The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-12-01
THE SKY
PIRATE
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By GARRETT P. SERVISS
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Copyright by Frank A. Munsey
Company
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CHAPTER Xl.

THB flhAIh LAIN LoSA16b.
-HAT night we took the express
for Buffalo. arriving In the
morning. and Mr.. Grayman
conducted Us at once to the
Office Of Henry Garland. one Of the
great bankers OF the town. who was
in the Grayman combination and who
had been notified by telegraph Of our
coming.
Mr.. Garland was delighted to oblige
the billionaire by giving him the ex-
elusive use of his private Office.
In half an hour | had made all my
arrangements. and again we waited.
Payton was faithful to his appoint
ment. and everything worked like a
charm. AS before. my needle indi-
Gated every break in his talk and set
itself while the waves were planning
In perfectly definite direction.
The distance and bearing of Buffalo
from New York being known. now
my hands. and 1t only remained to
solve it on paper. the matter OF min
ute or two.
But the reader may be interested In
knowing what was said by Payton
and Mr.. Grayman on this occasion.
Payton opened by saying: Good
morning. Mr.. Grayman. Helen and
have just been out catching strinG
of trout ;aat 1t would do your eyes
good to look upon. The dear girl be-
comes more fascinated with her sur.
roundings here every hour. and really
] am beginning to regret my agree
ment to exchange her society ever for
so large a sum as S10.OO0.O00 How.
ever, bargain is n bargain. and l
shall stand by my word"
"Well. WELL" replied Mr.. Grayman.
81 have heard enough of this. Are
you ready 10 talk husinessw
"Quite ready. Mr. Grayman. But
10 begin. let me warn you that know
all about your Vaccinations, and ad-
Sise you in friendly spirit TO drop
them. If you do not | shall refuse to
part with Helen Oh any terms. Make
no mistake about the place that | al
ready occupy in her esteem. You can
never arrest this If you let it go on
longer"
Payton was playing his master card
for all that be thought 1t worth.
what do you proposeT asked Mr..
Grayman.
Il propose that you meet me with
the money on Friday of this week on
the top Of bare hill. which you will
In
Utica. NJ Y. If any question should
arise in your mind as to the precise
locality you can recognize 1t by seeing
the Chameleon lowering over the hill
II you prefer you can send forward
representative. keeping at safe dis
tance yourself. But you know what
will be the result of any attempted
trap. l will deliver Helen in exchange
for the money"
Mr.. Grayman pretended to hesitate,
while he held a consultation with the
secretary.
Friday of this week." said the lat
ter. "It is now Wednesday. That gives
us two days. which | think will be
enough. I'm sure Allan must now have
all the data he needs. Tell him you'll
1be there"
Mr.. Grayman did so. and the pirate
responded as usual. "Goodv' adding.
Drop your game this time; am
ready for everything Of that kind"
And so the conversation ended.
The moment l appeared Mr. Gray
man and the secretary eagerly de-
manded the result.
Its all right" l said. 81 have now
only little figuring to do"
And Immediately I sat down to do
It, The lines from Buffalo and New
York. as indicated by the needle. were
by no means so divergent as had ex-
pected. but the angle was easily man.
arenble. made the necessary calcu-