The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-05-15

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uV the two victims of the dead
mans faIsehood whispered to-
e. gether in the shadows. and he
wondered ut the calmness with which
Kendrick had greeted Hayden in the
room above.
when Kendrick arrived Professor
Bolton went on. first of all he consult
ed his old friend Drayton. Drayton
informed him that he had nothing to
fear should his misstep Ire made pub
lie. for in reality there was at this late
day no crime committed in the ewes
Of the law. He also told Kendrick
how matters stood, and of the net he
was spreading for Hayden. He had
some fears, he said. about sending a
man Of my years alone to Baldpate
inn. Kendrick begged for the chance
to come too So. without making his
return known in Reuton, three nights
ago ht accompanied me here. Three
nights it seems years. l had secured
keys for us both from John Bentley.
As we climbed the mountain l noticed
your light. and we agreed it would
be best if only II of us revealed our
selves to the intruders in the inn. So
Kendrick let himself in by a side door
while l engaged you and Bland in the
Office. He spent the night on the third
floor. In the morning l told the whole
affair to Quimby, knowing his inter-
est in both Hayden and Kendrick, and
fnS <0rIvialy thu lv1, IN k1r
annex. Almost as Don as l arrived
"The curtain went up on the melo-
DRAMA" suggested MIR. Magee.
You state it wildly and with truth"
Professor Bolton replied. Might be-
fore last the ordinance numbered As
was due to pass the council. 1t was
arranged that when it did, Hayden.
through his man Rutter, or personally,
would telephone the combination of
the safe to the mayor of Reuton. Car
gan and Bland sat in the Office watch
ing for the fash Of light at the tele-
phone switchboard. while you and l
were Max's prisoners above. Some
thing went wrong. Hayden heard that
the courts would issue an Injunction
making ordinance No. As worthless.
So, 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
head wonderingly.
'ssaThen melodrama began in dead
earnest" he continued. Il have al
ways been. a man Of peace, and the
wild scufie that claimed me for one
of it's leading actors from that moment
will remain in my memory as long as
/ live. Cargan dynamited the safe.
Kendrick held him up. You held up
Kendrick. l peeked through your win
dow and saw you place the package of
money under a brick in your fire.
place.
"YOu-the curtains we're down." in
terrupted Magee.
IL found a half inch of open space"
explained the old man. "Yes, l actual
ly lay on my stomach in the snow and
watched You. In the morning for the
first time in my life ] committed rob-
berry. My punishment was swift and
sure. Bland swooped down upon me
Again this afternoon l came upon the
precious package, after a long search.
in the hands of the hermit Of Bald
pate. l thought we were safe at last
when l handed the package to Ken
drick in my o tonight, but l had
not counted on the wild things a youth
like you will do for love of a designing
maid"
Twelve o'clock. The civic center Of
Upper Asquewan Falls proclaimed 1t.
"No," said Mr.. Magee, answering
aloud his own question. "YOu are
wrong, sir. l do not know just what
the motives of Miss Norton were in de-
string this money, but l will stake my
reputation as an honest hOldup man
that they were perfectly all right"
"Perhaps," replied the other, quite
unconvinced. But what honest mo-
tive could she have? l am able to as
sign her no role in this little drama
.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 professor,
docs 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 bribe-on his sick bed.
He was very nearly insane at the
thought of the disgrace it would bring
upon him. He tried to rise himself
aud prevent the passing of the pack
age. His daughter. a brave. loyal girl,
herself undertook the task"
Then" said Mr.. Magee, Miss
Thornhill is not distressed at the loss
Of the most important evidence in the
case"
II have explained the matter to her.
returned Professor Bolton. There Is
no chance whatever that her fathers
name will be implicated"
did Miss ThOrnhill and Kendricl
meet for the first time after his exile
upstairs-in No. TT Mr.. Magee wanted
to know.