Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-04

the of Laurence Donovan, WT1leT,
summering near Port Annandafe MISS
Patricia confided to Donovan that she
a bank failure. had constantly threatened
her for money from his fathers Will, OF
came to Port Annandale to escape Henry
Donovan sympathized with the Two
moving sutton. Donovan discovered and
captured an intruder. WHO proved 70 be be
Miss Helen Holbrook-
CHAPTER III.-Continued.
Gillespie lay on his back, wrapped
in my dressing gown. his knees raised,
his bandaged arms folded across his
chest. Since bringing him into the
house had studied him carefully and,
1 must confess, with increasing mys-
tification He was splendidly put up,
the best-muscled man 1 had ever seen
who was not a professional athlete.
His forearms and clean-shaven face
were brown from prolonged tanning
by the sun, but otherwise his skin was
the pink and white of a healthy baby
His short light hair was combed
smoothly away from broad fore
head; his blue eyes were perfectly
steady-they even invited and held
scrutiny; when he was not speaking
he closed his lips tightly
/ half believed the fellow to be
amusing himself at my expense; but
he met my eyes calmly If l had not
caught lunatic 1 had certainly cap
.tured an odd specimen of humanity.
He was the picture of wholesome Hv-
ing and sound health; but he talked
Ikea fool The idea of a young woman
Hike Helen Holbrook giving two
thoughts to silly youngster like this
was preposterous, and my heart hard
ened against him
you are fippant, Mr. Gillespie, and
my errand with you is serious. There
are places in this house where 1 could
lock you up and you would never see
your button factory again You seem
to have had some education"
THE word does me great honor,
Donovan They chucked me from
Yale in my junior year. Why, you
may ask? Well, it happened this way:
| You know Rooney, the Bellefof tNsae
| Cyclone? He struck New Haven
| with vaudeville outfit, giving eXhi-
billions, poking the bag and that sort
! of fake. At every town they invited
the local sports to dig up their bright
est amateur middle-weight and put
him against the Cyclone for five
rounds. I brushed my hair the wrong
way for a disguise and went against
| him.
"And got smashed for your trouble,
I hope" 1 Interrupted
| mo The boys in the gallery
cheered so that they fused him, and
| he thought 1 was fruit We shook
! hands, and he turned his head to snarl
at the applause, and, seeing an open
ing, / smashed him a hot clip in the
chin, and he tunbled backward and
broke the ring rope. 1 vaulted the
orchestra and bolted, and when the
boys finally found me, was over near
Waterbury under a barn Eli wouldn't
stand for it, and back 1 went to the
button factory; and here I am, sir, by
the grace of God, an ignorant man.
How did you find your way here
Gillespie?' 1 demanded. AS
Il suppose 1 ought to explain that "
he replied. 1 waited while he re.
flected for a moment. He seemed to
be quite serious, and his brows wrin.
killed. as he pondered.
Il guessed it about half and for the
rest, 1 followed the heaven-kissing
stack of trunks
| He glanced at me quickly, as
i though anxious to see how l received
Y his words.
Have you seen anything of Henry
Holbrook in your travels? Be careful
now; 1 want the truth"
Il certainly have not. 1 hope you
don't think" Gillespie hesitated.
Its not a matter for thinking Oh
guessing; I've got to know
''On my honor 1 have not seen him
and 1 have no idea where he is" ,
1 had thrown myself into a chail
beside the couch and lighted my pipe
Ny captive troubled me. 1t seemed
odd that he had found the abiding
place of the two women; and if he
had succeeded so quickly, why might
not Henry Holbrook have equal luck
You probably know this trouble
some brother WELL" 1 ventured.
Yes; as well as a man of my age
can know an older man. My fathers
place at Stamford adjoined the Hol
brook estate. Henry and Arthur Hol
brook married sisters; both womeI
died long ago, / believe; but the
brothers had business row and wen
to smash. Arthur embezzled, forged
and so on, and took to the altitudinou:
timber, and Henry has been busy
ever since trying to pluck his sister
He's wild on the subject of his wrong.
ruined by his own brother, deprived