Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-08-27
CHAPTER II.
The kohinur Goes to Sea.

It was not long until all the loose
ends were brought together. Jessie
Wizards aunt, Mrs. Devereaux. had
been the acting spirit in getting the
scheme for restitution under way. be-
cause-until she had induced him to
do so-Max Willard had been loath TO
accept his old friend Temple Bonner's
assistance.
In the beginning. the one thing clear
10 all Of them had been the fact that
the Man Of Iron was protected by an
invulnerable legal barrier, and that il
redress was to be obtained at all il
must be accomplished by means OF
some surprising coup that would catch
the magnate amid such conditions
that he could not refuse 10 accede.
Thus 1t was that Josephine Devereaux.
on the strength of old ties of senti-
ment and friendship, had easily enlist
ed Temple Bonner's financial aid.
This same lady had experienced lit
tie difficulty in winning Paige Carew's
neutrality-suspicious. after Paige
had met and become acquainted with
Jessie. She had consented to lend
Willard her moral support, believing
that her participation in the plot was
to extend no farther than "myster.
ious disappearance" which Willard
was supposed to utilize in some indef-
mite manner for his own purposes.
The eliminating bizarre climax, in
which she had played so conspicuous
a part, he had kept to himself, know
ing that her willing cooperation could
not be expected.
Through Barnicle, Paige had kept
in touch with her uncle and her cous.
in, and 1t was the Wallets account Of
Rudolph's condition that had so agi-
tated her on the night she went to
the Claremsnt accompanied by Phil
Mercer
The intelligence that Paige had
brought back to Jessie, already re-
morseful and anxious over her aban-
donment Of Van Vechten to Calls, had
driven the girl distracted.
When Paige's purse was missed aft.
er the flight from Number 1913, Jes-
sic had volunteered to return and re-
cover 1t, If possible, as being the one
least likely to attract attention or to
be interfered with. Calls, who had
been annoying her with his attentions
and whose headstrong. ruthless ma
ture had all along been a source OF
anxiety and alarm to Willard, had fol.
lowed her.
The death of Jim O'Neill, and Tom
Phinney's subsequent accidental In
trusion at Rocky Convenience the
conspirators had fed-had finally
thrown them all into a panic. Paige
had been the only one to keep her
head, and she, after recognizing Tom,
had resolved the difficulty in the most
practical manner.
1t was Jessie whom Van Vechten
and Tom had seen arrive at the Silent
House, Sunday, In taxi-cab.
The death of O'Neill was the first OF
a sequence Of accidents that plunged
Max Willard into hot water almost
at the moment when he saw success
for his undertaking. O'Neill had an
swered the advertisement blindly: but
as soon as he stepped across the
threshold Of Number 1913 he had been
recognized as the traitorous employe
of Wizards who had surreptitiously
sold the time-lock drawings and metal
formulate to Theodore Van Vechten.
In the fight that followed Calls struck
a blow from which OrNeHl only a few
minutes later, had been rendered un-
conscious. In falling, he had frac-
tured temple. and thus received his
death wound.
Tom had drawn Paige of to the
embrasure of one Of the library's cur
tanned bay windows.
What in the world is the matter
with your" the girl demonstrated In
amazement. you are as rough as q
pirate"
Tom did not heed. His eyes were
unnaturally bright and he was breath
Ing heavily.
"Listen!" he cautioned in whisper.
He could not repress his excitement.
That's Flint talking to Jessie-to
Miss Willard. mean. She and Mrs.
Devereaux came with US from the
kohinur. Hang it ALL Don't make
so much noise! l want you to hear
what they are saying"
Jessie looked trifie frightened. She
and the detective were standing by
one OF the big tables. He was hold
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