Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-06


spying on him. What business could
he have had with Red November there
tonight?'
THAT is a question" P. Sybarite al
lowed.
Something urgent, I'll be bound
else he wouldn't ever have dared show
his bare map in that dump. To begin
with, went to a party tonight"
'T know" said P. Sybarite, with a
quiet chuckle, "the Hadley-Owen mas
querade.'
How did you know"
''Kismet! 1t had to be. But were
here"
The taxicab was drawing up before
an apartment house entrance.
Hastily recovering his hoard of gold
pieces. p. Sybarite jumped out and pre-
scented one to the driver.
Cant change that" said the latter
staring. Besides, this was charge
call"
81 know. said p Sybarite. ''but this
LIZ for you for being a good little tight
mouth
Forever and ever, amen,' protested
the latter fervently. And thank you.
Thank your
IF you're satisfied we're quits re-
turned P. Sybarite. offering a hand to
the boy.
"1 can manage" protested this last,
descending without assistance. Il
don't want the hallboys here to sus-
pect, and / can hold up, never fear"
A Hveried halIboy opened the door.
while n second waited in the elevator.
MI " without delay fhaU
were set down at one of the upper
floors.
Throughout this transit the boy car
ried himself with never a CULVER. To
the elevator boy he said:
by the way, Jimmy
"Sir?"
Call up DR.. Higgins for me. Tell |
him I've an attack of indigestion and |
will be glad IL he'll turn out and see |
If he can fix me up for the night"
VERY good. Mr.. Kenny"
The gate changed. and the cage drop |
ped from sight as Mr. Kenny opened |
his rooms and switched up the lights |
in n comfortably furnished sitting |
room.
A very little shipping and slashing
sufficed to do away with the shoulder
and sleeve of the boys coat and to lay
open his wa:stcoat as well. exposing
bloodstained shirt And then at the
instant when P. Sybarite was noting
with relief that the stain showed both
in back and in front the telephone
shrilled
IF you don't mind answering that"
grunted Mr.. Kenny
P Sybarite was already at the in
strument-
YES" he answered. rs this DR..
Higgins?"
Sorry. SIR" replied a strange voice.
DIR. Higgins isn't In yet. Any mes
sage?"
"Tell him Mr.. Kenny needs him at
the Monastery and the matters urgent
Doctor not in" he reported superfiu-
ously. returning to cut away collar. tie.
shirt and undershirt. Never mind. l
shouldn't be surprised If we could do {:
him after all. I'm beginning
to hope you've had a marvelously mar
row escape"
Feels like it" said Kenny ironically.
p Sybarite withheld response while
be made close examination. At the ;
base of Mr.. Kenny's neck, well above
the shoulder blade. dark blood was
yelling slowly from an ugly puncture.
And in front there was a correspond
ng puncture, but smaller. And pres
,ntly his deft and gentle fingers. ex
oloring the folds of the boys under ;
shirt. closed upon the bullet itself.
II don't believe" he announced, dis =,
playing his find. you deserve such
uck. Somehow you managed to catch
ie ;.,Sf ;Obf 70 eli
Without either breaking bone or sever
ng artery" =
II told you wasn't so badly hurt =
Gods good to the Irish. Where's
our bathroom" n
ocation.
And handkerchiefs"- Fl
Upper bureau drawer in the bed n
oom." o.
In a twinkling P. Sybarite was off
nd back again with materials for an q
ntiseptfc wash and a rude bandage.
How'd you know / was Irish?' tc
by yoursilfs name," quoth P. Syb- N
rite in a thick brogue as natural as nc
rass, while he worked away busily. b,
IT'S black Irish. and well 1 know It cl
Twas me mither's maiden name = al
jenny. She had a brother. Michael he OF
as. and be way av befn' a rich con- ID
tractor in this very town as ever was til
sfure he died-God rist his sowl. He oil
IT two children-a young Teddy who 70
isspells her name Mae A-Ly-s- w
'ep still!-and Peter. yersilf, me p
,usin, II it's not mistaken I am" tb
THE Lord save usp' said the boy Of
you,,re never Percy Sybarite?" r,
P. Sybarite WINGED. Not so loudw IN
, pleaded in a stage whisper. Some nc
lie might hear you" ar
II say. what have you been doing bo
Ith yourself since-since"- he STAN ~
cred. az.
Since the fall of the house of Syb- wi
ite" .
les L uiah KNOW you were In brt