Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-15

yet could not see your face. when you led me out into Che night and loft me. still blindfolded. when we came face Co face here-well it seems that have been blindfolded all along until this moment: but 1 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 snapping.
 rom Phinneyl Stop that sort of ! talk. You make me tredi"
 Pardon me" He bowed politely. CT have nothing more to say" l Well. l have" All at once her voice broke. You are the stupidest. most exasperating man l ever knew! And I-I-dont know whether to laugh or-or cry!" And doing both. she darted suddenly from the room.
 Miss Carew had not beea gone a minute before the stranger he had ac- costed the previous day appeared in the doorway.
 Can ] have a word with you. cap tain?' said the man.
 Tom was impatient of any interrup- ton just at this juncture. He favored the intruder with a scowl and buntly asked him what he wanted.
 The man stepped inside and closed the door.
 '1 have learned" said he. that no one Is allowed to go ashore; I don't particularly mind about that; but 1 came away rather hurriedly, and would like to send message to my my people Would there be any objec- ton to that?"
 The fellows manner was furtive and clandestine, and Tom was a bit puzzled. Before he could reply the other drew a sealed envelope from his pocket and laid 1t on the table. and upon this he laid a ten-dollar bill
 Whoever takes that letter ashore said the man, "and finds a 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 chanically picked up the envelope anC glanced at it.
 He did not start or betray by any sign that the address gave him dis tinct shock of surprise; his suscepti 2 bilities were become calloused to an! fresh sensations of this nature bu nevertheless he was amazed to se 3 that the name upon the envelope wa b none other than Mir. Phineas Flint's The street number-which Tom coult not identify-was police headquarters
 My uncle" explained the man glibly.
 Very carefully Tom replaced the er velope and upon top of 1t the bill then he leaned back and fixed the ma
 with a look.
 See here" he demanded with al rupt authority, just how do you com to be on this yacht. anyhow"
 The mans countenance expresse astonishment Hasn't Mir. Wilar told you?" he asked
 "It makes no difference what M
 Willard has told me-Im asking you
 This abrupt manner left the man ur
 rumed.
 Why, 1t was this way" he sai
 easily. My uncle learned Thursda
 that Mir. Willard was in town lookin
 for a young man to take the place |,
 somebody that had been hurt; l wa
 wanting a job, and he put me wise
 1t. Mir Willard was in something of
 hurry, and it didn't take us long a strike a bargain"
 d This explanation was illumnatin n It required but a seconds reflection e array the whole thing clear in Tom n. mind and at the same time definite
 fix the mane status.
 il. Flint at last Lad struck Willard fl. trail; the latter's urgent need to fir a. a man to take Caiiis' place had some manner cone to the detective Id ears, and he had been quick to take a to vantage of it. Flint knew in a ge
 eral way what Willard wanted. al Id had hastily picked a Central oih ,l man that would fll the requirement Inf Manifestly there had been no time A post him: he was expected to col ,e municate with Flint as soon as q ar quarry was located hence the lett
 Tom was guided to a speedy ( ,x. cision by several considerations. antagonize this man might mean C
 upsetting of Willards plans at (
 very moment of their fulfllment; .p- retain his good will would leave a r' rn resentative of the adverse interests Nv the premises. who could frustrate W
 lard if the latter's schemes really we m. to interfere. It would be the dete
 ives role to wait and watch, and Ia. John CalIs' substitute he would ot given excellent opportunities to lea
 what was going on.
 ,k "sit down." said Tom presently. of the man obeyed. he stood up al
 thrusting his hands into his iacl on pockets, coolly surveyed the other. Tt happens," he went on that lat know your uncle pretty well mysel ,d The man gave him a quick, sha ID. glance. but said nothing. q would vise you not to attempt to send tl Ise letter ashore. It's my opinion that y a can serve Flint's ends better by dol ry- just what Willard has employed you