Putnam patriot., 1914-10-30
CHAPTER x,
The Locked Safe. ~ ITS a sad case. said Dr willough.

"g IFS a sad case, said Dr Wtlough.
 .I should say SO" promptly
 \ agreed Jack Doogan.
 James Cluuey jumped up suddenly as an idea came to him He ran 10 the safe. and as the door swung out ward in response to his pull he shout ed:
 My Lord. the safe is open, l won der if the bonds are there. Ah. thank heaven. here they are.''
 Jack Doogan knew he had placed the International Steel bonds in his own whether he had lost them. No: they were still there. Cluuey was handing a sheaf Of papers that looked like the bonds to pr. Willoughby.
 Why, no. These are not the bonds," cried the latter. This Is the common stock Mir Carr spoke about"
 Jack Doogan began to understand.
 "What?" howled CIuney Us he looked at one of the papers which pr Will loughby had opened. Why. SO 1t is We'll where are the bonds2' He peer ed into the safe again They're gone, And the sunburst, That's gone too,'
 He got up and stared wild eyed at Willouehhy. who after an instant's re dection advised.
 Well. close the safe. James They'll think we took il"
 Yes; close the safe" acqulesced Doogan. They'll think we took it."
 Here. James" said Niloughby, holding out the stock to Cluney Put these back"
 But just then William Carr entered and Cluney. with despairing Too late.' pushed the stock away from him while willoughby. anxious to get rid of it. tried to force it into Cluney's hand
 Doctor. doctor" shouted Mir. Carr "come to my wife quick! Shes having mysteries. Fm afraid she's going to faint"
 "Hysterics? l'll have to get into thy medicine bag for some ammonia and brandy It's out in the hail. answered the do.tor. Then us he tried once more vainly to make Cmney take the bundle of stock he whispered: "Oh. well, I'll slip them into the safe on the way back. Get the old gentleman out of the room," he added. and vanished.
 But Madge came running in, white faced and terrified. and. seizing James Cluneys arm, begged him to come to her mother. who was terribly III.
 "Yes. yes. dear-right away" replied Cluney, as Madge hurried distractedly from the room. Come on. Doogani Don't leave me, SticK to me. Don't leave mew And the two bolted after Madge Carr.
 MT. Carr was about to follow. when his eye chanced to fall upon the open safe.
 Dear me! That safe Is open again. l must lock it. So careless of me. Hor- ribly carelessr'
 He locked the safe carefully. when Joan called to him from the doorway: Come. father. Mother is calling for you. She's having hystericsr
 Meanwhile Dr WillOughby hurried back to the library, carrying his black leather medicine ease in one hand and the steel common stock in the other.
 That blasted common stock,' he growled Fl must get il back in the safe before il k found on me He pulled at the handle of the safe door. but the door would not move Hello. Whats wrong: Good heavens. it's lockedr'
 He was still tumbIing at the handle. trying to get the door open and swear ing softly. when Mrs. Carr-who had recovered from her attack of illness as abruptly us she had fallen into it. stood by his side with all the others grouped about her, and demanded sternly:
 "Dr WilIoughby. what are you doing at that safe?''
 'l-I-was seeing if 1t was locked"
 "What business was it of yours whether it was locked or notT' de manded William Carr?
 All he could do was to stammer, T. well. you see-.James"-
 Well. well? What is the explana. tion of this?'' persisted Mrs. Carr.
 You'd better let James explain" sug- gested pr. WiIloughby. feeling himself cornered