The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-01-12
CHAPTER xxx.-continued.

Tie would probably be accused Of
khe crime, SO, although when the
wreck occurred | supposed everyone
connected with the affair had been
KILLED, there was a chance that you
had survived. I've not been OF much
account, but / didn't want a man to
Swing because | left him in my place.
besides, ] began to have a theory of
Emy own.
"As we entered the car a tall, dark
woman passed us. with a glass of wa
per In her hand, and | vaguely remem-
bered her. She was amazingly like
blanche Conway.
IF she, too, thought the man with
khe notes was in lower ten, 1t ex-
bplained a lot, including that piece of
N woman's necklace. She was a fury,
blanche Conway. capable of any.
lthing."
Then why did you countermand
ithat messenger" | asked ~curiously.
when | got to the Carter house,
and got to bed had sprained my
ankle In the jump wen through
the alligator bag / had taken from
Hover nine. When / found your name,
4 sent the first message. Then, soon
after, I came across the notes. 1t
seemed too good to be true, and | was
crazy for fear the message had gone.
"At first / was going to send them
10 Bronson; then / began to see what
the possession of the notes meant to
me. VI meant power e Bronson,
money. influence, everything. He was
a devil, that man"
Wen, he's at home now" said Nc
Knight. and we were glad to laugh
and relieve the tension.
Alison put her hand over her eyes,
as II to shut out the sight of the man
she had so nearly married, and | fur
lively touched one of the soft little
lcurls that nestled at the back of her
neck.
when / was able to walk" went on
the sulien voice, 81 came at once to
Washington. l tried to sell the notes
40 Bronson, but he was almost at the
end of his rope. Not even my threat
TO send them back to you, Mr.. Blake
ley. could make him meet my figure.
uie didn't have the money"
Mcknight was triumphant.
Il think you gentlemen will see rea-
son In my theory now" he said. Mrs.
Conway wanted the notes to force a
legal marriage. l s%uppose?"
Yes"
The detective with the small pack
9 carefully rolled off the rubber
band, and u%nwrapped it. l held my
breath as he took out, first, the Russia
leather wallet.
These things, Mr.. Blakeley, we
found In the sealskin bag Mr.. Sullivan
Gays he left you. This wallet, Mr.. Sui
Itvan-is this the n you found on the
Aoor OF the carr"
Sullivan opened 1t, and. glancing at
<0e name inside, "Simon Harrington"
Spdded afirmatively.
"And this" went on the detective
-qhis is a piece of gold chains"
1T seems to be-" said Sullivan, re-
ceiling at the blood-stained end.
This. I believe, is the dagger" He
held II up. and Alison gave a faint
CRY OF establishment and dismay. Sui.
iiwan's face grew CHASTITY, and he sat
down weakly on the nearest chair.
The detective looked at him shrewd
-. then ut Alison's agitated face.
"Where have you seen this dagger
before. young lady?" he asked. kindly
enough.
"Oh. don't ask mel" she gasped
ereathiessly, her eyes turned on Sui
aivan. 'Tt's-its too terrible!"
Tell him." I advised. leaning over
90 her. cit will be found out later
anyhow"
ASK him." she said. nodding toward
sullivan.
The detective u~nwrapped the small
bon alison had brought. disclosing the
necklace and broken chain
= clumsy fingers he spread It or