Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-11

| talk. Does that money belong TO you:
/ No Well, it does belong to me. Tn
I going TO have IL. Don't think I'm
! afraid TO shoot 10 get il. The law
! permits a man to fire on the thief who
/ tries to fleece him"
The law. did you say?" laughed
Billy Magee. II wouldn't drag the
/ law into this IL were you. Mr.. Hay
/ den. I'm sure it has no connection
with events on Baldpate mountain.
| You would he the last To want its at
| teution to be directed here. I've got
I this money and I'm going TO keep il -
Hayden considered a 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
I 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 20
white. his lips twitch. 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 hut a moment before
struggled on the balcony answered;
Yes. Hayden. I'm back
Hayden wet his lips with his tongue.
-'What-what brought you:' he ask
ed. his voice trailing of weakly on the
last word.
What brought me-" suddenly. as
from 81 volcano that had long been
cold. tire bIazed up in Hendricks eyes
If man knew the road from he'll
back home what would il need to
bring him back"
Hayden stood with his mouth partly
open. Almost 81 i:rotcsIue picture 81
terror lie looked in that dim light.
Then ne spoke in AN odd. strained
tone. more 20 himself than to any one
else
i Thought you were dead. he said.
i told myself you'd never come back.
over and ovcr-in the night told
myself that. But all the time knew
i knew you'd come
\ cry-a woman'S cry-snunded
from just outside the door of No. =.
Into the room came Myra Thornhili.
Quickly she crossed and took Ken
bricks hands i'm hers.
David" she sobbed oh. David.
is il a dream-a wonderful drcam:"
kendrick looked into her eyes. sheep
ishly at first. then gladly as he saw
what was in them. For the light
there under the tears WIS such a. no
man could mistake. Magee saw 1t.
Hayden saw il, too. and his voice WAS
even more lifeless when lac spoke.
Forgive me. David" he said. II
didn't mean
And then as he saw that kendricll
did not listen he turned and walked
quietly into the bedroom Of No. .. 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 anne quickly-the sharp cry OF |
a revolver behind that closed door.
1t was Mr. Magee who went into the l
bedroom The moonlight streamed in 1
through the low windows and fell I
brightly on the bed. Across this Hay /
den lay. Mr.. Magee made sure. II
was not pleasant thing 10 make sure I
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 low voice. closing the bedroom
door behind him.
There was moments frightened
hush: then the voice of Kendrick rang
out:
Killed himself? ! don't understand.
Why should he do that: Surely NOT
He looked question
Ingly into the white face Of the girl at
his side; she only shook her head.
Killed himself" he repeated like n
man Weakened from sleep. Il don't
On uptoe the amateur hermits OF !
Baldpate descended TO the hotel office.
Mr.. Magee saw the eyes Of th. girl Of
he station upon him. wide with doubt /
md alarm. While the others gathered
n little groups and talked. he took
Ter To one side.
when does the next train leave for
geuton:r lie asked her.
''In two hours-at 1880" she replied.
You must be on H." he told her
With you will go the s2oOnOO pack
ge. have II IN my pocket now
Sic took the news stolidly and made
10 reply.
Are you afraid:" asked nnsee gent
r You mustn't be. No harm can I
ouch Won. ! shall stay here and see
nat no one follows"
I'm not afraid" she replied. Just |
arflcd. thar's aii Did he-did he DO
because yOu took this money he
IrSe ic WIS afraid - what would
'r1enf-
"You moan Hayden Aiase' 49,
,o ,rni, molay was not eoncernei