The Celebrity, Complete

trout-rods and shot-guns. Bear Island is, with the exception of the cove into which we had put, as nearly round as an island can be, and perhaps three miles in diameter. It has two clear

her game in smaller quantities. I believe my client e

works which she had brought along. They were soon absorbed in one of those famous short stories of his with the ending left open to discussion. Mr. Cooke was indisposed. He had not yet recovered from the shaking up his system had sustained,

buried in a serial in the Century; and Farrar and I taking an inventory of fishing-tackle, when we were startled by a loud and profane ejac

here, Crocker," he repeated, seeing we wer

r this strange excitement. But, as Mr. Cooke was easily excited and on such occasions always drank whiskey to quiet his nerves, I thought nothing of it. H

ER TAKE

L ALLEN, OF TH

, GETS OFF WITH

IVES B

A BACK BAY S

he Celebrity. Underneath was a short description. Mr. Allen was five feet eleven (the Celebrity's height), had a straight nose, square chin, dark hair and eyes, broad should

rles Wrexell Allen arrived at Asquith and created a sensation with the man who stole his name I should have been am

treasurer's abilities as a hustler there followed a summary of his character, hitherto without reproach; but his tastes were expensive ones. Mr. Allen's tendency to extravagance had been noticed by the members of the Miles Standish C

ckly, and by the time I h

my client, eyeing me closely and repeating the ques

but I should like to talk to you before you

Mr. Cooke, and I

ties! There's my yacht, and there's the Can

t had stopped to think twice, which of course is a preposterous condition, he would have confided his discovery only to Farrar and to me. It

Trevor," sai

l other eyes to him. His demeanor was a study in itself. It may be surmised, from what I have said of him, that there was a strain of the actor in his composition; and I am prepared to make an affidavit that, secure in the knowledge that he had witne

ghter. The look of astonishment, perhaps of horror, which I had seen on her face when her father first began to read had now faded into something akin to wickedness. Did she wink? I can't say, never before having had a

g to do it?"

"To miss such a chance

little awe i

," I added, "and Mr. Cooke is ou

n worry you," she sa

ffalo, stating that Mr. Allen had been recognized there, in the latter part of June, walking up and down the platform of the station, in a smo

down the paper. "Mr. Cooke, do you hap

ng from the decanter, which he still held i

tense earnestness. "Don't let it worry you. You're

ke, gravely, "do you rea

ed, and he backed away the better to look him o

ty laughed

osity,-I really do. I know no offence is mean

and admiration were c

"if you're not the cool

ed again. Then he s

e; one which, I assure you, surprises me no less than it does you.

of a private man. I determined to go to some sequestered resort where my face was unfamiliar. The possibility of being recognized at Asquith did not occur to me. Fortunately I was. And a singular

eir full effect. Then he held up the edition de l

ddressing himself to our hostess, "you may p

woman, and she read

"I have. And yo

at the scene was going off so dramatically. "I should indeed be in a tight

urned

ot," I said with wh

with a start. "W

her tongue in he

to speak, Mr. Al

the gilt name on the edition de luxe had done little towards convincing him of Mr. Allen's innocence. To his mind there was nothing horrible or incongruou

he use of bucking when you're saddled with a thing like that?" And he point

ved aside the pr

er," he cried. "If you don't, you ought to, as a la

"I have charged you w

omplete disgust. And he came

, knows something

weetly, "you forget that I have given y

tement as could well be uttered against him. But Mis

Mr. Crocker, simply r

most heartily, Mis

Thorn, and she drew her lip

sed, "we are wasting valuable time. The poli

Mrs. Cooke

Fenelon, that you believe the author of The

ime. "I think it only right that he should be allowed to clear himself before he is put

suspiciously at

do you mean?"

me hesitation, "before we take any

us anger. "I have never yet turned a guest over to the police,"

ise Mr. Cooke's

the present. Marian," she continued, turning to Miss Thorn, "you spoke as if you might, be able to throw some light upon this ma

a, I thought that you, at least, would know better than to credit this silly accusation.

ked at her nie

from, or who he is. Nor does any one at Asquith, except perhaps Miss Trevor, by her own co

ong us, from the clouds, as it were, and in due time we learn from a newspaper that he has committed a defalcation. And, furthermore, the paper contains a portrait and an accurate description which put

rse it's extraordinary. And too long to explain to a prejudiced audience, who can't be expected to

ke looke

forget yourse

ied Miss Thorn; "if he takes my advice

uld have got the better of her in this way, having always supposed her clear-headed in the extreme. A few words from her, such as I supposed she would ha

ghter from Miss Trevor. She was quickly frowned down by

anything to say, or any evidence to br

get that I was the

smoke in clouds. He was inclined to take Miss Thorn's advice, for he made a gestu

? My respect for you inclines me to the belief that you are laboring under a momentary excitement; for when you reflect that I am a prominent,

ed up the paper

hing in the face of such e

or. It is simply that I cannot admit the

of a few society novels, that you are infallible? Let me tell you that the President of the United States himself is liable to impeachment, and bound to disprove any

Mr. Trevor's coattails. "Hold on, old man," said he; "Allen isn't going to be ass enough to own up to it. Don't

ternly over his sho

ou are bound to shield a guest, though a criminal? That you intend to assist him to escape from justice? I insist, for my own protection and

Mrs. Cooke, as if r

ns when your friends were concerned, and I shall not begin now. A

uch more weight with my client th

r. Allen is my guest, and a gentleman. When a gentleman gi

overwhelm his wife; and her lip curled a l

it you wish to get Mr. Allen over the border, then?" A que

ay the humiliation, of being brought East in custody and strapped with a pair of handcuff

ss a smile, "one might as well try to argue with a t

tician, was far from being satisfied. He turned to me with a sw

ney of this district, going to aid and abet

course in this matter which seems fit t

repeated the question,

lared savagely around him while

orse for thickets, and clamoring for luncheon. They had five