The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-05-08

law into this IL I were you, Mr.. Hay
den. I'm sure 1t has no connection
with events on Baldpate mountain.
You would be the last to want its at
| tention to be directed here. I've got
this money and I'm going to keep It,"
Hayden considered q brief moment
and then swOre under his breath.
"You're right" he said. I'm not
going to shoot. But there are other
ways, you whippersnapper"- He
dropped the revolver into his pocket
and sprang forward. For the second
time within ten minutes Mr.. Magee
| steadied himself for conflict.
But Hayden stopped. Some one had
entered the room through the window
behind Magee. In the dim light of the
candle Magee saw Hayden's face go
white, his lips witch, his eyes glaze
with horrible surprise. His arms fell
Imply to his sides.
Good God. Kendrick!' he cried.
The voice of the man with whom
Billy Magee had but a moment before
struggled on the balcony answered;
Yes, Hayden. I'm back"
Hayden vet his lips with his tongue.
"What-what brought your he ask
ed. his voice trailing on weakly on the
last word.
what brought mey' Suddenly, as
from a volcano that had long been
cold, fire blazed up in Hendricks eyes.
III 4 man knew the road from hell
back home what would it need to
hiring him backT"
Hayden stood with his mouth partly
open. Almost q ~grotesque picture Of
terror he looked ip that dim light.
Then he spoke in Kan odd, strained
tone, more to himself than to any one
else:
II thought you yer dead" he said.
Il told myself you'd come back.
Over and 0ver-in the night-I told
myself that. But all the time 1 knew
II knew you'd come"
A cry-a woman's cry-s0unded
from just outside the door Of No. Z.
Into the room came Myra Thornhill.
Quickly she crossed and took Ken
Orlck 3 n0nOS In nerS.
"David!" she sobbed. ''Oh, David,
is 1t a dream-a wonderful dream?'
Kendrick looked into her eyes,, sheep
ishly at frst,' then gladly as he saw
what was in them. For the light
there under the tears was such as no
man could mistake. Magee saw it.
Hayden saw it, too, and his voice was
even more hfeless when he spoke.
Forgive me, David" he said. II
didn't mean
And then AZ he saw that Kendrick
did not listen he turned and walked
quietly into the bedroom Of No. Z, tax
ing no notice Of Cargan and Bland.
who, with the other winter guests of
Baldpate, now crowded the doorway
leading to the hall. Hayden closed the
bedroom door. Mr.. Magee and the
others stood silent, wondering. Their
answer came quickly-the sharp cry Of
a revolver behind that closed door.
It was Mr.. Magee who went into the
bedroom. The moonlight streamed in
through the low windows and fell
brightly on the bed. Across this Hay
den lay. Mr.. Magee made sure. It
was not a pleasant thing to make sure
OF. Then he took the revolver from
the hand that still clasped it. covered
the quiet figure on the bed and stepped
back into the outer room.
"He-he has killed himself" he said
In a low voice, closing the bedroom
door behind him.
There was a moments frightened
hush; then the voice Of Kendrick rane
out:
KILLED himself? l don't understand.
Why should he do that? Surely not
because-n0"- He looked question
ingly into the white face of the girl at
bis side; she only shook her head.
"Killed himself" he repeated, like Z
man wakened from sleep. II don't
understand"
On tiptoe the amateur hermits OF
Baldpate descended to the hotel Office.
Mr.. Magee saw the eyes Of the girl OF
the station upon him, wide with doubt
and alarm. While the others gathered
In little groups and talked. he took
her to one side.
"When does the next train leave FOL
Reuton?" he asked her.
I'm two hours-at 1890" she replied
"You must be on II" he told her
with you viii 60 the 100000 pack.
age. have Il In my pocket now"
She took the new stolidly and made
no reply.
"Are you afraidf' asked Magee gent.
y. "You mustn't Be. No harm car
touch you. / shall stay here ana ~
that no onc follows.r
"I'm not afraid she replied. "Just
startled. that's All. Did heidi he ID
it because YOU took this monsy-be
canse q va afraid o. Whist wo1Id
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