Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-11-22

explain how he came TO be riding that ma
chine. Reckon we can get at the truth
easy enough"
Indeed you can" I interrupted. Il have
napers in my pocket TO show who"
Don't want EN- said the leader.
..There q better way. See what he had on
the handle bar
He addressed his command to his COM
panions generally. and TO ny regret Wei
ling undertook TO obey. 1t would have
been worse than useless TO protest so l
had IN let the matter take its course.
yelling unrolled the small bundle that 1
had strapped to the handle bar ana TOOK
from it a memorandum book and TWO OF
three letters that / carried there 10 save
overcrowding my pockets. He glanced AT
the letters. then at the fly leaf or the DOOR
and smiled. The smile became a grim ana
he looked curiously at me. L stared pack'
as If 7 had no knowledge of him, and WALT
ed
We're in great luck, Judson" said Wei
ling presently This man doubtless has
no connection with the gang Of thieving
Greasers that we are driving out OF the
country. and if he should say So should
be inclined to believe that he bought my
machine from the Greaser, he must have
done so knowing that it was stolen prop
erty."
Hes said es much" PIT in Judson, the
spokesman.
mo. no." cried 7, but yelling grinned
again and proceeded:
THAT would be like him. for he IS
notorious character from New York. 1
know all about him. We don't want him
in the territory, and it's great luck TO have
the chance Of driving him out before he
does any mischief"
Then out he goes" exclaimed Judson.
"Why not send him out by the rope line
at once"
"I wouldn't do that" returned yelling
hastily. Hes done no serious crime here
vet. Better escort him 10 the border and
see him safe on the Mexican side. His
friends the Greasers, will take care Of
him"
Roger yelling" said I, cooly, when
leave this territory, you'll go with me"
yelling looked disappointed and amused
at once. while the other men stared in
wonder. "I see you recognize me, said
yelling. "and I'm rather sorry for it
spoils a good joke We could have had
loads of fun with you if you hadn't. Well,
Mr.. Graham, you've been looking for me,
l suppose"
Il have" I answered savagely: Eve
known you were in Tucson ever since the |
affair which drove you from New York. !
and you started for Vedas two days ahead I!
of me-"
II wasn't bound for Vedas." he respond |
ed: Il came to Arizona for the purpose Of |
settling In Pinos del Rey, whore ! have |
friends. Matters weren't ready for me |
there at first. so 1 had my things sent on |
TO Tucson, bicycle included. and hung |
around Tucson until my friends came for |
me. While they were gone. gang CT |
Greasers robbed the place, and wee Teen
hunting them down for few hours. In |
Tucson they thought we were going to We
das. because we had some talk about prop
erty there"
"All of which doesn't interest me-" / IN
terrupted. you know perfectly well wnat |
/ want. could have had lou arrested !
long ago for the robbery of BarnAhy rec
ords. but I knew that YOU were merely n |
tool of conspirators more highly placed.
I will suggest to you that, if You disclose
the whereabouts Of the books, and turn
States evidence. telling all you know ahout
the conspiracy. il will go easier with you
I'm not so sure about the con-
spiracy," he said quietly. but I'll tell you
all about the books. I've got II In writ
and. and have carried it with me constant
". with the thought that some day we
would meet VIII you read it now?' and |
he took an envelope from his pocket and
extended il.
took the thing with n confusion Of
feeling that is absolutely indescribable,
for 1 recognized Miss Lucy's letter. As J
1t tells. better than can, just how matters
stood. I will copy it entire. not emitting
certain rather uncomplimentary illusions
to myself:
Dear Mr.. Welling:-A terrible thing has
happened. Ny fathers reco.d books, the
value Of which you know so well, have dis
appeared. There is Il great TODD about IT,
because the books We're 10 be taken to
court to-day. A contemplate prying de-
tective named Graham. has been engaged
to hunt for them. How can I tell you
how EXPRESS my dismay and resentment.
when I learned that this creature Graham
suspects you Of the theft have just left
the library. where he is talking IL over
with father. in order 20 warn YOU. but !
will say at once that I'm one event YOU VIII
need no warning. If he the detective
means TO have YOU arrested on his Vic
suspicious. or If he takes any other course
TO make the affair public ] shall spare you
the slightest annoyance hy telling the
facts. for / took the books myself They
are at this moment in my chifonniere.
In due time I shall make the restoration or
them lever by which TO move my father
from his present obstinate opposition 20
my marriage with Mr. Drummond. ]
shouldn't dare 10 write YOU OF this, II it
wasn't for our frank talk of yesterday.
I told you then exactly how ] felt and
how / was situated. and your noble eX-
pressions Of sympathy under the circum-
stances affected me deeply. I feel. there
fore. that can rely on you 10 keep my
secret after you get this for ] shall take
the utmost pains 10 prevent anybody but
the nasty detective from cherishing any
suspicion Of your integrity You said you
were going away at once. Your departure
will strengthen Grahams despicable the
DRY. and he may try 10 pursue you. Prob
ably he will come across you somewhere.
When he does. show him this letter You
won't need any more defense and as
time passes. II he doesn't find you you
may rest assured that all danger Of an
noyance is past for after n few days.
think my father will be I'm the right
frame Of mind 10 treat for the recovery OF
the books. hope this letter will be for
warded 10 you. Perhaps you may get II
before you start. Before post #. shall
SIX Graham abOut hts Intentions as 10 Z