Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-17

other aspect, and there's only one pos
sible course of action. You must have
a personal interview with Miss War
rem; you must see her without her ia
theirs knowledge, and you must do it
right away. Therefore it is absolutely
essential that you get into that house"
But l can't break in!' exclaimed
Hollingsworth. 81 can't do anything
public and make guy of the woman
love. 'Extra Extra! Holy Moses,
can seem to hear it!'
Ruth Warren is to be spirited away"
said Brock. THE housekeeper doesn't
know where nor how. But If 1t hap
pens it will be fatal. The poor girl
will suppose that you know where she's
gone: she fancies that she's writing to
you every day. If you don't follow her
and you couldn't because you would
not know where she's gone"
Hollingsworth struck his dripping
forehead.
"I've got to get into that house." he
said, "even if l crawl in through the
gas pipe"
Precisely" said Brock, land for that
reason I've put up job. It's queer,
but the things been done dozens Of
times in New York-in fact, I've man.
aged it myself for one of my clients
when there was a question of serving
some papers. And you remember the
case of Mrs Wilmington, who kid
naped her own daughter"
Took her away in a trunk, didn't
she?' said Hollingsworth. "But there's
no trunk in the world that will hold
me- You might bring my legs along in a
dress suit case, but
"This Is serious" interrupted Breck
'I've already arranged for the trunk
1t will be here in a few minutes. It's
the same one that | used in the case
mentioned just now, and my clerk lived
! in it for five hours without much incon
venience. By good luck. as I've learned
/ from the housekeeper, that trunk is al
exact mate for one that Miss Warren
has in storage. 1t won't seem unusual
! if we have it delivered at the Warren
house today Come, Stuart. Have you
got the sandY'
"HaveI?" cried Hollingsworth. "Watcl
! me. This is really the very best thing
| that we could do. 1t will settle the whole
matter And I'll remember you, Brock
You shall have $1,000 if l live through
this and $4,000 if don't. My graft
| tude will be the same in either case
but if I'm dead l can afford to bt
more liberal Fix up my will What's
thatT
A sound of shutting feet came from
the hall, followed by quick ring Of
the bell. Breck opened the door, anC
four men entered with the trunk. /
was monstrous affair and had al
ready been stripped of its trays anC
provided with ventilating holes, suffi
cient and not too obvious.
81 can live In 1t for a week." sale
Hollingsworth. eff they set it on thu
right end"
The two men padded the inside will
blankets and made experiments in thu
matter Of the most comfortable position
and the limits of movement when TIT
I'D had been closed upon the occupant
Then they went out and had luncheon
for the trunk was not to be delivered a
the Warren residence before In tn
afternoon. Hollingsworth suggested
that it would be awkward If the rea
one should get there first. but Brecl
replied that lie had sent bogus ines
sage to the warehouse countermandi
the order.
Promptly at ; O'Clock the expressmeI
whom Breck had engaged arrived a
Hollingsworth'S rooms. They Wer
well hribed and carefully instructed
HoIlingsworth got into the trunk. AM
Brock closed. locked and strapped II.
.No,r for heavens sake" he said II