The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-05
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 Brount led her from the room. But before the pair had quite reached the door the Master Mind called again tc the westerner:
 ~oh, Blount! And tell Parker also to send Mr. Marshall here.'
 Lucene sank down wearily in a chair But Walter approac ached Andrew az gresstvely.
 ssNow, look herer' he exclaimed true ulently. eI don't scare worth a cent. and I'm advising you that you'd better go light too. know thing or two" He grinned evi1ly.
 . Andrew regarded his rebellious tool with undisguised disgust.
 Very well, Walter. When MT. Mar shall comes we are going to allow you to conf1de in him at your pleasure. :"
 ssAw, let him comer' Walter decIaim- ed vaIiantly .seWhat do care for hfmi Where does he get off, anyhow?"
 Then Andrew replied in. whisper, .sA1r. Marshall is a detectve-in the Pinkerton service Walter was unable to control a start, and cigarette fell from. fingers. that trembled Andrew stopped and picked it up, and as he returned it to the young man he added in his most sub servient manner ~ a
 Pardon me, sir. Was it my awk- wardness, or are you perhaps a little nervous, sir7' Again. he changed his tone and spoke now as the Master Mind, turning toward the watching girl, q think that it is possible Walter will, after all, decide to depart before morning." He faced his victim and lashed the thief with scornful eyes. =tI said, sWalter.' should have said, Diamond Wil' ''-2
 The thief's hand caught at his tor mentors arm in agonfzed appeal.
 No, no, Andrew!' he cried >huski1y. ''I'll do anything you say"
 Tt may be too late.''
 Walters face was white with terror now
 Don't give me up, Andrew he beg ged- "Oh, for Gods sake don't give me up! LuceneE' he called in despair.
 Her heart was moved
 Let him go, Andrew" she interced- ed. ''I don't want any trouble, for my own sake
 swer to her plea Instead, he turned and spoke to Parker, who appeared in the doorway, following the message he had received from Blount.
 think it was MT. Walter who wanted you, Barker Andrew said in an expressionless voice. la-
 Walten assenfed with feveF4sh haste
 Yes, Parker. I'm going away in the morning eafly. want you to help me pack
 .Lucene, Qeft alone with Andrew, gazed at him with miserable eyes.
 '+Oh, those dreadful peopleY' she cried distractedly. q can't under stand how you''- She checked her outbust with an effort out of respect for the man she esteemed so highly.
 Andrew walked to her and stood looking down commiserat tingly at the de1tcate face, in which just now the blue eyes shone a little more dimly than was their won't He regretted profoGnd9y that the necessities of his vengeance must thus involve in suffer ing the girl whom he had come to cherish very fondIy-more fondly than any other living thing. Sometimes even sthsreBtirred in the mans heart a suspicion that perhaps he was growing to 3av1shrpn her a love like that he had borne his brother. But always he crushed back the thought as something wtcked1y d1sloya1~to that brother who was-dead- dead at the hands of an en- emy Whomust pay the penalty, though 1t were to wiring this girls heart, though it were to destroy her every hope of happiness.
 'sI'm sorry you have been annoyed, more sorry than. I can say. But don't waste a thought on Walter He's not worth tt-''
 @'It is all horrible the girl excIaim- is all so false.'
 Andrew viewed this emotion with alarm. At whatever cost this 4nstru- ment of vengeance must be controlled now, when the hour of victory was close
 Its true" he confessed, with evf- dent conrftion in voice and manner 'tthat I've been greatly imposed on by } these persons. You see, my dear, ] couldn't be too particular about the sort of folks I engaged to play spu- rious part like theirs. Tomorrow they shall all be gone, and you'll be left to yourself in peace"
 'tIn peacer' Llucene repeated yyistful- Iy, and her face was very. sorrowful. CT. wonder. Oh,7 she went on in a Burst Of feeling. q know, Andrew, ahat 1t was wrong not to tell Cortland everything at the beginning. This se- crecy between him and me is a poison that must eat out the heart of our hap piness. :,
 ..Perhaps it was wrong" the Master