The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-17
FOURTH lMSTALLMENT
AN OLD eRuDeE.
CHAPTER K.


lafterbreakfast cigar with a relish
somewhat affected by the measure OF
his perplexities. Early though it was.
ILenora was already in her place, bend
ling over her desk and Laura. who had
lust arrived. was busy divesting her
/ self of her coat and hat Quest watched
the latter impatiently.
| "Well?" he asked.
Laura came forward Strengthening
her hair with her hands.
mo go" she answered Il spent the
evening in the club. and talked with
1.-TWO men who knew Craig, but
couldn't get on to ANYTHING. From all
II could hear Of the man. respectable
lity is his middle name"
That's the professors own idea"
Quest remarked grimly.
Were fairly UP against it, boss
Laura sighed THE best thing we
lean do is to get on to another job
The Rheinholdt woman has got her
Jewels back. or will have at noon to-
|day. bet she won't worry about the
thief Then the professors mclav old
skeleton was returned to him, even If
it was burned up afterwards. should
take on something fresh"
Cant be done Qaest replied snort
". Look here, girls, your average
intellects are often apt to hit upon
the truth, when a man who secs too
far ahead goes wrong. Rule Craig
out. Any other possible person occur
to you? Speak out. Lenora. You've
something on your mind, can See
"I'm afraid you'll laugh at me- she
began tentatively
won't hurt you If do" Quest re-
Piled
Il can't help thinking of Macdou-
GAL" Lenora continued falteringly. "IIe
has never been recaptured don't
know whether he's dead or alive. He
had perfect passion for Jewels If
he Is alive. he would be desperate and
would attempt anything"
Quest smosed in silence for mo-
ment.
Il guess the return of the jewels
squelched the Macdougal theory" he
He wouldn't be likely to
part with the stuff when he'd once got
his hands on it. However, always
meant, when we had moments spare
ime, to look into that fellows where
abouts. Well take 1t on straight
lway. Can't do any harm" H.
Il know the section boss on the
'ailway at the spot whcre he disap-
)eared," Laura announced
Then just take the train down to
aountways-that's the nearest spot
md get busy with him." Quest direct
ID. TRY and persuade him to loan
IS the gangs handcar to go down the
inc. Lenora and will come on in !
he automobile"
Take you longer Lenora re- /
marked as she moved off to put on (
er jacket "The cars do it in !
uarter of an hour" ~
Cant help that" Quest replied y
Mrs Reinholdt's coming here to iden-
fy her jewels at twelve O'Clock, and
ant run any risk of there being no :
ain back. You'd better be making
ood with the section boss. Take !,
lenty of bills with you"
Sure. That's easy enough" Laura .
romised him. "I'll be waiting for
1u."
She hurried off and Quest COM G,
enced his own preparations. From n
Is safe he took one of the small h
ack Jumps of explosive to which he
Id once before owed his life, and fit
d It carefully in a small case with ti
coil of wire and an electric lighter. I
Q looked at his revolver and re- st
arged it. Finally he rang the bell Q
r his confidential valet.
Ross" he asked. who else is there
re today besides you?' W
NO one today. sir" tn
"Just as well, perhaps" Quest OBJ st
rved Listen. Ross, am going out an
W for an hour or two. but shall be
ok at midday. Remember that. Mrs.
leinholdt and Inspector French are
be here at twelve o'clock. II by
y chance ! should be few minutes II
e, ask them to wait. And. Ross. tn
young women from the Salvation th'
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