Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-10
corr EDY ROMANO
~ ERWIN KEYS 10 BAL


OF answered. "Will you be good
enough to let down your accommoda-
ton ladder?"
For a moment Wall hesitated. And
Minot, watching him, knew why ne
hesitated. He suspected that the
young man in the tiny boat there on
the calm bright waters had come to
repay a call earlier in the evening
a call made while the host was out
At last he decided to let down the lad
der.
Glad to see you," he announced
genally az Minot came on deck.
"Awfully nice Of you to say that
Minot laughed Treasures me. Be-
cause I've heard there are sharks in
these waters"
They sat down in wicker chairs on
the forward deck. Minot stared at the
cluster Of lights that was San Marco
by night.
"Corking view you have Of that tour
ist-haunted town." he commented.
"Ah-yes," Mr.. Wallis queer eyes
narrowed. did you row out here 20
tell me that?" he inquired.
"A deserved rebuke,' Minot return
ed. thine flies, and my errand is a
pressing one. Am right in assuming,
Mr.. Wall, that you are Lord Harrow
by's friend?" ST.
Fl am" ..
Good. Then you will want to help
him In the very serious difficulty in
which he now finds himself. Mr..
Wall, the man who calls himself the
real Lord narrowly made his debut
on a vaudeville stage tonight"
$50 I've heard,'' said Wall, With a
short laugh.
Lord Harrowby's flancee and her
father are greatly disturbed. They In
sist that this impostor must be remov-
ed from the scene at once, or there
will be no wedding. Mr.. Wall-it 10
up to you and me to remove him"
Just what Is your interest In the
matter?' Wall inquired.
1.-THE same as yours. am Harrow
by's friend. Now, Mr.. Wall, this Is
the situation as see it-wanted,
board and room in quiet netghbor.
hood for Mr.. George Harrowby. Far
from the street cars, the vaudeville
stage, the wedding march and other
disturbing elements. And what 10
more, I think I've found the quiet
lneighborhood. I think it's right here
aboard the Lileth."
"Oh-indeed!"
Eyes. A simple affair to arrange,
Mr.. Wall Trimmer and his live pro-
position are just about due Tor their
final appearance Of the night at the
opera house right now. l will call at
the stage door and lead Mr.. Trimmer
away after his little Introductory
speech. I will keep him away until
YOU and q couple Of your sailors
suggest the two I met so informally
in the North river-have met the
vaudeville lord at the stage door and
gently. but firmly, persuaded him to
come aboard this boat"
Mr.. Wall regarded Minot with Gym
ical smile. .
"a clever scheme" he said what
would you say was the penalty 1or
kidnapping in this state?"
Oh. why look 1t up?' asked Minot
carelessly. Surely Martin wall is
not afraid of a backwoods constable.
what do you mean by that, my
bow" said Wall, with an ugly stare.
"What do you think I mean?" Min
OF smiled back. I'D be very giao 70
take the role I've assigned to you'll
can't help feeling that it will be more
entertaining than the one ] have. the
difficulty in the way is Trimmer. l
believe I am better fitted to engage
his attention. I know him better than
YOU do, and he trusts me-begglng
your pardon-further.
"He did give me nasty dig salo
Wall, flaming at the recollection. The
noisy mountebank! Well, my boy,
your young enthusiasm has won me.
ri do what | can"
"And you can do lot. Watch me
until YOU see me lead Trimmer away.
Then get his pet, I'll steer Trimmer
somewhere near the beach, and keep
an eye on the Lileth. When you get