The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-02

I'm AGEE's eyes strayed to where
Nv the two victims Of the dead
mans falsehood whispered to-
q gether In the shadows. and nc
wondered at the ca.mness with which
kendrick had greeted Hayden In the
room above.
when kendrick arrived" Professor
Bolton went ON. ''first Of all ne consult
ID bis old friend Drayton. Drayton
Informed him that he had nothing TO
fear should his misstep be made pub
uc, Tor In reality there was ut this late
day no crime committed I'm the eyes
or the law. He also told Kendrick
bow matters stood. and Of the net he
was spreading for Hayden. He had
oome fears. he said, about sending a
man or my years alone To Baldpate
tnn Kendrick begged for the chance
% come too. So. without making his
sseun known In Reuton, three nights
aeo no accompanied mo here. Three
nights-it seeD3 years. I had secured
keys for us 10th from John Bentley
A We climbed the mountain noticed
Jour light. and we agreed Il would
be best II only one Of US revealed our
selves TO the intruders In the inn. So
kendrick lot himself In by q side door
while engaged you and Bland In the
once. He spent the night on the third
noor. In the morning told the whole
AFFAIR 10 Quimby. knowing his inter-
est In both Hayden and Kendrick, and
secured for kendrick the key to the
annex. Almost as soon as arrived
The curtain went up ON the melo-
DRAMA" suggested Mr.. Magee.
"You state IL wildly andIwith truth"
Professor Bolton replied. might be-
fore last the ordinance numbered 45
was due TO pass the council. IL was
arranged that when Il did. Hayden.
through bis man Rutter,'Ur personally,
would telephone the combination of
the safe to the mayor Of Reuton. Car
gan and Bland sat In, The oftice watch
ing TOR the fash Of light at the tele-
phone switchboard. while you and
wero Max's. prisoners above. Some
thing went wrong. Hayden heard that
the courts would Issue an injunction
meking ordinance No. 45 worthless.
30. although the council obeyed Car
,Gan's instructions and passed the bill,
Hayden refused to give the mayor the
combination"
The old man paused and shook his
bead wonderinsly.
Then melodrama began In dead
earnest" he continued. IL have al
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Wild scufiie that claimed me for one
OF its leading actors from that moment
Will remain In my memory as long as
live. Cargar dynamited the safe.
Kendrick held him up. You held up
kendricl. 1 peeked through your win
dow md saw you place the package OF
money under p brick In your IRE
place.
"You-the curtains were down." In
terrupted Magec.
IL found a half inch OF open space" :"
explained the old man. "Yes, I actual
ly lay ON my stomach In the snow and
watched you! In the morning for the
hrst time In my life I committed rob-
berry. My punishment was swift and
sure. Bland swooped down upon me.
Again this afternoon came upon the
precious package. after long search.
In tho hands Of the hermit OF Bald
pate. thought we were safe mt last
when 1 handed the package to Ken
drick In my room tonight. but had
not counted on the wild things n youth
like you will do for love Of q designing
maid"
Twelve o'clock. The civic center Of
Upper AsQuewan Falls proclaimed II.
NO." said Mr.. Magee. answering
aloud his own question. "You are
wrong. sir. 1 do not know just what
the motives Of Miss Norton were In dc.
airing this money. but I will stake my
reputation as an honest holdup man
that they were perfectly oil right"
Perhaps" replied the other. quite
unconvineed. "i,ut what honest mo.
tive could she have? am able tO as
sign her no role I'm this little drama
"Pardon me-" broke In Magec. but
would you mind telling me why Miss
Thornhill came up To Baldpate to Join
In tho chase for the packagc:"
Her motive" replied the professor.
"does her great credit. For several
years her father. Henry Thornhill. has
been forced through Illness to leave
the management Of the railways af-
fairs to his vice president. Hayden.
Late yesterday the old man heard Of
this proposed brlbe-On his sick bed.
He was very nearly insane at the
thought of the disgrace II would bring
upon him. He tried to rise himself
apc prevent the passing Of the pack.
age. His daughter. "a brave. loyal girl,
herself undertook the task"
Then" said Mr. Magee. "Nilss
Thornhill IL not distressed at the loss
Of the most important evidence i'm the
case"