The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-01
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ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE

EQUATIONS had reached the point Nneies !
Tor handsome money consideration, I
the prima donna had consented TO re- (
turn his love letters and TO accept back Z
hers to him.
Vaughn had been Specializing heavily I
about this time, and found himself con- 4
fronted not only by the prospect OF a I
breach 81 promise suit unless he could I
meet Teresa 5 monetary demands, but I
with utter bankruptcy as we'll
Marks theft Of the bonds had given I
him an idea If he could get those ;
bonds from Mark and hold over the :
latter the threat of exposure the bur !
den and blame of the theft would sun
Ie Al Marks door.
Meanwhile, under cover of the sus-
pICluu thar would fail upon Mark. +
Vaughn could safely negotiate the sale
OF the bonds cit was largely a matter
OF elasuTe and substitution Of numbers, ;
as The documents had not yet been reg
isteredl and could, if need be. escape {
with his wealth TO Paris or South Am
delightful in either place.
BROCK alone was IA NaUEhns conf
dence. a confederate WAS necessary in
arranging the sale and the fight and
Brock was TO receive ample reward for
his trouble
Vaughn had agreed TO let his accom-
Piice know by cipher telegram If he
could manage to get the 8Onds from
Mark while he was in Boston. in which
case the two confederates were to meet
and to proceed at once to Baltimore.
their arrangements
The rest I knew. up 10 the point
where saw Brock and Vaughn leave
the train at the nj ROYAL station at
Baltimore Vaughn, seeing no one fol-
lowing them, Dad naturally come 10 the
conclusion that ! suspected him and
was trailing him.
To avert such shadowing' ne had
decided 10 forestaiI me by coming 10
ms mothers home and pretending ne
had JOurneyed To Baltimore solely to
denOUnCe Mark as q chief in the pres
ence Of the lads own mother
When my brother had madIy threatened
t0 Kill him. the wild words had given
Vaughn an Inspiration when he Should
dISap peaT-ss soon ne must-tHat threat
would be remembered against Mark
Coupled with the supposed theft. H.
would, OF course, throw double suSui-
Ciou on the youth. and would once and
for all end any search for the abscond-
ing Vaughn
But Terese remained TO be reck0ued
with u was settled that Brock should
meet her by appointment in Washing
. ton. carry The IetrerS To her ten her the
whole story, and by the promise Of a
. big share OF the plumber enlist her
silence IL not her aid. II was uirsly
planned And, but for ny own Inspired
. blunoers, all might nave gone smoothly.
auSh1- and Brock were StroIlinl-
along down Mt Royal avenue DISCUSS
ing the next move after leaving my
mothers house. when they heard some
one running far behind them. The run
ner passed under a street lamp and they
recognized Mark
Vaughn knew why the lad was uur-
sung them Whl@perl0= dozen quick
words OF instruction ip Brock. he hid
+ behind pTivet hedge iu front OF
hC1GSc
Up came Mark ON sight Of Brock he
wildly demanded 10 know where Vaughn
had gone Brock told MIN Vaughn had
E just parted from him, having business
+ 10 attend 10 At the far end Of the city.
near the Basin
/ Mark. his brain dragged by ineensate
fury had rushed thitHcr Arrived I'm
The vicinity OF the basin he had wan
/ oeTeG about from street TO street from
Saop 10 shop, for hours seeking the
Vaughn. as a matter Of fact dfl have
, business Al the basin But he had not
/ INTENDED 10 transact g. for another two
{ AelFS OF more He was going there 20
( MAXI secret arrauE emelfS with a shin
( pUrser for sea passage under a1offr='-
/ name But his appointment with the
/ plFSeT was not until II O'Clock BIZ
! I-dJ tlIls- ne knew any normal man
+ VINO Ha4 gone fnltle- 90 look for him III
Is q clock would have decided he. vaS
I departed
/ But raEe-crazed Mark was ANYTHING
-.t liot ma. lP and down he had
/ wandered aimIeSsIy I'm the vicinity or
( the basin. until, just opposite Whip
E,L5eL doeh- ne had come face TO
( TIE latter da-e5 MT -7.r- 20 -,--s
2 scene So he f7.r7-s-r--t1-- 81 -
/ heels NTfStaryfr-- his vrar-' ~ H. -, 90
light he dashed our mon yy-1.i,T,fr, 80 -.
dock There follower s., s,~,- --,--------
/ Mark overlook him
There had been a r,-raF -rr--ggra f4,-
I the course o. which E-arc-r-7-z rv7+~.I7
I had flown from his vvaiSfcoaf E7ocI, y,
> and ? chance blow of Marks had Oh n
I ed the haff closed -rI that nv blow
/ had made over his opponents eve. THAT
! accounted for the blood
/ At length, Vaughn had hurled his
/ siIEhter opponent backward Mark
! head had struck a projecting post and
ne Eac tumbleo over unconscious.
! y duEHn made his WAY back 10 the
/ lodElhES ne shared with Brock, there
I 70 learn Of my brief visit and Of the
: futile pursuit after me
But after that had occurred Vaughn
I dared not stay at their lodgings
knew the ADDRESS ana some one might
have seen him knock Mark senseIess.
I ID me dow n2G been fatal
vaughn a once sought other guar
I TtIS- NcNt morning Fot1 ne and Brock
I lte-i 81 ti-e ulllli= o. crowned HodE
/ on p" lppiI .SeT 5 docH- botn supposed