Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-12-06
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A.. CHAPTER XVII1.-CoNr1NUEn
NO; thus far the evidence is all
clrO0mstantlal, or rather inferential.
But picked up the final link IN the
chain-the human link-yesterday
One Of the detectives had been dog
ging Duvall. Two days ago the sena.
tor disappeared, unaccountably. I put
two and two together, and late last
evening took the liberty Of breaking
into his house." ~ y
"Alone?" said Elinor, with the
courage-worshiping light in the blue
gray eyes. ~>
Eyes: 1t didn't seem worth while to
double the risk. I did it rather clums-
lily. suppose, and my greeting was q
shot fired at random in the darkness
the senator mistaking me for a bur-
glar, as he afterward explained. There
was no harm done, and the pistol well
come eifectually broke the Ice in what
might otherwise have been q rather
difficult interview. We had it out In
IN upper room, with the, gas turned
how and the window curtains drawn.
To cut long story short, I finally
succeeded in making him understand
what he was in for; that his confed-
crates had used him and thrown him
aside. Then I went out and brought
him some supper" F,,s
Ormsby smote softly upon the edge
OF the table with an extended fore
Anger.
"Will he testify?" he asked.
kent's rejoinder was definite.
He has put himself entirely in my
hands. He is q ruined man, polite
ally and socially. and he is desperate.
While l couldn't make him give me
any Of the details in the Trans West
0rn affair, he made q clean breast of
the oil field deal. and have his state
ment locked up with the other papers
IN the Security vaults"
1t was Penelope who gave David
Kent his due need of praise. j..
I am neither triumphant politi-
clan nor successful detective, but l
recognize both when they are pointed
out to me-" she said. "Mr. Kent, will
you serve these gentlemen up hot for
dinner. or cold fol. :luncheon?' :
ives" Portia chimed in. "You have
sutrun your pace-setters, and I'm
proud of you. Tell US what you mean
30 do next"
Kent laughed.
~
= melodramtic thing about having the
=shackles forged and swapping them
upon the gubernatorial wrists, don't
you? It win be prosaic enough from
shis on. fancy We shall have no Diff
1culty now In convincing his excel
1sncy OF the justice Of our proceed.
,1nes to quash. Judge MacFarlane and
his receiver -
But how will you go about It?
Surely you cannot go personally and
threaten the governor of the stated"
this from Miss Brentwood. - @@s@4''+.,
Cant I?' said Kent. "Having the
score written out and safely commit
ted to memory, that viii be quite the
easiest number on the programme, I
assure you"
But Loring had something to say
about the risk. '5f:;zS3 ~,.o=s* :7'4s ''@>
Thus far you have not considered
your personal safety-haven't had to.
perhaps. But you are coming to that
now. You are dealing with despe-
rate man, David: with gang Of them,
In fact" 'H-4s''.,@'s
That Is So" said Ormsby. And,
% chairman of the executive commit
tee, 4 shall have to take steps. We
can't AFFORD to bury. you just yet,
Kent" -.
II think you needn't select the pail
bearers yet = WHILE" laughed the an
daunted one; and then Miss Van
Brock gave the signal and the 'execu-
tive. committee" adjourned to the
drawing-room. Here the talk, already
90 deeply channeled in the groove po-
1itical, ran easily to forecastings and
predictions for another electoral year:
. and when ePsnelope began to yawn be-
hind her fan. Ormsby took pity on
her and the party broke up.
Z It was at the moment of leave-tak-
Ing that Elinor sought and found her
chance to extract a promise from
David Kent 5s<Es :: - - =, -
II must have a word with you be-
fore you do what you say you are go
Ing to do.' she whispered hurriedly.
will you come to see me?''-
" Certainly, II you wish 1t. But You
mustn't let Loring's nervousness in
feet you There Is NO danger"
There 70 q danger = she insisted,
"a much greater danger than the one
Mr.. Loring fears. Come as soon as
you can. won't you?"
It was q new thing for her to plead
with him. and he promised in an access
Of tumultuous hope reawakened by her
changed attitude. i
CHAPTER XIX. s:' 3
DEEP-sEA soUNDINGs.
NJ ''Oof! I feel az II had been dipped
IN . warm bath Of conspiracy and hung
I up to dry In the cold storage Of nihil-
ism! II you take me to any more
meetings Of your committee Of safety.
] shall be like the man without music
IN his soul ut for treasons, strata
gems and spoils.'" q z:s =,.= II.
Thus Penelope, after the breaking
up Of the Van Brock dinner party.
E11nor had elected to walk the few