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"How about thiso- beloved the Mayor
"Haydens squealed. Phones to Bland:
not to me! Whines about the courts-I
don't know what rot! He's squealed! He
didn't phone the combination"
"The rat" screamed Max.
"By the Lord Harry' said the Mayor
"I1l have it open anyhow! I've earned
what's in there, fair, and-I've earned it.
I'm going to have it, Maxi"
"See here, Cargan-" put in 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'
Magee and the professor turned and
assembled to the second floor. In front of
number seven they paused and looked into
each others eyes. Professor Bolton shrugged
his shoulders.
am going to bed, he said, "and | advise
you to do the same
@Yes." replied Magee; but he had no
idea what he had said. AS for the old man S
advice, he had no intention of taking it.
Melodrama, the thing he had come to Bald
pate Inn to forget forever, ragged throu yh
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
ALP
HE entered number seven, and paused in
- amazement Outside one of his windows
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.
Ut ~,,,,ctr'f " che oncyuarad
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 pres
ent Downstairs in the safe there's pack
age containing two hundred thousand dol
lars. Do YOU hear? Two hundred thou
sand! l must have that package. Don't
ask me why. l came here to get it must
have it. The combination was to have been
'phoned to Cargan at eight o'clock. l was
hiding outside the window. Something
went wrong-they didn't phone it. He's
going to open the safe by force. heard him
say so. couldn't wait to hear more-I saw
him.
"Who?" asked Magee
u don't know,-a tall, black figure, hiding
outside a window like myself, the man
with one Of the other keys. ! suppose, the
man Mr.. Bland heard walking about to-
ened. It's all right when you know who the
other fellow is; but when-it's all so creepy
Il was afraid. So ran-here"
@rhe thing to do" approved Magee.
"Don't worry. I'll get the money for you.
I'll get it if have to STAY the city admins
tration of Reuton in its tracks
"You trust me?" asked the girl, with
little catch in her voice. The snow lay white
on her hair; even in the shadows her eyes
suggested June skies. without knowing
who am, or why l must have this money,
you II get it for me?"
"Some people, said Magee, "meet all
their lives long at pink little teas, and never
know one another; while others just smile
at each other across station waiting room
that enough
am so glad" whispered the girl. II
never dreamed I'd meet anyone like you-
up here. Please, oh please, be very careful!
Neither Cargan nor Max is armed. Bland
is l should never forgive myself if you
were hurt But you won't be-will your"
81 may catch cold," laughed Magee:
otherwise I'll be perfectly safe He went
into the room and put on gay plaid cap.
"Makes me look like Sherlock Holmes" he
smiled at the girl framed in the window.
When he turned to his door to lock it, he
discovered that the kew was gone and that il