Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-07-18

c0ptAns the n010. OF 3 letBes pOW03I0A
/. and interruptions private detective.
!, agency In the financial district.
. Drawing my Luger and hoa1 1nG NY
pocket knife IN my left hand If
were the barrel OF another tOL r
stepped Ia. coyefflS the CROW
Hold on, Mccarthy. Don't 1ns Is
you novel said. Sc 4 &c {
-Duncan!"
At least three Of them pronounced
my name In one astounded breath.
The old man over whom McdarriU
was bending looked up drunkenN. Il
was the old Scotch seaman with dirty
whiskers and the ear trumpet. H6
began to whine and blubbef and. put
| ting up his arms drew the .enraged Nc.
Clarity down half on him O Il 10
shield himself from possible bullet.
It WASH fatal mistake for; me to center
my attention on them even for that
second and forget that the men With
whom was dealing were quick to
think and Quick" to act One diyed
for my legs. Hooley hurled Q pillow
full In my face. Somsone*I had mot
seen caught me from behind and IL
. minute was down and being trussed
up With straps ripped from 8 trunk
In tho corner. I caught I glimpse ot
the old scotchmen lurching ont, q,
the door that opened into the hall.
- We'll, we've got the other bird last
and tight" said Mccarthy. @ e
STRENGTHENED up and brushed hisI
hands. is f.ss-
= mot yet. SIR said sweet girlish1
voice and every one In the room turned
to So standing In the hall door With d
pair OF our guns ieveled on thsI
crowd Miss Alexander and behind
her Tom Railway. ESQ.,
"Cut Mr.. Duncan loose before q
blow for the police" she said.
MCCARTHY did not even swear @ hsI
stopped and did her bidding.
'Now. Mccarthy" said. IT will|
trouble you for the sealed envelopel
in your pocket. Sing Sing for you if
you don't. you know. tz-sss=.55
He reached into his breast pocket
for 1t and look Of blank amaxement
came over his heavy Irish face.
Its gone! had It there moment
ago."
"Tom, catch the old scotchman, who
. Just went QUIT" shouted. It was
I now as clear as day to me. The old
man represented q third interest work,
ing against r. p. Purdon and, playing
lone hand, nevertheless he had beat.
en- us all. He had picked McGarritya
nool,o< a v,,oyoopf hnfopn oxd a. "a q, +y,<,
melee.
Outside sounded Toms whistle sum.
moning me. hesitated second be-
fore going. We had the compelling
evidence against Mccarthy and hi.a
men, ii we needed it. The Scotchman
was now our prey. Telling Miss Alex.
ander to drop her muzzles. said
good evening to the mortified group
and hurried out with the girl.
Calmly sitting In a taxicab in front
of the door was the old Scotchman
smoking fine cigar with evident
relish.
He held out toward me Purdon's Lett
ter and a sealed envelope with small
jagged hole through it.
Hello, Duncan" said Rand's voice
from the bush Of dirty whiskers. n
am tired Of the responsibility Of forty
million dollars worth Of intormationl
You keep it. Jump in. Miss Alexander.
Tom, all Of you; let us 60 home and
get In touch with Mr.. Purdon and tell
him the good news"
stood full ten seconds staring
speechless at his makeup. BY thise
time should have been accustomed
to Rands marvellous acting and trans
formations Of personality. but I Will
confess that was stunned into stu,
pidity by this one @ u climbed Ia
silently. AZ We bowled away 8 feeling
Of anger and resentment icame over
me and then one Of curiosity. rapid
" reviewed the events OF the DAY
and saw how he had fooled McaSr.
rity and his men. how he had fooled
W and how he had achieved his end1
y n have got Il all, Larry. except Who
the pig Fellow" = and how the1
ever got the treaty out Of the omes..ss,i
why, that Il simple, Dunk Yo3
heard Mccarthy ray that : nnanf
named Beaucoup did Il. Well, e yOu
remember the Sportsman's show laet
winter. ono of tho stars was JIGli6iil
Beaucoup. . famous hall.b7o6d N6c
Mac-French Canadian guide fIo n
employed on tho game preserves 81
Normand Bsllamy. the Americas I'D
Of the Rothschilds. MCCARTHY haI dona
lots Of Bsllamyis Dirt work. Erxoi
Bellamy 1. tho .Big Fellow. Nov!
We would have had e follow out fha
case through the physical syideecsJ
two scratches on the dssk. md : IN
Of feather found caught II corpsr
Of the alasTee OF the paper wslshtl
but the attack on % q to ,apsrt ~
put % ii direct touch Wlth q
thieves and saved no . lot 81. tiouhI6I
When I got that BIT of feath undsq
the lens q found It was Indian dyo13
: piece Of trout AZ called ssilys4
doctor. Jean Beauooup. from thoWyl1jllll4 Il
dows ACROSS the court cart . ~
ssventysnve feet. hooked tho desired
a,1apz- IN fhA ~ aaNnnd