HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1909-06-17, Page 7� 0
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June 17th, 19-39 ,
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Three ko4ts were injured by thi
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bre4ing of the gates in the vastal al
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Sault Ste. Marie.
Iteed.
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Mrs. Peter Lan?, of l3erlin constuit-
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suicide by cutting her ibroal
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I.EAVE PENETANG 12.80 1). M,
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Commencing Zlouda,y, Juuo l4th,"and.
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POSITS. ,SAL4 NOTES PURCH-'Foiat
au, Baril, etc.
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LAK114 SUPERIOR DIV,
1 to 8 P' in' -� 1 to 9 P- m'
ull Sumi�er Service, June 19th.
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Leave Sarnia Monday, Woollnesday and
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Fort William. Wednesday avol. Satur-
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day steamers thru to ]Duluth. First
NOTAZY� PUBLIC,, CONVEY-
trip Hamorkic Jime 23rd.
ANCER, FINANCIAL, REAL
GEORGIAN BAY DIV.
ESTATE AND FIRE INSU]Ft-
ANOE AGENT, *REPRE$EN-
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L,v. (rollingwood and Owen �ouud
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TING 3 FIRE- INSURANCE
Wednesdays and Saturdays. for Sault
COMPANIES.
Ste, Marie, and w4y ports. *
DIVISION COURT OFFICE,
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Tjcl�ets and information, from all Ry.
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. CLINTON.
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H. H. Gildersleeve C. H. Nicholson
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BARRISTER, SOLICITOR
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I A Woman's 5ympathy'
NOTARY, PUBLIC. ETC.
d? Is your doctor's
In mr T�&riltv
bill a heavy financial load? --Is your pain
V&rJrAVXj--MO&U6 Av-�_ .
CHARLES B. HALL -
Conveyaucers, Commissioners,
Real Estr4te and Insurance -
Agency. Money to loan. _ ,. ...
OFFICE - - - HURON- ST,
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"Fresh air," he murmured easily-,
"It's so beastly warm, n k
rather fancy I'm a bit feverish. really,"
Mr. Renwyck frowned thougfitful),r.
I OLord Croyland,11 he asked, 1*41d you,
open that window yourself?"
I "To be Sure," lied. Richard suavely,
while he Screwed In his ever ,ready
monocle, thauldug Qod, that lie had nol
laid It aside. Somehow the thing see,m,-
ed to give him confidence now. It
. was. something to cling to. "No harm,
I trust?" .
"Well, no," re urned Mr. Renwycl;
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slowly, "only I don't understand why
It didn't raise a hullabaloo. I'm post -
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D*RS. GUNN & I MORAN.
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O'Sce--Ontax-lo street, Clintaft. -Night
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calle at front door of ofte 4 resi-
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from his partner In Now York,
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.'Lord Croyland,11-ho asked, . "did Vou
University of Toronto. .
MINNEAPOLIS or'RULUTH.
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Office hours at hodpital -- . ..
Apr . 11 6�20, May, 4-1$. June 1-15-
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. open that wt,nd.ow Vourself 10 . �
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29, July 13-Z7, 'Aug. 1'0-24, Sept. 7
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tive I set. the burglar alarm, . and" -
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He tooka step toward the wall. "By
Georgel It's turned off 11! . .
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P --DR. J. W. SHAW- . . .
. Tickets good for 60 - days, - �
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. - 'Winnipeg and return $32.00,
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Edmo*
. nton and return $42.50.
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.gan'to,feel ley beads' of Perspiration
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Proportionate. rates to ,other points.
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gatheribg on his brow, the more So as -
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RATTENBURY ST.'EAST,
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LOW RATES
Mr. �Henwyck wao'kazing at him in III
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dlsg�jsed, and Increasing suspicion.
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"Oh, that!" he. laughed. "I turned-
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To certain. points in Saskatchewan
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and'. Alberta, each Tuesda
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.the before I raised ,the sash.
Miss RenWyck explained it to, me yes-
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March and April. .
terd ' ity. Jolly7 little contrivance, tpon
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. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
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Pull informition from , :
to have the, system litsttilled at Croy , -.
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JOHN.RANSFORD,. Town Agent,.
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Opectad attention given to 'diseases
, A. 0, PATTISON, Depot Agent.
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.The earl looked InnocenV to,
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of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat__'o.
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tilled host was fatced to accept -the
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HURON ST. SOUTFL CLINTON �
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episode. Withoutcomment li� closed I
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8 doors west of the Commercii.1 holeL
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. the window, set th i e'alarin once morel
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pff lights and silently,
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not to say grimly, led the way upstairs,
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-Farin %and- lsolaW Town Property-
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. . -DR. F. A. AXON.- .. . � _.
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have escaped further Inquisition. .
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J.,:B." McLean, President. SW6.rtfi ]�:
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. '!I'm awfully sorry. to. have caused
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all this bo.ther," ItIchard apolo-..
Specialist in Crown . and Bridge
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0. - Thos. Fraser, , ,, V . ic&�Presldcnt -
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Graduate of the Royal College of
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Dental Surgeons of ontarlo..,vlionor'.
Treas urer, Scaforth P. 6. . . .
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graduate of University of ,. Toronto
Dental Department. Graduate of the
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William'- SheAiiey, , Siaforth ; Job
I swered the financier, with forcedeouk-
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Chicago College of Dental Surgery
GrievelP ,Winthrop ; George Dale., .Sea
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Good itight.11 'Then the two parted '
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forth;. .John Watt, Harlock; . John
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and entioked.tbeir,respectIve rooms. '
Will be at the Commercial hotel
136tinewies, Brodhagap ; -James'Evan
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Bayfield, every Monday from 10 a. ra.
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"A peculiar lot, these. Englishmen But*
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Robert Smith, . Harlock ; E. Hin;-
ebley, . Sealorth ; . Jam . ts Cummings
I dare say I appear. just as peculiar to
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hbout that check thd other n1j;l2t. One
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AUCTIONEER --JAMES SMITH, Li-
censed Auctioneer for the County
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Egmond#ille; J..' W. -Ybo. Holmes-
hundred thousand. dollars!' 'Humphl
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of Huron. All orders eiftrusted to
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I *onder If be has a bunAred. thousand
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Me will receive prompt attdrition.
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Parties �dcsfrous'w eff6et.insurante
dollars. - I begin to doubt It -doubt It ,
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Will sell either by pereen
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or tiansact "other business will be
exceedingly," 1. I I
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per sale. Residence on the Bay.field �promptly
attended' to on applicatio
Bl'a
. nwhlle� iliq Texan reached his
Road, one mild south cf,Clfnton., .
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room mopped his brow and hunted for
�randy
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A6their respective postoffices,, .Losse
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his flask. It seemed to him
� that he wanted'a-good stift drink as
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United States Subscribers
inspected by .the director Who' Ii C'
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,he. wanted .nothing else in all the.
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.world. - He failed find his flask In
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Its accustomed 1phicei and surmised ae-
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pay one cent postage on each oapoa.
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curatoly that, if be found ,Woolsey
Bills he � might - strike Its trail. The,
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ralet7a - sloeping room whs next his
This means . that your sabscrip-
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7 Own.' so -withoixt-ceremoty the master'
Itiou must be paid in advance.
When you see your subscription
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pushed open the door, admitting it flood'
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expiring please remit $1.50 for an,
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Terms of subscription-U'per year in
of light. - 116 did not find his flask, nor -
did he find his servant either, for the ,
other year so that yo?u will not
adVance $1.50 may be Charged if
room ,%vas deserted, and the bed had
.miss any copies of The News.-Rec-
not so, paid, Nd paper discontinucd
hot been occupl4d, . .. .
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until all arr'earilL are paid, unless at
"AhIll observed the Texan tbotigfit�
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the opinion Of the publisher, The
fully. "Bre'r Fox lids, changed mas-
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ters for the Second time. Humph! A
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paid is denoted ofi 1he libel.
little awkward to explitln-for ni�,, I �
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Advertising rates�Transient ad .
mean.', . 1.
,80
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EXPERIENCV.
XPER "C
tisements, 10 cents 'per nonparicl
On Restmoro a heavy silence fell
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line for first insertion and 3 cents
again, which was broken.. its before,
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per line fr)r each subsequent insert
-only by that antique clock and -its soft
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chime as; it-ttruck another quarter
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exceed one inchi such its "Losit,"
hour. Then two dim. ghostly figures
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"Strayed," or "Stolen," oto., in-
crept slowly up the stairs and entered
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sorted once for 85 cents and emb
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Miss narrfot Iltiowyck's room. In a
little white they were safely tuck6d In
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COPY111814TS &C.
s�bsbquent Insertion 10 Cents. I
Communications inknded for publift-
bed and lay whispering, In each other'u
'arms, . .
Any
.one sending a sketeh and deacrigtion nity
pulakil, aicertain oye orinlon free * ether an
n,vent on is prebRb Y antes.
-Patents
tion, must, As a guarantee 'Of good
faith,
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"Oh. Ilarriet, darling," breathed 1111i�s
a0filidoutUt-VAN'le
tionebtri &COM
sent freeMest a .�
gerierforsecu mg."no,
be, accompanied by the name
the . I
lmogene� "Wasn't he -or -just splendid
Patents taken t rough Munu At to
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#Nda4wtfc4wItIiontaImrg#,Iuth&
of writer:
when be t6ld that bouncer? I don!t bo� I
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W. J. MITCHP
lieve be's an 1,1,11glishmati tit till."
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t woeldy* Large 1k.
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course be�s,nn ElIgIlshmnit. Now try
any 9 Oatill journaL Terms for
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to go to Sleep."
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1819madway.
It W0111LI be discourteous In the ox.
M .kqe Now York
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trowe to state that a lady had been
"bouncer,"
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�ullty of anothee but at
never.coffie back again. I i(ift w1list:
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any rate Was Harriet clasped, a drowsy
little figure to her breast, thought of
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from Clinton Station *as follows
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er another furiously, when Air, Corri.
8UPFALO &ND GODE RICH
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Going East
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R#nw.rek had a telephone call
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from his partner In Now York,
Going ,WeAt
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it was Of tueli a serious nti. .
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ttire as to cause him to dress hurried- ,
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ly and leave without waiting t6r big
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brealitfast, though 116. 11enwyck tol-
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lowed him to the front ilerantla, beg-
,HURON
Going south
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91fig him to walt for a euri of oole&
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haven't timell, he Snapped as
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Uncle.N11chael with her,
with two pollcemen. I'm glad you're
in a .moment the trap had whirled
he ell�lw into the walting trap, -06
06ing North
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along, Walters, Whool Witit a mlu4
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her lord away ao suddenly. turned and
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Ms Clioets 404, tiage4 the 4ualq. had gone uPstilrrs- Tto ratTor young
bronze. . 144Y bad been U11111blo to restrain h
"W110 RM IT' he repeated earnestly. emotions longer, and In. the secluglon
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`A. man who lovev yva 'witu hill heart of her camber #be gave rent to every
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a04 wind and soul -a witu whO has I species of pyrotechulcolespair to which
decelveol, you Onl.Y � ct,
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near you. to touch your hand. glid look Mies UeowyeX was the busiest Sawsirl.
Into your eyeo-a t �
itan who :has toi. tan,011 record, and her ministrations to
)owed you from, Tex't- I the stricken one made 4 word with
"Harriet. Kitrrletl" cam 4 cry of .t question, for the
. ,e I Richard Out ,of the
Shrill distress frow tue trout veranda. present
"Harriet, the diamoudst, They are Mr. Van der Awe perceiveit that his
$one!" Isillmorata was protoui)41y, agitated.
Mrs. Renwyck, ching limp nod 41. but why he could not Imagine- There-
alieveleol to the ralling. whlie NIr, Corri. fore be paced solemnly up and .down
I gan strove to bol,1 her uli an4 tit the. the hall, looking wore like a funeral
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"Of Course I didn't sea you wbels
you left -that lK. -with my own eyes-
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I a4d I didn't ,see ,you when, you got 012
the train, awfilleitgo. but just tIWSAm#
I have A chain Of evidence which .1
trust will refresh your memory. When
I employed 3,00. .Vou came to we with
the t011Owlug recommendations: #Dls.
'Charge 1ILM tit Once. He's it thief. The
last time it was 9,21 Od. and u)y Jeweled
cigar cutter. Ills friend. Mr. Pratte I
I of Seotland Yard, Is also Inquiring for
J his uddross.1 1,40 much for your char-
[ aeter asindorset) by your former m4s-
I ter.. It I hadn't been, so you aptly,
I express It, In bloomiu, ,as . O., I would
have sphred -tayself t . he uiortlftatlouL
of stating the fact. I didn't discharge
YOU and must take the cousequ,ences.
But let us proceed. Next you tried to
blackmail we for the,purpose of _ex- .
torting f30Q from one Who had treated
you squarely. Item three; Ruth Bliss .
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RenwYek UU4 1 saw you In whispered � I
Conversation with a-Wltb a cock eyed
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.1 tramp who W43 going out of the front
gate� BY the way, what was It you
sold to him?"
Bills looked uncomfortable.
"via awaked me for money , .
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1 told Im to go about 'is business, Sir." �
I Richard wheeled upon the man sharpm . I
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"You lie, Bills! You told me at the
time that he asked directions to the
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"Yes.alr," answered -Woolsey, Push— I
Ing to his Mrs. 4o 1 did Ile the first
time. Sir. 1-1 didn't want to seem
uncharitable Inclined." . .
The Texan sneered and turned upon
his heel. .After another coutemplao .
tive turn up and down he once more
faced the culprit.
"Look here, Bills; I haven't finished
With you yet. . I have only told you .
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the lightest part of It, After failing
to) gouge money out of me you hold
� conversation with a auspicious charac- .
ter and acknowledge that you told a I
Ile concerning It Next .You disappear,
claiming to go to New York at a time
when no trains were running. For I . .
. the present we'll accept the story or
the freight, but can look that part up , . I
later. In the meantime, wbil� you,
are In New York, of course your cock . .
eyed friend drops In on Restinorp at 3 : .
o'clock in � the inorulpg� K0___er �
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watches, In the billiard roodi'while a 10
pal silpi through the open window ot ' I I . I
the library, opens Mr. Renwyck's safe .
. and drifts away with E.L cooi hu . ndred � .. I
and fifty thousand dollars' worth of . � I
diamonds. Question Is. Who was,the I
. pal? I don't bappen'& be either a de- .
l tective.or a fool, but.l,have 'my own . I
.Ideasw Mr. Renwyck Is coming out . . . I .
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tell him everyt , bing'about'both of us"-' � .
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and never did the litimiliation of his �
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position so enter Into Richard's soul . .
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as when be had to class himself with - .- . � . �. . .
that miserable travesty of mauklndm- I . I �
"but I have an idea t ou � .
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shortly represent an expr6selon .used .
both here and In England. which Is I
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A's Richard forged thL,; chain ofevi- *. ' . � - �, . -
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eame pitiful to .-behold. Ella eyeballs . . . ,.
. aftnbst started from his bead. while his . . . . .
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Putty-ftLe.complexion paled to an ashy ; I . .
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gray. ' His slim hands shook.his wealt I . � I . ;
legs quivered under him. till at last. � . .
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he collapsed and.sank upon his knees. . . . �
�'My . Gawd. BIr. Williadis. Sir.!" he ' ' I
gasped. "You'olon't believe I donq It, * � .
do - you'? Honest, Sir, I was In Nbo. . . .
.York!, Wly, it"don't stand to-reasolt, I I
.air, that -I'd come back 'ere ImmeJttfy . . . I
If I'd done it ':Deed. slr.',It.-don't . I
.
.
. stand, -to any sort ol reason." . I . � - I � . . . .
.
.
"It' does," flashed Richard., "You - � . I � �
thought I'd swafioiw. that cock and - .
. . .
bull story of. yours und. be grateful toe ,
the doib. Why. you fool,.the pill isas; I
. I
. .
. big as 'a football. We'll drop absuroll- ,
� I I .
ty now and get'dowfi to Nisinbss, Can I
I you �geit those ollauictidw back?." . � . .
. In ..Yalu �8111.4: groveled :it his was- , I
,
ter's feet, protesting his Innoc 'ace with I
L
. I
.
sobs and, tears. It, was no . . use. The � . .
.
.
.
.
evidence against him".was too. cle4tr. . I . c
And.. *,%.vhile Richard himself Avila 'the . . I
veal culprit in allowing the man to re- .
. main at 'Restmore at all. stlil_ It bit
ever hoped to recover the Stolen prop- . I �
erty, he m*ust hold on like grim death * I �
.
to the bird In hand. . I .
.
He put poor I Bills through a 6rt of
.thiru. degree, but without resailts.fur- I
ther than coplous tears and niore copl- . .
I �
.
ous protestations. Finally, hisipatlence - *. .
. exhausted utterly, he took the terrified I
valet by the collar,and dragged'him to . .
I
I the door of the bathroom. . I . I
I � I
.
"CO. In .thereV' be commanded In, a � .
I I .
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low. tens ' e tone, ,which Wits. far more I
. terrible to Bills than any about he find
I . I
� . .
. .
I
ever . heard. - "Go In, .1 s- sy -
.
'there until, I come for you.. it you. try - � a
Au eseiipe.-by heaven, I'll kill youl It .
�
Isn't it Joke this time. We the -word of ' .- ..� ..
.a gentleman -from Te nsf,, . . I . : � .
X . � . '. .. I I . L ? I
.
� The servant knew that his master .
,
told the truth, so he'tauk down .Upon 1, . . . I
� the Note, . cold 1iles, where he ,lay In I 1.
linip,distritetion until 46ch-a time as .
.the terrible Texan came to pronounce , - -
. . .
his dooni. ' . .. . . . I .. I . I .
Itlebard saw tbal the bathroom win. - , . .
dow wtWfar too amalt to admit of the ,
man's escape. Then 'r he closed and .
locked the door, placed the back of.a. ' - I
.chair beneath the knob and %vent . I . . I
downstairs. In the lower hall, be_en� . .. I I ,
I I
countered Mr. I'an der Awe. whose .
�
mournful cast of countenance seemed . I .
but it foretaste of what fate had in. . .
store for him, � I
."'Beg pardon, Lord Croyland.11 said ' I
that sad young gentlemun. with. a , . .. I
faint wan sintle, "can you toll me .
what happen4 to be .tho matter with .
Alias ChIttendon?"
"Yes!" suaipped 111chard. ,18h ' els . got
the 001)ywobbles., I*ve got 'em, too, so
look out,"
Tho �iotnn crossed: the lawn and
Ming blinselt upon art Iran bench, Then I
he took his acliffig head between, Ills
hands and cursed the -8 uglish uristoo.
eracy from Alfred straight down the
glittering line 'to ft cortain nobld earl
, wba reposed In peace III n comfortable
modern hospital W-1th only a broken . I i
hone of two to cause blin misery. I �
110 Lord?" lie gronned. "The course
-of true love never did run smooth, but. .
need It ride forever on a ilea bittono_
bucking broncho',0, . .
CIIAPTI1111 XXI,
MR , BILL WILLIAMS dftl�od' .
in New York on satur'day I
I
morning. Ile bad forethought .
in '011009h to make the attempt
and fluence enough to succeed In it
to have the limited stopped at one .
11-undrad and Twenty-9ftluitreet,valw.rs I
A 1,
(TO DO 0ONTINVED. ) �,� .
I In her ear. R'tgk;k In svblcb be Was
I trout porch, smoking one cigarette aft.
vte� By George. 11 be exclaimed, with a
,
I
, greatly b4nollcuppe .of
, 4 by shortness,
er another furiously, when Air, Corri.
,
frown of annoyance. 111 forgot about
Stature And disproportlolinte roton.dity,,
I
gau vame out and accoetool blin.
I those jewels.111 He tumbled III his
"Goner, cried Harriet, whitening to
.
"Hello, your lor4sbip! What la, your
pocketbook, produced a memorandum
the lips. "Gone w h e rel I I
British opinion on horneto' nests In
,
and banded It to his wife.
Mrs. Reowyck Immediately forgot
geaeral?pl
"Julia," be said hurriedly, "this Is
.
family traditions. etiquette and every�
"The Intuates thereof come at you
tbe'comblastlon Of t40 safe. Telepi ione
U0119 else beside the crushing loss and
.endwise and all at once." observed the
to Mleb4ol, will, you. and ask him to
her rb;Jng Irish blood. .
young man grimly, "In my humble
, ,
Como over before he leaves, for town?
"Don't be a fooll'� she shrilled, "How.
opinion things are going to wake up
Get him to unlock the safe and bring
do I know where they've, gone? Do
presently."
the diamonds with him to my office.
.Von think I've got lew in my pocket?
"Right!.' laughed, the merry little
I'll Put them In the safety deposit
�
�rault.
Pollee! Fire!" ,
lawyer with what Ricligrd could not
,
There-haveni time to explain
With this dramatic finish Jim. Ren,
but feel was, Ill timed merriment . "My
, .
any more, My train Is due in three
wyvk pro.mptly tainted, slnkln, down
esteemed brother-in-law Is, fairly boll.
minutes. Goodby. Now, Walters. let
Into. a huddled heap. and d .
ragging little
Ing, He's on his way out here now
h1olly have her hep.d.11 .
, ,
Uncle.N11chael with her,
with two pollcemen. I'm glad you're
in a .moment the trap had whirled
The household ,was already ln',%,n
not mixed tip In *this particular phase
tbr6ugh the oben gates. and Mrs. Ren-
,
uprour, With Richard's assistance
of the comedy, Dicky. broy, You have
wyck, mitrvOling at what could take
�
Mrs. Henwyck was laid upon a sofa.
somewhat of a load to, carry as It is."
her lord away ao suddenly. turned and
I
and a welling Silts wd�4 adm'lnlste
. I red
"Um!". grunted Richard. Staring ab -
went into.the house, where she obe-
I
r In such generous qwintitlea tlf,qt.she
I .
sently at thegiavel path.
diently telephoned her husband's mes.
I
returned to consciousness with ga SP_
Mr. Corrigan eyed him suspiciously
sage to her brother Micliael.
Ing protests and gusts of rage, Bliss
-and started -away. Richard was about
Breakfast was late that morning, as
Scherwerly offered consolation In the
to ask permission to accompany him,
'two at least of the Inmates of . the
form of various questions was so
Intending again to lay bare his heart
house showed unmistakable signs of
.and
offended by the answers sh e received
to his counsel, but at that Instant his
loss of sleep. - I
.
that she retired to, I
her room In right-
attention was arrested' In an entirely
4411ow lovely!" -exclaimed Bliss I Tar-
eous Indignation, Bliss Chittendon
different direction. . ,
riet as she glanced through a delicately
crept close to the edge of the circle of
Woolsey Bills was coming toward
tinted note, then turned to Richard..
.
excitement and listened as one in a
him from the direction of the railroad
"Such a dear friend of mine is coming
.
frozen trance. Both she and Miss Har'.
station,
out this morning to stay over Sunday.
riet. tolay nothing 0.1tichard. himself.
, . I . .
I I kno5w you .will be charmed to meet
her." .1 I
bad worked o ut a solution of the prob-
. CHAPTER XX.
. I
lem by the simple process of deduction,
P11MUE adventurer allowed Mr. Cor.
"Delighted. I'm sure." drawled Rich.
and three hearts sank to the utmost
.
. rigan. to walk away without
ard Indolently.
�
..depths of despondency. Uncle Michael
.
, I offering any further remark,
"Who U It, Earrletr Mrs. Renwjycl�
'
added to the deproisalon by a cheerful
,
I then waited patiently for his
asked. ,
statqlnent which gave at least a clew-
, wvwIt to reach the porch. I
1114ellie.gi?mpton.11
-indolence
to the robbery,' .
"Good mornbil, your lordship, I sk-M
ItIchartlPs departed In.
"I'm not a bit surprised at thl§," be
Bills, with it, look of guileless Inno-
stantly. the nalme recalled several
, I
Said, "and It's all Jacob's fault for
I
cence which made the Texan I to
things. I .
I
being so Puffed up and bulle � t beaded,"
throttle Win 61i. the spot. . .
"Er -beg pardon," he questioned, "is
which ' WAS truly an Irish ralkture of
, , Richard regarded. him earnestly,
the lady rather tall and .blond -ah-
adjectives. , . . 1.
'
. Striving to read the secrets or Ills soul,
twenty-tw6 or ihereabout. with a rip-
. . ..
'What do yo6 mean?" dema�dbd
but came to the conclusion that the
ping figure?" . . .
I - . .
Mrs. Renwyck, Instantly t . ,
, eking the
, I
bad no soul, Inasmuch as the
11W
by, yes,"' ,cried Imogene delight-
I .
side.6t. her abused husband, - -
.serVant
face before him was as.plaeld'aa that
edly. "Do You linow her?" .
"Why, simply this," said the little
ot a slumbering babe.
"Well,,no, not exactly." returned the
lawyer �Ooily. "There was a cock eyed
,
"Bills,' I I he said In his sternest tone,
smiling. Texan. "She�. bas-er�-been
.
vagrant nosing around the place'sev-
�
0c,ome upstairs. there is a matter
Pointed out to mg.,, ,He screwed In
..
efal.'days ago, alld I war tied Jacob to
,which we* must settle no"w-at once."
his monocle and picked up a letter
'Croyland's
place a. detective In the house while
Contrary to his' expectations, the
from Lord mail, which lay
the diamonds were,.In this toy.safe of
.
- did not flinch, but followed
.beside his plate. "I'm. awfully sorry
his_but.be wouldn't do IV,
.servant
him, meekly to the upper floor. Once
that I shan't be here when Miss Semp-
Harriet flushed and bit'her lips. Two.'
Inside the room, the Texali locked the
ton arrives, but 1, find I.shall have to
'gene gave evidence. -9f approaching
door and turned . on his coinpanlon
go to New York this raorning. Too
.
'
hysterla, alad Richard listened, while -
a* .
avagely.,
bad, really.", ,, .
. . . . I .
fee cold shivers frolicked up and down
I
. .
"Now, my man, just give an account
"But you , haven't eten' read your
. I I
Ills spine. The Texan could place the
ofyourself, and be quick about It!"
letters yet,"chirruped Alias Imogene..
I
"cock eyed,vagraut,�l and also feared
.
. Richard had flung, him. self Anto the
11C
.an you tell from the outside that,
.he could -place the co federate who had
ri
'morris, chair, wfille'the valet stood be�
It's some horrid business?" , . -
evidently belped himself to. the con-.
� fore hlm� *nervously Shifting his. feet
Richard nodded sadly and tapped:'a
tents of the. safe while Mr. Roderick
.
.. and picking at the, brim of his hat.
formidable official envelope. . .
I Flizgeorge engaged the ladles Iti'the
.
�
"Bl' lord"- Richard cut him short.
"Too Arue," fie. murmured.' ,,Ira
. �
billiard room, It was ail so simple, so
,
"Drop that! This Is no ilme.for In-
business gnot- as you aptly expr�ss it
. � .
Pitifully simplel The diamonds were
. .
. � .
fernal nonsensel WelIrl � .
horrid." - I.. . I . . I .. 1.
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gone. and so was Woolsey Bills- - .
I "Yes, Sir. Thank you, sir,11-"Bills be . - .
.
In one Sense the Texan spoke the,
Riebard's trip to New York was now
. .
gan again, though the. task to which
plain, unvarnished truth, 1or businegs
out of' the question. Ile must 'Stay .
�
, '.
-he had evidently nerved himself was
of"an-unpleasant
. character called him
.
.and face .the music
.,- though the price
proving" larger then be 'at first sup-
In several directions. He had entire-,
116 must pay the fiddler was it question
.
posed. " I done
"Mr. 'Williams. Sir i
-
ly forgotten until the -mention of'Bliss
lie dared not dwell upon. He could
'would
� wrong� I Anow that An' I come
Sempton's name recalled it to him.
only hope Bliss Sempton - not ap-
back to- tell you 411 about it, Sir, an'
that.he,bad a smashed.butomobile'O'n
i
Pear until it was all- Over. Ile was
�
. .
9wsk your pardon, Sir, If -you'll be so
his hands, not to mention a prdiptc.
'now.,burnhig- to get hold- of Harriet
. .
odi'l I I .
90,
tive lawsult-from a justly irate -farm-
and corifets evevything and'then to .
. I .
I ' Leave the trimmIngs, out and get
er. .-. Then, too, 1twould be mosi awk-
� .
ward to have the charming.1liss Semp-
about out the truth 'from the. very
housetop. - - . I � .
down to Metal" snapp�d 111chard. with
.
. � .
ton extend, her ,hand and say, with a:
. . � I .
While not personally. responsible ,for
unconce 'd imj�utlenC -,'You a
mle -e. neak-
ed off last night without permission.
most engaging smile:- "How 66 you
.. I . -
.
the loss'of the*dlamolids,the Texan
. .
.W ".1, * 1. I
, by.?ll . I . .. ..
I 1. I . � . . .
do, Mr., P
I , eter Wilson? I knew, yo`u_,
I . i " I .1 I
WaR morally responsible In' view of the,
*
"allowed
. .. I
' ,. .
I 11Be6us6,*.1l corifessed I t - h . e , valet, with
were not a ch�uffeur.: RON* many Oth.,
� "'
he
.fact tbai had' . Lord Croy-
6
a. Sudden Spurt of couritge--l'because I
or names do you, happen'to possessr!
'.'horrid
lhadys',valet to remain under.the Ren-
.
forgot, Sir, and drank,your brandy up
Yes, . business" eahed hlni'away.
w,rck. roof wben be knew In advance
. .
t1galn. Mr.. Williams, Sir. Flonest. air. -
from Irvington itt,'o.nee and bade fair
to keeO,blin away until Allsi:,gempt6n.
that the man was .not a -character -to.
be.triisted. The redl whster had want-
. .1 Was afeeed you'd -shoot me'. anl�an'
.
departed, , . I � I . .
.
. . . .
ed him -dlscharg�d for theft. -and while
J Went away to New Yo,rk, Intendlh' to
.
.
"Woolsey and I," be. muttered to his:
"
.
It never dawbed on Richard that Bills -
never.coffie back again. I i(ift w1list:
.
�
Inward. disgusted self, "must seek ra;�
.
might -fil'ch . (row any ,oije 6xcept his
' ' .1
you was 'iivlii* the,play, Sir.": . .
, - I .
.. "HOW did you get. to New York at
clusionAn some faroM. happier clime."
master -the lawful'prey of many of
.
that time of' 'night? The�4 are no
Breakfast .was , scarcely over �when
.
his kind -still It was his dut-� to have -
trains at -that hour." . . .
Mr.' Cor e. e
rigan was announced. H .n-
'
tered-with a cheery good morula .to
9
disclia d the rascal without dela'y-
.rge
Truly. the litifilor of thLm situation w'
as
I . I .
"Njo,'ilr. I know they .ain't 1-1
. . . ,
,
every one, then went with Mrs. Ren-
in: miicb'th*e condition, as the
got. on a freight, train.. Sir." . .. � :
wyck to the library. Miss Schdrinerly
� . ,same.
� missing gems. . I . . .
. � ' *
.
The . Texan looked at him keenly, '
. ..
*
strove With ,all her crafty, Nvilea to
With A -very, soleirin face. but, with a
.then nodded pernilsslon for the bal-
1 . . . I
luii Lord Cfoyland away for a morn-
good deal -'of Inward pleasure'. 'Uncle .
anee,,of.the -fishy Story. � . I
Ing walk and a chat on,the superior
BlIchael telephoned to .M�,. * Reuwyck.
� .� "When � -got to Now York_ Sir." the
.
advantages of being a nobleman but
,
He bad given sound advice, and .Jacob
valet contitmed. .111, realized wot a
.
-'bloomln' asi I Was. Mr. Williams. air,
the-noblemiln In question met-g�lie,
had derided him. hooted tit him. laugh-
with *gufle and pleaded an excuse , of
.ed � him to scorn and. had finally on,,,-
an' I confesses It'now. air, without no
I .
having to catch the next train. He .
gested that he look under tit(- bed for
lope Of coverin, tip the fack," I
*
said he .would walk. to Ahe station,
I .
a burglar. 'Air. Corrigan by all.Vbr[S-
"Bills,." said Richard calmly, "it
L .
.
.
especially as on foot . he might doilge
. '
tiah ,precepts Should 'have .been so . rry
comes to me that t.his Is. the first .gos-
Bliss Sem I .
pton, it she happened to come
for I his brother-in-law, but.tbe plump
I
.pel truth you hate spoken. I -bave
. I - I
.
earlier 'than expected, ' and
.
little Irishman was not. On the con-
.
hopes of -you yet.' Go on.'". � 1.
� . .,started-
across -the lawn. . I.. I . . I
trary, he was .glad , �vlth ,.a gladness
"Yes., Sir, flinuk you. sit. As I was
I I
On the' IaWn .he lingered In the hope,
which ffiled -him with delielotis chuc-
a-saybil, t�ere 1. was In a bfg,cfty. Mr.
'un'
of seel I ng.h.liss Harriet,once more. for ;
kles when no oiie Was looking. He: -
without much m-pney bo�character.
' '
he 'did not wish to leave I . rviugtod '
was even with Jacob at last!' lie .
nil, ,no ImmejIt - pmspo&, of a place.
I
without, confessing his deception and
kne4k to he more even before the day *
Says I Io weaelf. 'Bills,'. �ayi'l. ly�u're
. �
declaring hfi.nstilf her humble worship-
. ..
was out. . . � .. ,... I
I
a bloomIn., nisq. 'You left it"gefitleman
er from the Ldne Stary State. He had
"Hello!" he ealled over the wire.-
vrot was' only, joldn' 'bok"t shootlD, you
.
. I
almost given up hope when he, spie � d.
. ,
,,yes, I -wanf Mr. He w, ek! 11ello;
n V
. nn'.wot Wouldn't 'art it ,air of )-Out-
*do
bef coming from the .honse. toward
.
Jake,! Good wornlug! N'Vha�yes, Cor-
., cad for auythink. ba k to him.
c
him. She, too, had been dodging dIffi:-
rigan! Ble! Don't you know my. 'mu.
Bills.' SR479 I� -tin' tell ' 'Im low it lap-
dilitles tit the path of a meeting wl
.
. . .
sic,ql voice? Yes, yes. of course 1.
pened. 'Ells it kludly disposed geut,le-.
.th
�
him alone. And now as she. tripped
know ,�-ou are. busy!. 8'
ut. say! Vrz, .
than with a sweet. forgivin' nature on,
. I .
across the grass he saw� In her eyes a
I .
I
got somethlug Interesting'to tell you.
won't .'old It Agi*n you tbnt you Was
.
light, on ber cheeks color which
�You remember that fellow With it (-list
afoiired of 'is terrible Pistol, Mr. Wil-
I . .a
caused. big heart to botind. While the
I .
fit Ills eye-th , 0 one you lauglied at-nio -
Ilaws. Fir.' 11 . 11
warm blood tingled through his veins,
about'? What? That's lt�the trituipi"
11119mr, gniffed ,Richard. 94NOhat was
"Lord Croyland.11 she said. "before
Here 11r.. Corrigan covered tho tilenith-
,vour Other reason. for coming back?"
roll go I want to thank you .for what
pleco witb his hand and relewqod the
The servant shifted uneaslIX. turned
You did for Imogene and we .last
Werliule.nt that Was st"119.01119
.
his hat round and round in his nerv-
night. It was splendid of you to take
.Wlth
1114; Inside$. Ther.i he took tip hb; Joy-
,
Otis hands and apparently decided' to
.
the blame. and"- .
ful narrative. - 1 looked under the
keep back,nothIng. I I
"But how do yon know what I did?"
I
bed for him litst- uhoht, but tit- wasn't -
'
. . "Yes, Sir," lie began 'ngaln; "I 'ad
lie asked her laughingly.
tbore. r)o you knoW wlk.V? Me $4.10
another -reason, I fancied it I come
"Because," she stammered, 'Iwo..-"
in ,your little to,� gafe, .got up val-ly
back your lovolship--or-I mean 'Aft.
didn't go, upstairs .when you told us.
and . took ,voill, din-monds with 111111,
117111s . hip -no. beg pardon -11r. -Wil.
We stayed In the Willard room and-
*�,O! lloupstly. it lan,t .11 jt)ke. 1:111
llama, sir -'that you would pay me ,wot
fthd listened." , She finished with a
t�0fllug .1,()*,, tbe whO!L. Injgpralll(�.
you promised me, Wich Is better ,than '
violent blush. which made her Irresist-
wi-pielled ti.u-
. ,I,. Your mafe luts been
Starvin' to death In Noo York without
Ible In the , Toinn's blaged eyes.
robbed. Covkw'rk- 121ade a clean Sweep.
110 character, -weanin' no ofrense tin'
diO111.0 lie laughed. "I see."
What? NNIiat? '01h, ,Tneob, Jacob, 1voll
awakfit, you not to be angr1or than you
Mists I'larriet did not join In his met,
shoulln't talk like that! WA 11'"11111"'t
can lelp� I alep, m-Aless, .�lr. Williams.
r1ment She looked up earnestly and
the rtile.4 (if the Telepbone I-Nehal"111 ."
,0
Sir. Then I come back. Tliat's all." '
.
asked,,
The rest of the ,�,ouvt.t,.,;a (!ou Was
"Is It?" asked Richard dryly.
"Why didn't you tell the whole'truth
iLnd explain to father?" I
.
more serious.. Mr. Corrigan -advised
.
"Yes. Sir," an-swered the valet, with
I
'101%)tain to fathor!" he echoed, wto-
'I ils. brother-in-law of the true ,coudf. -
profound solemnity, -ns 0awd Is look.
tAking her meaning. "Good Lordl
tiou of aft..Irs and offered to do tiny. .
in' at us both, nic a-stnudin' tin' you
ft-sittlu' down, nil lord."
[tow could Irl .
Alias Harriet tiodded, smiling hap-
thing In his power to help matters �
along. Mr, Raiiwyoik, while very much 1
- The Texan arose and took Several ro-
pily. I .
engaged over bls harbor Scheme, con. ' !
flective turns up and down the room.
..
"I think I Itude.r9tan4. You wanted
eluded to drop business for the more.
Then he paustol and stood with his
hands In his poelkets and his legs
to alive, horr'
Ing and hasten out to Irvington with
-
apart. -
I "Of ourse," answered Richard, r6-
two experienced detectives.
"Good!" applauded Uncle Michael.
"PlIfivo he said, ',I'm go Ing ",:.xcel)�
Ileved �galn. Iteally, those sudden
,,Th -
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0 more the merrier. I believe I
$Ou A compliment, Without un
�hoeka alinost broke his nerve
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"Now.
can furnish these gentlemen with sev.
tion ,You're the biggest ,11ar between
toll M6 one thing 1wore," coll.
3nUed the girl. "YOU ate hot an lgiig-
oral valuable cleWs. I hate to say
Now York and San Antonio. lVg a
Ishmatt, I suspected It before, and,
'Told you ao!' Jakv, but it you had,
long Stretch, my friend, and I'm not it�
flatteror."
ast night I know It, Who are You?,
listened to me you-wW0 No, I won'tt
It's hot enough out here. Goodby.11,
Bills Stared at him sj(Ilv. reproneb-
Rithard gasped And took a b4ekvrAr4
When Mr. Corrigan loft the tolephono
fully, .but.r#ade no anhwer. Richard
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it whi o tht* hot blood t140##to4 to
V. . . - I .
do found that Harriet and Imogene,
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convilitu.oar I .
"Of Course I didn't sea you wbels
you left -that lK. -with my own eyes-
, -
I a4d I didn't ,see ,you when, you got 012
the train, awfilleitgo. but just tIWSAm#
I have A chain Of evidence which .1
trust will refresh your memory. When
I employed 3,00. .Vou came to we with
the t011Owlug recommendations: #Dls.
'Charge 1ILM tit Once. He's it thief. The
last time it was 9,21 Od. and u)y Jeweled
cigar cutter. Ills friend. Mr. Pratte I
I of Seotland Yard, Is also Inquiring for
J his uddross.1 1,40 much for your char-
[ aeter asindorset) by your former m4s-
I ter.. It I hadn't been, so you aptly,
I express It, In bloomiu, ,as . O., I would
have sphred -tayself t . he uiortlftatlouL
of stating the fact. I didn't discharge
YOU and must take the cousequ,ences.
But let us proceed. Next you tried to
blackmail we for the,purpose of _ex- .
torting f30Q from one Who had treated
you squarely. Item three; Ruth Bliss .
,
RenwYek UU4 1 saw you In whispered � I
Conversation with a-Wltb a cock eyed
,
.1 tramp who W43 going out of the front
gate� BY the way, what was It you
sold to him?"
Bills looked uncomfortable.
"via awaked me for money , .
, , Sir., 441
1 told Im to go about 'is business, Sir." �
I Richard wheeled upon the man sharpm . I
IX. . .
"You lie, Bills! You told me at the
time that he asked directions to the
station.!, i .
"Yes.alr," answered -Woolsey, Push— I
Ing to his Mrs. 4o 1 did Ile the first
time. Sir. 1-1 didn't want to seem
uncharitable Inclined." . .
The Texan sneered and turned upon
his heel. .After another coutemplao .
tive turn up and down he once more
faced the culprit.
"Look here, Bills; I haven't finished
With you yet. . I have only told you .
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the lightest part of It, After failing
to) gouge money out of me you hold
� conversation with a auspicious charac- .
ter and acknowledge that you told a I
Ile concerning It Next .You disappear,
claiming to go to New York at a time
when no trains were running. For I . .
. the present we'll accept the story or
the freight, but can look that part up , . I
later. In the meantime, wbil� you,
are In New York, of course your cock . .
eyed friend drops In on Restinorp at 3 : .
o'clock in � the inorulpg� K0___er �
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watches, In the billiard roodi'while a 10
pal silpi through the open window ot ' I I . I
the library, opens Mr. Renwyck's safe .
. and drifts away with E.L cooi hu . ndred � .. I
and fifty thousand dollars' worth of . � I
diamonds. Question Is. Who was,the I
. pal? I don't bappen'& be either a de- .
l tective.or a fool, but.l,have 'my own . I
.Ideasw Mr. Renwyck Is coming out . . . I .
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I .here presently with"a couple of,,what. I I . . .
you call lbobbles.4 I -believe. I shall I
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tell him everyt , bing'about'both of us"-' � .
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and never did the litimiliation of his �
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position so enter Into Richard's soul . .
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as when be had to class himself with - .- . � . �. . .
that miserable travesty of mauklndm- I . I �
"but I have an idea t ou � .
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shortly represent an expr6selon .used .
both here and In England. which Is I
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.to say, 'Coltected B1114.' An) I elear'T' � I . .
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A's Richard forged thL,; chain ofevi- *. ' . � - �, . -
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dencelink, by link the. valet's terror be- . . . I I
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eame pitiful to .-behold. Ella eyeballs . . . ,.
. aftnbst started from his bead. while his . . . . .
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Putty-ftLe.complexion paled to an ashy ; I . .
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gray. ' His slim hands shook.his wealt I . � I . ;
legs quivered under him. till at last. � . .
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he collapsed and.sank upon his knees. . . . �
�'My . Gawd. BIr. Williadis. Sir.!" he ' ' I
gasped. "You'olon't believe I donq It, * � .
do - you'? Honest, Sir, I was In Nbo. . . .
.York!, Wly, it"don't stand to-reasolt, I I
.air, that -I'd come back 'ere ImmeJttfy . . . I
If I'd done it ':Deed. slr.',It.-don't . I
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. stand, -to any sort ol reason." . I . � - I � . . . .
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"It' does," flashed Richard., "You - � . I � �
thought I'd swafioiw. that cock and - .
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bull story of. yours und. be grateful toe ,
the doib. Why. you fool,.the pill isas; I
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. big as 'a football. We'll drop absuroll- ,
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ty now and get'dowfi to Nisinbss, Can I
I you �geit those ollauictidw back?." . � . .
. In ..Yalu �8111.4: groveled :it his was- , I
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ter's feet, protesting his Innoc 'ace with I
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sobs and, tears. It, was no . . use. The � . .
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evidence against him".was too. cle4tr. . I . c
And.. *,%.vhile Richard himself Avila 'the . . I
veal culprit in allowing the man to re- .
. main at 'Restmore at all. stlil_ It bit
ever hoped to recover the Stolen prop- . I �
erty, he m*ust hold on like grim death * I �
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to the bird In hand. . I .
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He put poor I Bills through a 6rt of
.thiru. degree, but without resailts.fur- I
ther than coplous tears and niore copl- . .
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ous protestations. Finally, hisipatlence - *. .
. exhausted utterly, he took the terrified I
valet by the collar,and dragged'him to . .
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I the door of the bathroom. . I . I
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"CO. In .thereV' be commanded In, a � .
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low. tens ' e tone, ,which Wits. far more I
. terrible to Bills than any about he find
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ever . heard. - "Go In, .1 s- sy -
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'there until, I come for you.. it you. try - � a
Au eseiipe.-by heaven, I'll kill youl It .
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Isn't it Joke this time. We the -word of ' .- ..� ..
.a gentleman -from Te nsf,, . . I . : � .
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� The servant knew that his master .
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told the truth, so he'tauk down .Upon 1, . . . I
� the Note, . cold 1iles, where he ,lay In I 1.
linip,distritetion until 46ch-a time as .
.the terrible Texan came to pronounce , - -
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his dooni. ' . .. . . . I .. I . I .
Itlebard saw tbal the bathroom win. - , . .
dow wtWfar too amalt to admit of the ,
man's escape. Then 'r he closed and .
locked the door, placed the back of.a. ' - I
.chair beneath the knob and %vent . I . . I
downstairs. In the lower hall, be_en� . .. I I ,
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countered Mr. I'an der Awe. whose .
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mournful cast of countenance seemed . I .
but it foretaste of what fate had in. . .
store for him, � I
."'Beg pardon, Lord Croyland.11 said ' I
that sad young gentlemun. with. a , . .. I
faint wan sintle, "can you toll me .
what happen4 to be .tho matter with .
Alias ChIttendon?"
"Yes!" suaipped 111chard. ,18h ' els . got
the 001)ywobbles., I*ve got 'em, too, so
look out,"
Tho �iotnn crossed: the lawn and
Ming blinselt upon art Iran bench, Then I
he took his acliffig head between, Ills
hands and cursed the -8 uglish uristoo.
eracy from Alfred straight down the
glittering line 'to ft cortain nobld earl
, wba reposed In peace III n comfortable
modern hospital W-1th only a broken . I i
hone of two to cause blin misery. I �
110 Lord?" lie gronned. "The course
-of true love never did run smooth, but. .
need It ride forever on a ilea bittono_
bucking broncho',0, . .
CIIAPTI1111 XXI,
MR , BILL WILLIAMS dftl�od' .
in New York on satur'day I
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morning. Ile bad forethought .
in '011009h to make the attempt
and fluence enough to succeed In it
to have the limited stopped at one .
11-undrad and Twenty-9ftluitreet,valw.rs I
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