The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-26

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 Walters gaze followed in astonish- ment the figure of the servant as it went noiselessly out of the rooSa, and not until it. had vanished into f&e hall did he observe another form which was standing motionless Just within the doorway-that of Andrew himself. There was 8 dead silence while the Master Mind walked slowly forward until he stood close. face to face with his tool. Though he wore a livery. ,as bentted his pretended place in the. household, there was nothing of the serviIe in the clear cut face and the erect body as his keen gray eyes re garded specuIatively the disconcerted youth before him. His tone was mild when he spoke. but he ran in it an un- dertone of menace.
 You won't contfnueT P
 Walter had recourse to b1uster.
 ..Jo, I won'tr' he declared grufIiy. ssYou heard me say it the first time, didn't your
 Every well, then,'' Andrew vouch- safed, still in that voice of oninous calm .T suppose that must notify the Pinkertons so that you may return to your former condition-the condition in which I found you Shall I ?'' The young man Iabored to preserve an undaunted demeanor.
 ssAt least,'' he vouchsafed su1kily. ss1 should know where I was.''
 "Oh, there could be no doubt as to that" Andrew conceded with 8 grim smile. And you would know your destination also for certainty Sing 1 Sing.
 Andrew wasted no time in pleading In@tead, he went to the telephone at one end of the long library table and spoke into the transmitter:
 sHe11ol Give me 100 Rector.''
 The voice of Walter sounded swiftly Say, what's that number P
 The Master Mind turned from the telephone in leisurely fashion and re- garded the young man with cold dis dain. He placed a hand over the trans brevity, though quite without empha- sis:
 s.The Pinkertons
 Wait, Andrew; waitr' Walter cried desperately. .'IH stick,'' he said faintly.
 Andrew put down the instrument and once again faced Walter Now, his face was menacing. Hereafter, please remember, Diamond, the next time have occasion to call you Diamond Willie a Pinkerton will tap you on the shoulder
 Under the taunt the tickle mood of the youth hared in a new gust of rage. say he cried viciousIy, sswho the are you, anyhow ?''
 Instantly the Master Mind assumed the respectful demeanor of the faith fuI family retainer.
 ..Why, sir.'' he said gently, .sI'm your confidential man and valet and butler, you know. sir. Why, Master Walterr 1 I have served your father for many years.
 This reference diverted the victim's attention again to the general subject of his grievance over enforced igno rance
 Father, huh.'' he exclaimed, with g jeering laugh Say, when am go ing to meet these fake parents an6 this sister of mine? Why shouldn't be curious, I'd like to know? Answer me that. You've been drumming then into me all this time. 'f
 ..On your table, Walter, you will hnt memorandum containing the instruc tions you are to follow when Mir Wainwright comes," was the reply.
 ssOh, that.. sneered Walter. ssI'vl been over it already dozen times to day-for want of anything better t do in this dead and alive house o Infne-not! But what's the use of it Wainwright ain't coming
 He will come,'' was the unperturb ed answer. He thinks you saved hi life last night from the attack of som felof he had sent up the river"
 Well, suppose he does. That doesn' prove that he'll come here.''
 The Master Mind smiled co1dly-
 .sOf course,'' he admitted, you could hardly be expected to understand Bu he is q gentleman. Walter, and he vii therefore come to thank you.'
 The thief flushed hotiy under the un yelled insult of the words, but h. showed no disposition to resent it.
 'tHow can hesr he persisted Ac corGing to your instructions. beat l right after the shooting. Wainwright hardly got a glimpse of me, much les of my name and address. I'm think ing.'
 T attended to that" Andrew a,, swered. Waiter voiced apprehension in anoth CT direction.
 That fellow a1n't no rurnny," he oh jected queruIously. ''Ssay, if I'd eve known the game was against Vain wright I wouldn't have come in. Tn Pinkertons would be just as safe, be neva me. Whenever he went after