The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-04-16

Zudora ran into the Office, threw her
arms around Johns neck, and Rugged
him.
And to think this morning | was a
prisoner, wanting to die and be free of
1t all! 0, I've gone through so much
that | never want to hear the word
adventure again"
"And | don't blame you"
Nine. Du Val stole in noiselessly and
tiptoed behind the screen.
DO you believe that Nine Du Val
was really made prisoner too?"
temporarily, yes. But it all looks
a bit fishy to me. Here's the postman!
Let's see what he brings" He opened
up the letters one by one. "Why,
here's letter from that man Marcus
Villiers, who is managing your mines
in Montana"
Read it."
Il failed in my last effort to deliver
to you some valuable papers concern
ing your late fathers estate. | am
now sending them by express and
trust they will reach you safely
hope to heaven these papers will show
us some light. We need it, girl"
20, let's bother no more about the
money. It's only brought misfortune
and I'd have been married to you long
ago but for stupid pride. John, I'll
marry you inside of three months,
no matter what happens"
will you, honestly?"
Honest Injun."
well nothing less than tiptop
dinner tonight will match up a prom
Use like that. l can take care of you,
girl; and Wen have our happiness and
our honeymoon in the West Indies
somewhere. Now, let's get out of this
stuffy old office. Hoop-la! Come on"
When they We're gone Nine. Du Val
slipped out from behind the screen
and stood listening intently. When
she was assured that there was no
possible chance of the two lovers re-
turning, she walked over to Storms
desk and futilely tried to open some
of the drawers. So they were begin
ming to suspect her? She smiled They
could not find the least proof in the
world And, more than this, in the
end they would surely be beaten in
trying to recover the property. But
in some manner she must get hold
Of those papers the man Villiers was
sending from Montana
\ To return to Hunt He could hear a
word or two now and then, but nothing
definite. But he saw them put the
diamonds back into the water bottle.
Then they drew out of the range Of
his vision. What now? He wondered.
Bruce opened up plank in the
floor and hid the bag. Then he and
Gyp left the kitchen. Hunt came down
and Gyp left the house, then crawled
in at the window He saw the loose
plank and straightway investigated.
He chuckled. Here was the goods,
all right. He was surely lucky man.
and Bruce was becoming a careless
one. A fine days work; Zudora freed
and the struggled diamonds under his
vest. AS he came out of the house
he espied Baird hotfooting it up the
path.
Hello! Where did you come from ~
cried Hunt.
leaving and concluded that they had
done for you," answered Baird, rather
tbreathlessly.
mot SO you'd notice it. Jim, I've
got the diamonds"
"By George, that's great work? Sup
pose we hike after Mr.. Bruce and nail
him while the mailing is good"
"My idea"
They ran down the path to the road
but the quarry had disappeared. They
hunted thoroughly, but for long
time failed to make any Roadway.
They'll be around the boat land
ing. Hustle!"
Near the dock where they had land
ed was an old steamer. They arrived
in time to see two men enter the pilot
house, evidently to hide
The two set off in pursuit
From the pilot house came Ike, who
pounced upon Baird's back and down.
ed him. Bruce and Gyp came to the
|scoundrel's aid, and they trussed
Baird up like Christmas fowl in no
time.