Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-08

his evil doings. He recalled the name
of the Chameleon also.
The voice began again, and Mr..
Grayman could but listen:
81 beg you, for your own and your
daughters sake, not to make the mis-
take Of thinking that this is a trick.
What I am telling you is the exact
truth. 1 hold the girl, and I have all
the trumps In my hand. Don't think
Of the police. They can't help you.
No one ever succeeded In running me
me your answer. win you deal with
me for the life and honor of your
daughter or will you mott Yes OIL no.
II yes, I win tell yon how to proceed
II 20, I shall lose no time In making
Helen wish that she had had a father
who loved her"
During all Of this extraordinary con-
versation Payton, In the cabin OF the
Chameleon, with Helen only a few feet
away, was sending his messages d
reeted," and consequently his words
were heard only by Mr., Grayman. but
the ~latter'a replies were '~undirected"
and might have been heard by a hun
dred persons IN a hundred different
places, although. Of course. they would
have possessed no Significance.
Al Grnyman recalled what he had
heard and read OF Payton q horrible
sensation eane over him. Helen must
bs rescued at eheei He must tempo
rfze with this villain and get the better
of him when hs could. What harm to
promise the ten millionsf In his heart he
felt that he would willingly give them
to have his daughter once more IN his
arms. In the turmoil Of his spirit be
lost a whole minute, Suddenly a sharp
ring came, and the voice, very grave,
said:
Come! No fooling, Mr.. Graynan. I
have your daughter right here In my
hands. No power under God can save
her II you do not answer me instantly"
81 dare not say no." thought the
Millionaire, "for all this may be true.
I'll answer yes and then we shall
see"
Accordingly he spoke the word
81 congratulate you on your good
sense, Mr.. Grayman," came the instant
response, land on your fatherly affec-
ton. Have no fear now. Helen shall
not be harmed unless you attempt
treachery. Remember that! Now IN
tell you how to proceed. In two days
90 IL the bluff overlooking the Mo-
hawk river, at Tribes Hill, New York.
I'll be there. and we will arrange for
the payment of the money and the
simultaneous delivery of the girl at an
other place. You may come armed
Il you like, but you must have no
friends on the ground, and you must
not come in an aero. We viii meet
alone. man to man. and ] pledge you
my word, which l have never broken,
that no personal injury will be offered
to you l have your daughter, which
ia all neeA | shall not gain, but
lose. by offering any violence to you.
Simply remember that there must be
no treaehery. Goodby."
MI. Grayman called out. "Whese are
your" But this time there was no
response. The conversation was end
ed.
The Millionaire sank back into his
chair, his thoughts still in a whirl. But
he could not get away from the con
victton that his daughter was really
the pirates prisoner. The question
was how to rescue her. There must
be no false steps. The s%coundrel had
apparently placed himself in his hands
by giving him a rendezvous. But there
might be danger both to himself and
to his daughter In trying to outwit
him. He must consult the chief Of
police.
do you know Alfonso Paytonf" Mr..
Grayman asked as soon as the com
missioner entered. The latter stared
d~umfounded.
'Payton hasn't got her, has he? Then
God help you!" he blurted out
Eyes; l fear that that is the situa-
ton. l have Just had a talk with the
outlaw. who called me up by wireless
from nowhere and demanded $4,000
900 ransom"
len MIlllOu NOL4Alo. Si4Cd t1S ZULU
missioner.
Eyes, S1%0,OOO,O00." Mr.. Grayman re-
>andeH testify u Won hin that
ina would break me, or do you thInK
that my daughter Is not worth itT'
Mr.. Grayman's irritation arose from
the remembrance of Payton's insolent
tones as he had made the demand, and
the commissioner WINGED at his angry
glance. Then he begged pardon, ex
planning that such ums were unusual
In his arithmetic. Mr.. Grayman was
Modified and proceeded to tell the
story of the conversation by wireless.
"And now l think we've got him.
he wound up.
SIN not so sure" replied the com
missioner, who had recovered his
aplomb. "Alfonso Payton Is the skill
fullest crook alive. He gave you in
the air for location and told you to re
spond 'undirected,' didn't heT"
HE did"
swell, he always does. You see, this
wireless telegraph and telephone bust
ness Is an enormously powerful lever
In his hands. In former times kid
napers had to write letters, and letters
can be traced, but Payton carries his
victims off In a swift aero that nobody
has ever been able to follew-a ~nerfect
wIlcn uI h thing, according TO all re
ports-and then he talks ransom with
their friends from heaven knows