The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-02

ment later the two men were strug-
Cling In deadly combat. but the arriVai
of the Office boy who answered the bell
and who promptly departed Tor assist
ance put an end to the encounter.
Steele was pinioned by couple OF
stalwart fellow workmen. and q con-
stable was summoned from the street.
II give this man in charge for as
saulting me." cried Philip lIeadstone
as he brushed from his clothes the dust
that the struggle on the floor had
brought there. "Take him away"
The blue coated official shook his
head. "There amt been no bioodshed
as | can see, sir" he replied stolidiy.
"and your only remedy is to summon
this man for the assault I can see i'm
of the premises II that's what you
want. but nothin' else"
Only take him out II my sight. and
| don't care what you do with him."
cried Headstone angrily. And look
here, my man" he added. turning TO
Steele. who. white TO the lips, stood
rigid and silent ''lf ever you show
your face In these works again I'll
have you kicked cut. Now be OF and
thank your lucky stars II don't prose-
cute you"
John Steele raised bis head and faced
his betrayer.
"Nr. Headstone." he said In voice
which trefnbied with passion. III Ia
your turn today. but mine wilt come In
the future. and then take heed 10 your
self. for ! VIII have no suerey on you"
The policeman laid a heavy hand on
the speakers shoulder.
Come, ny lad. no threats" be said
quietly. YOU'D best so before you
make ma alters worse"
Steele went down the stairs like a
man IN dream The invention which
was ns deav TO him az bis lIfeblood bad
been stolen from him hy the mmn
whom he had trusted. and IL seemed 10
him an he stood motionlesa la the gray
street that tbeTy was no possibility Of
uumaskinx The thinf, lie had never
mentioDed the invention to his ac-
quainsances He had net a single proof
! al his disposal To point TO the owner
ship Of sbe wa use. ard. after all, In o
court os iaw Il womld s'inpiy be case
Of his own wogti against the word Of
Philip HeadAton@ Possession was nine
points OF tsae Lass. ard IFeadsscne pos
sessed the asi lnaIAfssnt documenta
There was aosb ag 80 IT, DONE nothing
to lse done
when he rvarlasa 3se ledgsnes be
found there tesssg fsona solicitor
saying thas his ae3e I'D passeSi away
In Llverposs Asae A#a y I him she xam
Of LOO lie tossed aside tsss eommsns.
] cation with bitter laugh,
III that noie bad cssne two daya
ago" he mnifered. 4 should net have
gone to rhsllp lleadstosae for heap In
bringing out the dyna ms. Now II 10 tao
inte. and fate In uaocking me wish thas
! legacy"
THREE weeks ra~sed slowly, Three
months later the electric Journal h
teemed with descriptions sf sh~ nww
| ''Haadasone dyna Esao. aud sfesle's Ia.
vcnsiou wac In udssi TO the kkiew Ennf-
nous sums we're esTerrd hy .Aasersean
aud foreign flrfns for the Isasesat Es.llsa,
ind The mlaeralsI~ vse+tins ~ che frmssd
ground bis teeth Ia tmposent rage as he
ree rcd that the fame and fortune
which should hare belonged 10 hltn
had gone Instead 10 the sxUufsssrel whe
had stolen his Invention
And even as be read the glowing
words In the journals there On aue upon
him an overw hsirnlng desire for re
venge upon hts betrayer, and. falling
upon his knees. he besoughi abe Al
mighty to give his enemy Into his
hands.
he sobtsed. '1;tve me vengeance, q
God. upon this man. and ! will thank
thee all the days OF nly iifeF"
But Headstoue had gone abroad. and,
although steele did all In his power to
trace his whereabouts. his efforts were
doomed TO failure. The firm OF course
refused 10 give up the directors ad-
dress, and II seeu1ed TO Steele that
nothing but a miracle would bring him
face 10 face with the missing man.
II was about this period that The
Daily Telephone. paper which circu.
lated In all paris Of the giot,e. began to
publish the following advertisement
from time 10 time In its Agony Col.
umn:"
Dynamo Am eearrhing tor .eu ard intend 10
kill yvu Nnen We ceuse face 80 face. east, vest.
norsh or soath. | will take my lawful veaecascs
yicTa
The man who had inserted that terri.
lle announcement was John Steele.
and tht threat embodied therein was no
empty resolve. for he had determined
~ taEc rhnlp Headstone's life when
fate or ehahce delivered him into his
power,
Ouc ias iAe oug desired ciew TO the
fuetthe's syhrreat BOOTS arrived. A
friend .f steele who had been en-
ployed on ma electrical Installation In
Paris had seen Headstonc enter the
Hotel SpleudI1e Ia that city. This was
enough for Slaois, and twt>hours later
l. ,roa an ,.oufp FOR Tho Eronpb IN uitat