Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-25
BY EARL DERR BlGGERs
Copyright by Bobbs- Merrill Coz

heard the loud tones of the Mayors
booming voice and the softer tones OF
BANDS.
''How about this?" beloved the
Mayor. "Haydens squealed. Phones
to Bland-not me- Whines about the
courts-I don't know what rot. He's
squealed. He didn't phone the COM
bination.'
"The rat!" screamed Mr. Max.
by the Lord Harry" said the
Mayor, ''I'll have it open, anyhow.
I've earned what's in there, fair and
I've earned it. I'm going to have It,
Max"
"see here. Cargan-' put in Mr..
Bland.
keep out of the way, you,' cried
Cargan. "And put away that popgun
before you get hurt. I'm going to
have what's mine by justice. That
safe comes open tonight. Max, get
your satchel."
Mr.. Magee and the professor turned
and assembled to the second floor. In
front of No. they paused and looked
into each others eyes. Professor Boil
ton shrugged his shoulders.
I'm going to bed" he said, land /
advise you to do the same"
Yes replied Mr.. Magee, but had
no idea what he had said. AS for
the old mans advice, he had no intep-
ton of taking it. Melodrama-the
thing he had come to Baldpate Inn
to forget forever-raged through that
home of solitude Men spoke of guns,
and swore, and threatened. What
was it all about? And what part
could he play in it all?
He entered No Z and paused in
amazement. Outside one of the win
dows Miss Norton stood, rapping on
the glass for him to open. When he
stood facing her at last, the window
no longer between, he saw that her
face was very pale and that her chin
trembled as it had in the station.
What Is it?" cried Magee.
II mustn't come in she answered.
Listen. You said you wanted to
help me. You can do so now. I'll
explain everything later-this is all
need tell you Just at present Down
stars in the safe there's a package
containing two hundred thousand
dollars. Do you hear-two hundred
thousand. I must have that package.
Don't ask me why. i came here to
get it'll must have it. The combin-
alton was to have been phoned te
Cargan at s o'clock l was hiding
outside the window. Something went
going to open the safe by force.
heard him say So I couldn't wait to
hear more--I saw him.
"Who?" asked Magee.
II don't know-a tail. black figure
hiding outside window like my
self. The man with one of the other
keys. l suppose. The man Mr.. Blanc
heard walking about tonight. saw
him and / was terribly frightened
It's all right when you know who
the other fellow is, but when--it's al
so creepy was afraid. So l ran
here
THE thing to do" approved MIR
Magee. Don't worry. I'll get the
money for you. I'll get It ifI have
to Stay the city administration OF
| Reuton in its tracks
you trust me?" asked the girl
with a little catch in her voice. The
| snow lay white on her hair; even II
the shadows her eyes suggested june
skies. without knowing who l an
or why must have the money-you1
| get it for me?"
Some people, said Mr.. Magee mee'
all their lives long at pink little teas
and never know one another, while
others just smile at each other acros!
| a station waiting room-that's
enough"
"oh, I'm so glad. whispered thu
girl. II never dreamed I'd meet any
one like you-up here. Please. oh
please, be very careful. Neither Car
gan nor Max is armed. Bland is. ]
should never forgive myself If yot
were hurt But you won't Devil
your"