Putnam patriot., 1915-10-08
CHAPTER XVI.


ADTpuu no Nuu Supp'St thS f'VAfhN %
this state with have you, a duee, Il
laughing stock. for the governor2 l
think I'll leave you to mediate on the
situation. Or perhaps. he suggested.
you would prefer TO hand me now
Your resignation as candidate for
governor?"
Wainwright was thinking rapidly.
Must YOU have your answer new?''
he demanded
4 will receive 1t any time before
daybreak." the Master Mind conceded.
Suppose we set the time at o'clock
this morning
THAT will suit me very well indeed,
wainwright agreed.
THAT hour makes a particular ap=
peal to me-" Andrew went on smooth
IL. 1T was something less than four
years ago. al about the hour Of ) in
the morning, that my brother whom
loved sat in stone waiting
waiting for the dawn, the coming of
which should end his life. So, now.
leave you-waiting for the dawn-aad
meLwditing fer the end Of something
you hold dearer than life ! think-the
end of your public career. Until .
o'clock. Mr.. Wainwright" The Mas
ter Mind wheeled quickly and went
out Of the room.
Alone together husband and wife
gazed long into each others face. He
bent and kissed the tender lips. When
the caress was done she spoke patheti-
rally:
'oh, Cortland. darling. what have l
done to you?"
There there. dearestr' he answered
soothmgly You are not TO be blamed
in any way. not even by yourself. You
were caught in the meshes of devil.
You had no chance against the vim
dietiye sagacity of the Master Mind.
Go to the telephone in my study
Wainwright directed briskly, with the
precision of one who has exactly de
termined his course. land call up III
party j.
He kissed her again hurriedly. but
very fondly, and put her from him.
Marshall returned.
"Creegans miles away now by the
rate he was going Marshall replied.
Wainwright snapped. Find Parker,
You'Il have to rout him out of bed, Il
suppose Have him wake up the
Blounts and herd them together for
an interview with me right away. You
keep an eye out for Andrew that he
doesn't interfere Lucenes voice
came down the stairway in a summons
to her husband. and he hurried to an
swer. At the telephone in the study,
where his wife had left the receiver
lying ready for his use, he put it to
his ear, and called:
as this 114-party J? Yes? DIR.
Forbes. You? All. doctor, listen This
IS important"
Wainwright hung up the receiver at
last. and turned To his wife with a
smile of satisfaction.
well, at least. that much has been
arranged. he said 'Dr Forbes has
promised to come over here at once.
Thank heaven. now we have chance
to win i'm this struggle
But do not understand just what
you mean to do" the wife exclaimed
wonderingly You told him that An
drew had developed strange mania.
unmistakabe symptoms Of insanity:
that you wished the man put under
restraint for period OF observation.
But you dida't tell the doctor the truth.
And you will have 10 do that when
he comes"
Wainwright shook his head
NO" he said resolutely II shall con-
vince the doctor thet the man Ia mad"
Lucene welcomed the distraction OF
movement, when Wainwright suggest
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 two had
hardS more than settled themselves
In rather impatient expectation when
Marshall entered the room, and behind
him trailed Mr. and Mrs. Biount, and
their putative offspring. Walter.
At once, when the others were with
in Marshall, in response 10 gesture
from Wainwright, shut the door.
Look here. Cortlandtr" BIount
stormed. his big voice rumbling hoarse-
~ 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 nercely.
Wainwright had turned his gaze full
on the westerner at the beginning Of
the outburst
You were saying. Mr. Morgan he
began
Blount shrank as froE blow. and
his rudy face grew gray.
@Wh-whats What's thatT
Wainwright was explicit enough.
Il said. Alr Morgan MF Henry
Morgan, to be exaet-alias, Black
Hank
Blount moppel his forehead with a
handkerchief that became quickly
Bringing wet with the Precipitation
that had gushed forth at this open
mention Of name that made audible
all his terror Of the laws vengeance
against him for many offenses against
It. II have no idea as to what you
are talking aboutt he answered.
Wainwright smiled with seorn.
ITO Be Copsinued.)