New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-01-15

no fires and IS careful to leave n
marks. but l am more or less convince
Of it. And that is where | shall TAX
him tonight. or. rather. early tomorrow
morning."
Il wish you could make it tonight
said Hardcastle. with Il yawn that pt!
period to Il pause of some duration.
"Why?' demanded the detective. rails
ing open eyes for once
Because I've had desperate wecl
of it," replied Hardcastle. and an
dead with sleep"
The other carried his growing genial
ity to the length of an almost heart,
laugh
My dear sir. do you suppose that
thought of taking you with US: No
Mr.. Iardcastle. the risks of this Sor
of enterprise are for those who ar,
paid to run them. And there is {;
risk. If we timed our attack too early
or too late there would be hloodShcd t
certainty. But at clock the aver
age man is fast asleep. At Il quarter
after / therefore | start with Sergeant
Cameron and Constable Tyler.'
Hardcastle yawned again.
II should like to have been with YOU
but there are componsations," said be
II doubt if | Shall even stay up Il
see you off"
IF you Md you would sit up alone.
returned the superintendent. Il in
tend to turn in myself for three o.,
four hours. and it will be in the fac,
OF all my wishes, sergeant, if y"u
and Tyler do not do the same t
reason to tell him what short night
fellow like that from getting any sleel
at all
They had their simple dinner ut hall
past I. when the detective took it on
himself to entertain the party and sue
ceeded so well that the entertainment,
was continued on the veranda for the
better part of another hour. Doubled
up in his chair abnormal. weird. he
recounted in particular the exploits OF
Stingaree Included Il garblcd version
of the recent fiaScO across the Murray
with "A zest only equaled by his ca q
dent undertaking to avenge the death
Of Robert Duncan before anotFsr day
was out. All listened in Il rapt silence
and the younger men were duly disap
pointed when the party broke up pre-
maturely between 8 and 10. But they
also had played their part in Il fatiSu
IN l,t.
in their rooms. and before very lon.
ROsanna Station lay lighted only by
the full white moon.
Cameron wondered if 1t could posi-
bly, be o'clock. while Tyler sat up in
sensate with the full weight of his
first sleep. when their chief crept into
the double bedded room in which the
two policemen had been put He
owned himself before his time by ap
hour and more. but explained that be
had an idea which had only struck him
as he was about to fall asleep
IF we hunt for the fellow in the
dark" said he. I'VE may give him the |
alarm before we come on him. But if |
We go now there is at least chance |
that we may find his fire to guide us
am aware l said he wouldn't light ,
one there. but everybody knows that |
Stingaree uses spirit lamp. In any
case. it's a chance"
The sergeant dressed without more |
ado. as did his subordinates on learn
ing the nature Of their midnight err
rand. Meanwhile the disturber of
slumbers was gone to the horse yard
% start saddling. The others followed
n few minutes. And there was the
horse yard overdowing with moon
shine, but empty alike Of man and
)east.
Il wonder what's got him?' MUIR |
nured the bewildered sergeant I'M
:asily.
"Old Harry. Or all care!" mutter
ID the other. I'm no such nuts on
him, If you ask me. There's bit too
much Of him for my taste.'
In his secret breast the sergeant en-
ertained similar sentiment, but he