The Argosy, October 1906 — page 116: what you’re looking at

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lieved it to be. The face showed that. -- And why? The object? to find. Indeed, it was only too plain. -Mr. Borrow’ Ss desk stood in this bed- ~~ a hundred times. : 7a ‘That particular drawer was smashed and lying empty upon the carpet. Rob- ee oat had been the object ; murder the a 7 expected incident. = : 3 The young man was confused Send So: frightened. What would happen to him -. when the authorities discovered the mat- : ter? = He Ted eee Mr. Borrow’s. only com- 3 Spanion: a thousand dollars the previous forenoon. _ He had not left the suite until after evening. = It was a situation to set. any apache ful. man’s nerves aquiver. Clay was tempted to steal out of the rooms, de- part from the hotel, and run away en- - tirely without even giving the alarm. — Hew many times the innocent are con- sidered guilty—at first, at least! Sup- =e _ pose he should be arrested and thrown into a cell to await the result of the police aS : investigation. «Indeed, this cpt rht,. gaining such -power over him, he crept away from the - bedroom-door and approached the outer ‘one. His hand was already on the knob when the bell beside him rang with start- ling suddenness. He fell back from the door, shaking in terror. It was as though the hand of the law had been dropped upon ‘his ~_ shoulder. == But after a moment he gathered some courage, straightened his face, and pre- pared to face the matter out. = bell aoe again sharply. : Clay opened the door. George Borrow—alone. There. stood = man was as nothing to fhis. Uncle next room; here stood George Borrow, a zone old man! - Bae Young Borrow’s. face was. at 2 not —— cold-blooded, heartless _ ee Be he ‘De- | eT room, and Clay. had seen him lock his: money into a certain drawer of that desk © they both came up from dinner in the The shock that had smitten Clay when ee looked into the bedroom at the dead called to the house Dy. sae S ‘note to see Not hard : He had known of the money; | indeed, he went to the bank for the two ~ “Isn't he up? Am I too early? Didn't Daniel Borrow lay on the floor of the handsome. Now. its expression id add to its beauty. = = several emotions “were struggling — for control of his countenance. aa ‘T_T must see Mr. Borrow,” he. barst © out, advancing one foot into the room. Clay ‘had a mad desire to slam the door in his face and shut him out. Yet he had advised Borrow to come here this very day for the purpose of moving his. uncle’s hard heart. ‘He had intended to let him in and al iow him to see the old man suddenly, af- ter begging ES to say or do nething = === to excite him. Sa “T wish to see my uncle,’ repeated : Borrow, with more “Gaebasis— He could not fail to see that Clay was “ greatly disturbed. ATE - eyed him coldly — and suspiciously. == — Se Clay stood saeide Sha the door = . swung to. ee = or ef 2? exclaimed the visitor. | = Where is her” Clay, still wordless. fhodded toward the bedchamber. Borer looked_ about _ the sitting-reom with quick suspicion. — -“ What’s the matter?” —he asked — Zs ach - « you write me to call?” — 2a “Yes,” whispered Clay hack = ; = Then what’s the matter ? = “JJ have just come in,’ ’ stammered _ ‘Clay. “I have just got. here.” : | “Den’t you sleep here?” os “No. I live on the next street.” —s “Ah!” muttered Borrow. ax He crossed in front of Clay and went toward the doorway of the bedroom. The z =f other wished to scream, but could not. He only gasped and a lump Tese in his — throat. : Suddenly Roney ‘uttered a shout He dashed into the bedroom and Clay heard sak him fall on his knees beside the body. — oh ~ “Uncle! uncle! My God, he’s hurt ! eS <a he cried. Then, in a tone. of horror: eee “ He's dead.” ; Se Clay “staggered after, ‘him. He. saw fe ‘+ Borrow pounce down upon the still body ~~ ey again, rip off the tie and tear away the — = collar, throwing both away from him. Ss = “Ths no use! it’s no use!” he found, = himself saying to the nephew. “ He’ a been dead a long while.” “How do you know that George Borrow, our. wil ly 0 mn him, — pee EC i Y ic Ks-com