Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24

stock is in my safe deposit vault-vvherc its going t.
STAY unless and he smiled Sarcasticaly "unlcsS
still it.
General Bent's face paled and grew red, then purple
He struggled to his feet with difficulty His plans didn't
often miscary and the fact that OF the links Of the
chain he had tested carefully had failed to hold COM
pleely myStlfIed him. How, where, had Jeff Wrav
ceeded in raising eight hundred thousand dollars when
the limit of his borrowing capacity had long ago been
reached. For months the wonderful organization
of the Amalgamacd had been At work prying into the
affairs Of Wrays companies, and had figured his possible
TO the thnncs part OF hair. He had not sold
the Lone Tree even the smallest interest in it. and
yet here he apparently intrcnched firmly
General Bent gasPed in annazcment. Only the inter
position Of Providence could have made such thing
possible. Cortland Bent had gone into the adjoining
room suddenly, and Wray knew he was verifying this
information over the telephone But General Bent did
not wait for him to return. To his mind this
needed no verfcaton. 1t time for him to play his
last card-and his best.
YOU Young scoundrel" he said in a hoarse whisper
his voice trembling with fury while Wray and
Berkey angrily and faced him, Il won't mince
matters with you any longer. You thought when YOU
stole that mine three years ago that YOU had covered
al your tracks and made yourself safe from civil
Mr.. Berkcly planned well. We fought you in the
and lost suppose you thought we had given up: We
did let up; but 1t only to get rmer hold We've
got it now, and we re going to Use it. You stole that
mine-trcspasscd on our property at nght-and tried
TO murder one of our employees You assaulted him
and would have killed him If YOU hadn't been inter
rupted-
"That's lic." said Jeff calmly
q
Rcimer into gambling den and put him out of business
50 that he couldn't prevent my son from signing that
lease.
"That's another lie He was drunk and violent and
drew gun on me. My partner struck him down. His
head hit the edge OF table.
Nonsense, Sir. We have witness who verfcs
Rcimer in every particular, who sWears he from
the doorway
who is your wnesso"
Fritz Wcyl-I see you remember him. He"
Wray laughed uneasiv. "leS remember Fritz
Cortland. who had returned and trying to re-
strain him; but the General shook him off.
1--WE dropped those civil suits because thought ii
wise to do and because knew that in time
should be position win in other ways. There are
other processes Of law besides the civil Ones and those
the ones We choose 70 take Before YOU can leave
Denver. you'll be arrested charges Of abduction and
conspiracy. | suppose you know what that means2
Jeff grew shade alcr his eyes blazing their resent
ncn at the old man who stood tottering before him
You'd do that-you cried Jeff hoarscy, struggling
hard 10 keep himself under control You'd hire men
pans-because I've beaten YOU IN far fight against
odds -vou-vou" Wray ccnched his fist and took
step forward; but Larry Berkey seized him BY arm,
and Cortland Bent stepped between
General Bent pushed his son aside. 60 Cor-cal
McCabe. We'll sec"
A 7 this moment there was an interruption: Wait
moment Cort, please, said voice. The door
into Ianneys paror had opened suddenly. and Mrs
Cheyne entered the And. while the General eyed
her angry. too amazed to speak, she strobe quickly
forward into the group and continued quietly. There
has been a mistake, terrible mistake. If you'll let
me explain
General Bent the first to his senses
Rita. leave the al oncc." he commanded.
NO she said firmly mot until YOU hear what |
have 10 say.
81 can't listen now another time nc furncd.
NO nowi I'm going to save YOU from doing some
thing that You'll regret the resi- OF your life
While the General questioned. Jeff had turned and
seized her by the arm. his eyes pleading.
Rita" he muttcred. You know? For Gods sake
don't! Not now"
Yes she said FIRMLY. no else Will must.7