"
"That ain't a bad scheme. We'll go with you and have a little cold snack
afterward."
As the men had invited our hero to accompany them he could not well
refuse to permit them to accompany him, especially in view of the little
plan he had settled to act in regard to them.
The three men did proceed to a theater, and our hero was surprised to
see one of the men, Girard, bow to a very innocent-looking and beautiful
girl who was in a private box in company with quite a stylish party.
Girard was a good-looking man and he dressed with faultless taste. No
one would suspect him as a rogue on his appearance, and besides his
manners were excellent--quite gentlemanly.
Oscar fixed his gaze on the fair girl between whom and Girard the nod of
recognition had passed, and as he stood there in the theater he revolved
in his mind the singular facts. He wondered how a man of Girard's
polished exterior should have been chosen to act the spy on a common
confederate rogue.
Later he was destined to learn why Girard had been selected.
When the curtain went down on the last act Girard said:
"Thatford, you will have to excuse me to-night. I see a lady friend
here. I may receive an invitation to dine with the party she
accompanies."
"I won't excuse you," said Thatford.
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