieutenant Foray was not sat
isfed, principally because he did no,
wish to be. He scrutnized the orde,
carefully. and with great dist1ste a,
its contents. 1t was quite evident
that If he could have found a pos
sibe pretext for refusing obedience
he would gladly have done Sc. His
sympathies were entirely with Miss
Milford
II suppose you are MIR. Benton Ar
relsford, all right?" he 'egan delib
erately, lingering the paper.
Certainly I am returned Arrels
ford haughtily.
I'VE have to be very careful now
adays." continued Foray shortly. "But
] reckon it's all right. Here's the
telegram
Did the girl seem nervous or OK
cited when she handed this in?'
asked the other, taking the message
DO YOU mean Miss Milford ?" aske,
Foray reprovingly.
Certainly, who else?"
yes, she did"
"She was anxious not 10 have i
seen by anybody"
Anxious? ] should say so. She
didn't even want me to see it."
"Umph!" said Arrelsford. 81 dom
mind telling you. Mr.. Foray, that We
are on the track Of serious affair
and I believe she's mixed up in it.
But that dispatch is to young Var
ney. a mere boy, the generals son.
urged the lieutenant.
~ didn't know he hat gone TO the
front. SO much the wo @. It's one
OF the ugliost affairs we have ever
had. I had them put me on it. and !
have got it pretty close. We have
had some checks. but we will end il
right here in this Office inside OF
thirty minutes"
There was a slight tap on the door
AT this iuncture. Arrelsford turned
20 the door, opened It, and found him
self face to face with soldier, who
saluted and stood at attention.
well, what is it?"
THE lady's here, SIR" said the sol
der.
Where is she?" asked Arrelsford
waiting down below at the from
entrance"
Did she come alone?"
Yes, str"
Show her up here at once. ! SUP
pose you have a revolver here" con
tinued the secret service man, turn
Ing to Lieutenant Foray. who hat
listened with much interest
Certainly" answered Foray, "w,
are always armed in the telegraph of
fee"
From drawer in the table he drew
forth a revolver which he laid on III,
top of the table.
Good" said Arrelsford, while
want to handle this thing myself.
may call you Be ready, that's all"
Very we'll"
Obey any orders you may get, and
send out all dispatches unless ! stoI
you"
Yes, sir"
And IL you don't mind, | don't care
TO have all these messenger boys com
ing back here. | will order them Il
stop in the hall. II you have any
messages for them you can take then
out there. don't want to have toe
many people in the room"
Very good, sir. VIII you give the
order to your orderly when he brings
UP the young LADY,"
"Yes"
Arrelsford stepped to the door, anc
Foray busted himself with the click
ing instruments After a few min
utes' conversation with the orderly
who had just returned, Arrelsfcr'
ushered Edith Varney into the room
With not even a glance at the opera
tor In her intense preoccupation, thu
girl spoke directly to Arrelsford.
live accepted your inyitation
you see."
81 am greatly obliged to you, Mis-
Varney," returned Arrelsford witt
deferential courtesy. AS matter o
Justice 10 me it was"