Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-02-05

tor. ~We do not care how you go; the
essential is that you vanish"
sOh, Pm going, DIR. Robinetti" ex-
claimed Hillington, in a Kissing tone.
"A long goodnight to you"
And with this he strobe from the
apartment, taking care to glide away
with such secrecy and celebrity that he
@Well, sir?" queried Radd, when they
were again together.
The East Indian attempted to reply,
but the words died away In his throat.
@I see you have learned the bitter
truth by PERSONAL inspection, contin-
ued Radd. "The money IS really gomez"
Hillington nodded in silence.
@Of course you acquit me Of having
had anything to do with its disappear
ance2"
@Yes," gasped the arch-conspirator.
at has fallen into the hands of RObinett-
I have just encountered him at the
house, and he aYowed the fact to me.
Who is this man behind us?"
"He's friend of mine, Walt Hutchley,
with whom have resumed acquaintance
during the afternoon
ais he a man to be depended upon?"
ayes, Just as often as you can make 1t
an object for him to be reliable"
@HaYe you known him long timer"
@For a score OF years, moro or less
GHutchley? I have heard Colonel Bar
ton speak of him. Isn't he the man who
assisted you a long time ago in an at
tempt to abduct Miss Ridley before she
married your brother?n
"The very same, sir"
Sand what is he doing here now?"
@He's here TO assist me in another at
tempt to bring my sister-in-law to a
change of views towards me, if his help
should be absolutely necessary"
81 am glad to see you, Mr.. Hutchley, 4"
said Hillington, facing about and offer
ing his hand, sand trust you will give me
your aid in the very serious business
now devolving upon me-"
II am quite at your service, sir, as
sured Hutchley, ain all cases where my
reward is prompt and certain"
Thanks. We must make an attempt
to recover the two millions which has
just been stolen from my bedrooml"
"Of course, assented Radd and Hutch
ley, in chorus, both thrilling to the
depths of their souls at the East In
dams aVoWal.
at cannot be far distant at this mo-
ment, pursued Hillington, "since I was
looking at it less than an hour ago, and
do not believe that more than one per
son can have been concerned in its dis
appearance. I'll soon have it again, &"
added the East Indian, savagely. "And
not only the cash but the mother and
daughter. You have spoken repeatedly,
Mr.. Moreland, of your intention to bring
Mrs. Moreland to reason. "You meant
all you said, suppose?"
ayes, and mOrel"
"Thep now is our time to act, {" de-
clared Hillington, in husky, passionate
tone. "The scorn of that girl makes me
almost as determined to get hold of her
as to recover that money! There's the
slOop in the cove, with all the necessary
stores for voyage Of several weeks,
and there's horse and wagon at hand
for the journey to the shore when tho
ladies are once in our hands!"
"And that's not all, " suggested Hutch
ley. "These women being the niece and
sister of Colonel Barton Ridley, it is the
one great essential of the situation to
have them at your mercy. Even If we
should fail to find the two millions, we
can extract a good share of the sum
from the Colonel under the head of
ransoml"
%Right you are, old boyi" cried Radd,
with a sudden influx of excitement.
"You have touched the keynote of the
whole performance. I'll have the girl
and the money!"