The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-12-31
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You've no cause to fret yet" said

! III 60 with you and IL we can find
those
"Huh! She's not dead! Take my
word for it," Joes gray eyes gave me
roguish look. "Why. I've got thing
here in my pocketbook you'd give me
800 for.' He held the red gold hair
up to the light OF the rising sun.
Calvey shook from head to foot
"Virginia's! You couldn't lind its
match in Canada. Tell me
II can't wait to tell yen md You
can't wait to hear. Light out COW
Old man PLANK could make it III
healthy for you
"Yon'rc right! He hates me because
Virginia wont marry Schelperg of the
combine lie hasn't let us meet for
months And more than that, hes
ruined me and my partner in business
1t was easy for a rich man to do
that" added Ca]vey bitterly.
"You go and start into business
again." advised Joe. iii send you
word first thing ! know for certain"
But it was some time before he could
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had gone wondered whether Joe sus-
pected him Of having hand in spirit
ing away Virginia. Presently asked
him.
Joe shook his head. Gle couldn't
have done it if he wanted to. He's
good young chap. but look at his boots
and his clothes-he was bred on a pave
mcnt, but he's Miss Virginny's choice
for all that. Well start now, Mr..
Quaritch, just where found that bit
OF gold caught in Il branch that hangs
over the little stream up above there,
You see, she lost her hat. and she has
a splendid lot Of hair. and SO when
could find no tracks, for they came
down the bed of the stream, searched
bout as high as her head. | guessed
she'd be liable to catch her hair in Il
branch" --#@
But we had hardly started when we
beard the voice of Plank roaring in the
wood below us. He was coming along
at an extraordinary pace in spite OF
his ungainly. rolling stride.
"You were right. Joe: Virginia is
alive. 1t is a case of abduction. See
what have here
He held a long stick or wand in his
hand The top of the wand was rough
~ split. and scrap of paper stuck in
the cleft.
Eds just found this in the canoe on
the lake" he went on. "These black
guards must have come back in the
night and put it there
"Nhat have they said in the paper?'
asked November.
"'You must pay to get your daughter
back. If you want our terms come to
the old log camp on Black lake to-
morrow night. No tricks We have
you rounded up sure. Don't try to
track us or we will make it bad for
her.
Joe touched the ends Of the wand
"Green spruce wood. cut near theil
carap,' said he.
There's plenty Of spruce like that
right here objected Plank: why dc
you say it was cut near their camp!'
Its cut and split with a heavy AK
such as no man ever carries about
with him Well we'd best do no NOR.
tracking till we see the chaps that has
, Miss Virginny. It's Black lake tonight
!, then?"
On the way PLANK made known tt
us his plan Of campaign. 1t was :
, simple one. He would get the mel
into the hut and speak them fair till ;
! favorable moment presented itself
when he would demand the slnrende
, Of his daughter under threat of shoot
ing the kidnapers if they refused U
t demurred.
+ '"There are three of us. and we cal
fix them easy" said PLANK.
November Joe shook his head
'"They're not near such big fools a
you think them" he remarked
G We had stopped on some high gro,ln
t in the shelter of the woods. from Whc
Y we could see the fishing hut. Joe va,
= ished with his silent, Indian-like glide
:, his movements as inaudibe as those .
y Il ghost. In about five minutes ligll
suddenly sprang up in the nut an
Joe's voice called us.
II AS we entered the door | saw Jo
was pointing to a piece OF paper Whlc
II lay Oh the. rough hewn table.
+ 1.-The same writing us before. Liste
IT to this: If you will swear to give u
safe conduct we will come to talk
L. out. If you agree to this wave the lal
n tern three times on the lake shore, an
Is that will mean you give your oatn
st let us come and so freely"
h II told you they We're not fools
ar said Joe. whats the orders now, nj
+? PlanxY'
s. PLANK handed Joe the lantern. "
and wave the lantern"
-, From the door Of the hut we Watcht
n November as he walked down to Il
rs lake. At the third swing OF the light
voice hailed him.
oo "You hear? They were waiting in
70 canoe" said PLANK to me.