Show A WARRIOR BOR by ST AN her of li lt V ss 88 jf it conr ake sp der 0 web er dr jack racks 1 11 X si so caprice ita 94 copyright 1801 1901 street and smith new you X C charlie did not spare himself one lota iota he ile had recovered his senses just as the baron who had been engaged look ing after the security of the fair cap tive entered the prison the baron stormed and raved more or iea ie when he discovered how they had been taken in so neatly by this ex sailor whom he 1001 ed upon as a bungler charlie begged the baron to trouble himself no longer about capt brand since arline was doubtless by this time safe on board the steamer very good was the baron s reply with a sigh of relief for he seemed to be overburdened of late with official cares or something that pressed upon his mind but if you hope to get aboard before the steamer leaves ou must hurry for there is just a scant halt half hour charlie called tor for a cab and said good by to his friend the baron he ile mould always have a lingering sus biclon was glad to gt rid of him as though he thought charlie and his affairs took up too much of his precious time which should be de cle voted to matters of more serious con sequence he ile managed to get aboard just as the order to draw in the last gang plank was given this sailing at night was something quite out of the usual run but there was a special reason for it quite satisfactory to the officials of the line and all intended gers had been warned to be on board in time it happened that charlie discovered disco discoN ered capt brand in the ing saloon in time to keep beyond the range of nis his vision to charlies astonishment when brand took a notion to retire heblon he blun dered into the wrong stateroom which chanced to be the one that had been assigned to stuart this might have ben deep design but after carefully considering it from all sides charlie felt disposed to call it an accident he found rest in another room which the steward opened tor for him and now here they were with an elephant on their hands so to speak bound to come into daily and hourly contact with the man whom they strongly suspected and with good reason of being a most stupendous fraud crumpter CrUL PTER ar off fire island light clarale had written from antwerp to certain quarters in london from which he might expect to receive post tive information regarding captain brand he had done this to satisfy arline so far as he himself was concerned his mind was already made up most positively if brand was surprised to see char lie on board he gave no evidence of it he concocted some affecting story which be he spun in arline s ears and with such success that he actually gained a little of his former aacen dency in her mind since she was haunted by doubts which it seemed impossible to dispel artemus amused himself studying the old mariner he ile even played a few games with him in the smoking room where men of all degrees are socially inclined captain brand was the same as of yore the tales he spun of his wonderful adventures in the african deserts were weird enough to tae ta ke one s i breath away artemus listened almost charmed and his interest grew apace until one day it struck him that the personal adventures which the captain so mod estly ascribed to himself had a somewhat musty flavor as became ancient chestnuts this around suspicion artemus set about an investigation lo 10 and behold upon secretly looking into the captain captains s stateroom while the gentleman was holding forth among his cronies above artemus discovered it well thumbed volume of adventures and explorations in the dark contin ent the captain captains s secret was out for or once he had carelessly omitted to keep the source of his knowledge under lock and key artemus borrowed the volume and took copious notes intending to have a little fun at a brand brands s expense from time to time he ile took occasion to relate all this to charlie mho in turn told lady ar line strange that even this new and blackening evidence could not wholly convince her filial love must have had a strong hold indeed upon the ten der heart of this girl who had from childhood known so little of parental aff affection action she even invented excuses for him a desire to se in print th map of the country m h a e he had so long been a prisoner an ani I 1 to have his tion of names revived the voyage was on the whole a stormy one but to charlie it ended all too soon As they dearel the bores hores of amei lea ica fie vie old calta n ser se r to loe a goodly of his aloqua t ty and be came unusually re reserved ervid ar emus i atts atte ed hin pit that he was the main caud cau f i cil adae A bu bul chanie v as rather inclined to be ile re capt brand had started in I 1 to up some n new naw aw scheme looking to the acquisition and sequestration of his daughter s gold charlie hoped to discover how thia this fellow whom he believed he had known as capt cledge and artemus pretended was a third rate actor named frederick erick davenport macauley had ever come into possession of the facts connected with capt brand of the lost ship Hesp He spasia asla the fog hung about them exasperate exa angly and the monotonous hoarse throated whistle kept up its warning notes until they were close to fire Is land light when suddenly the vapor gave way and the shore of long island appeared in view already showing the first signs of spring charlie had perfected what few ar range ments remained they would all go direct to the old windsor and there uw await ait the coming of aleck when an interview between him and arline must result in happiness all around it seemed simple enough yet none of them tor for an instant suspected what tremendous things awaited them in this magnificent capital of the new world or the forces which might yet be arrayed against them through the energy and scheming mind of the man who would not accept defeat here then the last dramatic scene m was as to be placed here charlie was to win his bride or lose her forever in this city of restless energy of won darful buildings and unequaled magni licence charlie and his enemy would come face race to face for the last time heaven be on the side of the right and strengthen the arm of this war bior bold who dared all in defense of what was innocent and true cant brand had almost reached the end of his rope and would doubtless husband the remainder of his resources for one last desperate mas man gerful stroke by which be he would win or lose all As usual there was the customs trial to be passed through but when the gantlet had been successfully run they were tree free the great and wonderful city stretched before them to arline it was all new and the sights that were strange to her eyes she found to be numerous from the lofty buildings to the electric cars that dashed along at an apparently reckless speed capt brand accepted everything philosophically he had seen the world his check ered career had embraced every clime and the startling events that had fallen to his share would have laid the foundation tor for a very fair second edition of munchausen or the arabian nights arline was deeply concerned about w wayward ayward aleck whom she had not seen in so long a time his ills whole future was at stake it if she missed him now all might be lost yes this had been wearing upon her mind so long now that it affected her nerves there may have been some thing more which neither of them sus pecked a premonition of the startling events destined to take place in their experience for some minds seem gifted with an almost supernatural power to anticipate coming changes even as the mercury in the ba ro meters tube indicates a change in the weather hours before it occurs taking a carriage they were all speedily located at the reliable old windsor upon inquiry charlie learned that some one had called for him only the day before and he was constrained to believe it must be the young fellow who had been his companion in the antwerp jail and whose escape had rivaled that of monte cristo this was good news he ile had left word he would call again so that all they had to do was to leave a message for him at the desk and await developments arline was not recovered from the effect of the voyage at least she was in no humor tor for sight seeing until this long anticipated interview 1 with her half brother were over so she kept her room much of the time when the so called capt brand set foot again in new york he faced new dangers were those upon the rialto actors of greater or lesser degree who must have had dealings with freder ick davenport macauley during the palmy days of yore when he played his little part in the drama and man fully plod his way footsore and weary over the railway ties back to new I 1 lork ork after an unsuccessful tour of the provinces some ol 01 a these worthies could be de on to recognize their old corn com rade of those halcyon days despite the radical change prosperity might have made in his personal appearance and bearing thus evening found them charlie had the pleasure of dining with I 1 ady arline he exerted himself to cheer her up several times she seemed to tern tem pora rily throw off the strange stupor that had settled upon her spirits and tor for a short period appeared to be her old self when by degrees the melan choly crept back again to morrow said charlie when she was leaving him to go to her rooms I 1 hope we will have aleck here with us and then all must be well you can dismiss doubts and fears to be happy once more you will borgh e my foolish fancies you are always so cheerful and kind he jurmu e I 1 while he was holding ind ardently squeezing her hand per haps qi qt ite unconsciously until to morrow then shall I 1 see you at breakfast 7 he ed eagerly p it I 1 am feeling quite will surel at t danner H 1 1 wae was forced to be content so he watched her his soul in hie bin eyes as she walked to the elevator was there ever a more queenly girl than lady arline one with a greater share ot beauty concentrated in face figure and mind ere the elevator car shot toward the i realms she waved her hand to him and gave him a ravishing smile and that smile haunted him a long time for it was the last time he was fated to look upon her face until destiny had been utterly fulfilled the drama carried to its concluding scene most terrible of all sauntering into the rotunda of the hotel charlie lighted a weed and then began to remember there were others r in the world besides himself and ar line brand where was artemus tor for instance and capt brand who had now been ashore long enough to get his bearings and figure on some desperate move perhaps it would be best as his good sense suggested to seek assis tance in outwitting the great schemer clever minds could be controlled for money detectives who were able to cope with even such a remarkable scoundrel as he conceived this man to be and who would speedily put him on his back in the first round and yet the wretched result of his arrangement with the great baron r aroused serious doubts in bis his mind it if the fascinating presence of a woman could so upset a sagacious master of finesse and diplomacy who could be trusted 7 there was apparently time brand would hardly get his columns in n motion under a day or two charlie could be governed by circumstances cum stances and the trend of events besides there was artemus whose wits were of the brightest and who might be depended on to accomplish more than a little looking the exposure of the great fraud these soothing reflections came la in some degree through the influence of he the magic weed for to its devoted votaries barles tobacco seems deems to be an in ense cense which creates optimists where only pessimism bad had previously reigned and of course our charlie bontem plated with more or less complacency the high degree of happiness that would be his portion when the blessed time arrived for him to claim arline brand as his own darling wife with no one not even a haunting memory of the burled buried past to eay say him nay he had figured it all out and decided that he would make full and tree free confession regarding his one forlorn experience in cupid a realms no doubt charlie took co considerable pleasure in speculating upon the var lous IOUs ways in which he might bring these important matters to a focus but never once did he dream of the wonderful and fearful event by means of which the desired end would be swiftly attained again and again he looked toward the fifth avenue entrance as the door swung behind new comers but artemus remained only conspicuous by his hi absence could anything have happened would the bold and reckless capt brand begin operations by lopping off the limbs of the tree he meant to fell it made him leuc deucedly edly uncomfortable to even consider such a calamity surely some tremendous catastrophe was brooding over himself and his for tunes or could it be he was partaking of ardines slow 7 cashis was his cigar to blame ah ali a hange change was on the tapis for there ther same came artemus bustling in from th the outside night air to be continued |