The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-19

n a. Hobson. his wrist strap
~ ped to Atterson's. disap-
peared down the trail b.
which We had come.
WELL" I said. what nextr"
I'll take another look around"
Joe ieapt to his feet and went quickly
over the ground. accompanied him.
"What do you make Of 1T" he said
al, last.
NOTHING" I answered There are
ma trocks nor other signs at all ex-
cspt these two or three places where
Ola logs have been lying--I expect
Astsrson picked them up for his fire
I don't understand what you are get
ting at any moro than Hobson does"
.Huh!" said Joe, and led the way
down to the river. which. though not
mere than fifty yards away. was hid
den from ID by the thick trees.
IL wan Q slow flowing river. and IN
the soft mud Of the margin I saw. to
M surprise. the quite recent traces
oES CANOE having been beached. Bs.
aide the canoe there was also on the
MID tlS faint mark OF . paddle hav-
inE lain rat full length.
los pointed to II. The paddle hod
evIdently, thought. fallen from the
ccnoe,, for the impression II had ieft
Oh the soft surface was very slight.
How long ago was the esnoe
sAt first lisht--maybs between
A -rAnliAd IOe.
'Thsn don't see how II helps YOU
At. All. Its COMING can't have any
tSinS u do with the Atterson rob-
LArV. for the distance from hero 70
t6S camp Is too far to throw . packet,
md the absence of tracks makes II
sAoos that Atterson cannot nave
Nanoed the loot over to q confederate
~ the canoe. Isn't that right
Looks that way" admitted Joe.
''Then the canoe can DO only Q CO.
Incidence" a.,
Viouldn't 80 quite 40 far - 10 say
Once again no rapidly went over
tho around near the river. ehen re-
f,srnSd 10 the spot where Atterson
SSd siept, following a slightly diner.
SHt track to that by which We mao
l ooune. Then, taking the Ratchet from
NHH 6elt. he split q dead log or two
0np A are and hung UP the kettle once
rnore. guessed from this that ne
IA a>en at least some daylight In q
natter that was stiii obscure AND
inoxplicable 70 me. ....d
VI wonder II Atterson has confessed
10 Hobson yet" I said. meaning 70
sEs may confess about the rob.
harry. but he can't tell any one where
lie bank property is." -
sYou said that before, Joe. Iou
s>em very sure Of It."
.awI Am sure. Atterson doesn't Know
Saoause he's been robbed In his turn
sRobbed!" I exclaimed.
Joe nodded.
"And the robberT
.'Bout ave foot six; lightweight;
very handsome; has black hair; 10,
think. under twenty-five yesrs old;
nd lives in Lendsviile, or near H.:
.Jos. you've nothing to 20 ons.
'er4sd. "Are you sure OF th's7 How
can you know"
'T'il tell you when tve goe tnose
bank bills back. One tnincs SUR
Xttorsonli be better on doing nv
VSsrs' hard than II he'd. But
Ssro. Mr.. 0uaritch, TN gotng toe
~. Drink your tea, and then let
" make Lendsviiis. rs all Of sish'
II was stiil early afternoon vher
- arrived in IIendeville. which coulc
HsrdIy be called q village. except II
~ Canadian acceptance OF thai
tam. II was composed OF foW
soattsred farms and q single genera
store. Outsids one Of the farm houses
\ Joa paused. 4
Jhero.~ he said. Hes pretty NEAR
fkind Of q man, Mr.. Quaritch. maS
ind Q way to make him talk. though
" he thought ! wantsd informauof
ND not part with It."
We found the farmer at home. Z
aour fellow. whose father had emil,
9Ysted from the north OF Scotland
hals Q century earlier.
lay, McAndrew," began Joe
~there;s Q chance I'll be bringing Z
oarty up on to Red River month
sfVer next for the moose calling
what's your price for hiring two
stronR horses and a GOOD buckboare
10 take " and our outfit on IRON
Pondr'
"Twenty dollars"
~HuRh!s said Joe. I'VE don't wan
70 buy the old horses!
:. The .0cotchman's shaven lips (hes
NEore q chin heard and whiskersI
opened. "It would ma pay to do 1t FOL
len"
f~Thsu there's others a. will"
, sAnd what might their names Der
Inquired McAndrew ironically.
.Them as took up Bank Clerk A.
ssrson when he was hero six weeki
S.Weei. you're wrang!" cried Mo-
Andrew. Nor Bank Clerk Attere0T
- -vSl,soA u With, y0ong otmos