The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-07-29
CHAPTER Xiii.

~CpDENLY it became plain to z.
- &ybarte that if in truth it WAS
~ with her as be feared at least
TWO persons knew what had
become Of the girl-tWo persons aside
from himself and her hired kidnaperS
Brian Shaynon and Bayard. his son.
He gave the operator the address of
Shaynon'S town house and as tie car
slipped away from the hotel WAS sansi-
Bile Of keen regret that he had left at
Peter Kenny's at the time be changed
his clothing the pistol given him by
Mrs. jefferson Inche, together with the
greater part Of his fortritouS fortune
In five minutes the car drew mp III
front Of one of those few old fash
toned hrownstone English basement
residences which today survive Oh
Fifth avenue below Fifty ninth street.
elbowed and froWned down upon by
beetling hives Of trade
Laying held Of an obsolete bellpul,
P. Sybarite yauked il with a spirit il
tune with bis temper Immediately
and considerably TO his surprise the
doors We're thrcvl open. and on the
threshold a butler showed face gray
with the strain Of q sleepless night.
Mr.. Shaynon:" the little man dc
manded sharply.
"Alr. Bayard Shaynon as just gone.
not FIVE minutes ago, sir"
Gone where"
$50 his apartments, | presume, sir"
"Then I'll see Mr.. Brian Shaynou."
I'm afraid, sir, Nj Shaynon is ard
ly likely to see any one at this hour"
Hell see me-" replied P. Sybarite
"He hasn't gore to bed gather"
Not yet. sir, but 'e's goin' imme,
date"
Every well! Yon may as well let me
In"
Suspicious, hut impressed, the serv-
ant shufied aside, and p. Sybarite
brushed past him into the hallway.
"Where is he:"
"If youn give NE your mime, sir, II
tell him you're err"
P. Sybarite hesitated. He was in no
Taod for joking, yet a certain dour
N Dor in the jest caught his fancy and
esuaded his better judgment
Nemesis" he said briefly.
"Mr.-name.-wh Beg pardon,
SIR
Nemesis" p. Sybarite qrticulated
distinctly. And don't mister it He'll
understand"
"Thenk you" muttered the servant
blanky and turned
On impulse F. Sybarite strobe after
him.
"On second thoughts you needn't
announce me. III 80 up with you"
"I'm afraid can't permit that sir"
observed the butler Mortified. If
was TO permit that. sir. it might cost
me my position"
"Wer-
p. Sybarite drew back, relenting
But ct this juncture, from point di-
rectly over Their heads. tie voice OF
Brian Shaynou Interrupted them
"Who is that Soames:" he called
impatiently, without making himself
visible. Has Mr. Bayard returned:"
"No sir" the butler called. distress
ed. "It's-it's Il person. sir-inSists on
seem you-says is mines NeMmysiS q"
There was sound of heavy. drag
ging footsteps on the upper landing
and Brian Shaynon showed himself at
the head of the stairs: now without
his furred great coat. but still in the
evening clothes of Elder Respectability
-Respectability sadly rumpled and
maltreated.
II don't seem TO know you" he said
slowly, with a weary shake of his
head. And its most inopportune-
the hour. | fear you must excuse me"
His accents quavered querulously
and P. Sybarite. with a fash Of scorn.
put his condition down to drink.
Far from it." he retorted ruthless
". What have you done with Marian
Blessin gton:"
"Mar-Marian" the old voice tier.
ated Why, she"-the man pulled
himself together with determined eff,
fort-"she'S in her room of course
Where shonl size be-"
- t-4ftA q. H-f-s ~ OUIlIt CHtl3lti'
ed OF ;he brte. In a manner SO perem
tory that tie answer slipped out before
the fellow rr1ized it,
"AIi~s y "au 'asn't returned as yet
from tie lr''" he whispered "E-'e's
lot quite ',,Splf sir Els 'ad a bit of
a shock IL nue might s'y. Ia go easy
on im,-i You'll take a word from me-
But =. Syharte traversed his advice
4hoUt an instaut's consideration.
brian Shaynon." he called. you lie,
The police have caught Red November.
I'll worm the truth out of him within
twenty minutes, if don't get it from
you now. The games up. Come,
What have you done with the cirl?"
For all answer. a low cry. like the
plant of a broken hearted child. issued
from the leaden, WRITTEN lips of the old
man He seemed suddenly to lose the
strength of his limbs. His legs shook
beneath him as with a palsy; and then