Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-17

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They went in the order he command
ed, and he got leisurely into the second
cab as the first shot away, and gave the
driver direction.
But neither the great Mr.. Enfield
greater prototype, nor the Great Fish
collection Of antique gold plate followed
the captive and the captors, nor wer.
they seen more in Manchester.
| A few hours later the commander OF
the Hundreds and Thousands in Lon
don heard that certain two impostors
had received from Scotland Yard the
full collection Of faxed sold plate The
strike at the brcwcries still proceeded,
and took up much OF the attention OF
the original Great Fish. The clever
Card, his position of watchdog now over,
left his situation somewhat abruptly as
matter of safety, two days before a
storm Of extraordinary vigor broke from
Great Fish upon the heads Of the met
ropolitan police
The commander of the Hundreds and
Thousands, receiving the consignment
Of gold plate, obeyed part OF the instruc-
tons telegraphed in code by one Cap
tain, by consigning the treasure, between
walls of books, in great packing case
to lady
The other part OF the instructions he
obeyed by selecting from Class D red
herring, whom he supplied with a pack.
ing case Of specified size, filled, as the
police found on subsequent investiga.
ton, with matter as harmless as it.
overland whom he shipped immedi-
ately across the pond
AS for the lady, she also received
code telegram from Mr. Charles Cap
tain, advising her OF the arrival of such
a package, and begging her to defer its
opening until his arrival.
The arrival was imminent. She was
in her drawing-room at Emperor's Gate
on that fresh autumn afternoon, wher
there was announced very exhlarated
young man.
MY dear, good Charles" said Anna
Stuart, rising from the green dvan to
meet him.
He saluted bowed, and came to kiss
her hand with rather a conquering air
Your butler he apologized, is
bringing in ry-luggage
The servant, with an outraged air,
dragged in two large and battered
trunks, which he left in the center of the
green carpet They bore many old
labels San Francisco" Hong Kong"
and others. She looked at the labels.
Bought second hand half an hour
ago said he, answering the look. But
the precaution is elementary. shall
soon have to run. There is nothing like
turning to dodge the hounds. Turning
is fine science"
But you have lodged them,"
For the moment I have lodged
them"
She said, with a pride in her strength
OF resolution charming in its naivete:
Il have not opened the packing case"
What a woman" he cried with new
audacty. 1--WE shall open it together.
May the butler bring it in, and will your
majesty be less of maj esty for once,
and give her hardworkeG servant a
pleasant afternoon"
He was handsome and exhiarated;
she was handsome and exhilarated both
were young. She smiled suddenly and
softly, and became just an adorable girl
in white.
He thought he heard her murmur:
Perhaps Well, perhaps"
The outraged butler had to pant in
with the large packing case.
Open sesame" cried Mr.. Captain.
The packing case gave up its treas
ures, and they comprised collection OF
rare and beautiful gold plate.
"A faxed set" sale Mr.. Captain. The
real is in the trunks We brought off
the double event"
The second collection Of plate now
Joined the first and there they lay spread
out in the sun on the green carpet. It
was sight for a queen
Splendid she cried. Splendid!
Splendid Splendid! What is i,
worth ?"
He told her simply a sum of such
magnitude that at first she could only
'tammer out incoherent words, that re-
solved themselves into; my ships NY
ships My shipsl Oh, Charles! What
.irships l will build"
Not caring ha'porth for airships
against the preciousness of one desired
he decided that the scent of
ed herring might for a few hours be
rustcd to obliterate his trail, and he
lsked favor in reply to this rhapsody.
will Anna Stuart be Charles Cap
aims guest for this evening""
"Where2" said she.
"ln the clouds" he answered rashly.
"The clouds" she said cautiously.
are too indefinite, Give them name.
The Carlton' Yes, thank you"