The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-14

contractor, you know, and as such naturally
has employed hundreds of Italians. We
figured that one Of them, a born criminal or
man rendered desperate for want Of employ
ment, had followed us up to our isolated sum
mer home in the Catskils. OF course, how
ever, we had no idea Of yielding to his prepos-
ferrous demand"
Pardon me" interrupted Kingston, "you
say this letter was found by your father on bis
writing -table?"
Yes, just after breakfast, day before yes
terday. The governors den is on the ground
floor. and has a French window giving en-
trance from the piazza The window is usu-
ally open in the day time, and the beggar must
haye slipped in with his note while we were at
breakfast Not wishing to disturb our
guests
)" !. Pardon me once more. Your guests,
"ho afe:theyp"
"Ah, Howard, old chap, see you're be-
coming Interested But you can't work up
mystery in chat direction. There are two old
cronics OF the governors, Colonel Mathews
and Judge Desmond; visitor from France,
the Count de Sacran not fortune-hunting
adventuer but 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 met, Sidney Wright and Perceyal
Porter My sister, Maisie, is doing the
honors, and Porter's sister, Anniesis Is helping
heriout. That completes the household as at
present constituted except for the servants,
who have been with US for years."
Go ahead with your story"
As | was saying, we decided to mention
the letter to no one, bul the governor casually
directed the coachman and gardener to keep
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 After breakfast we looked for an
other note. Not word Then We began to
hope that Mr. Black Hand had had 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 SINH
larly scrawled in lead pencil. 1t read: 81 Al
Will give you until Saturday--night,
but no longer. Go or send at once for the money,
and follow previous Instructions. Try no tricks.
We Shoot to kill
THE BLACK HAND.
There's little to add" Willoughby con-
tinued Father summoned me, and it was
decided that should at once start for New
York and consult the Pinkertons That's the
situation in a nutshell. Now tell me what
outhink. /"
Ahoment's silence followed. Then, with
an expressive wave Of his long thin hands,
Kingston tossed the penciled letters on
table, and, pointing toward them, said;
aass@T Those letters were never"
e He abruptly checked himself, rose slowly
out OF the chair placed hand on VIII
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 detective.
"What youneedisthe help psychologist.
And being rather Interested in psychological
problems myself, as you know, I'd be glad
enough il you'd let me have hand in clearing
up this little affair OF yours
Let you! By Jovel After the Rutledge
mystery, T."
"There, there, no more of that Now"
consulting his watch, it's nearly ten,o'clock.
Our train is the eleven thirty, | suppose?
Very WE'LL I'll run up to the club and get some
clothes, and will meet you at the station.
Meantime, drop in at your bank and draw out
$1,000 in gold"
"You don't mean to say thai"
Do not ask any questions, Dick, but do
exactly as tell you. Ifyou're going to place
the case in my hands you must trust me i'm
plicitly Now shall have 10 be off, for /
have some business TO ransact before train
time"
AT exactly four O'Clock that afte1nocn,a red
touying-car drew up in front Of long, low,
picturesque country-house, built on the Eng
lish order pies Willoughby stepped out,
carrying small handbag, and followed by
the tall form Of Howard Kingston. They
were greeted by chorus Of delighted excla-
nations from group Of young people who
had hurried to the door al sound Of their APP
proach
Hello, folksrs," cried Willoughby, with
his characteristic breeziness, " having good
time, l hope. No, didn't forget your ciga-
reftes Sid Ruf fret let me- introduce nv old
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