Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-23
SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE
BY EARL DERR BIGGERS

money not concerned in his death That is affair
between Kendrick and him"
Il see, answered the girl slowly. I'm glad i
asnt-the money! l couldn't bear it if it were.
May call your attention, remarked NIagee, ito
the fact that the long reign of I'm going to ended.
and the rule of I've done it has begun? I've actually
got the money Somehow, it doesn't thrill YOU
the way thought 1t would.
But it does-oh, it does" cried the girl q" was upset
for moment It's glorious news. And with you
guard here I'm not afraid to carry 1t away-down the
mountain-and to Reuton. I'll be with you in mo-
ment ready for the journey"
She called Mrs. Norton and the two went rather
timidly upstairs together.
MAGE turned to his companions in the room. and
A~A mentally called their roll. They all there,
the professor, the Mayor Max Bland Peters, Miss
Thornhill, and the newcomer Kendrick, pre-
maturev old, grayed at the temples, and with face
velowed by fever He and the professor were talking
earnestly together and the old man and stood
before Magee.
Mr. Magee- he said seriously, Il learn from Ken
drck that you have in your possession certain pack
age OF money that has been much bueed about here at
Badpate Inn. Now suggest no, demand
pardon me, Professor, Aagee interrupted. Il have
something suggest-even to demand. 1t is that YOU,
and everyone else present, select chair and down.
| suggest, though do not demand that you pick com
Portable chairs for the vigil that about to begin
will prove long one
what dyou mean asked the Mayor of Reuton,
coming militantly to Professor Bottoms side.
Magee did not reply. Miss Norton and her mother
came down the stair the former wrapped greatcoat
She stood the bottom step, her cheeks flushed her
eyes abaze. Magee going to her side reflected that She
looked charming wonderful, and wished he had time
admire. But he hadn't He took from pocket
the pistol he had removed from the hand OF Hayden;
from the other the celebrated package of money.
81 YOU all, he said, Il will shoot anyone who
makes for this bundle Miss Norton going
take it away with her-she is catch the ten-thirty
train for ReutOn. The train arrives at its destination
at twelve Much as it pains to say it, shall
leave this room before twelve-fltteen.
you crook" roared Cargan.
AIagee smiled he put the package into the girls
hand
Possibly" he said. But, Mr.. Cargan, the black
of the kettle has always annoyed the pot Do
be afraid he added to the girl. Every in this
room is spend the evening with You will not be
annoyed in any way He looked round the menacng
circle. Go, he said, land may the Gods of the Noun
tain take of you'
THE little professor of comparative literature stepped
forward and stood pompo,lslv before Magee "One
in front of our very eyes, want to inform you who |
am, and who represent here
This is time, replied Magee, for light talk
the subject of bonds
This is the time, said the professor warmly, "for
Baldpate Inn the prosecuting attorney of Reuton
County. We"
Cargan, big, red, volcanic, interrupted. "Drayton,7
he beloved. "Dravton sent you here? The rat. The
pup. Why, made that kid put him where he is!
He won't dare touch me-.
Wont he3~ returned Professor Bolton. "Iy dear