Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-11
''Meet me at Waterloo; we must
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CHAPTER XII

CHAPTER M
"You want to see Mr.. Moole?" DR..
Fall asked the visitor.
II wish to see Mr.. Moole." replied
Poltavo. He stood at the door Of the
Secret House. and after a. brief
! scrutiny the big-faced doctor adj
mitted him, closing the door behind
him.
Tell me, what you want?" he
asked. He had seen the cusious ges-
ture that Poltavo had made - the
pass sign which had unbarred the
entrance to many strange people.
Il want to see Harrington" re-
piled Poltavo, coolly.
"Farrington!" Falls brow knit in a
puzzled frown.
Harrington" repeated paltavo.
impatiently. do not let us have
any of this nonsense, Fall l want
to see him on a matter of urgency. l
am Paltavo.'
II know just who you are" said
FALL calmly, but why you should
come here under the impression that
4 the late Mr.. Harrington is an inmate
of this establishment do not un-
/ derstand. We are O lunatic asylum,
Nv n''i'uas' he saio' win heaSy
Au.
ne ,eu VIC way "ps's ~
the draWing-room on the first floor.
What iY the trouble?" he asked.
as he closed the door behind him.
Paltavo chose to tell the story Of
4 his Identification by T. b. Smith
rather than the real object of his
Journey. Fall listened in silence
DOUBT very much whether ne
VIII see YOU, he said: me Is In his
worst mood. However, ! VIII go
along and find out what his wishes
aie."
he was absent for ten minutes,
and when he returned he baokoned
to the visitor.
Poitayo followed him up the stairs
till he came to the room in which
the ibedridden Mr.. Moole lay.
A man turned as the two visitors
/ came init was harrington in the
life, harrington as he had seen him
/ on the night Of his disappearance
from the box at the Joility. The big
man nodded curtly.
why have you come down here, =
ne asked, harshly, leading half the
detectives in London to me?"
4 II do not think you need bother
about half the detectives in London"
said Poltavo. He looked at Fail, II
want to see you Alone" he said.
Harrington nodded his head and
4 the other denarted. closing the door
behind him,
Nov" said Poltavo,--he crossed
! the room with two strides--'I want
to know what you mean--you
Itreacherous dog--by this internal
/ will of yours!r
"You can sit down." said Earring
ton eoolly, .'and you can learn right
now, Poltavo, that do not stand for
any man questioning me as to why
l should do this or thai. and cer-
tainly do not stand for any human
being in the world speaking to me
as you are doing"
| You know that you are in my
power, said Poltavo. viciousiy, ";Are
you aware that could raise my
finger and tumble your precious plot
into the dust7" y .,a5sy [
"There are many things ! know"
said Harrington and If you knew
them too you would keep a civil
tongue In your head. Sit down.
What is the trouble r.
why did you. leave that instruc-
ton In your will? That Doris was
TO marry this internal Doushton?"
i eFor very good reason" +.
Explain the reason!" stormed the
angry man.
II shall do nothing SO absurd"
smiled Harrington crookedly; ut Is
enough when I say want this girls
went on rapidly, THAT the only thing
! have In my life, that Is at all clean,
or precious, or worth while, is my
affection for my niece? I want to
see her happy; I know that her hap
piness lies with Doughton."
you are mad" snarled the other;
the girl Is half In love with me-"
with ,you," Farringtun'sf eyes mar
rowed; shat Ia absolutely impos-
sible,"
! why impossible?" demanded Pol
tayo loudly; 'Why Impossible ?" He
thumped the table angrily.
sFor many reasons" said PAIRING
ton. sFirst, because you are un-
1 worthy to be, her under gardener.
much less her husband, You are,
forgive my frankness, q blackguard,
q thief, a murderer, a forger and q
bank robber, 30 far az know" He
smiled, Eyes, I was an interested
listener to your conversation with
Fall, have AL sorts Of wierd in
strumants here by which can Pick
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