Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-23

Kendrick the key to the annex. Almost as
"The curtain went up on the melodrama,
suggested Magee.
"You state it wildly and with truth,
Professor Bolton replied might before
last the ordinance numbered As was due to
pass the Council 1t was arranged that
when it did, Hayden, through his man Rut-
ter, or personally, would telephone the COM
bination of the safe to the Mayor of Reuton.
Cargan and Bland sat in the office watching
for the flash of light at the telephone switch
board, while you and were Max's prisoners
above Something went wrong. Hayden
heard that the courts would issue an IN
junction making Ordinance Number 40
worthless. So, although the Council obeyed
Cargan's instructions and passed the bill,
Hayden refused to give the Mayor the COM
bination' The old man paused and shook
his head wonderingly.
"Then melodrama began in dead earnest,
he continued. II have always been man
of peace, and the wild scuff1e that claimed
me for one of its leading actors from that
moment will remain in my memory as long
teas live Cargan dynamited the safe. Ken
drick held him up. You held up kendrick.
| peeked through your window and saw you
place the package of money under brick IN
your fireplace
"You-the curtains were down. inter
rupted Magee.
al found half-inch of open space" ex-
planned the old man. ayes, | actually lay
on my stomach in the Snow and watched
you. In the morning, for the first time in my
life, committed robbery My punishment
was swift and sure. Bland swooped down
upon me. Again this afternoon came upon
the precious package, after long search, IN
the hands of the Hermit of Baldpate. L
thought we were safe at last when | handed
the package to Kendrick in my room to-
night; but | had not counted on the wild
things a youth like you will do for love of
designing maid
TWELVE o'clock! The civic center of
Upper Asquewan Falls proclaimed 1t.
Magee had never been in Reuton. He was
sorry he hadn't. He had to construct from
imagination alone the great Reuton station
through which the girl and the money must
now be hurrying- where? The question
would not down. Was she, as the professor
believed, designing?
"No,' said Magee, answering aloud his
own question, "you are wrong, Sir. do not
know just what the motives of Miss Norton
were in desiring this money; but will stake
my reputation as an honest hOldup man that
they were perfectly all right.
Perhaps" replied the other, quite uncon-
/, WINGED. "But what honest motive could she
have? am able to assign her no role in this
little drama l have tried. am able to see
no connection between her and the other
characters What
pardon me-" broke in Magee, "but
would you mind telling me why Miss Thorn
hill came up to Baldpate to join in the chase
for the PACKAGE
"Her motive" replied the professor, "does
her great credit. For several years her
father, Henry Thornhill has been forced
through illness to leave the management OF
the railways affairs to his vice president,
Hayden Late yesterday the old man heard
I of this proposed bride his sickbed. He
was very nearly insane at the thought OF
the disgrace it would bring upon him. He
tried to rise himself and prevent the passing
of the package. His daughter brave,
loyal girl-herself undertook the task
Then" said Magee, "Miss Thornhill is
not distressed at the loss of the most lmpor-
tant evidence in the case.
Il have explained the matter to her, re-
turned Professor Bolton. "There IS no
chance whatever that her fathers name will
be implicated. Both Drayton and myself