The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-05

nothing" cried Eleanor You were blind
Did not father disappear Did that look
like taking advantage of you? My mother refused long
before his return"
David Lattimer took heed. Something surging
within him. His broad chest heaved and he tore away
his neck handkerchief tho he choking while the
veins of his temples whipcord
DO this?" he almost shrezed, his stumpy
forenger proddng the scar on his face again again
Your fathers work! On Oct. 81. And quits,
too, the 31st don't forget that Eleanor Tremane.
But amt quite quits with the who chucked over
for him. That debt'l be paid by Eleanor Tremane.
Your father disappeared and for ten years
tracked him. sometimes getting close his heels and
then losing him again. But never gave up. knew
s1oulo ma hlm' ana so ala on steamer oouho ior
England I kept myself quite in the steerage;
me, his pile
in Australia. So much the better, thought I knew
what he'd make Dorothy Penrice, for I'd
heard she single and she wasn't waiting for him
she wasn't waiting for Yes to strike
him when going happy for AFTER
He paused for moment; his mind evidently dwell
ing the past Then he continued if speaking
himself her.
Eyes, Oct 81 the caught fire. Us in the
Storage ordered to the The fine gentlemen
in the cabins looked at first but they had to help with
their white hands at last and Hugh Tremane working
alongside O. Just think of it! Then when
Almost stded with smoke, and the fire Kissing and
cracking below captain sang for boats and
a rush followed looked Tremaine, but
couldn't him. I knowed he hadn't gone in the boats
dived into the saloon crep thru the smoke
suddenly upon him. gone his precious gold
He rushed past and followed like his shadder
We was on deck and the last boat had gone off, There
lfebet a-lying and both made grab.
He had his hand it first and wrenched it away We
was eye to and he knew me then We neither of US
said word, and lets the belt and grabs him by
the throat. I had knife ready, but the luck
knife, here's it went
here-here-here'
in frenzy iabbed again and
again The sight horrible Eleanor raised her hands
and held them before her eyes.
AYE, the luck his went Lattimer grinding
his teeth HE jumped into the and left for dead
But wasn't and the ship didn't go down. neither It
burnt to the waters and then the fire out and
drifted for week till went ashore off Patagonia
I'd ha pegged out if it hadn't been for Dr. Holt. He'd
bed drunk the night before and asleep in his
berth, and nobody give him thought When he crawled
deck wondering what had happened he stumbled
a-lyng bleeding. 1t he pulled around, and
I I'd forget him, I have"
Eleanor heard all in DR.. Holt-David Lat
timer-her father-the burning ship-oct.
a procession of ideas. But
had time to marshal her thoughts for Lattmer went
again. ~
years years in South America, and when he died
aboard ship between Valparaiso and Frisco sewed him
in his shroud Then goes to Frisco, Los
Angeles New Orleans and gets along with The Boys.
swore I'd make dye for I knowd couldn't
track Tremane without CON- There amt much about safe
cracking that don't know and made my pile without
getting copied wanted the cash. dye see for summat
else besides getting the trail of Hugh Tremaine 1t
for Frank Holt that saved up"
Eleanor started name, first time
David Lattimer seemed to notice her. for his eyeshs
merciess eyes-became shade colder.
1.-THE doctor told about the little kddy he left behind
England said to myself I'd make to the lad
what couldn't pay his father But what when
1 home? Why, he and a-pairing to-
gether stop that. Do think I'd let him
mate with Tremaine? Not likely
A gradually breaking in the mystery which
Eleanor long She listened breathlessy
what foled.
But wasn't till that afternoon in Ken
sington I'd you and him looking at each
many picture gallery but didn't know
who Then sumbes across you on Jubilee Day
you remember that?"
Eleanor shuddered. forget that time
first David Lattmer's hideous face?
Eyes what going when that chap over
jerked his thumb contemptuously in the
direction unconscious Hargrave Denton--"came
thought how he might take the wind out Of
the sails of Frank Holt but he good You wouldn't
nothing to him. So had to find another
time to think it out and it was a bit
risky Frank but it ended all right Good dea wasn't
write that letter in his name? Seemed to if
being accused of murder.
That's 7 you didn't, and what
done? There Tremaine as L had sworn
out, didn't going to let
livea be Hollis wife? Not No, I've