The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-10-01

SAO "ASA ASA ou46C0S~
ed that they should descend to the
library. to await the appearance there
of the BlOunts. and the later advent
Of DR.. Forbes. Indeed. the W. had
hardly more than settled themselves
in rather impatient expectation when
Marshall entered the ROOM. and behind
him trailed Mr.. and Mrs. Blount. and
their putative offspring. Walter.
At once. when the others were with
in, Marshall. in response to a gesture
from Wainwright. shut: the door.
Look here. Cortlandt!" Blount
stormed, his big voice rumbling hoarse-
ly. What the devil does this fellow
mean by routing us out Of bed at this
unholy hour Of the night?"
Mrs. Blount, too. and Walter added
their %querulous complaints.
Shut up-the lot of you! VAIN
wright commanded tiercely.
Wainwright had turned his gaze full
on the westerner at the beginning Of
the outburst.
You were saying. Mr.. Morgan"- he
bean.
E'oult >hrank as from a blow, and
his r"lly face grew gray.
"Wh-what! What's that?"
Wainwright was explicit enough.
II said, Mr.. Morgan-Mr. Henry
Morgan, to be exact-alias. Black
Hank"
Blount mopped his forehead with q
handkerchief that became quickly
wrinGing wei with the perspiration
that had gushed forth ut this open
mention OF a name that made audible
all his terror of the laws vengeance
against him for many otfpn"es against
it. II have no idea as to what YOU
are talking about" he answered.
Wainwright smiled with 5, orn.
"Perhaps." he remarked dryly. your
wife may prove more intelligent than
you appear to be-"
me? Why. the idea" she cried
Historically. Me! The ideal"
Wainwright regarded the excited wo.
man with eyes in which there was no
pity. His voice as he addressed her
again was metallic:
Eyes, you. Sadie!"
The woman WINGED %perceptibly.
THAT is a respectful way for you
to speak to your mother-in-law, amt
1t, now?" she demanded Indignantly.
with Il disdainful toss of her head.
you ought to be ashamed Of yourself,
Cortland. So you should. Sadie in.
deed!"
Wainwright permitted himself anoth.
er smile.
Yes. Sadie, indeedr" he agreed
whimsically. II might say Milwaukee
Sadie, in fact!'
"Oh. rats!' she cried. And, having
so said. she Topped down into a chair
which creaked complainingly. Be.
tween sObs her voice sounded lugubri-
u And just when everything was
going SO nice tool"
Walter thrust out his jaw in proc.
lamation of the strong will power he
did not possess and essayed a tone of
rather naughty remonstrance.
"Say, Cortland, l I'M shocked and
surprised-greatly surprised. Honest to
God, | don't know WHAT
.Wainwright's eyes sparkled angrily.
"Oh. so you don't know. eh?" he said
icily. We'll, l do. HIr. SlOcum.'
The collapse of the fellow was al
most ludicrously swift. He could only
humble a feeble attempt at a ques-
ton. while his gaze shifted furtively.
downcast.
"M-Mister what?"
Mr.. Slocum." Wainwright retorted.
with clear emphasis, that suggested no
doubt as to the fact: ''alias Diamond
Willie"
Blount. criminal though he had been
for most Of his life. was nevertheless
a man and possessed Of a mans spirit.
The westerner spoke with a certain
plain sincerity that became him.
We'll. Mr.. Wainwright he said
gruf1y. d~iscreetly relinquishing the
more familiar form Of address. "what