Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-18
Seuen Keys to Baldpate
BY EARL DERR BIocERs
Copyright by Bobbs- Merrill COP

disrepute under his management dur
ing the illness of Thornhill, the pres
ident, with the Civic The consolida-
ton would raise the value of the
Suburban nearly $4,000, 000-at the
public's expense. Hayden had seen
Cargan. Cargan had drafted ordi-
nance No. 45 and informed Hayden
that his price for passing 1t through
the council would be the sum you
have juggled in your possession on
Baldpate Mountain-s200,0 00."
"A mere trifie," remarked Magee,
sarcastically.
$50 Cargan made Hayden see.
Through long experience in these
matters the Mayor has become care
less. He is the thing above the law,
If not the law itself. He would have
had no fear in accepting this money
on Main street at midday. He had
no fear when he came here and
found he was being spied on.
"But Hayden-there was the diff
Guilty that began the drama of Bald
pate Inn. Hayden had few scruples,
but as events tonight have well
proved, Mr.. Magee, he was a coward
at heart. / do not know Just why
he lies on your bed upstairs at this
moment suicide-that is a matter
between Kendrick and him and one
which Kendrick himself has not yet
fathomed. As ! say, Hayden was
afraid of being caught. Andy Rutter,
manager of Baldpate Inn for the last
few summers, is in some way mixed
up in the Suburban. 1t was he who
suggested to Hayden that an abso-
lutely secluded spot for passing this
large sum of money would be the inn.
The idea appealed to Hayden. Car
gan tried to laugh him out of 1t. The
Mayor did not relish the thought OF
a 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
The sum involved was we'll worth
taking a little trouble to gain"
Professor Bolton paused, and blink
ed his dim old eyes.
$50 the matter was arranged he
continued. Mr.. Bland, a clerk in
Hayden's employ, was sent up here
with the money, which he placed in
the safe on the very night of our ar
rival. The safe had been left open
by Rutter; Bland did not have the
combination. He put the package in
side. swung shut the door and await
ed the arrival of the mayor
81 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 enissary 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 a connection with the
bride. He asked me to undertake the
mission, to see all could, and If pos
sible to secure the package of money
This last seemed hardly likely. Al
any rate. / was to gather all. the evil
dence l could. I hesitated MY
| library fire never looked So aliuriny
as on that night. Also, l. was en-
gagged in some very entertaining re-
searches. .'tes
81 beg your psrdon?' said Billy Ma,
gee.
"some very entertaining research
work.
YES reflected Magee slowly, ~
suppose such things do exist Go on
| please" -l' 49,. ;.
81 had loudly proclaimed my cham
| pionship Of civic virtue, however, and
| here was a chance to- serve Reuton
/ asquiesced. The day 1 was to starr
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 wers
running the Suburban together, under
| Thornhilps direction. The two young
men became mixed I'D in q rather