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CAPTAIN DICKSON, a retired Secret
Service officer, and friend of mine,
was reading a dainty little note one
niBht when I looked in on him on the
way to my quarters from the club, and
there was a very pleasant sjnlie upon
hi far as he looked up from the tinted
paper to greet me. The envelope, ad
dressed In a graceful feminine .hand, lay
upon the arm of his chair and the stamp
uprni It was a foreign one. He knew I
had come in. as I often did. Jo gut a
story, and he never failed me. I could
see by hie actions that a reminiscence had
come to him.
"I wan never a believer In interna
tional marriages," sighed the captain, as
he restored the note to its envelope, "but
this has been one that lias turned out
well in every respect," tapping the enve
lope reflectively. "You wouldn't think I
had ever acted as a matchmaker, now,
would you?" he continued, looking at me
mischievously.
"No." I replied, smiling l ack at him.
"I didn't think you had ever taken an
active part In so feminine a trade."
"Well," he replied. "I don't make a
practice of it, but one time I got drawn
Into an affair of that kind, and I had
to arrange a wedding beforo I could get
out of it."
With these preliminary remarks he told
the fallowing tale, and I give it in his own
way:
It wan when I was stationed at Wash
ington as bodyguard for the President, a
job I thoroughly detested, although the
President was a most genial aud compan
ionable man and did everything to make
our work pleasant. That didn't help mat
ters with me, for I always felt like a
watch -dog when on tliat duty.
The reigning bolle of. the season was
-the niece of the British ambassador.
She was one of the handsomest women
1 have ever seen. 1 didu't like some
thing about her face and manner, how
ever, for there was a suspicion of crafti
ness lurking In her features and a cold
re about her way of saying and doing
things that didn't comport with my Ideals
of womanhood. She was extremely popu
lar, though, and it was generally thought
that she as going to be married to the
. first assistant secretary, a fine young
man of about SO years of age. who was
the second eon of one of the most distin
guished families In England. His older
brother, a disreputable scamp, stood be
tween him and the title, but this older
brother had so undermined his health by
dissipation that it was understood that he
would not be a barrier for long.
The younger brother, whom I will call
Gordon, was a deep student of public
matters, and was rated one of the best
'iiplomats In Washington at that time;
nd. If it hadn't been for his unfortunate
accident of birth, he would have been a
real ornament to the upper house of the
British Parliament. His old father. Earl
Somebody, wan anxious that Gordon
should marry Lady Clare, as her llaeage
was quite as distinguished as hi own,
nd as it seemed highly probable that
Sordon would come in for the title at his
father's deatht It was thought proper by
:he entire embassy that he should make
i match with some peeress of his own
-ountrv. I am sure that this was the
reason that it became so generally ac
cepted that Gordon and Lady Clare would
a? married, for Uordon did nothing to give
substance to the rumor.
Whatever were Gordon s private views
of the matter, he kept them to himself,
and. further than to treat Lady Clare
with a graceful courtesy that was notice
able in all hi Intercourse with women, he
seemed rather to avoid than to seek after
her. On the other hand, I thought it was
quite plain that Lady Clare had her heart
much set upon the marrying of Gordon. I
saw a good deal of them during my term
ns a watch-dog.
Congress had just convened, and among
the promoted Congressmen was an old
friend of my family, a mun I had known
since my boyhood, who had been re
turned as a Senator. He was a man of
dignified appearance and of great wealth,
but he was afflicted with a ". Dan,
who was a disgusting a blackguard as
ever slit a purss or made a burgher
stand and deliver In the days when these
pursuits were considered legitimate for
the gentry of small moans and elastic
consciences. Iun Hammond was eter
nally getting Into troublo and the Senator
was eternally getting him out. uud on
more than one occasion Senator Ham
mond called upon me to aid In extrica
ting bis son from some disgraceful pre
dicament into which foolhardincss had
drawn him. I had an utter contempt for
the son. but I could not refuse to 4ielp
the father and, as some- of these matters
wr of such a shocking-character that
the family honor would havo been black
ened by them. I worked like a beaver to
clear them up and prevent the newspa
pers from gettlr.g Information concerning
them.
During his father's first term In Con
gress, which was before Dan had fallen
a victim to the snares of Washington
life, he had fallen in love with Miss Mar.
Jorle Maynard. stepdaughter of oitb of
the Supreme Court Justices. He had an
impetuosity about him that quite swept
everything before It. when once he made
up his mind, and thin young lady hud
been so captivated by Dan's melodramat
ic courtship that she had become en
gajred to him.
When Pan began his proflleate course,
she lfarned enough of some of his ad
ventures to break the engagement. I'an
loved her as much as a man of his sel
fish nature could love any woman, and
th" effect of Miss Maynard's termina
tion of the engagement was to make
Pari more than ever determined to
marry her. He made some show of
straightening up, but It was only a show.
In less than, a week's time he had
launched upon a drunk that lasted for a
month and. while erased with the lliiuor.
he got into a scraps that certainly would
have sent him to prison If It had not
been for my timely arrival on the scene.
Miss Maynard was quite young at that
time; in fact, it was her first season in
society. Consequently, the boy and girl
affair between herself and the Senator's
son left no trace behind. I don't know
when I first began to notice that Gordon
was developing a regard for the young
ludy, but I think it was at an army and
navy ball where they sat out most of the
dances and otherwise comported them
selves as lovers are accustomed to do.
Lady Clare was present on this occasion,
and although she showed a calm exte
rior. I saw that the action of Gordon was
having no little effect upon her.
It was not" long until Gordon was pro
nounced In his attentions towards Miss
Maynard and the gossips began to clat
ter, as they always do in such a case.
About this time Lady Clare and Dan
Hammond formed a friendship. I believe
it was of Lady Clare's own making, and
I suspected that she had some motive
back of it. for I had become convinced
that she had a motive In everything that
she did. I didn't like this development,
for I knew that the Senator's son would
be as wax In the hands of the crafty,
beautiful woman, and I feared that some
thing unpleasant might result from their
intimacy. I had a vague apprehension of
danger threatening Gordon and Mine
Maynard, who were now quite as openly
Infatuated as ever was a young couple,
although both resorted to all of those en
gaging littlo deceptions that lovers em
ploy to blind the eyes of their acquaint
ances and which only servo more firmly
to convict them.
I had promised Senator Hammond to
keep an eye on his son, for the fath
er's sake, and one night, at a reception
which the president attempted and to
which I was fragged like a cart behind
a horse. I detected Lady Clare looking
at Gordon and Miss Maynard with a
malignancy which boded them no good.
It was so much like the appearance of
a snake when It Is charming a bird that
I decided to keep a watch upon the
handsome English woman and if she
tried to injure Gordon or his lady, to
balk her game if I could. I was satis
tied that she would hesitate at nothing.
Iady Clare was still covertly gazing
at the oblivious couple with her sin
ister expression, when Dan Hammond
sauntered towards her. She greeted him
with animation, and T saw a light of
determination came Into her face that
convinced me she had hit upon some
plan to Injure her unconscious rival. I
have always been a firm believer In my
intuition, and It told me on this oc
casion that Dan Hammond was the in
strument I-dy Clare had selected, to
carry out her scheme, whatever It was.
The President had been taken out upon
a long balcony by the Secretary of State,
who had just arrived bulging with Im
portance and, evidently desired to get
the Chief Executive Into a secluded corner
to import his news to him, aud I. as
was my duty, lounged behind the Na
tion's pride, always keeping him In view
and following him through the conserva
tory and out upon the balcony. -
. I had been wanting to smoke for an
hour, while the President had been pass
ing silly commonplaces with painted and
powdered society ladies, and this gave
me my opportunity. The secretary and
President stopped at the extreme end
of the balcony where there were chairs,
and I seated myself near a window of
the conservatory, lighted a cigar, and
settled myself down for a few minutes
of solid comfort until my important
charge should decide to return to the
pleasant amusement of discussing noth
ings with the guests Inside and 1 must,
perforce, follow him.
I had smoked my cigar half out, keep
ing a watchful eye on the Chief Execu
tive, when I heard tha rustle of silk and
the patter of feet on the mosaic tilts of
the conservatory. Without moving, ex
cept to turn my head, I glanced in at the
open window, and saw Lady Clare, lean
ing on Dan Hammond's arm, pacing
slowly past. She was as restless as
tiger, and there was something in her
expression and gait Whicli suggested this
animal. Dan was perceptibly under the
influence of liquor, and I could hear his
maudlin,, thick voice protesting against
something his beautiful companion had
said.
"Of course I will," he was saying.
"You just tell me how it is to be done,
and I am the boy to put it through."
Iudy Clare muttered something in re
ply, but I could not make It out, as they
had pai-scd tlu: window. Soon 1 heard
them returning. They wtua pacing back
and forth ll'ie long length of the con
servatory, and I could only hear what
they said as they pasiwj the window
where I was s:utione. Of course, it may
havo been migenllenianly to eavesdrop,
hut Mil is a part of y profession, and
I 'have 'no qualms of conscience respect
ing it, as any tneuiis is justifiable, when
ynu are dealing with criminal or per
sons plotting evil. I was sure that Lady
Clare was evolving some dark' scheme
that was to Influence Cordon and Miss
Maynurd.
W hen JK'Xt they passed. Lady Clare was
speaking. Her voice was as soft and
liquid as the notes of a nightingale.
"You love her, do you?" she was in
sinuating in her most engaging manner.
Well, this' will mean that she will havo
to marry you: there will he nothing else
for her to do."
I heard no more until they passed
again.
"She's too proud to think of making
an explanation." I'an was saying, "and
that snob. Gordon. Is too proud to ask
for one. It will work like a charm and
I am tiie boy to do It."
This was all I heard, for at this junc
ture the secretary had unbosomed him
self to tiie President and that great of
ficial arose and came towards me. I
followed him into the conservatory and
noticed that Lady Clare and Dan were
Shaking hands as if upon some compact.
They glided out ahead of the President,
and. In fact, I do not think they realized
our presence, so absorbed were they in
the plot which they were scaling.
The affair broke up in a few minutes
and I saw the President safely within tha
portals of the White House and was free
until morning.. I went at onve to Mont
rose, where Gordon had his apartments
and. an hour later, when ho came jaun
tily Into the lobby I hailed him and told
him that I had something Important to
tell him. I had thought the matter out
fully and decided that there was no way
to protect his lady except through him.
for I knew that the plot of which I had
heard such scant fragments had to do
with her. I was in the dark as to its
details anfl knew no other direction in
which I might find aid.
T went up to Gordon's room. Over a
bottle of excellent sherry, for I had
formed my besetting taste even then and
Gordon knew about It, I told him of what
I had beard and what I suspected. He
was an Bngliehman and as imperturbable
as any of his race, but he was greatly
agitated by what I said to him. We
talked until nearly 3 o'clock, when I left
him. much disturbed and with as high a
regard for him as I can have for any
man. He was a thoroughbred and no
mistake.
He took me inlo his confidence . fully,
and told me that he had not yet spoken
of Ids love to Miss Maynard. This com
plicated matters, as. under the circum
stances, it was out of the question to
speak pf the suspected plot to her. He
loved her. There was no mistaking that
and he told me, with the candor of a
lover,, that while he sometimes thought
that she cared for him, he was not sure
of Mb ground and had never been able
to get his courage up to the point of
speaking to her about it. I didn't tell
hint so, of course, but I ws as sure that
Miss Maynard eared for him with all the
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as I was that the sun would come peep
ing tip behind the dome of the capitol
the next morning.
It was a peculiar situation. There was
mischief afoot; danger threatened the
young lady, but the nature of It and
when or how it was to develop was ut
terly unknown. Gordon had told me
something of the history of Lady Clare,
and while he was guarded In what he
said of her, I gathered enough to have
my doubts of her fully confirmed.
I had suggested to Gordon that I take
the Supreme Justice, Miss Maynard's
stepfather, into my confidence, but Gor
don would not submit to It, and I re
spected him the more for the delicacy of
his feelings on this point. I thought of
trying to intercept a. note between Lady
Clare and Dan Hammond but, on reflec
tion, I knew that the tigress, for so I
had come to call her in my own mind,
was too crafty to compromise herself by
putting pen to paper. It would be a
mouth-to-ear plot, and an ingenious one,
at that
The next afternoon I was strolling down
Pennsylvania avenue, when I saw the
Senator's son some distance ahead of me.
pacing along at the mincing gait which
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period. He was bound for some definite
place, and 1 made a guess at it. My
guess was Lady Clare's residence. I fol
lowed him and proved my guess to be cor
rect. He did not tarry long at the am
bassador's residence. When he came out
there was as much of determination in
his face as it was capable of showing.
At the first telegraph office he entered
he wrote two or three messages. I went
In after he had left and, as I knew the
operator, had no difficulty in seeing
them.
They were to young men of Dan's ilk.
Inviting them to meet him at his apart
ments at li o'clock that night, "sharp,
for a little affair." I knew that the
"little affair" was to be a poker game,
but I thought that there was something
more Important back of the messages
than that.
Dan Hammond had been lost in the
throng of the avenue rhile I looked at
the messages, and as I was off duty for
the night, I went in search of Gordon,
whom I found at his club drinking ( a
6cotch highball with the Japanese un-der-secretary,
with as much indifference
as if his heart was not torn into threads
by the danger which threatened his lady
love. I told him of what I had learned,
aud let him know that I Intended shadow
ing Dan Hammond that night. He asked
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if he might bear me company, which I
readily agreed to as I really wanted him
with mf. I felt that the attempt would
be made to put the plot against Miss
Maynard Into effect that night.
As luck would have it. I stumbled into
Hammond at the cafe where I took sup
per. He was dining with two young rakes
and they were oil "drinking heartily. I
made it a point to finish about the time
that he did, and as he feft his compan
ions outside I heHfd lilm tell them to be
sure to be on hand at his rooms at 11
sharp. He said that he had an engage
ment that would occupy him for the early
part of the evening. I guessed that this
engagement would have to do with the
plot.
He went directly to his rooms. It was
then 9 o'clock, and I took up a position
close to the entrance to his flat, where
Gordon soon joined me'. Hammond's
apartments were on the second floor, and
each suite had a separate stairway. I
left Gordon on guard and stole tip the
steps to Hammonds floor. There were
two doors opening into the hall at the sida
and one at the farther end. In both of
the former rooms there, was a light and
the transom of one. of the doors was
raised. I had made no noise on the
heavily carpeted stairway, and the hall
was quite as well muffled.
On reaching the landing. I could hear
Hammond talking over the telephone. Ha
was just finishing the conversation and
was talking In a highly excited voice.
"1 will come for you at once." he said.
"Yes, I will hurry. Don't be uneasy, it
may not be serious Yes, the doctors are
here now No there is not tlmo for fhat
I will sand a message for her At Sena
tor Black's? All right. I will be there
in less than ten minutes."
I heard him put up the transmitter and
come towards the door. I looked fer a
place of concealment, but there was nono
in the hall. I knew that it would be
fatal if Hammond had caught me there,
sa. as a last resort, I tried the second
door. Just as I heard his hand- on the
knob of the first. Jt was unlocked, and I
pushed It open anil slipped Into the room
as Hammond rushed out into the hall.
"It's going to work like a charm," I
heard him mutter as lie strode down tho
stairs.
I had no fear of Hammond's servants,
for I had been to his apartments often
on previous occasions, so I boldly walked
into the room that he had vacated and
took down the transmitter of the tele
phone. When the girl answered I asked
her to give me the number I had just
been talking to.
"You want Judge Morris. His phone is
busy."
That was all I wanted to know. I hung
up the instrument and hastened down to
join Gordon.
He said that Hammond had hailed a
cab and had driven away at a great
pace.
I didn't stop to explain, but hustled
him out into tne street and caught the
first cab that came along. I gave direc
tions to the driver, and we were soon
rolling away for the residence of the
Judge at a rate, that promised to over
haul Hammond unless he had a remark
able horse.
We turned into the street where the
Judge lived Just as Hammond's cab
stopped at its door, and before he
could jump Irom the carriage I saw Miss
Maynard run down the steps and across
Hio pavement. She stepped into the car
riage, and it turned and drove back by
us at a terrific pace.
We followed them. They drove directly
to Hammond's apartments. Here we saw
the young lady step out of the carriage
and hasten up the stejs that led to Ham
mond's rooms, accompanied by their oc
cupant. Her face was as white as death.
"Come on, Gordon, here's mischief,
sure,' I said, as wo sprang from our
conveyance and followed.
It took but an instant to gain the .hall
way. I put a detaining hand on Gor
don's arm, for he seemed intent upon
breaking Into Hammond's room, and
there was a fixed look upon his hand
some face that didn't mean good for that
scoundrel.
The transom was still open, and I could
hear Miss Maynard pleading with Ham
mond, anil Hammond reassuring her in a
calm, even voice.
"He Is doing fine," hu was saying, "but
you cannot go in to see him Just yet.
The doctors will not allow It. He Isn't
hurt seriously, only stunned, and if you
will only compose yourself you will bo
admitted to him in a moment. . Just drink
a glass of this wine, it will help you."
Tim young lady remonstrated, but t
heard the clink of glass asralnst glass as
Hammond poured out thn wine, and,
peeping through the keyhole. I could see
Miss Maynard, a beautiful picture of de
spair, standing- beside, tho table. Ham
mond handed her the glass of wine,
which sho drank mechanically. The ef
fect of it upon her was instantaneous.
She clutched feebly at the tablo and tot
tered into Hammond's outstretched arms,
limply and unconscious.
I was glad Gordon was not looking
through the keyhole, for I am sure he
would have killed young Hammond then.
As ,Miss Maynard rested helpless in his
arms, he stooped over her and kissed her
upon her rosebud of a mouth and gently
stroked her hair.
Then the whole of the devilish, plot be
came clear to me. He had enticed Miss
Maynard to his rooms upon the pretext
that her stepfather had been injured and
taken thore. His dissolute friends would
arrive in a short time, and he would
contrive, in some way, to let them see
the sleeping beauty in his apartments,
leaving them to believe that she had been
overcome by liquor. Thus compromised,
she could never remove the stain. Pains
would be taken to inform Gordon of the
incident. I well Knew mat two sucn
proud natures as Miss Maynard's and
Gordon's would never attempt to explain
away the scandal, and tiiat their friend
ship would be forever ended. There would
be nothing for Miss Maynard. after this
adventure, but to marry Hammond. I
knew enough of the Senator and her
stepfather to be sure that they would
force the match, even if divorce proceed
ings were filed the day after it.
It was a dastardly plot and one that
could only have originated in the mind
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of a demon of a woman, devoured by
jealousy.
Hammond had picked up the fair form
of Miss Maynard and retired into his
apartments. I opened the door and en
tered the room that he had left. Reach
ing the table, I touched a bit of the wine
to my tongue And Instantly saw what
ding he had employed.
Turning to Got don With a firmness that
I was far from ft fcllng. I dispatched him
to the nearest ':mg store for a resuscl
tant. This requitid hut a moment.
When he had left I went after Ham
mond. He was In his library when
Miss Maynard lay upon a large dls-au
as if she had fallen asleep there. HiUn
mond stood beside the couch and gazed
at her matchless beauty.
I had my hand upon his shoulder be
fore he realized my presence.
"You dog!" 1 hissed. "I've a good mind
to strangle you as you deserve."
My wrath consumed me and I did. in
fact, grip his throat with a force that
made his eyes start from their sockets
anil his face hoglti to turn purple. I
couldn't help using violence with him,
but threw him from me with a force that
sent him spinning across the room and
sprawled him flat upon the floor, where
Ills head 6truck the log- of a tabic. Il
was too spent to speak. I feared to let
Gordon meet him at this time, as I knew
that tho Englishman might attempt to
kill him, nor could 1 have blamed hiin
for it.
To prevent this. I dragged Hammond
into his bathroom, where 1 pit. lied him
upon the floor and. having locked the
door, returned to Miss Maynard, Gordon
came back at this juncture with the
drug. I sent him into the front room
while I mixed the potion, and poured it
down the pretty lips of the unconscious
gill.
In a few moments she sat up and
looked about her uncertainly.
"Where is my father?" she said, seem
ing to make nothing strange out of my
presence. "1 must have fainted. Tell
me, is he .safe?"
As gently as I could I told her every
thing. A look of great relief came into,
her face when she learned the deception
regarding her father. She did not -eni
to realize the danger to herself, so great
was her joy at learning that it was a
mistake about thu judge. I'.ut. as the
full situation dawned upon her, she cov
ered her face with her hands and wept.
"Oh! The disgrace of it," she sobbed.
"Oh, whatever shall I do? You are so
kind, so kind, but how can 1 ever ex
plain it?"
I reassured her, hut sho continued to
cry as if her heart would break. I gath
ered enough from her broken sentences
to feel that her gravest apprehension
about the adventure was that some
breath of it might reach her lover.
It has always unnerved me to sec a
woman cry, and especially as pretty a
woman as was Miss Maynard, and I foar
that I did a poor Job of comforting her.
1 blundered along telling her about ev
erything, and wound up with tho infor
mation that Mr. Gordon was in the front
room, that he knew everything about it.
I went further, and broke faith with
Gordon, and told her that I was sure
Gordon was madly In love with her. This
did more to comfort her than all my
disconnected attempts.
She blushed rosily and hid her face,
hut there was no convulsive sobbing
accompanying It .and I took this as a
good sign. As sho sat there, uncon
scious of my presence, with her pretty
face hid upoh her bowed hands, I
stealthily slipped out of the room and
joined Gordon.
"Look here, young man." I blurted
out, as he advanced (to moet me, his
face drawn with -anxiety, "that little
woman back there loves you, and if
you don't go back there and tell her
how much you think of her you are the
lowest scoundrel unhung."
He didn't resent my speech, but
sprang through the doorway like a
runner at the report of the starter's
pistol. When I got to the door of the
library, for I was not as quick as
Gordon, I saw Miss Maynard look up
from her bowed hands. A redder blush
than I had ever seen suffused her face.
She arose unsteadily and Gordon swept
her into his arms, her head dropping
confidingly upon his shoulder.
As I turned away I hoard sonio ono
coming clumsily up tho stairway. I.
rushed to the door and found four
of Hammond's friends laboriously
lurching up tho steps. They showed
some surprise at s-cingr me, and more
when tersely, nml, I fear, rather im
politely told them that Hammond had
left tiie city suddenly and that there
would be no game that night.
While we were talking; three other'
of the invited gamesters Joined us. T
dismissed them abruptly and took the
precaution to follow them down the
steps and see that they left tho neigh
borhood. Then I went back to look after JIIsr
Maynard and Gordon. T made It a point,
to approach them noisily They wern
sining- on th- conch looking at each
other with that light in their eyes
that only lovers cfn conjure up. They
greeted me cordially and Miss Maynard
blush-id a good deal. She thanked me
so prettily for what I had done that
I blushed a little myself, and stam
mered out a protest. In which I denied
that I hud done anything worth men
tioning. Hut sho would not have It.
That raseai Gordon had been magnify
ing my help outrageously, and she be-licvc-0
every word of it.
Gordon didn't let any grass grow un
der his feet. hen we took Miss May
nard home that night he waited on
her mother and stepfather and secured
their consent. They were married soon
afterwards, and while they were on
their bridal tour Gordon's older broth
er died and In; became tho next in suc
cession to the title.
That was a good many years ago
and this note is from Mrs. Gordon,
though that is not her name now. for
she has been "Lady Somebody" Elnee
the Earl died, asking me to visit them
at their country place in the old coun
try. It Is a rare old castle, I have i
heard, and the invitation is so sincere
and so vory urgent that I think I will
havo to accept it.
He paused as If the story was fin
ished, sc I asked: "What became of
the Senator's son?"
"Oh, of course. I had forgotten him.
Well, he escaped from the bathroom
while I was reviving the young lady.
That was the last of him in Washing
ton. He drifted out West and was
killed in a barroom brawl in Arizona."