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Sprouse put his lips close to Barnes's ear. "Telegraph," he whispered. "It's a system they have of reporting to each other. There are two men patrolling the grounds near the house. You see what we're up against, Barnes. Do you still want to go on with it? If you are going to funk it, say so, and I'll go alone." "I'll stay by you," replied Barnes sturdily.
But, great scot, why should we walk half way to the North Pole, Sprouse, before " "We haven't come more than half a mile. The Curtis land ends here. We stay close to this fence till we reach the woods. I was in here to-day taking observations." "You were?" "Yes. Didn't that actress friend of yours mention meeting me?" "No." "I told her distinctly that I had eleven children, nineteen "
The ground being wet, the carpet of dead leaves gave out no rustling sound as the two men crept nearer and nearer to the top-heavy shadow that seemed ready to lurch forward and swallow them whole. At last they were within a few yards of the entrance and at the edge of a small space that had been cleared of shrubbery. Here Sprouse stopped and began to adjust the sections of his fishing-rod.
"Six months ago a certain royal house in Europe was despoiled of its jewels, its privy seal, its most precious state documents and its charter. They have been traced to the United States. I am here to recover them. That is the foundation of my story, Mr. Barnes. Shall I go on?" "Can you not start at the beginning, Mr. Sprouse? What was it that led up to this amazing theft?"
Came in a jitney or I could have got to him on the way over." Barnes, regardless of consequences, dashed over to inspect the register. Sprouse followed leisurely, shooting anxious glances up the stairs at the end of the lobby. "See!" cried Barnes, excitedly, putting his finger on the name "Miss Jones." "She's in room 32, next to his. By gad, Sprouse, do you suppose he knows that she is here?
The chance we take is that she may not be alone in the room. But, nothing risked, nothing gained." "You take your life in your hands and " "Don't worry about that, my lad." " and you also place Miss Cameron in even graver peril than " "See here," said Sprouse shortly, "I am not risking my life for the fun of the thing. I am risking it for her, bear that in mind, for her and her people.
I can't have you muddling things up, you know." Barnes thought for a moment. "Of course, if the opportunity offers for me to communicate with Miss Cameron, I don't see how I " Sprouse cut him off sharply. He made it quite plain to the would-be cavalier that it was not a sentimental enterprise they were to undertake, and that he would have to govern himself accordingly.
I shall abandon neither you nor the effort to recover what my stupidity has cost you. I will run this scoundrel down if I have to devote the remainder of my life to the task." She sighed. "Alas, I fear that I shall have to tell you a little more about this wonderful man you know as Sprouse.
"I cannot begin to thank you enough," said Barnes. "See here, you must allow me to reward you in some way commensurate with your " "Cut that out," said Sprouse darkly. "I'm not so damned virtuous that I have to be rewarded. I like the game. It's the breath of life to me." "The time will surely come when I can do you a good turn, Sprouse, and you will not find me reluctant," said Barnes, lamely.
"Well," began Barnes deliberately, "I guess you will have to take a chance with me, Mr. Sprouse, for I refuse to commit myself until I know exactly what you are up to." Sprouse had a pleasant word or two for Miss Tilly as she placed the bacon and eggs before him and poured his coffee. "Skip along now, Miss Tilly," he said. "I'm going to sell Mr.
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