The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-06-10
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The second officer" put In Marsh.
-'left Ills room I went along, too,
and ON the next deck I stubbed my
toe *'-,. '".
"Over a steamer chatr!"> scried the
chief POTTER, with ;a}roar; Of laughter.
LAS I tried torsaveS myself 1 struck
Mr.. Cuthbert's arm i ="
And overheard ! went the keys.
Your look Of horror double discounted
anythingsf1 ever saw. on the STAGE"
was Marsh's heartfelt encomium. He
owed much to- this rustic, and he
knew it, ~, FL - r;ii$
AS for Aristides, lie cast sheep's eyes
at "Mr. Overflow - It just occurred to
him that he might have gone a bit too
far In doing everything the funny Mr..
Marsh told him. .But@the smile on his
patrons face treasured him, and he
went into his cabin with light heart
after Marsh had said to him:
Here's my key. Better get your
tools into my room. Be sure no one
sees YOU? .'-''
"And now" observed the portly
schemer, turning: to Brill, "l'll prove
to you that your confinement is provi-
Dental. III make fuss for appear
ances, but YOU won't be; released.
They'll think you safe, but I'll find a
way to slip YOU Into my room tonight"
But his. companion rebelled at this
wasting of. his energies when there
was so much to- be done. He intimat-
ed this strongly to his. friend
'NoW, see here, returned the latter,
with. a smile of Indulgence for the
ebullience+ Of youth, "'if we're to re-
lease Thurston we've got to get the
Benedict: crowd out the: way. To
do that must be outside, while you
and Stebbins are in my room ready to
work when the time comes. You'll
have to: work fast.'' =.
''But don't see how this proves me
Of more value prisoner than at liber-
IT," persisted Brill.
''This way: Now Benedict knows you
can't see Miss Jennison, he'll give all
his attention to the gold business.
That counts him out as far as my plan
goes. All I've got to deal with is the
man in charge Of the prisoner"
The logic of the situation dawned on
the young man, but it was no less un-
pleasant because it looked sensible.
''How long must I submit?'' he ask
ed, with ill concealed discomfort
''Till we prove Benedict a scoundrel
or he leaves the Olynpiad.' -.
''You say you. will get me into your
room. How" :.
by the usual lever"
Saying which, the corpulent cam
paigner took off his coat and waist
coat, opened his shirt and displayed Il
handson me leather belt of necessarily
unusual length and provided with va
rious pockets, each fastened by little
gilt snaps. This article Of intimate
wear he tapped significantly.
with money, my boy" he resumed
gayly. 1T may cost a pretty penny,
but if We save some fifty millions it's
worth it. Bank of England, my boy.
I'll count 'em out till your steward
jailer's eyes drop Oh the floor if he
doesn't give in before. After all, it's not
much to ask. He knows you can't get
away. I'm going to dinner What'n
I send your
Nothing" replied Brill glumly. 81
can't eat"
Marsh laughed at him scornfully.
"Of' course you can" he said. "a
good soldier always wants good meal
before going into action
| o1n or-1xy I,ok
blooded ally was not reconciled to his
1gnominious position. He knew that
if things were to go well Brill must be
restored to his ordinary calmness He
turned just as he reached the door.
IF you say &c." he observed coolly,
II can secure your liberty in half an
hour. I'll tell Miss Jennison you're ac-
cused Of stealing from Benedict 4
bracelet her father bought at Tif-
fany's."
Brill smiled at this.
"That would scarcely settle the mat
ter of Pennythorpe's instruments" he
said
'I'll bet the old cuss knows nothing
Of this charge and that it was not his
instruments that were found. I'll set
tie the bracelet affair and them
IL think I'D rather she didn't
know, at least not now," returned Brill
willing at last to remain in durance
under the condition of Marsh's silence.
The man who had won his point
chuckled.
GAS you please" he said, calling for
Stebbins and leading him away to din
ner. '"Thought that would fetch him."
he muttered as he closed the door.
Had he but known it he would have
been glad that his friend ate with
relish the excellent dinner brought him
by the steward. Youth and confidence
conquered, and again Brill felt that
Marsh was on the right TRAIL If Thurs
ton could be unearthed just at this
time the colossal scheme of rascality
would fall at once, as he could commu-
nicate with the officials Of the compa-
ny. This thought paved the way for
another and another. Suddenly he
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