The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-04-10

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CHAPTER X.
MeIodrama In tho Snow.
"a K. MAX finished. and again from
below came the sound Of voices
raised in anger.
~ An interesting story. Mr..
Max" commented Professor Bolton.
II shall treasure It."
Told with a remarkable feeling for
DETAIL" added Mr.. Msgee. In fact,
it seems to me that only one Of the
two participants in it could remember
all the fine points 80 we'll. 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. It does 4 lot OF harm, be-
lieve me. Wouldn't
He Jumped from his chair and dis
appeared, for the voice Of Cargan had
hailed him from below. Mr.. Aagee
and the professor with one accord FOL-
lowed. Hiding in tho friendly shadows
Of the landing once again. they heard
the loud tones Of the mayors booming
voice and the softer tones of BANDS.
"Hov about this?' beloved tho
mayor. "Hayden's squealed- Phones
to Bland-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.
pr, TIL have It open. anyhow! I've
14rned what's in there fair and-I've
earned It. I'm going to have 1t, Max"
"See here. Cargan"- put in Mr..
Bland.
Keep out Of the way. you." cried
Carsan. 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 satchel."
Nj. Aagee and the professor turned
and ascended to the second door. In
front Of No. Z they paused and looked
into each others ayes. Professor Boil
ton shrugged his shoulders.
I'm going to bed" he said. and I
advise you to do the same"
YES" replied Mr.. Masee. but had no
idea what be had said.
He entered No. I and paused in
amazement. Outside one Of his win
dows Miss Norton stood. rapping on
the glass for him to open. When he
stood facing her at last. the window
no longer between, he saw that her
face was very pale and that her chin
trembled a. it had in the station.
"What Is 1T" cried Magee.
~ must come in," she answered.
Listen: You said you wanted to help
me. You can do 50 now. Ill explain
everything later. That is all l need
tell you just at present. Downstairs
in the safe there's a package contain
ing $2OO.OOO-do you hear, 100000. l
must have that package. Don't ask
me why. I came here to get 1t. I
mr-t have It. The combination was
to have been phoned to Cargau at 8
o'clock. 1 was hiding outside the win
dow. Something went wrong-they
didn't phone it. He's going to open
the safe by force. l heard him say so
l couldn't wait to hear more. l saw
him."
"WhoT' asked MI. Magee.
II don't know-a tall black figure
hiding outside a window like myself.
The man with one OF the other keys.
suppose. The man MI. Bland heard
walking about tonight. l saw him, and
l vas terribly frightened.
'You trust met" asked the girl. with
4 little catch in her voice. without
knowing who l am or why l must
have the money--you1l get it for me?'
Some people," said Mr.. Magee,
meet all their long lives at pink teas
and never know one another, while
others just smile at each other across
4 station waiting room-that's enough"
TIN 50 glad" whispered the girl.
Il never dreamed I'd meet any one
axe yvu-up mere. Please. OH, please
be very careful. Neither Cargan nor
Max rs armed. Bland is. l should
never forgive myself If you were hurt.
But you won't be. will your
II may catch cold" laughed MI. Ma.
gee; otherwise I'll be perfectly safe.'
He went into the and put on q
gay plaid cap. "Makes me look like
Sherlock Holiness" he smiled at the
9irl framed In the window. When be
| turned 10 his door to lock II, he dis
covered that the key vas gone and
that II had bsen locked on the outside.
"Oh. vsf5 well." he said dippantly.
He buttened his ceat to the chin, blew