The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-04-06

things you say to gs-and-secre-
taries?"
| Because I've promised to marry
you-some day-and it is fatal to let a
| husband-even futurity husband
know that you admire him."
| HalTy's interest in Owens motor
cycle journey was not ill-founded. The
secretary was bent on mission that
he, as deeply as Pauline, would have
been interested in and surprised to
understand.
A half-mile down the main road to
Westbury, runabout was drawn up
and nervous driver alternately made
pretense of repairing an imaginary
flaw and relieved his nerve-strain by
pacing the road
The driver was the Gypsy, Balthaz-
ar.
he was entirely converted Gypsy
His fantastic garments had given way
to plain sack suit and motor duster
His tribe was far away in the Jersey
hills. But the profit of his employ
ment by Raymond Owen was worth to
i Balthazar the discomfort Of becoming
Civilized"
| The muttering of. a distant motor
caused him to fall to his knees and
wrench in hand, wiggle hastily under
the machine
To all appearance he was bitterly
|rre-occupied with the woes of STALL
ed tourist when motorcycle chugged
to a stop beside the runabout and the
voice of Owen called to him.
Balthazar crawled out.
Il thought you had failed of our APP
pOintment, Master, he said eagerly II
have waited for more than half an
hour"
1T is sad that you should be in
convenienced, old friend" answered
Owen in level tone, but with sarcastic
meaning.
Balthazar ignored the meaning. Il
have done what you commanded me,
Master" he said with an ingratating
smile. Il have found them"
Found whom"
| THE friends | spoke about at our
last meeting-the little band that
earns money by-making it."
/ oh, yes-your counterfeiters. Are
they to be trusted?"
Master, all guilty men are to be
trusted. There is always protection
in knowing the sins of Others"
Sometimes, Balthazar, | almost
suspect you of possessing a BRAIN
But remember, l have told you that
l shall soon be through unless you
accomplish something ] will not pay
these exhorbitant demands of yours
aud receive nothing in return. l do
my part and you fail-with cheerful
persistency-to do yours"
Master, it is because / dare not
risk your freedom-your life. For my
self | care nothing. | live to serve
you, who have been my benefactor.''
You lie, of course" remarked Ow-
ell casually, but what of the new
1pdan?"
| They are in Bantersyille, only
twelve miles from Castle Marvin. A
house that has long been unoccupied
and with no houses near"
And they are still manufacturing
coins there?"
Yes but this is a fortunate cir
| cumstance. they are becoming fright
ened. Two OF the distributors have
been arrested. They would be glad of
safer, swifter method of making
4 method of making money"
Come along then"
Owen mounted the motorcycle while
| Balthazar sprang to the seat and
| oIhl leu lHc IuudUOuL. 1HcS SUGu
bTiskly over the roads, turning at last
into an old weed grown wagon path
| fringed cOISe-like by the branches of
a small clearing.
| A gaunt house stood there. It's
| grimed windows bespoke desertion and
the oblivion of disuse.
Gloom emanated from the tottering
1 dnnr and the yol1 c A do
serted house breathes always the at
mosphere of tragedy. In the abandon
ment OF man or of woman, there
| CLEANS ever some spark of hope, of
revival Dead homes are hopeless
their abandonment by all who had
their birth, their weddings, woes and
funerals within the wallis, is frim
with finality.
Balthazar drove on along the road
for at least a quarter of mile be-
fore he stopped the machine. Owen
| followed without question
They left the runabOut and the mot
orcycle and walked back to the house.
1T is an excellent location COM
mented Owen, as Balthazar led the
way into basement entrance. ''Who
did you say was the man in charge of
the concern"
| Rupert Wallace He is world
traveller like yourself, though no
match for you in mind, Master"
Balthazar, as he spoke, was rapping
Tightly ON wall. which, to Owens.
sight ehad no sign of door 1t was
pitch dark, where they stood But sud
denly with hardly sound, two sliding
doors opened to the Gypsy's signal
and faint light from a gas jet on the
wall cleaned on an inner passage
Balthazar, closely followed by Owen,
walked quickly down the secret hall
and, without signal this time another