The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-27
AN OLD oRUDaE.
CHAPTER 4.

CHAPTER X.
Sanford Quest was smoking his after.breakfast
cigar with q relish somewhat affected by the meas
Of his perplexities. Early though it was, Le-
nora was already in her place. bending over her
desk, and Laura. who had just arrived. was busy
divesting herself Of her coat and hat Quest
watched tho latter impatiently.
"Weli.' no asked. .@
Laura came forward, Strengthening her hair with
her hands. . ..~~..-
mo CO." she answered. Il spent the evening
In the club and talked with two men who knew
Craig. but couldn't get on to anything From
all could hear of the man, respectabilty Is his
.'That's the professors own idea." Quest re-
marked xrimly.
Were fairly up against it. boss" Laura sighed.
"The best thing do is to get on to another
Job. The Rheinholdt woman has got her jewels
back, or will have at noon today. bet she won't
worry about the thief. Then the professors
modify old skeleton was returned to him. even If
1t was burnt up Afterwards. should take on
something fresh"
Cant be DONE" Quest replied shortly. Look
here, girls, your average intelects are often apt
to hit upon the truth. when q man who sees too
far ahead goes wrong. Rule Craig out Any other
possible person occur to you? Speak out, Lenora.
You've something your mind. can see"
I'm afraid you'll laugh at me-" she began tsnta'
lively.
Wont hurt you II I d." Quest replied
II can't help thinking Of Macdougal." Lenora
continued falteringly. HE has never been recap
tured. / don't know whether he's dead or alive
He had q perfect passion for jewels. II he Is alive
be would be desperate and would attempt any
thing"
Quest smoked in silence for a moment.
II guess the return Of the Jewels squelches the
Macdougal theory" he remarked He wouldn't
be likely to part with the stun when he'd once
got his hands on it. However l always meant.
when had a moments spare time, to look into
that fellows whereabouts. Well take 1t on straight
away. Cant do any harm"
II know tho section boss the railway at the
spot where he disappeared" Laura announced
Then just take the train down to Mountways-
that's the nearest spot-and get busy with him.,
Quest directed. TRY and persuade him to loan
US the gangs handcar to 80 down the line Lenora
and will come on in the automobile"
Take you longer" Lenora remarked. a. she
moved of to put on her Jacket THE cars do 1t
In q quarter Of an hour.
cant help that" Quest replied. Mrs. Rhein-
holdts coming here identify her jewels at twelve
o'clock and can't run any risk of there being no
train back You'd better be making good with the
section boss Take plenty Of bills with you"
Sure! That's easy enough" Laura promised
him. LII be waiting for YOU"
She hurried of and Quest commenced his own
preparations. From his safe he took one OF the
small black Jumps Of explosive to which he had
once before owed his life, and fitted 1t carefully
In a small case with q coil OF wire and an cleo
trio lighter He looked at his revolver and re-
charged It. Finally he rang the bell for his con-
ddential valet.
"Ross." he asked. who is there else here today
besides you?
mo one today. sir"
"Just as we'll. perhaps" Quest observed Listen.
Ross l am going out now for an hour or two but
shall be back at midday. Remember that. Mrs.
Rheinholdt and Inspector French are to be here
At twelve o'clock. If by any chance l should be q
few moments late. ask them to wait And Ross.
4 young woman from the Salvation Army will call
too You can give her this check"
Ross Brown, who was Quests secretary-vaet and
general factotum, accepted the slip of paper and
placed 1t In an envelope.
There are no other instructions. SIR" he In
quired.
"None," Quest replied. you'll look out for the
wireless and you had better switch the through
cable and telegraph communication on to head
quarters Come along. Lenora."
They left the house. entered the waiting auto
mobile, and drove rapidly towards the confines of
the city.
BY Quests directions the automobile was
brought to q standstil at a point where it skirted
the main railway line, and close to the section
house which he had appointed for his rendezvous
with Laura. She had apparently seen their ap-
proach. and she came out to meet them at once.
accompanied by a short, thick-set man whom she
introduced as Mr.. Koran.
This is Mr.. Koran. the section boss" she ex
planned.
Mr.. Koran shook hands.
Say, I've heard Of you. Mr. Quest" he an
nounced. THE young lady tells me you are some
interested in that prisoner they lost OF the cars
near here"
"Thats So" Quest admitted. WED like to &c
to the spot If we could"
That's dead easy" the boss replied. I'll take
you along in the handcar."
The section boss turned round and whisted
From q little side track two men jumped on to
handcar. and brought it round to where they were
standing. few yards away the man who was