Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-07
Copyrights. Th. fsoths.Merrili Company.

III
CHAPTER XVI Continued.
when Kendrick arrived" Professor
Bolton went on, "first of all he con-
suited his old friend Drayton. Dray-
ton informed him that he had nothing
to fear should his misstep be made
public, for in reality there was at this
late day, no crime committed in the
eyes of the law. He also told Ken
drick how matters stood, and of the
net he was spreading for Hayden. He
had some fears, he said about send
ing man of my years alone to Bald
pate Inn. Kendrick begged for the
chance to come, too. So, without MAX
Ing his return known in Reuton. three
nights ago he accompanied me here.
Three nights-it seems years. had
secured keys for us both from John
Bentley. AS we climbed the noun
tain, noticed your light, and we
agreed 1t would be best if only one OF
us revealed ourselves to the intruders
in the inn. SO Kendrick let himself
in by side door. while engaged you
and Bland In the Office. He spent the
night on the third floor. In the morn
ing told the whole affair to Quimby
knowing his interest in both Hayden
and Kendrick, and secured for Ken
drick the key to the annex. Almost.
as soon as / arrived"
"The curtain went up on the melo-
DRAMA" suggested Mr.. Magce.
You state 1t vivcidly and with
truth" Professor Bolton replied.
Might before last the ordinance num-
bered IS was due to pass the council.
It was arranged that when it did,
Hayden, through his man Rutter, or
personally, would telephone the COM
bination Of the safe to the mayor of
Reuton. Cargan and Bland sat in the
once watching for the fash of light
at the telephone switchboard, while
you and were Max's prisoners above.
Something went wrong. Hayden heard
that the courts would issue an injunc-
ton making Ordinance Number As
worthless So, although the council
obeyed Cargan's instructions and pas
sed the bill, Hayden refused to give
the mayor the combination
The old man paused and shook his
head wonderingly
Then melodrama began in dead
earnest" he continued. 81 have al
ways been a man of peace. and the
wild scuffle that claimed me for one
Of It's leading actors from that mo-
ment will remain In my memory as
long as I live. Cargan dynamited the
safe. Kendrick held him up; you held
up Kendrick. peeked through your
window ana saw you place the pack
age OF money under brick in your
fireplace"
''You-the curtains were down." In
terrupted Magee.
Fl found halfinch Of open space"
explained the old man. Eyes. I &C
tually lay on my stomach in the snow
and watched you. In thu morning,
for the first time in my life, COM
mitted robbery. My punishment was
swift and sure. Bland swooped down
upon me. Again this afternoon.
came upon the precious pac' age, after
q long search, In the hands Of the Her,
NIT Of Baldpate. thought we were
safe at last when handed the pack
age to Kendrick in my room tonight
but I had not counted on the wild
things a youth like you will do for
love Of a designing maid"
Twelve OClOCh. ne CIVIC CSulSl
of Upper Asquewan Falls proclaimed
It. Mr.. Magee had never been in Reu-
ton. He was sorry he hadn't. He
had to construct from imagination
alone the great Reuton station through
which the girl and the money must
now be hurrying-where? The CUES,
ton would not down. Was she-as
the professor MISUNDERSTANDING?
NO. said Mr.. Magee, answering
aloud his own question. "You are
wrong, sir. do not know just what
the motives of Miss Norton were in
desiring this money, but I will stake
my, reputation as an honest hold-up
man that they were perfectly all
right"
Perhaps" replied the other, quite
unconvinced "But-what honest mo-
tive could she have? I am able to
assign her no role in this little drama
have tried. am able to see no con
nection between her and the other
characters. What"
Pardon me-" broke in Magee. "But
would you mind telling me why Miss
Thornhill came up to Baldpate to join
In the chase for the package?"
"Her motive" replied the profess
sor, "does her great credit. For sew
eral years her father, Henry Thornhil
has been forced through illness to