The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-27
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/ You'll find ou'?" he qucricd. in.
rrodulously.
Yes. III get your mall that day,
/ myself III tell that monument of
/ pomposity, your butler, Mr.. Checka,
/ b'"dy, that am to see every letter
thar comes to the house and know
/ hoH and by whom il IS delivered. Let
''r7 can't get here without hands, you
know"
Other things seem to be done
without hands was his conclusive
Comment; and had no reply for him.
concerning Murphy and the muir.
dc""a Chinaman, Cameron did not
ask and ! was glad he did not For
Murphy had been DISCHARGED from
/ custody, for lack Of evidence, and
though there were some dcsultory Cf-
forts making to place the blame for
The Celcstial's violent takInE-off,
doubted that they would have prac-
tirabI" result.
The precautions against surprise on
I th" fourteenth, Which ! had outlined
so briody to Cameron, carried out
with added detail For instance, In
s'ructed Romuey TO report to me cv-
cry person who passed In or out Of
the gates guarded by his Lodge, |
had kilgour, the superintendent OF
the Cameron acres. issue similar or
dcrs 10 his men concerning any stran-
ctrs seen on the estate that day.
And. finally. when not fetching the
mail from the post office. myself
and four times made the trip sat
on guard in Camcron's study, waiting
and eXpeCtant.
But the day passed. It seemed.
without the looked-for incident Ey-
cry letter, by post or by hand, which
came that day. inside the Cragholt
ed, and amongst them all there was
no one which bore the faintest re-
semblance to those two baleful mis-
siyos OF the two preceding four
tCcnths
When had made my last trip to
he post Office, finished my final in.
spoction, and was almost jubiant
over the significant cessation Of the
threats which, In their ultimate fulfil
ment at least. had brought my friend
so close to dissolution made haste
TO carry to Cameron the glad news.
Oddly enough, HIS condition in the
past forty-~lght hours had materially
improved. and as Dr Massey attrib.
utcd this In part at least, TO the innu.
encr cNorted by my brief visit, was
now permitted to repeat the treat
nent al pleasure.
1t wanted but few minutes OF
eight o'clock, and Chcckabecdy
seized the occasion to inform me. as
passed through tho hall. that din
ner had been waiting for nearly
halr,hour a fact which knew quite
as we'll as he. but when | had chosen
to disregard in favor Of more press
Ing and important employment. Nov.
erthelogs | had dressed before going
for the last mail, and as moment
would suffice to assure Cameron that
all was well, relieved the mind ~
the distressed butler, by assuring him
that dinner should not walt over five
minutes longer. so far aB | was con.
cerned
A very light tap on the chamber
door was answered by Miss Collins,
who came out into the passage and
closed the door behind her
Il fear It is not advisable for you
to SEQ him. now. Mr.. Clyde" she
said. He has suddenly had a return
OF some OF his worst symptoms. and
am sure DR. Massey would obieC,
to his being at all excited"
But | shan't excite him" eN.
panied. Il have the very best of rews
for him It is his anxiety over Ger.
tain matter, no doubt. which has
brought about the symptoms you
speak Of know | can relieve his
mind. which | have reason TO believe
has been all day under an unusual
strain"
But still this eficIentlooking. |
whitehead woman was not wholly
convinced.
at must be only for a minute then.
she finally allowed. You can 20 in |
alone. But at the end OF sixty sec
onds." she added. as she glanced al
the little gold watch she wore pinned |
to her spotless waist. Il shall inter. |
rupt you: and then you must leave"
Yielding. perforce. TO her condition.
| entered. And az | did so, Cameron
half srose on his elbow. regarding me
with what | thought was anxiety for
ry report.
Its all right" said. quietly. All
right. Not 80 much as line from
the enemy. They have withdrawn,
just as i"
But he interrupted me.
Here, quick" he was saying. Take
this" And | saw then that one hand
was drawing something from beneath
his pillow. The next moment he had
given me long envelope of that thin.
waxy texture / had learned to loathe
For heartbeat STOOD appalled,
Quick" no insisted. eXCitcdly
Open It! Read It! She'll not leave
rs long and must know its con.