Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-08-20

! Casa. Glancing once more at the
04s,1 which he still held in the other
I hand be- quietly remarked
.'s-tismen. this coffin contains
s-.--- WlllarG.te 10 wipe New York
so --- map. 1t is connected with one
81 --H -iue-lOcks. set 10 detonate tht
explosive q, midnight precisely" His
f ~ .-.-----d--g regard met Theodore Van
f g. assn :. IS he added
~ sac better than you knows how
--A- b.. &. = 10 work without hitch
- Che ensuing quiet. the ticking. as
=. A o-ccA which he plainly heard.
. -A--s- & --Oment he went on:
shall lot take the time TO apollo
Sc -c- This interruption OF your fes-
49, --ss because another glance at
---@ catch only ten minutes stands
Ss-0ss- this moment and midnight
---. = briefly IS possible. want to
--4Ss &, clear 70 YOU that am re-
-->--.s Tor the occasion that has
------ you together here. With my
----s--s1 tlms-lock ami permanganate
S-------s o>-y metal that will with.
s--- -1s oNyhyric name-eombined
--@clOre Van Nechten's business
-- I'D his commanding position.
-----l lie can persuade every one
- --= co-rt-y's financial institutions
50 s-----Ss 81 Atlas safe. whether
-=. ~. !. OF no. the concerns in
es-- h2s been = phenomenally
---s s----S one
~ gentlemen Who are fortunate
9. Il.
--s-.-c-e Van NeCAten are reaping
invest set nOthing-the in
=----S go--on-
---c-Sh ny lack Of business acu-
--- SIS frozen cut Of the company.
- IS "a ,ct ,ass long 20 discover
-- -s=-. avenue q lesal redress was
---s-- . re Please bear in mind
---- --c,
- What remained for me-" The
--. esss swept the wondering
---=--= Why. either 10 accept the
s.------ - Theolore Van Nechten
-=- - o. recover ny rights by
----=
N-V ss1t,eusn. virtually have
$50 --co=5 Q. = fortune. am not
~==z--s T@-se2noe-rO. no nothing
= -, k-oc-o-ly .-s,ics and com
=-s---- have spent months in
--=zz--s to- tonight. more than once
~ s=c-e, operations have nearly met
go So F-sck. and you must realize
-z- cc-e here fully determined to
1--- -s utteruOst farthing OF my
" else not one OF you will live
=--y --=-- Call il blackmail, call
------r. call L whatever you will
80 ---- : that ! an here 10 enforce
-; = oeS o. ask. mind you-but
s--c--= distribution OF my share
~ r-o-ts OF the Atlas safe Com
-F AID ny reinstatement into the
S-1- o superintendent OF which
ave BEEN ua.usliy DEPRIVED
theodore Van Nschten had gradual
r=----ed . the head OF the table
- - now stood with his hands on
= ozck q his chair. composedly re-
-----E IL speaker The latter's eyes
-=- IL Man Of Irons intent look. and
y added
-r- =-ss : shan annihilate every
'n= G. yo- AID r. self He looked al
Is z-ch z=s-
f-- Al understand You have ms,
4 ------s --L.l which 20 make up
c-- -.-5s
--= Azl q Iro- was not Of the stun
az : easily r.gAtene5-else he
o-l1 20 have been the Man of Iron.
2 Tas taken urav ares and rendered
7E---s75c-as vho would not have
esn but h was arst TO recover him.
I H-s voice rang out with an au.
,o---z--Te Command that the casket
e removed
Il= intruder. with one hand still ".
= lightly al AZ end OF the handsoma
-zsksr- re other still holding bis
atca. calmly interposed:
JUST nonent-if you please.
gre --ly - ss --if. harder i.,- ,
rs o.r OF ornament and the explo-
s-on viii . precl plated. | trust
OF yorr sakes. ! don't care so much
-1r self-that you will not force ma
o such Al extreme.
However. 7 have come here nrs
-ared for any turn II my rights are
rot 70 Be recognized, then IL is mat.
rsr OF Indifference 10 me watber
destroy myself along with the rest OF
you- l prefer not to do so. of course.
but ! give you my word. at the FIRST
movement Of opposition | shall term.
mate this unpleasant scene"
An impulsive movement of Theo-
core Van Nechten's was followed nv
: gasp OF horror; for the stranger was
50 seif-possessed and determined that
nobody doubted his dispassionate dec.
.araton. It was only too obvious that
ne would DO to the last extreme exact. |
ly what he said he would.
Inc Nan Of Irons fists suddenly
clenehed. and he took a step toward
he speaker. The mans rn.,.,,e,i-
eyes turned upon him with a steady
inscrutable lock.
Theodore Van vechten." the ouie,
voice went on. 1t lowers the high
feeling Of respect and admiration |
which / entertain for ,,o,,r ,.