The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-11-27

Pm nour or 50 and then LETT. / FOL.
lowed him. He went 70 one Of the
httie cottages that belong 10 the sana-
forum. / couldn't get close enough 10
hear what they said but I believe he
expects to take her away ia an auto
mobile early I'm the morning. II Is a
serenty-mlie ride from here 10 the
Junction whore they catch the train
for the West. I'm going up now 10
make call on NJ. Hasselweln. by
the way. what is the number Of your
roomT"
CIV enty-tw0-on the next floor"
Good Go upstairs now and I'm Join
You in about ten r. inutes. 1 will tap
three times on your door,
-N ly should Won come to my room,
Sprouee. We can say all that is TO be
sail-~
"lf sou win look on the register you
viii discover that Mr.. J.. II. Prosser
registered here about half an hour
a-o. He is in room 90. He left n call
FOR i've O'Clock. Wen. ProSser IS an
other name for Ueo. H. left the cot
tagc sn hour ago. Came Ga jifney or
7 could have got % him on the way
over
Barnes. regardless ~ consequences.
dashed over 90 inspect the register.
SIrouse followed lcisu-eiy.
"Seo'" cried Barnes. cvcifcdly put
tln- his finger on the name Miss
Jones'" ~She's en- room 32-nexf 10
his. By cad Sprouse. De- you suppose
De- knows that she IS heres Would the
dog undertake anything"
~Nou may be- sure ~ doson't know
she's here. or YOU either. for that mat
ter. The country S fun If Jonescs and
hrrne-cs Go On upstairs Leave
everything to me-"
Barnes had been On his room for
twenty minutes before he heard the
tapping on his door. Tie opened 80 and
Sprousc slid into the room. The i'm
stant the door closed behind him. be .
threw open his coat and coouy pro- .
duced a long. shallow metal box. such .
as one finds In safety vaults.
"Wth ms compliments De- said
dryiy. thrusfiu- the box into Barnes
hands. you'd better have the coun-
tess check them up and see If they're
au there 1 am not wei enough ac-
quainfcd with the collection TO be
positive.
Barnes was speeches.. He could
only stare. open-mouthed. at this
amazing man.
-aiy God. Sprouse. have you been
N that mans room since l saw you
Town"
~Au you have 10 do Is 90 keep quiet
ind look innocent. stay out Of the hall
onight Don't 60 near the door of
go. 30. Act Ike "a man with brains.
said , would square myself with you
ma wiih him. too Well. I've done
ofh. Maybe you think ia is easy To
i've up this stun. There is a half-mii-
on dollars worth Of nice little things
d thar box. small as Il g."
Il cannot begin 10 thank you
said Barnes. "See here. you
lust allow me 20 reward YOU In some
ray commensurate with your"
"Cut that out" said Sprouse darkly.
I'm not 50 virtuous that have 10 be
ewarded. / Ike the game. It's the
reath Of life 20 me-"
',rhe time viii surely come when I
nm do YOU a good turn. Sprouse. and ,
on will not ind me reluctant" said
'arnes. lameiy.
That's different II / ever need ,
riendly hand I'll call on you. It's only
air that l should give YOU a tip. A.,
arnes. just % put you on your guard.
rom now on. I'm a free agent. | want
, advise YOU to put that stun In
ne place I'll give you two days
tart After that. II | can get 'em
way from you. or whoever may have d.
hem. I'm going 20 do IL. They viii be
iir plumber from then on. Good
.cht-and good-by for the present. {
tick close to your room till morning !
nj then beat II with her for New
ork. l give you two days start, re-
ember."
He switched or the light suddenly. y
here was no sound for many seconds. =
I'VE the deep breathing Of the two
en-. Then. with infinite caution.
Drouse turned the knob and opened
IL door a half inch or so. He left the
ON SO abruptly that Barnes never
lite got over the weird impression
M h squeezed through that slender
ack. and pulled II after hint ~ ~
Many minutes passed before he -
rned on the light The key of the =,
"A was tied o. the wire grip. With g.
emhling fingers he inserted Il In the Ie,
Elk and opened the lid "a
lf-miIlion dollars worth OF nice lit
. things" Sprouse had said m,
lie did not close his eyes that NJ
ghf. Daybrenk found him lying In co
a. with the.hox under his pillow. a GO
,fDi cd hand. and MS eyes wide open. Al
. was In q eruver qunndaTy than
or. Now that he had the treasure I'm
) possession, what vas he To do with go,
ea
IT, solved the breakfast problem by I'M
hing downstairs for a waiter and =
ne