Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-17
BY JEFFERY FARNOL

brandy TO his lips; vet as he drsnl' r
saw the spirit siop over, and triclie from
Thanks. Chester" said he, returning
YETI" '@''eU
ITS just half-past seven," answered
Mr. Chester. consulting his watch, "and
I'm rather hazy as TO the exact place"
Deendene Wood said Sir Jasper
| drcannily.
You know the placer"
Then we may as we'll start, Il you are
ready3'
Yes. It will be cool and fresh. out.
Settle the bill. selby. wen walk on
Slowly, said Mr.. Chester. and, with a
last glance at the mirror, he slipped his
arm within Sir Jasper's, and they went
| out together.
Mr.. Selby meanwhile rang for the bill.
frowning at me all the time.
What the devil are you staring at7''
ne demanded suddenly, In loud. bully
ing tone
III you are pleased to refer to me,
sir" said I. II would say that my eyes
were given for use, and that having
used them upon you, have long since
arrived at the conclusion that 1 don't
like you"
Abr" said he. frownins neroer than
ever.
YES" said 1. though whether Il is
! your person, your manner. or your voice
that displeases me most. am unable to
say"
AN impertinent young jackanapesl"
said he; "damnation, think I'll pull your
nosel'
why. you may try. and welcome. sir"
said /, though I should advise you not,
for should you make the attempt 1 should
be compelled to throw you out of the
window"
At this moment the pretty maid ap-
peared, and rendered him the bill with a
curtesy. He glanced at II, tossed some
stare at me again.
If ever meet you again" he began.
You'd probably know me-" I put in
without a doubt" he answered put
/ ting on his hat and buttoning his be-
frogged surtout; land should you," he
continued, drawing on his gloves, should
you stare at me with those damned, i'm
pertinent fishes eyes of yours, should.
most certainly, pull your nose for you-on
the spot, sir"
And I should as certainly throw you
out of the Window 1 nodded.
"An impertient young jackanapesl" said
| he again. and went out, banging the door
behind him. Glanclng from the window, I
| saw him catch up with the other two,
and all three walk on together down the
road. Sir Jasper was in the middle, and
l noticed that his hands were still deep
in his pockets. Now. as watched their
forms getting smaller and smaller in the
distance, there grew upon me a feeling
that he who walked between would never
more come walking back
And, In a little, having knocked out my
negro-head pipe upon my palm, I called
| for and settled my score. As rose the
pretty chambermaid picked up my KNAPP
o1lEN Nwl tko ~.
me to put It on.
MY dear, thank you," said I. and kiss
ed her. This time she neither shrieked
nor ran from the room; she merely blush
| ed a trifle roster.
DO you think I have fishes eyes, my
dear?"
:: 'Toi no., sir--handsome they be, I'm
sure, so bright an black an WI little
lights a-dancing in them-there, SIR, do ha'
done, and go along wi your
by the way" said, pausing upon the
worn steps, and looking back at her. ''by
the way, how far is It to Deepdene
Wood?"
CHAPTER TX.
GONE half-mile along the road. upon
- the left hand. was a stlle and beyond
the stile a path-a path that led away
over field and meadow and winding
stream to the blue verge Of distant woods.
Now. midway between these woods and
the place where / stood, there moved
three figures, and, far away though they
were. ! could still make out that the
middle one walked with his hands-those
tremulous, betraying hands-thrust deep
within his pockets.
And presently climbed the stile and
set off along the path.
"Sir JasperP said to myself. Some
l,n,I.a L. he han -
ness had a vague recollection of having
heard mention of such a name before. but
exactly when and where / could not, for
the life OF me, remember.
Sir Jasperw said I to myself again.
''It is a very uncommon name, and
should be easy to recollect." had often
prided myself on possessing a singularly
retentive memory, more especially for
names and faces, but upon the present
occasion the more pondered the matter
the more hazy I became So i walked
on through the sweet. wet grass. racking
my brain for a solution OF the problem.
but finding none.
When again looked up. the three hg-
ures had vanished where the path took a
sharp bend round a clump OF pollard oaks.
and, determined not to lose them, hur-
ried my steps. but when 1. in turn. round
ed the corner not soul was in sight.
with a thick hedge upon my right. and,
after crossing a brawling stream. lost IT.
self in the small wood or coppice, that
crowned the ascent. Wondering, / has
tened forward, and then, happening TO
look through the hedge. which grew very
thick and high, stopped all at once.
On the other side Of the hedge was a
strip of meadow bounded by the brook
I have mentioned; now across this stream
was a small rustic bridge and on this
bridge was a man. Midway between this
man and myself stood group OF four
gentlemen, all talking very earnestly to-
gether. TO judge by their actions, while
somewhat apart from these. his head
bent his hands still thrust deep In his
pockets. stood Sir Jasper. And from him.
for no apparent reason, my eyes wan
dered TO the man upon the bridge-a tall,
broad-shouldered fellow, In a buff-colored
greatcoat. who whistled 10 himself. and
stared down into the stream. swinging his
tasselled riding-boot 70 and fro. All at
once, as II In response TO some signal.
he rose, and unbuttoning his surtout.
drew II on and hung II across the hand
rail OF the bridge.
Mr.. Chester was on his knees before the
oblong box, and ! saw the slint OF the
pistols as he handed them up. The dis
tanoe had already been paced and marked
osaf nd n0xv a rh man fooL hla aroa1nd.-