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State of North Dakota SIS ~
County of Mclean. 10 County Court.
II ! the Matter Of the Estate Notice Of Hearing
Deceased. of Administration
State of North dakota Sends Greeting:
To Heirs at Law and Next of Kin and to
whom these Presents may come. g
tigers has filed With he Judge Of this Court, a
petition praying Tor letters of administrator
ofthe Estate of Annie d: Ruettgers, Deceased.
10 o'clock A, N. Of SAID day. being q day Of .
regular term Of this Court: to-wit; june Term
igis, At the couI sroom OF said Court in the
County and State, has been set for hearing
said. petitition, when and where AM per.
the said petition should not DO Rranted.
Dated at Washburn, North Dakota the 10Th
day Of April, 1912.
IsEALl ! : ] 80 lz.ss
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NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE

Notice is hereby given that that certain mort
E SHfsi and Prude MahnEe,. his wife, mort.
gagors, to Northern Land and Mortsagc Com
pany, a corporation under the laws OF the
Ssste 81 Il b M,nnSsg'a. A. mo b. fSes, u and fled Tor Tor
record in tho office of the Register Of Deeds OF
the County OF Mclean, State Of North Dakota,
O'clock 4. NJ" and recorded in Book B-2s OF
Mortgages at page 507. will be foreclosed by 9
sale Of the premises in such mortgage and
hereinafter described, at the front door of the
Court House in Washburn in the County of
Mclean, State Of North Dakota, at the ho.r OF
two o'clock 7. NJ. on tho 10th day OF May A.D.
1912. to satisfy the amount due upon said mort
gage on the date of sale. The premises describ-
ed in such mortgage and which, will be sold to
satisfy the s, same me are ae f eba' as t mes3 Gns to:
ter (EH SWA), Lots three and four q and y
Of Section Seven () in Township Ono Hundrsd
west, containing 100 acres more or less nc.
cording to the government survey thereof.
situated in the County of Mclean. State Of
North Dakota. Said MORTGAGE has elected to
declare and does declare the principal and the
whole sum secured by said mortgage due and
payable in accordance with the terms q SAID
mortgasors in failing to pay the two ,prin-
cipal notes due on December lst in 1910 and 1911,
which are still due and unpaid, and in failing
to pay the taxes against said land. There will
be due on such mortgage ut the date OF sale the
sum of Four Hundred Ten dollars and IL cents
($41O.1 3) besides the costs, fees and expenses OF
foreclosure and sale. which sum of $4lO.l3 in
.cludes the sum of s2O2.Ss Of principal and in
terest due upon the notes secured by said mort
gage, and the sum of Sl6O.32 due upon two IN
tcrest coupon notes secured by a superior mort
gage upon said land, and the sum Of JAG 81,
taxes against said land for 1910 and 1911. with
interest thereon, which coupon notes and taxes
the mortgage was compelled to pay. and did
pay to protect its interests under said mort
gage
Dated March eth, \. D.: 1912.
Northern Land and Mortgage Company.
Mortgagee.
II. j. Bessesen,
Attorney for Mortgage, Harvey. N. D..
40-45
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g.. N. Gray, :
Attorney for Mortgagee.
kenmare. N. Oak.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE sALE

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
Notice is hereby given. that that certain
mortgage, executed and delivered by Elias II.
Reese mortgagor, to Martin Brothers Co., a
corporation mortgage. dated the 2lst day OF
February A. D.. nineteen hundred and eleven
and filed for record in the Office of the Register
Of Deeds 1f the county Of os Mclean, apd State
A. D. 1911, and recorded in Book. B.A Of Mort
cages, st page 1874 will be foreclosed by
a sale of the premises in such mortgage and
hereinafter described. at the front door of the
county Of Mclean. and State Of North Da.
kota, at the hour of 10 O'Clock q. M, on the
llth day OF May 1912, to satisfy the amount due
upon Pc said MORTGAGE on the day Of sale.
which will be sold. to satisfy, the same, are
those certain premises situated in the county
Of Mclean, and State of North Dakota, and
described as follows: to:wit: Tho North East
quarter (NEk) section Ten (l0) Township One
$50 w. 9Th p. N. S
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date Of sale the sum Of One Thousand and
Ninety Seven & 78-10O (1O97 .7S) Dollars.
Martin Brothers Co., "a corporatjon)
Hyland 4 Nuessle, N'
Attorneys for Mortgage. -
Washhurn North nnkoto -
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NOTICE OF. REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORE
ILOSiEE SALE

NOTICE OF. REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORE
CLOSURE SAIL
Default existing in the terms of the herein.
after described mortgage in that the mortgagor
has failed to pay the, interest and principal
thereon. made executed and delivered by John
y. McCutcbeon and Ella McCutcheon his wife,
dated the 18th, day of October. 1909 and filed for
and for the County of Mclean and State-of
N isSs at y n 10 o'eio OK p sh Il: a ana x aayd duly IF s 1stSSssi
in Book (B-29) of Mortgages on page $500
thereof. 4
Notice is hereby. given that said mortgage
said mortgage and hereinafter described at the
front door of the court house in the city of
Washburn, County OF Mclean and State of
North Dakota OH the 18th. day of May 1912 at 2
o'clock P. NJ. to- satisfy the sum due ON that
date.
That the premises described i'll said mortgage
aud which viii! be sold to satisfy tho same are
DESCRIBED as follows to-wit: Tho East one:
Ell and the North West one quarter Of the
North East one quarter (NWh of NEA) Of
Section Sect. t H;1 Thirty Ttys (s snd 1RownshHiP q, One A% 3ssi
That there will be due on said ""rtgago at
the date of sale the. sum of Sl34.6! and the
further sum of Sl21 50 BY reason Of certain in
upon the land and which we're paid by the
mortgagee which makes the total sum due on
date of sale Of Two Hundred Eighty Three
Dollars and eighteen cents (2S3.18( together
with the costs and disbursements in this action,
That prior to the institution of said action.
writing to g.. NJ. Gray. kenmare, N. D.. and
that no action at law or otherwise has been
heretofore instituted for the recovery of the
money hereby secured.
Dated at kenmare, N. D.. ON the 18th day OF
March, 1912. ~
Nathan III. Barnes, Mortgage
Minneapolis, MINI.
Atty. for Mortgage, VI go. ~
kenmare. N, u, f'
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
State of North Dakota II District Court.
Robert L. Black, Plaintiff.
J. G. Boshea. Defendant.
Notice is hereby given that under and by
virtue of a Judgment of foreclosure and sale
in the above entitled action, rendered by the
District Court of the Sixth judicial District.
in and for the County of Mclean and State of
North Dakota, duly entered and Docketed on
the 18th. day Of April, 1912! and an execution
Simon, Sheriff Of Mclean County State Of
North Dakota, for that purpose appointed.
will sell at public auction, at the front door at
the court house in the City of Washburn,
County of Mclean and State Of North Dakota.
on the 25th. day of May, A. D. 1912, at 9 O'Clock
in the afternoon of that day, the real estate
and mortgaged premises situate in the County
directed in said Judgment and execution tobe
sold. and therein described as follows. to-wit,
Southwest Quarter of Section Ten uO) town.
ship, One hundred forty:seven CAD North of
Range, .Eigty-ive 1851 West of the 5th. p. m.
containing 100 acres more or less according to
the Government survey thereof, or so much
thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said
sum of Two thousand seventy-6ve ($oO75.00l
Dollars, with interest thereon from date Of
Judgment, and all a~ccruing costs of sale.
Dated April, 18th. 1912.
no. Simon,
Sheriff Of Mclean County, N. OAK.
McCulloch 4 Nelson.
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Washburn, N. d. 43-4s
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NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE

ga se', exe Is ssde sSSd f aeiiv sasd i by H i%S ! k RSas.
sn sin Ne,ta msR, c %n1ssasor ! GO eor psrsessn u hssa
the laws OF the state of Minnesota, lnortgagee.
dated the 5th day Of December. \. D., 1905, and
Deeds Of tho County Of Mclean. State 81 North
Dakota, on the 18th day OF January, A, y. 1929.
g g. s;tS o'clock p: NJ: and ,a ssc .t,;f q. inn Book.B
by q sale of the premises in such mortgage and
hereinafter described At the front door Of the
Court House in WashbTrn In the County IT
two O'Clock p. N. on the 10th day of May. A. d.,
1912, to satisfy the amount due upon such mort
ssc afia ed in n such eS' mortgage and which vii, BE-
lows, to wit: the. North one half Of the South
Quarter Gsss spa Of the Sou: Southeast Quarter GNW.x seq
Of section Thirty three $3.50 in Township One
Hundred Fifty (l0) north of Range Eiehty.one
Isl, west. containing l2o acres more or less &C
situated in the County Of Mclean. State. Of
North Dakota. Said MORTGAGE has elected to
whole sum secured by said mortgage due and
payable in accordance to the terms of said
mortgage BY y e. se ;f;ns 20 of pa the sbe d thssa nr Gd faid
isi1,. a"d ON Which, SSey aas still H. due IL l' and ls aaps sHq
land Iaad in n1sbi e4es Win ii B pa due the on ta ,neh a molesse sa al
the date Of sale the sum Of Three Hundred
Fifty Fifsy, ssy aal Dollars lars and and "A cents ! {$ Sal:a;os be,
and sale. which sum OF $751; ii includes the sum
of Sl54.56 of principal apd interest due upon
the notes secured BY said mortgage. and tho
sum Of $i47.s 4 duo upon three interest coupon
notes, secured by a superior mortgage upon
said land, and tho sum Of $54.73. taxes against
said land for 1909, 1910 and 1911 with interest
thereon, which coupon notes and taxes the
mortsagec was compelled TO pay, and did pay
to protect its interests under said mortgage.
Dated March 9th. A. D., 1912. Il
Northern Land and Mortgage Company.
Mortgage.
HID Bessesen, .
Attorney for MOrtgaCee, ~
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
SALE BY ADVERTISEME NT

Notice is hereby, given, That hat certain
mortgage, executed and delivered by Gotttried
gagors, to Northwestern State Bank, Cole.
18th 5snos day y Of IN Mo o,Scs II t 4; r Rea 1917 a af b 5,lsd f9 q
tho County Of Mclean and State of North Da:
kota on the 9Th, day of November: A. D.. 1910
and reeord dled in il. Book nB.sI" t Of Mortgages rig g on
premises. in such Mortgage. and hereinafter
described, at the front door 81 the Court House
in the City Of W%ashburn. County of Mclean
o'clock A. NJ on the 18th. day, of May. A. D.
Mortgage on the day Of sale.
land lane he hereinafter described When die, the
MORTGAGE paid the same, which sad payment
red Sixty and ss-loO ($l6O.s3) Dollars.
And Whereas, the Morteagors failed to pay
taxes when due upon. said land for the years OF
which taxes. with interest, amount to the sum
Of Forty.one and s2.loo ($4l ;;92) Dollars:
The premises described in said Mortgage
those certain premises situate in the County Of
Mclean and State of North Dakota and de
scribed as follows, to-wit:
Quarter (NEM NWA), Southeast Quarter Of
tho Northeast Quarter (SEh NEA) and the
North Half of the Northeast Quarter (Nh.
One Hundred Fnrty.eight Clis) Nnrth. Of Range
Eighty-three (ss) West. of the Fifth Principal
Meridian. containing 1850 acres, more or less
according to the United States Government
survey thereof, 49, 1
That together with the i~nterrs. paid oy: the
Mortgage and the taxes ;.aid by said Mort
gagee, as above set forth. there will he due or
such Mortgage at the date of sale the sum o.
Four Hundred Twcnty-one and A-lW ($421 .42.
Dollars.
Northwestern State Bank.
Colcharbor. North Dakota
Mortgage
Hyland & Nuessle. @
Attorneys for Mortgage. ....H 5
Washburn. North Dakota. 40-A
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Bismarck. N.

US. Land Office at Bismarck. N. d.
March 26. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Joseph William
Jennings. of Washburn, N. OAK, who. on April
s selia I'M No. % CO.'S, for ao hess Is and ndd. ! and Se SEX s.' 81
SWA and SWA Of SEA, Section 80, Township
IA n, Range 80, West Of 5th Prin Meridian.
has fled notice Of intention to make Final Five
described, before H. c.. Hanson. Clerk of the
District Court. at Washburn. North Dakota. on
the 18th day of May, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
MP. Carlson, &C. Elaaten, W. 7. Stone,
Andrew Wicklander, all of Washburn, North
Dakota. -
- r. N. Stevens.
Register.
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o"G h1oe
Nolen, Deceased.
Mary Swanson, Petitioner
VS.. Citation Hear
Hssj aasert c Anaff6se2sj 81 os Masta f i1s A lept o
Aug. Erickson John Erickson; ment OF Ad-
Erick Erickson: Nils Ander- ministrator.
son; Mrs. Gustaf Nilsson; Mag
nus Magnusson; John MaGnus
Magnnsson; Hilms Karo!ina
Magnusson; Anna Maria Mag
nusson; Gottfried Magnusson;
Mrs Gustaf Anderson; Rev. j.
A. Johanson; Mrs. Nils Olson;
Jennie swanson; Agnes Swan
son; Karin Naemi J0hansnn;
Johan Anderson and Rev. J. a.,
Johanson, as special guardian
tiOttfried Magnusson, jennie
Swanson. Agnes Swanson and
Karin Naemi JOHNSON, Mi
nors; Respondents,f
The State OF North Dakota to iItn above
in the estate of Anders A. Nolen, Deceased.
You and each of you, ERE hcrrl notified
filed in this Court petition praying "a, letters
Of administration upon the estate Of !nders \.
Nolen, late of the County of Mclean and State
Of North Dakota, deceased, be granted to Nels
p. Swanson and that the said petition will! he
heard and duly considered by this court on
Monday, the S srd' day of June n 4; D . 1872; at 10
Court House, in the City. Of Washbprn, County
of Mclean and State Of North Dakota, and
and appear before this Court at said time and
place, and answer said petition, and show
cause. if any there he, why the prayer of said
petition should not be granted.
By the Court.
lSEALl G. Olgeirson.
Judge of the County Court.
d. ted the 9th. day of April, A. D.. 1912
Let the service of the above Citation be
mad e by personal service upon residents of the
State and by publication upon those respond
ents not residents of the State of North Dakota.
ISEALl
G. Olgeirson,
Judge of the County Court.
Hyland & Nucssle
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Washburn, N. Oak. H.4G
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Professional Cards

CLUB
Commercial Club of Washburn.
Regular meeting of club members
the last Monday Of each month at
the club room. K. Klein, presi-
dent; NJ. 81. Sawyer, secretary.
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SUMMONS

SUMMONS IA
State of North Dakota, In District Court.
County of Mclean. Sixth Judicial District.
Vim. H. Brown. Plaintif,1
Erick o. Ulander. VIM. &. Nixon,
r. Davis. William F. Baird, Summons.
Harry H. Seabroo ok, y. G. NJ. Lin
den, and all other persons un- %
known. claiming any estate va
in, or lien or %incumbrance upon
the property described in the
complaint. Defendants.
The State OF North Dakota to the above nam.
ed Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to answer the
complaint in this action, and to serve q copy
OF your answer upon the subscribers within
thirty days after the service of this summons
upon you, exclusive of the day of service; and
in case of your. failure to- appear or answer
Judgment will be taken against you by default
for the relief demanded in the complaint.
Dated March %, 1912. @-Y
Hanley &Sullivan,
III f1 Attorneys for Plaintiff,
P.O. Address, Mandan, North Dakota.
Notice is hereby given that the complaint in
the above entitled action is on file in the office
of the Clerk of the District Court of Mclean
County. North Dakota, and that said action is
brought for the purpose of Quieting title in the
plaintiff to the following described land. to-
wit: SEA of Section 28, in township IA, North
of Range 81 west of the 5th p: M.
Attys. for Plaintiff,
4.-4' Mandan, North Dakota.
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LEGAL NOTICES

U-Mot,ces published under this
heading will be charged legalvates
IN accordance WltlHthe ruling OF the
MCLEAN County Press Association,
and no affidavit will be issued until
aN publication charges are paid.
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County of Mclean. Before Hon. g. Olgeir-
son, Judge.
Ii the Matter of the Estate of Anders A.
Nolen, Deceased.
Mary Swanson, Petitioner
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Attorney for Mortgage.
kenmare, N. d. b
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II. j, Bessesen,
Attorney for Mortgagee,
Harvey, N. ~.
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McCulloch q NelsOn, II
Attorneys Tor NpgtgngoeAf
4 Wash6 burn, NsDak.
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ara zIeHfy Ebes1e Il was Young b
RoGser who sent out the yellow let.
tefs and checked the list. using jGa
plain, ordinary Shorthand for aae4
words as Sent, Answered. gI,.
thousand Fortunately. tie lis
shows that while more than five taf=
dred letters were s=nt out, hud}g Il
dozen he'd brought responses. end -
only ii 6 cases had money hen -
>ziYed
YES General Farrisl's name O.
the list"
"No,9 answered Davis silently In
hasatg expected to ind it there
"And the letters sent out" PEI
sisted, were they tie yellow Ie,
tets1"
OF course
What WAS in them?"
That's Just What I've get a find o86
from Youns, said Davis. and ia ~
other minute ne Va fast asleep.
As saw Davis lynn there d me-
thought came to me Ii ro - ~
tract the information he waD,,- ..-sa
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1D2'z1ss1 eo1S''Y MzdzAioJbyURaYues

At last-it must have been an hour
| Metaphysical exhaustion conquered
him and he lay back. after one last
frantic struggle, weak and painting,
unresisting
The inspector arose, and. walking
over to the couch. stood there look
ing down at him.
"Aleck Young" he said evenly.
your whole game Is up. I know al
about General Parrish and Andrew
Elser and the woman from Bridge
port. know about Dora Hastings,
who committed suicide in the part.
lake yesterday, and about Henry
Eberle, who sent you the five thous.
and know everything that your
unfortunate aide Bouser, knew, and
now want you to surrender all the
etters and papers in your posses-
sion"
"You will never get them" sneered
Young, as sat there marveling at
The inspectors revelations 1t vas
news to me that he knew the name
If the Central Park suicide. and while
myself had found the five thousand
collars, had hid lot tie slightest
ntimation that Davis knew from
whom it had come.
Either | get those letters sail
Davis evenly, or You get 10 more
Morphine"
Young laughed in his face.
You haven't the slightest evidence
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Young, What was to hinder me from
doing it Surely our prisoner by now
had seen the hopelessness OF his posi-.
ton ard would be ready to talk It
least thee Would be no harm in try
ing.
entered the room where Young
WIS, and, approaching his couch. lad
my baud on his shoulder, he mad been
living there With his eyes closed, ard
the ere touch Of my hand so jolted
his shattered nerves that his whole
beay aeanded 70 tie limit Of his
bonds lis tishteaed lips showed how
dificnlt it WIS for him to suppress a
scream.
Look here. Young said |. I've
come 70 you as a friend to tel Yon
jast how TIE laHd lies. Bouser Is dead
AID the inspector hts possession ii
All his papers He Knows eyerythlnz
about The yellow letters .
An e1il mile vas Youngs only a.
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st.zi tbs cunning leer or the nan
~ho scents a trick
There ere stacks and stacks OF
evidence against you. We have the
10 d PEOPLE to whom Rouzer sent
tstters
a n your eVidence!" he sneered
''8oa - - have evidence against tia
I Iao! 2Ga. er, bat you've nothing e.
lie Il t=e inspector. Is yea cal hi
lad ea enee enough to convict me.
90 yea SUPPOSE he'd have ne tied Up
here lie hasn't bit of evidence
against me He never VIII have
Re.aA re t4at medicine"
lie iarked his head in the direction
Of lie morphine that lay so tantaliz.
ins neaE There was something III
azs 9ezze some indeGnahle power q
Iefsu2sEeHea that almost Influences
sfe 10 DO what he asked. Involun
taf#4 #4H II 81 went cat to the bottle
containing lie solution bat l caagat
seH n tire.
Go CT Il nd It to ne" he begged.
sz2aa.t "a sc how I need it? Give
i#.s E=e=aHa I'll tel you anything you
#..sss.t u Inoa"
II Re first" said I. and yoe
eaa azea It
I CIT talk, I can't think" b
- 7, ~ st It. You can see foa
yourself Low shaky l ana
e5#i3 Sc for L yse,f that lie wa
s4lellas the torture Of the damned
Z e.. muscle Ia his body 5eemed 4
- jaE-I = n.toiuAtarily, doubling Il.
self into E2t.e hungry knots LIT
Tn a Ms aching nerves in the sLri44
eia..= fof l.orpbiae-morgLiae
GIVE me Just ore dose" he PLEAD
81. 9saa I'll til you anything. every
thing yuu want to know III die il
/ don't st it
So pitiaB3a WAS his condition tbaf
I found myself ympatLizing WITH
him in spite OF myself. Ay eyes fel-
lowed his glance t. the chair Ter til
eoaeh. where. bg.iae the hypoterlaf
syringe ard lie morphine. Davis a.
Il 70 acc ntu4te the torture of h
fssteaa. he'd placed the key that ur=
Locked them / would not have kaoWn
how 10 Administer tie morphine, ever
If / lad wished to do so. and besides.
I bad 4 strong aversion to draggiE2
a fellow=Haas but as I saw the fez
taefe. tea6eA5 Of solution
II I unlock the letters on yoaf
arms. sid /. SO thaL yoa ean reaes
the morphine, VII you promise he to
yer ~ question:"
III 5z=44.,s
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hanE5 sHot out anG cidteheu luy azck
with maniac strength fet my eyes
bulge. lily lungs I'LL to bursting
put forth nay hands to try TO shake
off lis grip. but felt my strength fast
failing
Alhletieally inclined though I have
always bsen, and matched though [
vas against a drug weakened wretch
Win fettefed feet, found myself 10
equal for his maniaeal desperation.
Back and forth over the couch We
sWayed in silent death-struegle. ny
cutoff breath all the while pounding
unparitied through my bursting unas,
nay brain turning weak, ard my sfeht
growing dim. | was beaten | knew
l could held out but a few seconds
longer l saw nothing ahead of ne
but death-strangLed to death by a
drug fiend
There passed through my mind IN
my struggles vivid picture of Whit
vas about to happen. Young would
silently choke me to death. Silently
ne would hcbble with his fettered feet
10 where Davis lay in the lean.to
sound asleep and brain him with
blow He would cast off his letters and
long before the constable would re-
turn TO find our bodies would maze
his escape on Rouser's bicycle The
mystery of the yellow letters never
would be explained. Poor Louise
Y9ane's hands fell fron my threat
and | staggered back gasping Tor
breath. | thought at first that the
strain had been too much for his drug
raeked body, but soon l saw what
had happened His muscles had not
Weakened, but his will. Standing
over him was Davis with revolver
pointed at his head. Even before I
had recovered myself Davis had the
letters readjusted and the rope passed
through them.
Our lives were saved. The mystery
might yet be solved, despite my fool
hardness. | turned to the inspector
to express my gratitude. but dropping
the Key of the shackles on the chair
whore it had been before, he flung
himself down on the floor to resume
his interrupted sleep
As soon as my aching throat would
permit me to speak | began making
abject apologies for my foolhardy con
duet and trying TO express my thanks,
but he would not listen to me-
4 guess you'll guard him safely
enough now" he said. and once more
was fast asleep.
With something of the feeling OF
ehastised school-boy who knows he
deserved far more than he got, sat
down beside the couch and for four
long hours watched the struggs es and
heard the curses and listened to The
eatreaties OF tie drug-mad prisoner
But now had no sympathy Lett Tor
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