Aunt Jane's Nieces Out West

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"Yes," replied Colby, who had accompanied them; "there is nothing more to

be done for him at present. From the judge's order there is no appeal,

in such a case. Mr. Jones must go to Vienna for trial; but there he may

secure an acquittal."

"He is very brave, I think," said Patsy. "This affair must have hurt his

pride, but he smiles through it all. In his condition of health, the

confinement and humiliation may well shorten his life, yet he has made

no murmur."

"He's good stuff, that boy," commented Uncle John. "Perhaps it is due to

that John Paul blood his father was so proud of."

When Arthur went into the lobby a little later he found Le Drieux seated

comfortably and smoking a long cigar. The pearl expert nodded to the

young ranchman with so much evident satisfaction that Arthur could not

resist engaging him in conversation.

"Well, you won," he remarked, taking a vacant chair beside Le Drieux.

"Yes, of course," was the reply; "but I'll admit that fellow Andrews is a

smooth one. Why, at one time he had even me puzzled with his alibis and

his evidence. That flash of the pearls was the cleverest trick I ever

heard of; but it didn't go, I'd warned the judge to look out for a scoop.

He knew he was dealing with one of the most slippery rogues in

captivity."

"See here, Le Drieux," said Arthur; "let us be honest with one another,

now that the thing is settled and diplomacy is uncalled for. Do you

really believe that Jones is Jack Andrews?"

"Me? I know it, Mr. Weldon. I don't pose as a detective, but I'm

considered to have a shrewd insight into human character, and from the

first moment I set eyes on him I was positive that Jones was the famous

Jack Andrews. I can understand how you people, generous and trusting,

have been deceived in the fellow; I admire the grit you've all shown in

standing by him to the last. I haven't a particle of malice toward any

one of you, I assure you--not even toward Andrews himself."

"Then why have you bounded him so persistently?"

"For two reasons.

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