The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-10-13

comely. Under an impulse I decided
to take up the case for her. find out
II she We're about to fall into the hands
Of swindlers and. If she were, protect
her.
Permit me to assure YOU" said.
that in me you have friend"
Il do not doubt it,
"Why not?"
| Il can tell a dishonest man the mo-
ment see him. You are trustworthy"
THANK you. Now give me an adj
dress to which can write you"
l gave her a bit of paper torn from
letter had in my pocket and pen
Gil. She wrote Laura G. Ostrander,
127 D street." 1t was the house Of a
friend to whom she had con6ded her
case
/ left her at the door of her own
house and went to my room. Before
going to bed wrote note disguised
for feminine hand, addressed to r.
B.. Winchell. The letter that had come
to me had no street and number on 1t.
so none was needed ON the note
wrote. Informed Mr.. Winchell that
at a certain hour on Il certain night he
would find carriage standing at
certain place. He was to get into tho
carriage, where he would find Laura"
who would hear what he had to say.
Having sealed my note, went out and
posted 1t. Then went to bed rather
to think of my adventure than to
sleep.
On the evening in question, covered
with woman's raincoat reaching to
my heels and woman's hat shaped
like an inverted pot that would con-
ceal my features, entered a carriage
and drove to the place had designat.
ed. had been there five minutes
when a man approached the door and
said:
"Laurav
"Yes," replied in a woman's con-
tralto voice.
He entered the carriage, thinking he
was with woman and ignorant Of the
fact that he was with a man whose
hand, in the pocket Of the raincoat.
grasped cooked revolver. l had pre-
viously told the driver where to take
us, and as soon as the man was seated
beside me we were driven away.
II am ready to hear what you have
to say" said.
II can restore the will provided that
you will obligate yourself to pay me
$4,000 as soon as you receive the es-
tate which will all be yours under the
will"
"For whom are you acting?"
asked
'That I do not care to state"
"Supposing your proposition to be
accepted, when and where do you in
tend the papers shall be passedY'
"Whenever and wherever you like"
"Have you the will with your"
EYES,"
eve might close the transaction
now"
mot here in the carriage"
mo. Thinking we might need a
private place for such a purpose, I
obtained of friend OF mine in the
real estate business the key to a va.
cant cottage on the Centervile turn
pike. There are writing materials
there indeed. everything we need"
For woman you have good head
for business. Are you sure this cot.
tage is vacant?"
Eyes"
Every well. Tell the driver to take
us there"
HE has been told that already"
When we stopped at the door Of the
house the man asked me for the key |
and told me to remain where was
till he had explored the premises.
complied. He went into the house,
lighted the gas and after some ten
absence returned and politely
handed me out of the carriage.
went into the house with him and,
him into room In the
center Of which was n table with
writing materials on 1t. shut the door.
He sat down at the table and flied
out note for $4,000, payable thirty
lays after the maker should come
INTO her estate, then gave 1t to me to
sign. l read 1t and while doing so
said: "Where is the will? Let me
Zee It,"
He took the will from his pocket and
1eld 1t so that I could see that 1t was
genuine. This was all wished for.
Putting my hand in the pocket of my
quick as flash leveled
'evolver at him, holding it within a
ew feet of his face.
drop that" said in my natural
,oice.
He stood glaring at me. but power
ess. repeated the order. showing
ny revolver close under his nose.
looking down the muzzle Of pistol,
specially with an opponents finger on
he trigger, is not pleasant The weap.
N might go off even accidentally.
rhe man dropped the will on the
able. feared to remove my gaze
rom him to pynminn II Lost ha tnko nd.