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Big Bill looked uncomfortable. "You know a lot, Fogerty," he said, doggedly. "Yes; I've found that human nature is much the same the world over," replied the detective. "Of course I suspected you would undertake to give Mershone his chance by grabbing me, and that is exactly what you have done. But, my lads, what do you suppose I have done in the meantime?"
"I understand you, sir," said Fogerty, drily. For some moments Mershone now remained silent. Then he asked; "What are your instructions concerning me?" To his surprise the boy made a simple, frank admission. "I'm to see you don't get into more mischief, sir." "And how long is this nonsense to continue?" demanded Mershone, showing a touch of anger for the first time. "Depends on yourself, Mr.
Von Taer stared stonily at Charlie Mershone, but did not speak to him. Going out he met John Merrick, and the two men engaged in conversation most cordially. "You did the trick all right, Von Taer," said the little millionaire, "and I'm much obliged, as you may suppose. You're not ashamed of my three nieces, I take it?" "Your nieces, Mr.
To solve the question he called a taxicab and in a few minutes gave his card to the Merrick butler with a request to see Miss Louise. The man returned with a message that Miss Merrick was engaged. "Please tell her it is important," insisted Mershone. Again the butler departed, and soon returned. "Any message for Miss Merrick must be conveyed in writing, sir," he said, "She declines to see you."
Cerise followed obediently, somewhat astonished at the queer turn of events. Left alone with Mershone, Fogerty chuckled gleefully. "Why, it seems I wasn't needed, after all," said he, "and we've both of us taken a lot of trouble for nothing, Mershone. The chances are Miss Von Taer would have turned the trick in any event, don't you think so?" "No, you don't understand her.
But you're as weak as the ordinary feminine creation." She did not answer, but stood motionless, a defiant expression upon her face. He laughed a little, bowed mockingly, and went away. On leaving the house Mershone buttoned his overcoat tightly up to his chin, for the weather was cold and raw, and then shot a quick glance around him. Diana's suspect was still lounging on the corner.
Mershone went away white with anger. We may credit him with loving Louise as intensely as a man of his caliber can love anyone. His sudden dismissal astounded him and made him frantic with disappointment. Louise's treatment of the past few days might have warned him, but he had no intuition of the immediate catastrophe that had overtaken him.
She enquired how Louise had accepted the situation forced upon her, and was shocked and rendered uncomfortable by the too plainly worded protest of the old Frenchwoman. Madame Cerise did not hesitate to denounce the abduction as a heartless crime, and in her communication with Diana swore she would protect the innocent girl from harm at the hands of Mershone or anyone else.
You did time a couple of years ago for knocking out a policeman." "I'm safe enough now, though," responded Big Bill. "You're not working on the reg'lar force, Fogerty, you're only a private burr." "I am protected, just the same," asserted Fogerty. "When you knabbed me I was shadowing Mershone, who has made away with a prominent society young lady."
It was a mighty neat job, Cerise, taken altogether, although the fools have been watching me night and day. That's the reason I did not come sooner." She made no comment. Mershone threw himself into a chair and stared thoughtfully at the fire. "Has Louise Miss Merrick, you know mentioned my name at all?" "At times." "In what way?" "With loathing and contempt." He scowled at her savagely.
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