The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-01-26

Yes, sent fer you. RAe rsssaa
Aaeoelf and sat erect -Nev, Ar.
baakeley. have you hs0a1 tAass ps-
psnr
The papers! What pa3sesY" ! ~
I'D. needed time to think.
MI Blakeley.- she said quietly. Il
thtak we can lay aside all sHbteffuGe.
In the first place let me rsfreah your
nt11 about a few things. The Pitts
burg police are looking for tie sar-
vfvees of the car Ontario: there are
thsoo that l know Of-youroelf, tAo
young woman with whom you lsfe
the scene of the wreck, And myself.
Ths wreck, you will admit. vas . fss.
tunate one for you"
] nodded without speaking.
AT the time Of the collision yeo
vees In rather . hole" she veat o..
boektng at me with Q disagreeabls
smile. You were. II remember. &C.
cHso4 of rather atrocious eri0s.
rhsre was q lot Of corrobosativs evi-
desce. was there not. I seea 70 ~
nsnber dirk aAA tAs nusdsee1
naa's pocketbook IN your posssssioa.
40 few other things that vsrs-
vel. rather unpleasant"
vas thrown bit OF ny 0oaF1.
You remember. slso." ] saiA ssieb,
". that . man disappaArsA from ths
car. taking ny clothes. papers ssl
everything"
Il remember that you said -" Her
tees was quietly insulting. and I bit
my lip at having been caught. 1t was
no time to make q defense.
You have missed one calculation"
! aatd coldly, and that 10 the dis
covery of the man who left the train"
"You have found him?" She bent
forward. and again regretted my
hasty speech. Il knew It.: said 20"
I'VE are going to ind him." as
serted, with q confidence I did not
feel. I'VE can produce at any time
proof that man left the Filler . few
miles beyond the wreck. And We can
hnd him. l am positive"
"But you have not found him yet? ?"
She was clearlx disappointed. We'll.
70 be it. Now for our bargain. You
1 !
made no such admission. and she
smiled mockingly.
"How flattering you are!" she said.
"Very well. Now for the premises.
You take to Pittsburg four notes held
BY the Mechanics national bank, to
have Mr.. Gilmore, who Is Ill. declare
his Endorsement Of them forged.
'On the journey back to Pittsburg
two things happen to you: You lose
your clothing, your valise and your
papers, including the notes. and you
are accused Of murder. In fact, Mr..
Blakeley. the circumstances were most
singular and the evidencs-well. al
most conclusive"
was completely at her mercy, but
I gnawed my lip with irritation.
"Now for the bargain" She leaned
over and lowered her voice. "A fair
exchange, you know. The minute you
put those four notes in my hand
that minute the blow to my head has
caused complete forgetfulness as to
the events Of that awful morning. I
am the only witness, and will be 81.
lent. Do you understand? They will
call of their dogs"
My head was buzzing with the
strangeness of the idea.
But" I said, striving to gain time.
II haven't the notes. can't give you
what I haven't got.'
You have had the case continued"
she said sharply. You expect to find
them. Another thing" she added
slowly, watching my face. 'if you don t
get them soon, Bronson will have
them. They have been offered to him
already. but at prohibitive price"
But" said, bewildered, what is
your object in coming to me? If
Bronson will get them anyhow"
She shut her fan with click and
her face was not particularly pleasant
to look at.
You are dense" she said insolent.
ly. Il want those papers-for myself.
not for Andy Bronson"
Then the idea is" said, ignoring
her tone, that you think you have
me In a hole, and that if find those
papers and give them to you you will
let me out. AS l understand it, our
friend Bronson, under those circum-
stances, will also be in hole"
She nodded.
The notes would be of no use to
you for limited length of time." l
went on, watching her narrowly. III
they are not turned over to the states
attorney within reasonable time there
will have to be nolle pros-that Is.
the case will simply be dropped for
lack of evidence"
"A week would answer, I think,
she said slowly. You will do 1t, then"
laughed, although l was not espe-
cially cheerful.
No, I'll not do 1t. II expect to
come across the notes any time now.
and expect Just as certainly to turn
them over to the states attorney
when get them
She got up suddenly, pushing her