Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-28

Know. I've put In four years OF hell
I've lost step with the world; I've
lost nv business connections - the
States. and I haven't saved up any
money. ! can't quit, and yet Ill have
to. for e I'm 0rad k'u mean III have
to go back there and start at the bot
tom again. Those people don't know
anything about these blanked political
They'll think mads Q failure heye In
government work. aud I'll have to ttve
1t down. What are you gutng to Dol"
Kirk started. "Oh, don't know.
was thinking about you. haven't
spent much Of that lottery coin. lt's In
/ the bank. all that Allan husn't used.
and half Of it is yours II you'll take It.
You and Mrs. Runncls and the KID aud
Allan and land one other party-will
hike back home and get something e.ss
/ to do. What do you say.'
Runnels' voice shook az he answered.
by Jove! You're the-real stun. An
thony. I'll think 1t over Who 10 this
other paptyT"
my wife"
Good Lord! You're not married."
No but I'm going to be. You talk
about your troubles. Now. listen te
mine. Ill make you weep like "a fog
Briefly lac told his friend of the blow
that had so suddenly fallen upon him.
You are up against it. old mnn."
agreed Isunneis when he had heard aH.
'Giravel has set his heart on the pres
idency. and he'll pay any price to get
it. It's the same all over Central
America. These people are mad on
politics."
But the game isn't over. carried
the bnli forty yards oncs for touch
down in the last ten seconds OF play.
and Yale won. had good interior
ence' then. and need ii now. Some
body'll have to run ahead of me-
Rsnnsls smiled. II guess you caa
count on me. What is the plan?"
For the next half hour the two talk
ed earnestly, their heads together, Their
voices low.
u don't beHevs 1t WI wsrk. ~
boy" Runnsis said at last II know
these people better than you, and yet
Lord, ii 1t does como of! Now. dent
montion. this rumor about Blakeley.
want to see Steve Cortlandt nrst"
"Cortlandt! By the way. do you
happen to remember that he's to he our
guest for supper tomorrow night? Kind
OF joke now. trying te thsnk A1
for what he's done. isn't it?"
Not at all. II may be our one
chance Of salvation: he may BE- the
one person who can help u.s.
Well" Kirk reflected. II have q
good deal to thank him for. suppose.
outside Of this, and TIL 60 through
with my part"
He proceeded at once to put his plan
into execution. his 6rst step being to
rent room ct the Tivoli. taking par.
sticuiar care to select one Oh the apst
aoor In the north wing. That evening
he and Allan moved Runnels teis-
phoned during the evening that hs
had been equal to his part of the task.
SO there remained nothing to DO but
wait for the hour Of the dance
It was considerably after dark on
Saturday evening that John Weeks.
American consal at Colon. received Q
caller who came to him direct freaa
the Royal Mail steamer Just locked
At asst sight the stranger did ut
Impress Mr.. Weeks g q manr Of per
tieniar Importance His face vas In.
Significant aad his pale blue eyes
showed little force. HIS only notics-
able feature was displayed when he
raRoved As hat. Then it could b.
seen that wide, white scar ran from
just over his temple to q point back Of
his right ear.
He made his name know AZ Will
llama. which. Of course, meant nothing
to the consul, aud while drinking ON.
of Weeks highballs. inquired Idly
about the country, the climate and the
people. ~ IL In 40 hurry to come to his
point. He studied the fat man and
when he had satisfied himself. came
out openly with these words:
I'm looking for chap named WEI
lar He landed here some time late
In November"
friend of yoursY
"Um-m-not exactly" Mr.. vii.
liams ran hand meditatively ever
the ragged scar on his scalp. az II
from force of habit.
Wellar2 never heard of him."
HE may have Travelled under an
other name. Ever heard Of fellow
called Locker
The consul's moist lips drew to-
gether, his red eyes Cleaned watch.
fully. Maybe have. and maybe I
haven't" said be. why do you want
hiln?"
I'm detective. and I'm after Wei
lar. alias Locke. alias Anthony. He's
wanted for enlightenment and assault
and few other things. and I'm going
to take him" The indistinctive Mr.
Williams spoke sharply. and his pale
blue eyes We're suddenly hard and
bright.
Weeks stared open mouthed for an
instant
II knew he was wrong. Embezzler.
Ell? Well, weilr.