The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains; Or, Bessie King's Strange Adventure

ith District Attorney Niles. "There's just one thing; I don't understand how Holmes can be so

e. "And I guess he thinks that if we had had that note all this time

rom that gypsy. I don't suppose I really had any right to keep it, but just then, you see, Andrew and the other g

atch you, Nell. You guess right too often. And this time you've certainly called the turn

surprise Mr.

sk for a warrant for his arrest. Mind you, I don't suppose for a minute we'll be able to do him any r

rather have them let those poor gypsies off, if only they would put him in prison in their place. I feel sorry

every criminal that he was led astray by a stronger character, no one would ever b

think it's

d if it is really to have any good effect, it's got to teach the weaklings that every man is responsib

and two we must pay for one by one.' It seems pretty hard sometimes, but it's got to be done. However, eve

u say he's going to get

partly discredited at least. That's better than nothing, you know. One reason he's in a position to do these rotten things without fear of being caught is that he's suppose

I didn't thi

was tied up and couldn't tell whatever I happened to know. They'll figure that the more time they have, the more chance there is that they can work out some new scheme, or that something will tu

dfully disappointed if we didn't get back in time

dy since you got here. I ought to have a nurse! Here I come to look after your interests, and see that n

eturned h

thank, not me," she said. "Do you really think th

s and hold his hand all night, to

men from the other side, who were employed by Holmes, when they came to his office to beg for an adjournment, or to ask h

s, waiting for the opportune moment, and, before the morning session was over, since he saw that the time was drawing nea

ver dreamed of anything like that. Heavens! How I have been dec

his breast pocke

ead into the records of this court. You'll have to call me as a witness, Niles. That's the onl

t thing after lu

sinister, scowling man who was unknown to the lawyer, but who seemed to be on the most intimate terms with Holmes. However, he thought nothing of the incident. He had understood

in the city. But I think a whole lot of that is bluff on his part. I don't believe he can do as much as he thinks he can. And I don't know that I care a whole l

for several minutes. Naturally, he did not try to overhear the conversation, but he could not have done so in any case, for Curtin kept looking about him, so that it was evident that he, at least,

"Curtin knows we've got something up our sleeves,

t tell him

better than that! But I t

shouldn't tell him! He probably doesn't realize what the letter means, but we do, and if the rascal has to

tion of being offended in his tone. "So I can't give you my advice

dn't get along without you. And, what's more, I'll say that I never saw a case handled better than this one. You're all right. Don't worry; I don't care much

nd did not see him, and, since his room was on the second floor, he did not wait for the elevator, but walked up. Seemingly, the only person who was interested in his movements was the sinister, black-b

k; and, a minute later, followed him up. And when, ten minutes after he had entered his room, Charlie opened the do

ing with Holmes was on him, the door closing as he flung himself through it, and Charlie, taken co

his mouth as he was about to open it, and then, with no pains to be gentle, his

the ruffian said nothing whatever. Now, however, standing off a minute

aid, in a hoarse whisper that seemed to be his natural

e close to him, began to search his pockets, and, in a moment, drew out, with a cry of triumph, the precious

ef, with the carelessness for details that has caused the downfall of so many of his kind, had left uncovered. And, peering straight at him fr

in' against you, see? If youse wants this here writin', you can h

es had promised him, and would probably not give up the paper, no matter how much was offered, he jumped at the chance to gain time. B

impossible, and he managed to lift his bound han

. "Here, I'll ease youse a bit so y

speak. The man stood over him, ready to silence any attemp

s got salted away in your room," asked the thief. "I ain't got tim

" said Charlie, still trying to kill time. "That's

ed bucks!" sugge

hesitate. "I might give it to you, but I haven't got

use is workin' with can help youse out of this hole, guess again. They're all locked up,

unately for him, he was spared from deciding. For there was a sudden crash at the door, and in a moment it gave way before the onslaught of the proprietor, two or three c

out!" she cried. "I knew I