The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-06

contractor, yeu know. and as such naturally
has employed hundreds cf Italians We
figured thai one oi them. d born criminal cr
man rendered desperate Tor want ,oi employ
mcnt. had followed Us upto orr isolated srm
mer home in the Caiskills OF course hos.
ever we had no idea of yielding tohis frcposs
ferrous demand !
Pardon me, interrupted Kingston, 'you
say This letter was found BY your father on his
wriling-iable2 :"
Yes, Just after breakfast, day before ycs-
terday The governor den is on the ground
floor. and has French windoa giving en-
trance from the piazza. The window is usll-
ally opcnn tho day and tic lcggar must
have slipped in with his note while.w.' were t
breakfast Not wishing to disturb Our
guests
Pardon me once more Your guests
who arc they"
Al, Howard, Old chap, sec you're he,
coming interested But sou cant work Up A
mystery in that direction There are tSo old
ronics Of the governors, Colonel Mathews
and Judge Desmond; visitor from France,
the Count dc sacran. not a fortune hunting
adyenturer hut the right sort, over here to try
and earn an honest living in business; and
finally, two college friends Of mine whom YOU
may have mct, Sidney Wright and Pcrceyal
Porter My sister AIaisic, is doing The
honors. and portcr's sister. Annie is helping
her out. That completes the household as at
present constituted. except for the servants,
who have been with Us for years
Go ahead with yov story
AS / was saying VIC decided 10 mention
The letter TO no one. but the governor casual ly
directed the coacbman and gardener 70 keep a
sharp lookout for any suspicious characters.
The day passed without incident No bag Of
gold was left on the writing table, the window
was tightly fastened
That night the governor and took turns
mounting guard in his den Nothing oc-
cured Mier breakfast wc boxed for an
other note. Not word Then VIC began 10
hope that Mr Black Hand had had a change
OF heart But in the middle Of the afternoon,
as though it had dropped from nowhere.
father discovered this
He handed Kingston second letter, writ
Ten on the same paper as the first. and simi-
larly scraelsd in lead pencil i read
VII give sou un;ii tomorrow Saturday might,
but.ao oneer Go or sead at once fof ne noneg.
and follow previous Instructions Try no tricks.
We shoot 10 stI
TIE BLACK HAND.
There's little 10 add. Willolghby cen
tisucd Father stpnencd NE, and It was
decided that sh,u al ohse start for New
York and consult ihc Pinkcrions That's the
Situation in a pusnl Now tell me what
YOU think"
4 moments silence followed Then with
an expressive wayc Of his long thin hands,
Kingston tossed the pcncilcd letters on a
table, and pointing toward them said
liose letters were never
He abruptly checked himself rose slowly
out Of the chair, placed hand on VII
loughby's shoulder, and declared quietly.
Don't worry my boy. your fathers safe
enough And there's no necessity, after all,
for calling in a detective
"What younccd the help psychologist.
And being rather Interested in psychological
problems myself, as YOU know I'd he glad
enough il you'd let me have a hand in clearing
mp this little affair Of yours
Let you By Joye! After The Rutledgc
mystery. -
There, there. no more Of that. Now.
consulting his watch, its nearly ten O'Clock.
Our train is the eleven thirty, | s1pposc
Very well, III run up 10 the club and gel some
clothes. and will meet YOU at the station
Meantime, drop in at yopr bank and draw oai
S.. 900 in gold =
= You don | mean TO say that
DO not ask any questions, l)ick, bui do
exactly as tell YOU Ifyou're going 10 place
the case in my hands YOU must trust me i'm
pIicity Now shall have to be OF. for
have some business TO transact before train
time
AT exactly four clock that afternoon a red
iouring-car drew up IN front OF long, low
picturesque country house. built on the Eng
lish order Dick Willoughby stepped out
carrying small hand bag, and followed BY
the tall form Of Howard Kingston. They
were greeted by chorus Of delighted exca
nations from group Of young people who
had hurried to the door at sound Of their ap
proarh. u 3asts s.sea k1s- a
J. Hello, iollases, ,',fcr~d<N NiluAghhy @hl
his characteristic breeziness, having gooc
time, | hope No. ! didn't forget your eiga