Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-28

Il ri Ia NAN uI4SueOs anu again ITOIn
raised IN anger.
S An interesting story. Mr..
Max" commented Professor Bolton.
II shall treasure it
Told with a remarkable feeling for
detail. added Mr.. Magee. In fact.
ii seems to me that only one OF the
two participants I'm it could remember
all the fine points 50 well. Mr.. Max.
you don't exactly look like Mark Den
men To me. therefore-if you will par
don the liberty
Il get you" replied Max sadly The
same old story. Suspicion-suspicion
everywhere. 1t does a lot of harm, be
Iieve me. | wouldn't
He jumped from his chair and dis
appeared. for the voice OF Cargan had
hailed him from below. Mr.. Magee
and the professor with one accord fol-
lowed. Hiding in the friendly shadows
OF the landing once again. they heard
the loud tones OF the mayors booming
voice and the softer tones of BANDS.
How about this:" beloved the
mayor. "Hayden's squealed. Phones
TO BIand-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 Mr. Max.
by the Lord Harry" said the may
or. I'll have it open. anyhow. I've
earned what's in there fair and-Tve
earned it I'm going 10 have it. Max"
See here. CarGan''- put in Mr..
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 sstchel"
. Mr.. MaGee and the professor turned !
and assembled to the second floor. In |
front OF No. they paused and looked |
into each others eyes Professor Boil !
ton shrugged his shoulders
I'm going to bed" he said. land / !
advise you to do the same"
Yes" replied Mr.. Magee. but had no /
idea what be had said
He entered No. and paused in /
lmazement. Outside one OF his win
lows Miss Norton stood. rappiug on
he glass for him TO open. When he
food facing her at last. the window
10 longer between. he saw that her
ace was very pale and that her chin
as it had in the station.
-wnarIs " cried AIagee.
II must come in" she answered.
Listen. You said you wanted to help
ne. You eau do so now. I'll explain
.very thing later That is all i need
ell you just at present. Downstairs
q the safe there's a package contain
ng S2OO.OOO-do you hear. S2OO.OoO. /
must have that package Don't ask
ne why. / came here TO get it. I
must have it. The combination was
o have been phOned to Cargan at
CLOCK. i was hiding outside the win
ow. Something went wrong-they
idn't phone IT. He's going to open
be safe by force. heard him say so.
couldn't wait to hear more L saw
i'm"
''who?" asked Mr.. MaGee.
Il don't know-a tall black figure 5
iding outside a window like myself. {
he man with one OF the other keys. {
suppose. The man Mr.. Bland heard
-alking about tonight L saw bin. and 7
was terribly frightened. 9
You trust me? asked the girl. with s
little catch in her voice. Without [
moving who / am or why l must d
ave the money-you'll get it for me?" Z
some people" said Mr. Magee. c
meet all their long lives at pink teas f! Il
nd never know one another. while h
Tiers just smile at each other across
station waiting room-that's enough c
I'm 50 glad" whispered the girl. q
never dreamed I'D meet any one q
ke you-up here. Please. oh. please s
E very careful Neither Cargan nor q
lax IS armed. Bland is / should q
ever forgive myself II You were hurt
MT you won't be. will you:" c
II may catch cold" laughed Mr.. Ma d
ee; otherwise I'll be perfectly safe" Q
e went into the room and put on a
~ plaid cap. Makes me look like o
berlock Holmes" he smiled at the u
ri framed in the window. When he n
Irned TO his door TO lock IT, he dis u
,vered that the key was gone and
at It had been locked on the outside. II
Oh. very well" he said hippsntly. d
e buttoned his coat 20 the chin, blew 3
Il the candles in No. and Joined the ~
r. on the balcony.
Go TO your room" he said gently. ~
-FOUR worries are over. I'll bring you -"
e golden fleece inside an hour