The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-10
CHAPTER XII.

SilAA ALL
Inside of the hour Hope made three
calls-all disappointing ones. To the
elegant apartments occupied in the past
by the arch-swindler, to the home OF his
chief and confrere. to a club where both
sometimes spent their evenings.
He got trace of the company president
He was with some choice friends, drown
ing fear and detection in strong drink
With him Hope had nothing to do, so he
continued his search, but he gained no
conclusive trace of the man he sought
He knew the machinery of the law well.
from past critical experience, and besides
had a hundred-aye, thousand-ready
aides whom he could rely on-recent as
sistants in the political battle he had
fought so hard to win. but which now
seemed as bauble. mere bubble to him
The first reckless fever of triumph and
ha had changed, however; he no longer
thou mt of immediate public denounce-
meni of his enemy A slow, refined
method of netting out his vengeance ap-
peaied to him, and he considered only per-
sonally securing the fugitive again, Sc
cretely arraigning him, probing deeper for
detailed confession and positive, conclu.
gamated says do it?'
Il must find hire-r a:one-before the
night is through" decided Hope. Where
Is he hidden? What will his course be-
Free-the fight is lost acted with rash
precipitancy, but the temptation vas
strong. Patience, Everett-my murdered
brother, Ten years, and so many days
In all those years Yet all sworn 20 this
climax, Patience, the hour has surely
come"
But precious time had already gone by
and Kane had not been found. Every min
ute at leisure thus meant golden time Il
perfect his plans for security for the fugi
tive. Finally an inspiration seized Hope
''The mills, - he said, swiftly. and the
driver, appraised, started his horses head
10 a new direction.
The works were not in opera ion
Here and there presented evidences OIL
light and action, but only to degree
evidencing the necessary means Of keep
Ing important steam and blast essential.
In shape for the morrow. The election
had caused a general stoppage of labor
and as Hope neared the mills at a furiou.
rate of speed, the g.im, black outlines Of
stacks and bunkers were ghoulishly sug
gestive of the ruin brooding over tn,
doomed enterprise.
His body thrilled in the swaying vehicl,
and his eyes Lit up, as, sharply scannin,
every part of the structure where the gen
eral Offices were located, he made out I
certain speck Of light.
1t was in the single room bulb illumi
1ant in the entire building. and 1t marked
that section of the same given over Il
the private headquarters of the executive
A quick theory, a keen hope, inspired
the trailer. 1t was quite natural tha
Kane should come hither. Some spoil.
there were yet on hand to seize, som,
discriminating documents, doubtlessly. Il
destroy before he abandoned the sinkin,
craft, and signaling a stop in an avenu'
formed by towering heaps of pig iron
Hope leaped to the ground.
"Wait for me here" he ordered tn,
.ab driver.
"All right. sir"
Hope sped forward. He was yet lit
lie ways from the mills proper, but be ad
judged it best to approach with caution
There was labyrinth of criss-cross lane,
and roads to pursue. and suddenly, as b,
smerged into the main cindered path, tina
7ut the factory expanse due south anC
north, he very nearly ran under the fee
,f two prancing steeds drawing a CLOSED
carriage.
He darted back in time to save himself
though the vehicle guards quite grazed hi.
sody Inside he made out a single Oc
.upant of the carriage man.
l. .N.1 III Sol
someone on a mission OF urgency. Sen
,or? Yes,"
Strong in this conviction, Hope hasten
I'll forward. He was soon lining the sid,
,f the building he had in view. The car
riage was no longer in sight. 1t bad pro
ably cut around to the main front en-
france His steps bent also thither Hop,
paused abruptely.
A Waterman might challenge him, tn,
soors might be unlocked to admit the visi
tor. re,ocked to exclude others-hence, NJ
thoroughfare. Again, it was IN intermin
able. and in the dark an unfamiliar dis
lance from the portal to the secluded
and exclusive corner range of private of
Gees on the third floor, where Hope ha'
observed the guiding light. 1t shone there
yet: h could note its rays piercing
prism frame, and Immediately he resolved
70 gain its vicinity by especial and origin
al means.
For too many long, watchful weeks hat
that nest of luxury and scheming known
The untiring cynosure of Gideon Hope
that he should not now know its environ
ment and every available outside up
proach. His motive at present, clear ant
ample. was to speedily reach the vicinity