The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-11-19

Tleabc, please
and all the risk you are taking for
me-" she completed. ''You zee, you haven't
the excuse any longer that ysu don't know
my name and story. You are liable to be
arrested yourself for"
There tame . sharp rappiAg en- TIE door
at this Instant rather imperative, sinister
rapping, II one were to tudgs BY the way
we started and the way We looked at each
other. We laughed nervously.
"Goodnessl You'd think Sherlock Holmes
himself was Of the door," she cried. "See
who it is. please"
I went to the door. Poopendyts was there.
He was visibly excited.
"Can you come Town At once, Mr.
smarti' he said in a voice not meant to
reach the ears of the Countess.
Whats upi'' l questioned sharply.
1.-THE jig, I'm afraid" he whispered sen
tentiously, Poopendyke, being . stenog-
rapher, never wasted words. He would have
made a fine playwright.
Good Lordi Deteetivesf"
mo, Count Tarnowsy and 4 stranger"
"lmpossiblei'
The Countess, alarmed by our manner,
quickly crossed the room.
what is iti' she demanded.
THE Count is downstairs" said.
Don't be alarmed. Nothing can happen.
You
She laughed. ''oh, is that ALT My dear
Mr.. Smart, he has come to see you about
the frescoes.'
But 1 have insulted himi''
mot permanently" she said. II know
him too well. He is like a leech. He has
given you time to reflect and therefore re-
49, 1900 ..t.o. - +ho n4Aar ,,-lk n,
down and see him.
Poopendyke volunteered further informa-
ton. 'Thcre is also a man down there
a cheap looking person-wbe says he must
see the Countess Tarnowsy at once"
"a middle aged man with the upper but
ton of his waistcoat off, she asked sharp
ly..
II can't say as to the button"
II am expecting one Of my lawyers. 1t
must he he. He was to have a button off.
I'm look him over again said Poopen-
dyke.
do. And be careful not to let the Coun,
catch a glimpse of him. That would be
fatal"
''No danger Of that. He went at once
to old Conrad's room
''Goodi ! had a note from him this morn.
ing, Mr.. Smart. He is Mr.. Bangs OF Lon
dom
May inqure, Countess how you man
age 10 nave letters dehVered 10 you mere
ism IL extremely dangerous 10 nave lhen
go through the mails"
Ihey are all directed to tue
she explained 'Ihey are passed ON to me
NOW go and see the Count. Don't lend hi1
any money.
shall probably KICK him oil the cliff,
SAID with a scowl.
one iaiu hcr mana upon my arm. bt
careful she said very earnestly, for my
SAKE.
foopendyke had ALREADY Started down IN
stars: | raised her hand to my lips IheT
l rushed away eufsing myseif Tor a 1901
an migrate a presnmp'uous oounder' -.
MY uncaiiea-1or act had prought a swit'
iush OF anger 10 her cheek' l saw ~ quite
PLAINLY as sne lowered her heaa ana drew
PACK lnto tne shadow Oh inc curtain
Dounderi Ihat is wnat l was Tor taxing al
vantage OIL ner simple tfust IN me. strange
70 say ahe came 70 '4e head Oh ,he stars
ana wa.cnea me uhei l was ous Oh s'g"t IN
'ne mai oe'oW'
Inc count was waiting ior me IN 'he
,oesia. ~ was gu',e war" anu ne lanheo
n'mseil ia.iiy WIN MS oroaa straw nat AS
l. spproached' 1T 'osseu MS cigarette over
inc wan ana has,eneu 10 NEE. me. lnere
was = qua'h' a,iiiueh. smlle on MS hps'
Is ecou 10 see you again Ola lei
low ne sa'u, WIN an amisoil'y tnat sur,
prIea me was .iraa you misn' nola
sIls'sn .sa''ss Me ~ IN ,na are
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