The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08

Duckworth had assumed did later find the man. They
lodged him in the local jail teegraphed the
prison. By the time prison officials
reached there the train it late in the afternoon
ouckworth had counted this. the least
cured good start
Now what the devil" unused Duckworth sped
shooter in peaceful community like thsand what
was he riding like the devil for, wonder?"
AS soon as he felt his composure fully restored he
started in exploring expedition He began at the
ghthand breast pocket That's as far as he ever got
And that far enough.
Fifteen minutes later he replaced the where he
his head.
where am not expected rather than where Say"
he called to passer by he nearest road to Donaldson?
First to the left the reply He took it. When
he reached the town he made few inquiries and
then pulled up before large place the Of
the street
MIR. Brannigan?" he asked admitted
ushered into library. His quick glance noted push
in his trousers for knife found it and cut of the
wires running from each He had just time to
his position when large, portly entered
DuckWorth had mscacuated somewhat. He apparently
expected.
'tMr. Branngan?" he again inquired .The president
of the First National?" The other nodded
you're from searlett Of New York;" he said. Duck
worth nodded in turn.
'You have the proxies? asked the president. Duck
worth smiled.
have the proxies, he continued "but you're not the
man to whom was commissioned to deliver them-not
by long shot"
The other started Who to, then?p he
asked Duckworth smiled again 'To Bathgate East
Why-Why, gasped the other man, Scarlet
cured them me-"
Duckworth nodded. 81 know it, he interposed But
the other man offered the bigger price that.
handed over to the other letter from the broker to
Bathgate of East Donaldson. The president read it,
turning more purple at every line.
The scoundrel! he burst out when he finished.
scarletts been my broker for twenty yearsand to
back on me like that-the dirty little thief
HE got good price" suggested Duekworth
tenuation of the circumstances Seventyve
worth considering
st to pay him ffty' the other man, hes
sold me for twenty-five thousand dolars-me, his best
raised his hand. "You forget" he said in
soothing tone of voice, "that proxies
All not yet LOST
The other Gained at me see
them' he demanded holding out his hand. But Duck
worth shook his head.
"Ir do the holding and you look on" he
turned warily They're the real thing, see he OBJ
served when the other had finished.
you will need then at T. o'clock to-day" contin-
ued blandly. Its pity that they should go
gate" he added buttoning them up in his
Brannigan said nothing He was doing a lot Of think
he stepped to the telephone GIVE me g. he said
Duckworth seized the telephone book. It was as he
supposed The president asking for the number Of
the police department of the town.
There response to the bell, and from
the phone, impaently waited Duckworth smiled again.
Well he said, finally I'm of-to Bathgate'
"You stay where are retorted the other firmly,
chose proxies belong to and I'm going to have them.
He started for the door
..Mr. Brannigan" continued Duckworth'n tone
as he slowly pulled out the messengers sixshooter at
the sight of which the other fell back into his chair
let adjust this mat honest Scarlet
betrayed understand that perfectly. Scarlet
employs deliver these, not to but to Bahgae
On the down made myself familiar with the
spondence. I honest. too honest to disre
gard Scarlett's Injunction the hand and too
honest to aid him in betrayng the other But the
only safe course for me is the first one must go to
Bathgate."
The president thought again for few minutes.
= Couldn't you--?' he began with meaning smile.
Duckworth shook his head "You know what would
happen" he replied, it's much job is worth.
What would you say to a thousand? queried the
president.
Duckworth leaned to him confdentialy. 9TH
tell what I'll do. Mr. Brannigan," he returned,
make it seventy-fve, and it's co.
. "Seventy-fve hundred?" asked the president.
The other shook his head vigorously "sev-
enty-ve thousand he said gently in the pleasant
voice that had played such havoc with the two old
ladies'
"Seventy-fve thousand-never, yelled the other
"Not a cent five
The convict and looked at the clock. "Its II
now he remarked IT must be at Bathgates before halt