Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-04
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CHAPTER XVI Continued.

PARDON me, PROFESSOR, MT. mage
interrupted. Il have something t.
suggest-even to demand. 1t is tina
you, and every one else present, selec
q chair and sit down. l suggest
though do not demand, that you pic]
comfortable chairs. For the vigil tina
you are about to begin will prove I
long one
What d'you mean" asked thu
mayor of Reuton. coming militantly tt
Professor Bottoms side.
Magee did not reply. Miss Morton
and her mother came down the stair
the former wrapped in great coat
She stood on the bottom step, hel
cheeks flushed her eyes ablaze. Mr.
Magee going to her side, reflected that
she looked charming and wonderful
and wished he had time to admire
But he hadn't. He took from one
pocket the pistol he had removed from
the hand Of Hayden; from the other
the celebrated package of money. .
II warn you all he said, 81 will
shoot any one who makes a move for
this bundle Miss Norton is going 70
take it away with her-she Is to
catch the ten-thirty train for Reuton
The train arrives at its destination at
twelve. Much as it pains me to say
1t. no one will leave this room before
twelve-ifteen'
"You-crook," roared Cargan.
Mr.. Magee smiled as he put the pack
age in the girls hand
possibly" he said. "But Mr.. Car
gan, the blackness OF the kettle al.
ways has annoyed the pot DO not be
afraid" he added to the girl Every
gentleman in this room is to spend the
evening with me. You will not be an
noyed in any way" He looked around
the menacing circle. CO." he said,
land may the gods of the mountain
take care Of YOU
The little professor of Comparative
Literature stepped forward and stood
pompously before Magee.
zone moment" he remarked. BE
fore you steal this money in front Of
our very eyes. want to inform you
who am, and who represent here
"This Is no time replied Magee,
''for light talk on the subject Of
blondes
"This Is the time" said the profess
sor warmly, "for me to tell you that
Mr.. Kendrick here and myself repre-
sent at Baldpate Inn the prosecuting
attorney of Reuton county. We"
Cargan, big, red, volcanic, inter
rupted.
'Drayton," he beloved. "Drayton
sent you here? The rat! The pup!
Why, made that kid put him where
he Is. He won't dare touch me-"
Wont he?" returned Professor Boil
ton. my dear sir, you are mistaken.
Drayton fully intends to prosecute you
on the ground that you arranged to
pass Ordinanance Number As, granting
the Suburban Railway the privilege of
merging with the Civic. in exchange
for this bride Of two hundred thousand
dollars
HE won't dare" cried Cnrgan. 81
made him"
Before election" said the professor,
II believe he often insisted to you that
he would do his duty as he saw it."
"Of course he did" replied Cargan.
"But that's what they all say"
"He intends to keep his word"
The mayor Of Reuton slid into the
shadows.
ITO think he'd do this thing to me-
he whined. after all I've done for
him"
"As was saying Mr.. Magee."
continued the professor. "Mr. Kendrick
and came up here to secure this pack
age of money as evidence against Car
gan and-the man above. l speak with
the voice of the law when l gay you
must turn this money over to me-"
For answer Magee smiled at the girl.
you'd better go now" he said ''It's
long walk down the mountain"
"You refuse?" cried the professor.
Acknowledgment we. Miss Nor
TOM" said Magee.
Absolutely" she repeated bravcly.
Then, SIR announced thu old man
crushingly, you are little better than
thief, and this girl is your accom-
plice."
$50 it must look. on the face of it."
assented Magee. The girl moved to
the big front door, and Magce. with his
eyes still on the room, backed away
until he stood beside her. He handed
her his key.
81 give you" he said. ito the gods of
the mountain. But it's only loan
l shall surely want you back. can't
follow ten feet behind, as threatened