The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-06


ca promptly, and Mr.. Barnes thus nd.
dressed IN. T.. over the telephone:
"Wo will pay the amount demanded
If tho girl is restored unharmod. Notify
us immediately when and whcro tho ex.
change may DO made"
Leaving tho hotel, tho detective said:
You must obtain $2O 900 in cash,
MIR. Godncy. We will need it, but if nv
plans arc successful shall bo nhlo TO re-
cover tho money as we'll as tho girl. Arc
you satisfed?"
| Il nave perfect confidence in your
sklll, MIR. Barnes" was the reply.
On tho next day the following letter
was received by Mr.. Gcdncy:
| :" you accept my terms. | ought 10 have
asked more" but will deal sQuarcly and not
| raise you. Tn" matter can b" settled at once
| That you may u" sure your girl has suffered
| no harm, winch understand is tho condition
or your acceptance. let your cmbassador hu
your friend. Hr. Donaldson. IIu knows her nnI
can Judge Of her physical condition. Let him
leave his hons" at midnight and drive ,n Mad.
ison nv"nu" slowly until hailed by the signal
M E' IL lao is alone, and i" one Is follow.
ing him, he Will hc stopped. If your drtrrtivo
tries any tricks, h" will merely have h:i drive
nothing. i will be In hiding with the girl,
and If You keep faith the transaction will oc.
cnry but moment. I will take tho cash and
trrachcry will mean death
When DR.. Donaldson was approached
upon this subject he offered many objcc-
tions, but WAS finally prevailed upon to
undertake. the delicate mission.
Shortly after midnight Mr. Barnes
anu Mr. Gcdnry wcro awaiting tho re-
turn of tn" doctor when Mr.. Mitchell
was announced. Mr. Barnes had invited
him to ho present but WAS i'm doubt
whether ho would accept or not. If ho
| had tn" girl in his possession, it seemed
lmprobablr, unless Indeed Dr. Donald.
son wcrn in the secret
'Well, Mr.. Barncs,' said Mr.. Mitch
cl after an exchange Of greetings, $50
you have unravclrd this caSc?"
"Wrll, not entirely. There arc still "A
few knotty skcins. But wait awhile
and you will SEQ whether / succccd or
fail"
1T WAS nearly ] o'clock when at last Il
carriage stopped ut the house, and Il
few minutes later thu doctor entered.
bearing Elinora in his arms
| My daughtcrW exclaimed tho father
! excitcdly. '"Thani heaven, sho is ro-
| stored to mel'
eyes," said tho doctor, "she is safo
enough, but think sho has been drug.
ged. for she has slept ever since I re.
oeived her."
"Did you hnvo any difliculty?" asker
hr. Barnes, entering at this moment
he had fingered outside long enough tt
exchange word with the butler
mo trouble Mt al, " replied the doc
tor. II drove slowly as far les One Hun
drcd and Second street, when l heard
the signal and drcw up near tho curb.
man came ont Of tho shadow Of n
building and asked if | had tho cash. I
replied nffirmatVc]y. He went ..acl, to
the doorway and returned with the girl
IN his arms. but with II pistol pointed at
me. | handed him the packet of bills,
and he passed me the girl. lie stood
with his pistol pointed in my direction
until | drove away So there was
nothing that / could do He will un-
doubtcdly escape punishment for this
| yillainy"
II cannot agrco with you, doctor, )"
said Mr.. Barnes calmly. II think no
will be fully punished "
"ln what way?' asked tho doctor
amazed. con, l see! You moan by his
| consccncc?'
'Pmtly," said Mr.. Barnes "IIxcuso
me moment, and l will explain moro
| fully"
He went TO the door and admitted tho
butler and the same policeman who had
been off his boat talking with tho maid.
Before his purpose was cOmprrhcnfcd
Mr.. Barnc" said sharply, "Onicor, ar
rest that man." whcrcupon the police
man seized tho doctor and held him do
spite his struggles
'What does this outrage meanY
screamed the doctor, lighting dcsporatc-
ly to libcratc himself.
Put on tho manaclcs, officer" said
Mr.. Barnes quietly, and whilo this was
being done he hcftly removed a pistol
from tho doctor, pocket.
There, now.' continued the tletect-
Two, eve can talk without risk"
Il suppose you have the right man?"
said Mr.. Mitchell, cor you would not 20
to such cxtromcs. Givc us tho details
How did You solve the rddlc?'
"Riddlc?" said Mr.. Barnes "Wcll
do you know, ! Thought it riddle, and
ono created by you, until very fow
moments ago. 1t was only when you
came in awhile ago that 1 eliminated
you from the case
Mr.. Mitchell laughed heartily.
'Fi", fic!' said he. "You arc fighting
windlnills. You must not look for my
hand in all criminal cases that como to
you. But why should my coming hero
affect your views?"
"You would never have left the most
| important part Of the job to an assistant.
You did that once, you know, and
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