The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-19
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reading the vague unspoken question
in his eyes. "The jewel safe is up
stairs in my ROOM"
1T doesn't matter in the least" he
replied, smiling, so long as 1 may
safely rid myself of these obnoxious
papers. And if you do not mind, I'll
leave them there till Monday morning.
I've thought it all out, Kate. A mans
only human, after all. I could never
prosecute the case myself; I'd be
thinking of you and the bread have
eaten. I'll turn the matter over to
Challoner, and let him do as he thinks
best. OF course, shall be called as
court, if it ever does"
She did not reply, but shut the door
Of the safe and rose from her knees.
The south side of the dining room
was made up of long colonial windows
that opened directly upon the lawn.
They were more like doors than win
dows. She locked each one carefully
and drew the curtain.
"Norah is probably growing i'm
patient for u.s." she said.
With an indescribable impulse he
suddenly drew her into his arms and
kissed her. It might be the last he
could ever claim.
"John!" she murmured, gently dis
engaging herself.
Il love you," he said, "and I could
not help it. Everything looks so
dark"
The clock in the hall chimed the
quarter hour after II. Cavenaugh was
in his den. His desk was Uttered with
sheets of paper, upon which were
formidable columns of figures and dol
lar signs. He sat back in his chair
and listened. He thought he heard a
door or window close; he wasn't GER
tain. It was probably one of the serv-
ants. He bit off the end of fresh
cigar and resumed his work. Let the
young people play golf, if they wanted
to, and dance and frivol away the pre-
cious hours; they would never know
the joy Of seeing one become two, two
become four, and so on, till the add
ing grew into the ransoms of many
kings. Ay, this was to live. Oh, the
beautiful numerals! Brigade after
brigade, corps after corps, they
marched at sign from him; an army
greater than that of kings. To sit in
little room, as in a puppet BOOTH
and juggle the policies of the ma
tons! Yes, Kate should have duke
and Norah a prince; he would show
them all some day. Recollecting Car
rington, he frowned. Did the fellow
know anything, that he felt the power
to refuse an offer such as he had
made at the dinner table? Bah! 1t
would be like crushing some insect.
He determined that this should be
Carrington's last visit. His pen moved
once more, and presently he became
lost in his dreams of calculation.
But Cavenaugh's ears had not de-
ceived him, however, for he had heard
the sound of closing window. A
window had been closed, but none OF
the servants had been at hand.
az pASSAoO1y IL q AAcA SCAuO 0"4lLly
but cautiously across the lawn When
he reached the long windows of the
dining room he paused, but not irreso
Iutely. There was a sharp rasping
SQUAD, followed by the uncertain glare
that makes the light of dark-lanterr
separate and individual, and window
swung noiselessly inward. The room
was in total darkness. The man wore
short mask, soft felt hat vel
down over his eyes. He cupped hi.
hand to his ear and strained to catcl
any sound. Silence. Then he dropped
behind the screen, consulted slip o
paper by the light of his lantern, an,
with few quick turns Of the comb
nation knob opened the door Of til,
|.safe. He extracted the envelope an,
| thrust it into his pocket, without 8,
! much as 3 glance at It's contents. Il
= making his exit, the window strucl
on the sill. In pressing 1t the Loo
i snapped loudly. This was the SCUM
u Gavenaugh heard. The burglar raj
i tightly scross the lawn and disaY
rsared beyond the hedges. And non
too. socn. u rs q
II. Caysnauxh drag rolled oyAg II