Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-23
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not yet 1dtnOmeQ. AS L say, Hayden was
afraid of being caught. Andy Rutter, man.
ager of Baldpate Inn for the last few sum-
mers, is in someway mixed up in the Sub
urban 1t was he who suggested to Hayden
that an absolutely secluded spot for passing
this large sum of money would be the inn.
The idea appealed to Hayden. Cargan tried
to laugh him out of it. The Mayor did not
relish the thought of visit to Baldpate
Mountain in the dead of winter, particularly
as he considered such precautions unneces-
sary. But Hayden was firm,-this spot, he
pointed out, was ideal,-and the Mayor at
last laughingly gave in. I he sum involved
was well worth taking a little trouble to
gain Professor Bolton paused, and blinked
his dim old eyes.
$50 the matter was arranged, he con-
tinued. "NIr Bland, clerk in Hayden S
employ, was sent up here with the money,
which he placed in the safe on the very night
of our arrival The safe had been left open
by Rutter: Bland did not have the COM
bination. He put the package inside, swung
shut the door, and awaited the arrival of the
Mayor
al was present, smiled Magee, @at the
ceremony you mention"
YES? All these plans, as have said, were
known to Drayton. A few nights ago
he came to me. He wanted to send an ennis
sary to Baldpate, a man whom Cargan had
never met, one who could perhaps keep up
the pretense of being here for some other
reason than connection with the bride.
He asked me to undertake the mission, to
see all could, and if possible to secure the
package of money. This last seemed hardly
likely. At any rate, was to gather all the
evidence | could hesitated. My library
fire never looked so alluring as on that night.
Also was engaged in some very entertaining
researches"
81 beg your pardon?' said Billy Magee.
"Some very entertaining research work.
"Yes,' reflected Magee slowly, a sup
pose such things do exist. Go on, please.
Il had loudly proclaimed my champion
chance to serve Reuton. | acquesced. The
day | was to start up here poor Kendrick
came back. He too had been student of
mine, a friend of both Drayton and Hayden.
Seven years ago he and Hayden were run
ming the Suburban together, under Thorn
hills direction The two young men became
mixed up in rather shady business deal,
which was more of Hayden's weaving than
Hendricks Hayden came to Kendrick
with the story that they were about to be
found out, and suggested that one assume
the blame and go away. | am telling you all
this in confidence as a friend of my friends,
the Bentleys, and young man whom like
and trust despite your momentary madness
in the matter of yellow locks-we are all
susceptible Kendrick went. For seven
years he stayed away, in an impossible tropic
town, believing himself sought by the law;
for so HAYDEN wrote him. Not long ago he
discovered that the matter in which he and
Hayden had offended had never been dis
closed, after all He hurried back to the
States You can imagine his bitterness. He
had been engaged to Myra Thornhill, and
the fact that Hayden was also in love with
her may have had something to do with his
treachery to his friend
Magee's eyes strayed to where the two
victims of the dead mans falschood whis-
pered together in the shadows, and he Won
dered at the calrnness with which kendrick
had greeted Hayden in the room above.
WHEN Kendrick arrived Professor
w Bolton went on, "first of all he con-
suited his old friend Drayton. Drayton in
formed him that he had nothing to fear
should his misstep be made public; for in
reality there was, at this late day, no crime
committed in the eyes of the law. He also
told Kendrick how matters stood, and of the
net he was spreading for Hayden. He had