The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-09

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lie, after n few words into the phone.
Let us not be unduly alarmed. Mr.. Nc
Gonisie."
Alarmed" said Aurelius. alarmed. is
ut? It's ruined we are! Besides he
went on, forgetting momentarily that he
VAS In the august presence Of the head
of the corporation. the darn thing may
bust and blow old Maynard To flinders.
IT'S himsilf says to me wan day when wo
was maxim the funny Crane stun, Gray
Illus says he. IT the timprature'd gone
up five deerays, we'd a had an ixploshuu
that 'ud n ratified the hinges u - eS-
cuse he. sor. Thin want his exact words.
but It's what he meant be me way o.
thinkin'."
A moment iatei Landers arrived.
Did you take - 4. Morton's papers to
the safe deposit vaults?". asked the presi-
dent.
~ did said he.
And what kind were they?" put In
AureIius.
"a bundle Of foolscap and an envelope
and
That's the wan" said Aurelius. Say
in your prisincr. sor. we must get them
"The vaults are probably closed said
the president.
W can try" said Aurelius. and there
Is our chance" he added. for g~lancing
through the window he saw a cab creep
ing past.
80 Il happened that a rcd head was
thrust from a window OF the presidents
study and "A hoarse voice yelled across the
campus:
eli. there! Jimmy-Jimmy Doolin."
and RS tho csbman turned in his seat.
drive yer hearse and that bag q bones
we've hitched to ut to the door. quick.
dye hear?"
The president and Aurolius entered the
'hcarse,' and the bog o. bones" was
whipped into n movement akin TO q sham
bic and n Iurcl, while Aurelius yelled
through the door: Drive to the Colo
NAL Trust Jimmy Dooliu. as fast as the
LordW let ye.''
The journey down town was fraught
with considerable tension. President New
man sat back on the frayed cushlons with
an air OF forced calm. Aurelius fdgetci
about aud every few minutes stuck his
head out of the windows. and with alter
nate threats ana ga Iollngs exhorted JIM
my Doolin Ito BET some spade into the
haste"
When they reached the building of the
Colonial Trust and Safe Deposit company
.\urelius sprang from the cab and dashed
up the steps.
ITS locked" the president heard his
dcspaIring tones.
I'VE must find some Of the directors
said the latter.
There's Mason at-lct me soe-l7 Crcn.
wald avenue"
'SivintcCn Gr"nwald avenue Aurellus
yelled to the cabman as he came down
the steps. and may yet rot In purgatory
N We don't set a move on
They found Mason at home. and the
president entered the house with Aurelius
following closely. In az few words as
possible the president stated the object
Of their call.
i fear that Is no chance Of getting it,"
said Mason. The vaults are closed. ana
iesides there Is a time-iock on every tier. !
The locks are set for $50 Tomorrow |
morning"
w must obtain It somehow" said the
president. "A great deal depends ,,pon
that paper
And old Maynard aven now ma-be go
in hivinwards n thousand bricks a min
ute." groaned McGonigle.
"The only chance would he to blow that
tier Of vaults" said Mason with an air
OF linaiity.
Blow en-, Thin said Aurclies.
Mr.. McGoDigle seems to have solved
IN" question: said the president.
But II can't be done on my authority"
Mason argued. "snd t would be a tremcn-
Gous expense
1t Is past Il question of expense, now"
said til. president with dignity. ''The cor.
r%oration will settle you demands what
ever they may be-
The directors ana , Metals would have
to be consulted" said Mason.
Telephone them said the president
we must have that PAPER ut any cost"
Thus 1t came about that six officials OF
the Colonial Trast and SAFE Deposit COM
pany convened at the Colonial Trust
building, and tbet with them came. two
safe experts, the president Of barnard
college and Marcus Aurclius NcGonicIs
At 1923 that evening there was a dun
boom In the vaultroom, and shortly after
wards the bolts Of No. ! were shot. A
handful OF papers were taken out, and az
they came to light. the watery blu eyes
OF Alrelius feli or an oblong envelope.
"Thats the wan he Yelled and
snatched 1t from Mason's hand. Across
the face was the single word ''Aurelius.'
With trembling hands he slit the en-
reiope. while President Newman and the
oftcials crowded close about him. And
this IL what they read In the dim light of
the vaultroom:
Everything -. X, Aurelius. Just let Il
alone
"Humph!' Mason arunted.
Good Lord!' said President Newman.
'The devil!" exclaimed Marcus Aurelius
McGonigle.- Arthur II. J.. Smith. In Hos.
ton Transcript.
New Buildtsgs Surprised Him.