The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-04-16
awake with a barking dog. defying me

with a marking dog. defylng me
10 my very face
"How awfnlly stern you aNw
II don't believe a word you say
abont a sick baby-or a doctor: It's
all poppycock. Tomorrow you will tind
yourself, bag and baggage. sitting at
the bottom OF this hill waiting for
"Wait!" she cried. Are you really.
truly in earnest?"
Most empha ticallyw
''Then IL shall surrender she said
very slowly aud seriously. | was glad
to observe.
That's more like itr' I cried enthu-
siastically.
''On one condition." she said. You
must agree in advance to let me stay
on here for Il month or two. lit Is
most imperative. MI. Smart"
Il shall be the sole judge Of that.
madame" | retorted. with some dig.
nifty. by the way" l went ON. knit
ting my brows. ''how nm | to get into
your side Of the castle? Schmick says
he's lost the keys" .
A good deal depended III her answer.
They shall be delivered to you to-
morrow morning. Mr.. Smart" she said
soberly. Good night"
The little window closed with \ snap.
and ! was left alone in the smiling
moonlight. | was vastly excited. even
thrilled by the prospect Of n sIeepless
night.
'BrittOn." | said later, Il want to be-
called at : O'Clock sharp In the morn
Ing" Noting his polite struggle to con
ceal his establishment, l told him Of my
second encounter with the lady across
the way.
she won't be expecting you at Z.
sir" he remarked. And, as for that.
she may be expecting to call on you
instead Of the other way around"
Right" said |. considerably dashed.
Besides. sir, would it not be safer
10 wait till the tourist party has come
and gomez"
NO tourists enter this place tomor-
row or any other day." | declared
firmly.
We'll. Id suggest waiting just the
same. sir" said he. evidently inspired.
"Confound them" | growled. solne
how absorbing his presentiment.
He hesitated for a moment near the
door.
will you put in the telephone. sir?"
he asked respectfully.
Very c%uiiousIy | was thinking Of ii
at that instant.
1T really wouldn't be u bad idea.
Britton," | said. startled into commit
ting myself. Save us a great deal Of
logging it over town and all that sort
Of thing. eh?"
Yes. sir. What | was about to sug-
gest. sir. is that while we're about it
we might as well have a system of
electric bells put in-that is to say, sir.
in both wings of the castle. Very
convenient. sir, you see. for all par.
ties concerned"
II see." said l, impressed, and then
repeated it. a little more impressed
after reflection. II see. You are a
very r%es0urceful fellow, Britton. am
inclined to bounce all Of the Schmicks.
They have known about this from the
start and have lied like thieves. BY
Jove. she must have an extraordinary
power Over them or claim or some
thing equally potent. Now ! think Of
1t, she mentioned a grandfather. That
would 60 to prove she's related in
some way to some one. wouldn't it,"
Il should consider it to be more than
Hkn1u cinSs oofI Dw;k<on ~~ikL, ~ov
fectly straight face. He must ha We
been sorely tried in the face of my
inane maunderings. pardon me, sir.
but wouldn't it be u tiptop idea to
have it out with the Schmicks to.
night?"
Excellent idea. Britton. Well have
them up in my study"