The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-13

CehtHf put Win uahClhk kleam VI tud
eyes
We are going to keep II, said Mer-
Ger. Kite calling the unseen Jap.
fetch that Fireless Stove this gentle
man left us, and show II to this gentle-
man here 7
oh, cHt II outl" BIrdsall waved him
on "It's only ten minutes before our
fellows will come. You can put the
police court wise with all that. Try
It ON them; It don't go with US"
Where Is The boy?" said the
colonel.
TELL him. II you know" said Mere
GER This gentleman" he explained.
left stove with us TO test. He was
here about II this morning. and we
gave Archie TO him 10 take to the
Palace hotel
And he Is there now" said the
young man.
Ibid yoa leave him theref" asked
the colonel.
''Yes, did your insisted Mercer.
The young man locked from Mercer
to tho Other two men. There was no
visible appeal TO the soatherner. but
Winter felt sure Of two things. One.
thai tho newcomer was Mercer's con-
fedcrate whom he was striving to
shield hy pretending to disavow; the
other that for some reason Mercer
was as anxious for the answer as we're
thoy.
"Whysy." hesltatod the stove pro-
moter YOU see. Mr-ah, gentlemen.
you see, was told to take the boy to
the Palace hotol, and set out to do
Il. We weren't going al more than an
elEht.miie.an.hour clip, yet some fooz
Ter OF cop arrested us fts speeding
It was perfectly ridiculous. and tried
to shake him. but II was no use. They
carfied us off to a police court and
stuck me for ten dollars. Meanwhile
my machine and my passenger wee
outside, When got outside | couldn't
mud them, | aklrInished around. and
finally did get the machine. III taken
the precautIon to fix Il SO It couldn't
be run before | left it--took the key
ont you know--it must have been
trundled on hy hand snmewhere.--~
but ! couldn't find the boy. Naturally.
was hit worried but after had
locked up the force and the nelghbnn
hood. it occurred to me 10 phone to
the Palace did, and | was told he
was there.
who told your The question came
simultaneously ont Of three throats.
why, Mrs Wlnterr-thats what she
called herself
But not three minutes ago Mrs.
Winter told me that he wasn't there. "
remarked Mercer coldly "When did
you telephoneT
1T was At least Is minutes ago, -
the young man said ioeiully Il say,
wouldn't you better call them up
again. There may be some expIana.
tion. | shouldn't have come back
without the kid II ! hadn't been sure
he was safe.
sWas Il Mrs. Melville or Mrs. Win.
ter you got9" This came from the
colonel ibid she By chance have An
English accent, or was II southern
'uh, no. not southern" protested
the young man. Yes, ! should say
1t was English-or trying TO be-"
1t would be exactly like Millicent. +"
Thought the colonel. wrathfully. 10
try 70 fool the kidnapefs. who had ap.
parently lost Archie BY pretending he
was At the hotell"
He made no comment aloud. but he
nodded assent to MERGERS proposal
to telephone: and then he walked ~
10 The stove man
"The game is up, he said, quietly,
1--WE have a LOT Of men waiting out
side II we signal, they will come any
minute; II we don't signal, they Win
como iii ten minutes. Give Us a chance
10 be mercifui to you This IL no kind
OF acrape fer your fathers son-or
for Arnala's."
Shot without range though It was,
Winter was sure that It went home IN.
der all the Young fellows assumed be
wiiderment. He continued looking
Kindly at him:
'sFou look now. I'll wager. about al
you used to look n the 9fice when
you called on tho dean BY invitation
land we're wondering iuss where the
inquiry was goIng to light
Thu dlsnple showed Ii tie young
mans Ohaek q admit" he replied
that | didn't take advantage IL
should 0E fnY university opportunities
Probably That II why haya 10 sara I
htyenunua livelihood boosting the 0uE
peafla -slFeleaa 1tuye BY the waY
baxa y0u aver seen the n. alnaa i
ratilag Just faa thing ~ shd army
VIVA. I0ne.IeIG want should X
esy pleased To demonstrate We hass
!, slova here
Tns colonel gfInnsd Respectively
ron do It very we'll. aaie he. Cant
y0u lei me into the samege
There WaA he slightest uas#f Il
No pr0m0sera glance. although ha
smiled hflllIanil. 4 h. answered aI'll
take II lnt1 consideration. bui VII
ydu axnusa mH want Il npeHh :
III. Mercer about lha stove
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