Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-11

pose II means nothing to you that |
will keep right on loving you because
| cant help myself, but must put on a
grin to hide 1t from him-from every
body God! 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 II waver now.
Gently she told him:
you are hurting me. Tom"
In swift revulsion OF feeling. he
dropped her hand
Forgive met" he begged. Il am be-
side myself. A fellow can't get used
to a thing like this all In a minute.
But. believe me, Miss Carew, Ill never
bother you again. It's all been like a
fairy dream--from the second first
heard your voice as ] stood blindfold-
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, Il seems that have
been blindfolded 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 impatience emphasized with a
stamp of one foot. Her eyes were
swapping.
TON Phinneyl Stop that sort OF
| talk. You make me tired!"
Pardon me-" He bowed politely. 81
have nothing more to say"
well, have" All at once her
voice broke. You are the stupidest,
most exasperating man l ever knew!
And I-I-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 ac-
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 juncture. He favored
the intruder with scowl 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; I don't
particularly mind about that; but
came away rather hurriedly. and I
would like to send a message to my
my people. Would there be any objec-
ton to that7"
| 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 II on the table. and
upon this he laid ten-dollar bill.
Whoever takes that letter ashore
said the man. "and finds Trustworthy
messenger who will deliver It right
away, can split the ten-spot with him
a fiivver'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 1t.
He did not start or betray by any
sign that the address gave him q dis
tinct shock Of surprise; his suscepti
bilities were become calloused to any
fresh sensations OF this nature; bu,
nevertheless he was amazed TO see
that the name upon the envelope was
none other than Mr. Phineas Flint's
The street number-which Tom coult
not identify-was police headquarters
my uncle" explained the man
glibIy.
Very carefully Tom replaced the en-
velope and upon top of 1t the bill
then he leaned back and fixed the MAJ
with a look.
See here" he demanded with alb
rupt authority, lust how do you com,
10 be on this yacht, anyhow"
The mans countenance expresses
establishment. Hasn't Mr.. Willar,
told your" he asked.
1T makes no difference what BIZ
Willard has told me-I'm asking you.
This abrupt manner left the man UT
rufiied.
why, It was this way" he sal
| Ehy ACaihcu
that Mr.. Willard was In town, lookin
for a young man TO take the place G
i somebody that had been hurt; wa
a wanting a Job. and he put me wise I
e 1t. Mr.. Willard was in something OF
II hurry. and 1t didn't take us long t
strike a bargain"
< This explanation was illuminating
/ 1t required but a seconds reflection I
array the whole thing clear In Tom
mind and at the same time dehnitel
p fix the mans status.
n Flint at last had struck Willard
y trail; the latter's urgent need 10 I'm
man to take Calls place had
a. some manner come to the detective
ears. and he had been quick to take AZ
e. vantage OF it. Flint knew in a gel
Ut eral way what Willard wanted. an
had hastily picked a Central ofic
K. man that would Ill the requirement
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