The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-01

nasty way. She's afraid she'll suner /
II her rart OF IL is made public"
Il can fix that" said Rutherford /
coolly enough. "A promise OF iusnun-
ity. and"
"She won't do e." returned the
chief. You can drive these women
just so far. and there you stop. Be
sides. ii amt never goin 10 come into
court"
What do you mcsn7" asked Ben
son.
Il mean" said Connell emphatically.
that Gormly is Goin' to give up the
game"
Give up the game," repeated Hal
dane.
That's Whist said, It's goin' TO bs
put up 10 him as 10 whether he wants
this told or whether he withdraws
from the field"
You might back your put up TO
him with warrant for murder be-
lieve." said the district attorney. III
the evidence is what you say. I'll have
charges preferred against him"
"All right" answered the chief.
"Mr. Rutherford and will fix that up.
Now, gentlemen. you leave this 10 me-.
| am accustomed 20 deal with Grim.
inals. and I'll fx Gormly ought TO
have all the reports in my hands tho
day after tomorrow"
Wouldn't ii be we'll TO spring II to-
night"
Hardly. Besides It's too late. Not
even Gormly himself could keep the
stun out OF the papers now.
Il guess now, Mr.. Haldane," said
Rutherford. as tho assembly dissolved
and the two found themselves alone
together, the others being gone. that
you are rather glad than otherwise
that your bribe did not work"
Yes, ! suppose so. don't know"
answered Haldane brokenly. II hai
heard some intimations OF this. moth.
ing definitely. Connell has been very
close mouthed. tried TO buff CORN
ly with that don't know what ef.
feet the disclosure is going 10 have.
| don't know how true il is. II seems
rather suspicious"
"Connell had better be careful what
ilt hbNNs ltNuIntu hulntIlOIu. lie
better be very sure of his facts"
why did you leave the handling OF
the AFFAIR 10 him?"
We'll, he'd make good scapegoat
" anything went wrong" answered
Rutherford with cynical Indifference.
Now, as II happened. Colonel Bin
Hamilton was not so guileless as he
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and the erst few condolences over tho
drinks which he gave TO the plain
clothes man who had so adrotly
sought TO get his story on that event.
ful night, Colonel Bill shut up like a
clam The interest OF the stranger In
the story was suspicious Colonel Bin
knew great many things that he had
not told, and did not intend 10 tell un-
less II was necessary. Therefore. hs
soon got rid OF HIS new friend and
went TO his room TO think IL over.
He was morally certain that Gormly
and the man whom he had known az a
boy as George Fordyce were one and
the same. Fortunately he had always
liked Fordyce, and he was not dis
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jure him.
or course he had heard as had ev.
eryone else In the United States. OF
the remarkable campaign OF George
Gormly for the mayoralty OF New
York. He had not had a great amount
OF personal interest in the matter
however. But when he Identified
| GprrnIv With Eordyca ,bo .natr a,
once engaged his keenest attention
Since the day he had left XIII Devil
Camp. he had never heard one word
OF either the man or the woman lie
bad supposed. as everyone else had,
that they had perished In the storm
and although their bodies had never
been recovered there were plenty oi
reasons to account for that.
What was he 10 do7 Was he TO see
Gormly. or Fordyce as he called him
and put him on his guard? or waG
he 10 wait and be governed by cir
cumstances? This was not an easy
problem 20 decide, but Colonel Bill
Hamilton finally came to the conclu
sion that his best game was the walt
ing one. Besides he liked 10 play q
lone hand, and be felt every conf
dence that he could do IT,
Meanwhile he determined 10 fortifJ
himself with such evidence az hs
could secure. and at the proper time
II the story was ferreted out and az
attempt was made 20 make use OF II
he would. az be phrased II, "buu into
the camel" lie set the telegraph "a
! work. therefore. and presently receiv
, ed from his partner In Butte by CT
j. press tin box full OF very private
J. Official documents. Thereafter h'
, amused himself by following the PROG
= ress Of the campaign and doing some
highly profitable local investigating on
I bis own account. the result Of which
z filed him with Joy and satisfaction.
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