Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-24

'Ooh suspicious liz thdpidlu D IrlcT'
will deny all knowledge of him. H
also will travel for while, three du
plicateSas near as we can get EN-
making themselves seen in various Con
tinental resorts. This method ma,
seem to you to involve a great dea
of unnecessary complication, but it i
extremely battling to the police. 1t il
also perfectly safe for the participants
Investigation will prove them all t,
be men of honest callings."
The young man laughed.
Some are commercial travellers. tax
ing holiday lust now, bona-fide trav
elers for respeus"ble firms. Some ar,
country solicitors, who have been prac
ticing for years. They uc not in tn,
least interested in you, OF your escape
Why should they compass it2 They ar,
rate-paying citizens who provide To-
the upkeep of Portland Prison. | as
sure you, gentlemen, that the method o
duplication is the most successful eve
yet thought out"
They asked him as one man: "Wh,
do you help us?"
captain replied coolly:
For a reward to be paid BY YOU
relatives. Why otherwise should in
terest myself. in your You see the rea
son of that?"
They looked at one another. nodded
and said. True" as men with no il
lusions. Captain handed round drinks
For while they sat in silence and &c.
stasy, but Holm's glances at the younl
man in fawn grew keener and more
frequent, till at last:
Number 1902" he cried.
Number 100" Captain replied stead.
lily. And so an outlaw and a rebel
against the existing constitution. was
innocent"
1t was between IL and I o'clock when
they landed, bringing the boat as close
IN as possible, swimming and wadine
the rest. The submarine sank again
and shot away-Anna Stuart was build
ing these craft in anticipation of the
great Stuart invasion-and Captain led
the three furtive men, starting at every
shadow, over the beach, I'D a cliff. to
a lane which they reached sweating.
There stood sentinel big dark car
with the hood on. They raced ali
through the night with London for
their goal.
There were clothes in the car; the
fugiitives changed. The broad-arrow
clothes, rolled into bundle weighted
with stones, were sunk in a river by
which they ran. They breakfasted and
lunched at remote inns, and heard the
probable suicide of three convicts off
Chesil Beach yesterday discussed at
the bars. The bodies had not been re-
covered yet, but no doubt would be
washed up soon.
They found the big car more reas-
surfing than an inn. AT o'clock that
night they were in London.
The fugitives we're awaited in the
large back sitting-room of the house in
Pimlico Road Commander Bourbon
had brought a male relative Of Dene-
sanon, representing the family; the
very old parents of Mount weeping
with love, JOY and sorrow, trembling
with fear; the young wife of the red.
haired Holm, who had come to meet
her husband in a white cloth coat and
skirt, white hat, shoes of white buck
skin. at all of which Charles CAPTAIN
grew dangerously soft. He drew Bour-
bon aside moment while mother met
son. and wife met husband.
What is arranged?"
Denesanton's people will take him
OF IN their yacht, lying off Falmouth.
Mounts parents are going with him to
their villa on Maggiore, going BY a
night boat. Mrs. Holm'-here the
commander shrugged-"I don't know
what the woman can do The bank
where all her money was has STONED
payment. 1t was in this mornings pa
)erS."
"AhI l did not see this mornings
papers"
Il do not see how she can get him
away without money. Still - that is
lot our business"
Without money y? But the
1000 pounds we require from herr"
She had taken that out the day be-
lore yesterday. in readiness. That is
Ill she has saved. Oh! my good
riend, our 10000 pounds is safe
The commander smiled.
II hardly meant that" replied Charles
Captain.
Bourbon took his ha, from the ia
lie.
you do not want me furtheri am
needed elsewhere at the moment"
Il think" said the young man smil.
ng. that | can finish the business
lone, thank you. You will receive the
ansom money tomorrow. ! will bring
t myself"
Bourbon returned the smile, congrat.
lated him, withdrew.
IF we are all ready ." They
ulled themselves togethe., with a Wis
Die effort. Il am sorry to cut short
>" Captain apologized.
There was rustic of bank notes. !
hey brought themselves out of de-
rum and dream to the prosaic basis
n which his understanding with Them
ested.
He received, with thanks, and
harminp air of depreciation that apol-
gized fer taking it. sum of 10000
rom the representative of Denesantons
lmily, Denesanton and the relative left.
'alked up The street little way to
here a car awaited them and drove
Fl rapidly.
Still with the charming air of almost
lstress. Mr.. Captain received a like
Am from the trembling parents of DR..
lount. He received also their thanks.
, fervent and SO warm that for a
oment he regarded the notes distaste-
lily. He attended the old people TO
e door.
81 have kept the car which brought
J up. for you. 1t is outside"
aSM II