Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-07-12

That's where the. woman n now
underground"
This was an admission that he did
not know where the Laran cave was
and Eenning was anxious to find out
just how much he did know
"You are right" he said. "She is
safe by this time. I've got tunnel
that runs from this office to the under
ground place, but tell me about the
steamship. have forgotten exactly
how we managed It."
You're a steady one" said his
companion. "but it's no use-you was
there"
81 acknowledge it," said Fenning.
"rhc only trouble is never can con-
vince the fifty other people who knew
was here ut the time that It's SO.
Now ! dare say, you will not have that
difficulty You haven't told me yet
what you were sneaking after Mrs.
Hendricks for. Was she there?"
"a followed her to find Hendricks"
20, then you don't know where he
tsp
~ didn't then, but when find his
headquarters here and his mate here,
I'm done with the woman
you don't know where either Mr.
or Mrs. Hendricks is at this moment"
"Yes, do. Hendricks 10 under
ground. lie Is building an under
ground railroad
Fenning was surprised, but he
merely tInlcd. "What Is it?" he
asked.
"lt's at the other end Of your mail"
replied HIS companion.
Correct" said Fcnning. Now,
then. what do you want to do?"
II want you to write to him and say
I'm up to the whole thing-have,loolied
at his underground Job Mt both ends
and want him to meet me there"
Your game Is blacl.mail How
'tuch?"
We'll, it's worth ten thousand
liars or more to The government or
the steamship company, seeing that
two-thirds Of the plumber is untouched.
1t ought to be worth twenty-five thou
sand to Hendricks to keep both ends
OF his burrow secret"
"Then why don't you go to him?"
mo, SIR
"Then write your letter and will
forward It,"
"No, sir"
"fhcn what the devil do you want to
do? Hendricks may be in the east"
mo, he isn't You sent him mes
sage yesterday morning This is what
1t said; Two hundred rifles shipped
at st. Louis. barrels aad stocks in
different boxes ~
Fenning was now amazed. IIo was +
ut u loss for moment what course to
pursue. How could the man know ull
that? Mrs. Hendricks had seen him
on the boat coming from st. Louis at
the time the dispatch was sent.
He saw that 1t was expedicnt to
adopt new course with his visitor
whose ferret eyes were watching him
Look hero, my friend; we might as
well be frank with each other. As
suming that you arc not moromaniac
and that all you say Is true, Hendricks
would naturally accept your PROPOSE
ton II he had any sort Of reason to be.
lieve that you would keep your word
on the payment of the money Assum-
Ing, say, that you don't turn ont to be
crank, how can IL all be arranged If it
Is to Hendricks interest TO meet you?"
'lle must come here"
you are not reasonable. II he Ia
he man who robbed the steamship, he
las too much Mt stake to take that
'isk, Why not go to him? ! should
Ike to see the thing out. I'll 20 with =.
iou. I'll wire him and ask him II he'll +
meet you and have II talk q
Fenning was still more astonished
The same afternoon when the man re- a
turned to hear him say. THAT was b
'isky piece of business sending that II
woman off In box. She was half =;
lead when they took her out under II
That catalpa tree" @,
There was no possible reply to make I'll
20 this. 1t was incomprehensible to
tenning, and he had that kind Of IL
that an inscrutablc mystery 4
.rcates. f.
II have received two dispatches II
rom Hendricks. lie says that am to HI
'ring you on and talk the matter tt
,ver."
what did the third one say?" n,
There wasn't any third one" la
"Yes, there was 1t said get him sy
Iere at nll cost" pl
"Well, it costs something to get you
here. VIII you go?' ca
"Yes, will | never was In place ca
where couldn't take care of myself III
nd 1t won't be TO his interest to make hl
'ay with me-"
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