Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-14
CHAPTER XXI.
In the Name of the Law.

hood whispered together in the shad-
ows, and he wondered at the calm
ness with which Kendrick had greet
ed Hayden in the room above.
when Kendrick arrived" Profes-
sor Bolton went on, first Of all he
consulted his old friend Drayton.
Drayton informed him that he had
nothing to fear should his misstep be
made public, for in reality there was
at this late day no crime committed
in the eyes of the law. He also told
Kendrick how matters stood, and of
the net he was spreading for Hayden.
He had some fears, he said, about
sending a man Of my years alone 10
Baldpate inn. Kendrick begged Tor
the chance to come too. So, without
making his return known in Reuton'
three nights ago he accompanied me
here. Three nights-it seems years.
l had secured keys for us both from
John Bentley. AS we climbed the
mountain 1 noticed your light, and we
agreed it would be best if only one OF
us revealed ourselves to the intruders
in the inn. So Kendrick let himself
in by a side door while 1 engaged you
and Bland in the office. He spent the
night on the third floor. In the morn
ing 1 told the whole affair to Quiroy'
knowing his interest in both Hayden
and Kendrick, and secured for Ken
drick the key to the annex. Almost
as soon as I arrived
THE curtain went up on the me'o-
drama" suggested Mr.. Magee.
You state it vividly and with truth,
Professor Bolton replied. Might be-
fort last the ordinance, numbered
As, was due to pass the council. II
was arranged that when 1t did, Hay
den. through his man Rutter. or per-
sonally, would telephone the combi-
nation of the safe to the mayor OF
Reuton. Cargan and Bland sat in the
office watching for the flash of light
at the telephone switchboard, while
you and were Max's prisoners above.
Something went wrong. Hayden
heard that the courts would issue an
Injunction making ordinance No. IS
worthless So, although the council
obeyed Cargan's instructions and pass
ed the bill, Hayden refused to give the
mayor the combination
The old man paused and shook his
head wonderingly.
n
earnest" he continued. Il have al
ways been a man of peace, and the
wild scuffle that claimed me for one
of it's leading actors from that mo-
ment will remain in my memory as
long as | live. Cargan dynamited the
safe. Kendrick held him up. You
held up Kendrick. 1 peeked through
your window and saw you place the
package of money under a brick in
your fireplace
"You-the curtains were down." in
terrupted Magee.
II found a half inch of open space
explained the old man. Yes, actu-
ally lay on my stomach in the snow
and watched you. In the morning
for the first time in my life 1 COM
mitted robbery. My punishment was
swift and sure. Bland swooped down
upon me. Again this afternoon 1
came upon the precious package after
a long search, in the hands Of the her
NIT of Baldpate. 1 thought we were
safe at last when 1 handed the pack
age to Kendrick in my room tonight,
but 1 had not counted on the wild
things a youth like you will do for
love of a designing maid"
Twelve o'clock! The civic center
of Upper Asquewan Falls proclaimed
il.
NO" said Mr.. Magee, answering
aloud his own question. You are
wrong, sir. 1 do not know just what
the motives of Miss Norton were in
desiring this money, but I will stake
my reputation as an honest holdup
man that they were perfectly all
right"
Perhaps" replied the other. quite
unconvinced. But what honest mo-
tive could she have? l am able to as
sign her no role in this little drama
Pardon me-" broke in Magee, but
would you mind telling me why Miss
Thornhill came up to Baldpate to
Join in the chase of the package?"
Her motive" replied the profess
sor, does her great credit. For
several years her father, Henry Thorn
hill has been forced through illness
to leave the management of the rail-
ways affairs to his vice president,
Hayden. Late yesterday the old man
heard Of the proposed bribe-on his
sick bed. 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, a brave,
loyal girl, herself undertook the
task"
Then" said Mr.. Magee. Miss
Thornhill is not distressed at the loss
of the most important evidence in
the case"
"I have explained the matter to
her." returned Professor Bolton.
There is no chance whatever that
her fathers name will be implicated" ."
Did Miss Thornhill and KendricR
meet for the first time after his exile
upstairs-in No -" Mr.. Magee want
ed to know.
Yes" answered Professor Bolton.
I'm one Of his letters long ago Hay
den told Kendrick he was engaged to
the girl 1t was the last letter Ken
drick received from him."
There was q pause.
The important point now" the old
man went on. "is the identity of this
girl to whom you have made your
princely gift out of the goodness of
your young heart. 1 propose to speak
TO the woman she has introduced as
her mother and elicit what informa-
ton / can"
He crossed the floor, followed by
Mr.. Magee, and stood by the woman's
chair. She looked up, her eyes heavy
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