The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-30
CLUB.
ARoInance Of West Virginia.
BY DAVID LOWRY.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHrB's CONTACT WITH THE DE

CHrB.s COMPACT WITH THE DETECTIVE.
If you arrest Bill Monk well, YOU
may prove il on him, and he may find a
way to get pardoned out of the peniten
tiary, or he may get off altogether.
| Mr. Potts and his wife We're never out
of Pine County. They might mix them
up in court, and then where's the proof?'
We'll, what do you propose, Miss
DawSon?'
"i'lain sense You've got all you can
in this case. 1t won't hurt it to try and
get another-aS many as you can, eS
Iccally if You have a chance of getting
enc of the gang to confess all he knows
"Ah, That would be something.
Counterfeiters don't usually leak SO
easily, though"
Don't they? Wen, maybe you know
YOUR business, Mr. --"
Call mc-call me Bash" said the
stranger. in a oW tone,
"What. Are you any kin to Mr.
| Basic"
Il can't answer that now. I've told
Won what to ca | me for tho present, if
you use a name 1T all.
well Mr. Bash" with an emphasis
on the name that brought faint tinge
TO the Travellers checks. that's all I've
got to say"
But you was going to put me on a
plan"
oh, no, No: if you don't want TO be
put on plan.
Bat do"
"rhen You must he guided entirely by
me-
That's all. If you are ready TO do as
/ >av, promise >olemnly in the presence
Of my father and Mr. Potts"
"And what will you promisc?'
Ill promise on my honor 10 tell You
how you will find proof that vii place
every one Of the gang-mnd, all OF them
in the penitentiary, and 10 clear Pine
County of the mcanc /. lowest lot that
ever lived on the mountains"
Its bargain. III take my solemn
oath IN the preSen of the"
"Therc, there, If your word won't TO
your Swearing's of IA account with me.
Mr.. BASH" said Ha,'l Dawson. If
Ghuh says a thing >le'lt do il. Rely
on it
"Ycs, YOU may, Mr.. Bash" said Mr.
Potts, greatly relieved by the turn af-
fairs had taken.
He was very much indebted to Club
and pressed her hand gently when unoh-
served by the stranger who called him
self mir Bash for the present
Now, them said Club. Sudd, My:
shave You any men with you? Can you
set ont right away-in an hour, say-on
the lookout for the factory"
Il can pay any one you employ or
namen
You have power TO search every
where"
"Everywherc
Then. dad. wei start in a new dfrec-
ton this time. How much can YOU pay
a day?"
Il can pay much or littlo-a great deal,
if | choose
That's all Mr. Bash Stop right
where you are till You hear from MS
again. Now, dad, lets get as many
men, and boys. and dogs as we can find
we'll just comb the woods in every di-
rectjon. Just the same as if we'd never
I hunted for Dan at all
That sensible, too, Club"
Il NJ going to find the counterfeiter>
/ factory, and I'm going to find Dan be-
+ fore shutdown, dad
/ Il hop" you may, ChUb-I hoIc you
! may" said Hank Dawson.
/ Bat n his secret soul he believed Dan
/ Bash was dcad-that he would never be
/ found alive. and that the chances were
/ he would never be found i'll time to re-
1 ceive decent Christian burial.
While Mr.. Bash was waiting at the
| Corners he drew Mr. and Mrs. Potts ont
! freey.
That's bright girl, that"
Who. Club DawSon?" Eli Potts
| Stroked his chin. "Bright'S no name for
It. never knew a girl like her"
Nor l." said Mrs. Potts,
she don't seem the least bit proud. :"
We'll. She might be. Hank Dawson :
! about the richest man in this yes. in
three counties. You can't find man in
/ Oak Pine, or Forest County like Hank:
that IS, for ready cash. But you SEE what
| he is Ne airs at all >
ANY more ChidrCn2'
No, Chub'll get ii all.
SPURIOUS nance"
/ faint her name Al ali. said Mrs
/ Potts. Her names Belle. That's the
/ nickname her dad gave her-and every
/ body kept calling it, because She was
+ such chubby little girl She'd climb
/ the biggest trres-hunt and ride. and
/ we'll there's nothing Club Dawson
/ can't do"
Except play the piano-and paint.
] and crochet" said Mr.. Bash. SlyIy
Mrs Potts looked at him. MIR. Potts
| made wry face. Then they looked at
/ each other and smiled
/ What are you looking AT each other
/ that way for?' said Mr.. Bash.
because it i 80 easy TO fool the
world
/ "Meanins me?a
"GeS; you, too,
/ why"
{
/ you've seen Club in her plain gown
i heard her talking just as all falkland
/ YOU think she don't know no better"
| Does She?"
| she can teach you anything-that is.
about how TO hehave-and about books
i and music and painting
/ Hello, How's that?"
-D'ye think Hank Dawson. If he was
i alone. would allow a daughter 10 grow
/ up without giving her the best chances?
/ That amt Hank Dawson. No, Why.
/ he sent her 10 the best music teacher in
] the city-aud 10 the place where they
+ learn To draw->omc college or other.
/ where they de>ign-he SPENT no end Of
i money on Club. shes her melodion. or
/ organ and pianer and 4 harm but
/ She don't play On the harp-she does
! eat all the players l ever heard tell OF
/ on the piano. Oh. yes, and she can
! write 'etter if she's mind tn; but
/ living here 'mouC u. and trying not TO
/ lie above any one, she's just like q gal
/ that's never been 70 school"
~ENuaordinary-moSt extraordinary,
/ said VI Bash
| "Yes, It's. I never heard OF any one
| Ike her And she's the Quickest girl
1 ever ssen-Chvh * II Club Dawson