The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-30

chap who done Il. said be. 81 expect
he's got her MP nc his cabin ON Otter
brook"
Look here. November" said. .sYou
tell me Hank Harper II I'm the kidnap-
ing business and / believe you. be
cause I've never known ron speak
without solid facts behind ron. But
think you owe me the whole yarn "
Joe pulled out his pipe. "AIl right
Mr.. Quarftch To begin at the begin
ming. There are two OF them Ones
this man Harper. 4 don't know who
the other IS. and 1t don't much matter
If we ind Harper we find his partner
Well. Miss Virginny was fishing when
they stole down upon her and carried
her or. I've already told ron what
happened until they took Co the canoe.
They padded across the lake and the
two men got out. leaving Miss Virgin
ny In the canoe to paddle herself
round and land elsewhere
But surely she could have escaped!
cried:
Co do exactly what she was ordered. II
found where shed landed and follow
ed her tracks to that little waterfall
stream, and Il was there found the
golden hair. So far. you see. every
thing fitted I'm together as good an
the jaws or q trap. and the message
on the bit OF paper abovt ransom
carried II further on So did the talk
we had with Harper-it must have
been him did the speaking at Black
lake. When knocked mp PLANK . re-
volver was wonderful sorry to have
TO do 1t. but promise is promise.
and he'd passed his word for a safe
conduct After. when my eyes fell
upon the trail left by Harper's part.
ner, knew never done better act
In my life II give me start. can
tell you. MIR, Quaritch. You see. all
the weight was In the middle OF the
moccasion. The heels and toes were
hardly marked at ALL
November looked at ne az II expect
ing me 70 see the meaning OF this
popularity but shook my head.
1T meant that The foot inside the
moccasion was very little one, q
good bit shorter than tile moccasin.
.'You cant mean - began
.Yes. said Joe. THE second per
son nc Black lake wasn't man ar
all. but just Miss yirginny herself.
We'll. II That was so. why. she had
the game In her hands then. she had
only TO appeal to ny TO speak =
Joe interrupted me- Hers was an
other sort of game You see. I'm pref.
~ sure that Miss virginny has kid
mapped herself or. at any rate. consent.
ed to be kidnapped She had just pad.
died round and joined the two men
later. and then when come Co think
over it careful | saw how | might
raise the name of the man that was
helping her lit out for Wilsheres
camp and asked the woman II there
ing from her room. She said there
wasn't. Then saw my way a bit
| was in The woods with Miss yir
ginny last year. and know shes
mighty particulars about persona
things. / don't believe she could live
a day without a sponge and conf
and. most DIT all without tooth
brush. None of them high toned gals
can. Isn't THAI SOP
Eyes. 9hat is 80. but
Well. went on November. IF she
went of her own free will. as was
thinking she difl-or else why did she
come to Black lake 2-.if, is say.
was right in my notion and she'd made
out the plans anti kidnapped herself. tht
man who was with her would be only
just her SERVANT in Il inanner Of speak
ing. And was certain that one Of the
| first things shed 10 would be TO send
| him 60 some store to buy the things
i she wanted most She couldn't get hel
own from Plank ) camp without CIV.
Ing herself away. 50 she ,vsls bound e
send Hank to hike out new ones from
somewhere.
What happened then?y
Il started In on the stores round
about this country and with luck
| stepped into the lis store 1T Isavetts
ind asked if any onr had been buying
truck of that kind They told me Hans
Harper | asked just what They ssliG
ia hairbrllsh. Il comb. II couple Of tooth
brushes and some other gear. Thai
was enough for me. 9'hey weren't 70
Mrs. Hank who's a halfbreed woman
and don't always remember to clear
| herself o. Saturdays
Il see" said |.
/ THE things were bought yesterday
SO 1t all fits in. aud there's no more lef
to ind out but why Miss virginny act
ed the way she has. and that vel
| know before tomorrow =