Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-02

you are the fancee of my best friend.
and that / must give you up. 1 sup
pose II means nothing to you that
viii keep right on loving you because
| can't help myself, but must put on a
grin to hide It from hfm-from every
body. Cod How | do love you!
have the satisfaction, anyhow, OF
knowing that you know IT,"
Her regard had remained steadfast-
ly locked with his throughout this i'm
FASHIONED TRADE. nor did 1t wayer now,
Gently she told him;
You are hurting me, Tom"
In swift reyulsion of feeling, he
dropped her hand.
Forgive mel" he begged. Il am be-
side myself, fellow can't get used
to a thing like this all In a minute.
But, believe me, Miss Carew. I'll never
bother you again. It's all been like a
fairy dream-from the second ! first
heard your voice as | stood bIindfold-
ed before you: when you came TO me
where ] lay helpless In the dark, and
yet could not see your face; when you
led me out Into the night and left me.
still blindfolded; when we came face
TO face here-well. 1t seems that have
been blindfoIded all along until this
moment; but | don't want to forget a
single detail Of my dream. Now. am
awake"
She surprised him with an abrupt
cry OF Impotence, emphasized with a
stamp OF one foot. Her eyes were
swapping.
TON Phinney! Stop that sort OF
talk. You make me tired"
Pardon me-" He bowed politely. IL
have nothing more to say"
We'll. ! have" All at once her
voice broke. You are the stupidest
most exasperating man ever knew!
And I--l--don't know whether to
laugh or-or cry!" And doing both.
she darted suddenly from the room.
Miss Carew had not been gone
minute before the stranger he had &C.
costed the previous day appeared in
the doorway.
Can have word with you. cap
tain?" said the man
Tom was impatient OF any Interrupt
ton just at this iuncture. He favored
the intruder with a seowl and bluntly
asked him what he wanted.
The man stepped inside and closed
the door.
Il have learned" said he, that no
one is allowed to go ashore: don't
particularly mind about that: but /
came away rather hurrIedfy, and
would like to send message to my
my people. Would there be any obiec-
| ton TO that?"
The fellows manner was furtive
and clandestine. and Tom was a bit
puzzled. Before he could reply. the
other drew sealed envelope from his
| pocket and laid IL on the table. and
upon this he laid a en-dollar bill.
Whoever takes that letter ashore"
said the man, "and finds a trustworthy
messenger who win deliver II right
away. can split the ten-spot with him;
a fiyyer's not picked up for an hours
easy work every day. but It's worth
something to keep ones folks from
worrying"
Sweeping aside the bill. Tom me.
chemically picked up the envelope and
glanced at It,
He did not start or betray by any
sign that the address gave him dis
tinct shock of surprise. his suscepti.
hilities were become calloused to any
fresh sensations OF this nature; but
nevertheless he was amazed to see
that the namo upon the envelope was
none other than Mr., Phlneas Fllnt's.
The street number-which Tom could
not Identify police headquarters.
MY uncle explained the man.
glibly,
Very carefully Tom replaced the en-.
velope and upon top OF 1t the bill:
then he leaned back and fixed the man
with look.
See here" he demanded with alb
rupt authority. lust how do you come
to be on this yacht. anyhow"
The mans countenRnce expressed
establishment Hasn't Mr.. Willard
told your he asked.
1T makes no difference what Mr..
Willard has told me-Im asking you. -
This abrupt manner left the man un.
rufled
why. It was this way" he said
easily. My uncle learned Thursday
that Mr.. Willard was In town. booking
for young man to take the place OF
somebody that had been hurt: | was
wanting a job. and he put me wise to
It. Mr.. Willard was in something OF a
hurry. and it didn't take Us long to
strike a bargain.
= This explanation was Illuminating
II required but a seconds reflection to
array the whole thing clear Ia Toms
mind and at the same time definitely
fix the mans status,
Flint at last had struck Willard
! trail: the latter's urgent need 10 flnd
man 10 take Calls place had Ia
some manner come 80 the detective's
ears, and he had been quick 70 take ad
+ vantage OF IT, Flint knew in gen
/ eral way what willard wanted. and
had hastily picked a Central once
{, man that would All the requirements
Manifestly there had been no time &c
post him, he was expected TO com
4 munieats With Flint as soop as the