Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-06-11
CHAPTER XIV.

The professor swung round In his
chair and greeted Quest with some
surprise but also little disappoint
ment
mo news Of Craig" he asked.
Il got Craig. all rieht." he replied
He came to the Servants club. where
MAS waiting for him My lucks out,
though The place was burned to
the ground last night saved his
life and then the brute gave me away
to the police had to mako my es.
cape rs best | could"
The professor tapped the table pee
yishy.
This ia insutrerable," be declared,
Il have had no shaving water, my
coffee MAS undrinkable, can find
nothing, | have Il most important lee
ture to prepare and | cannot find any
OF the notes | made upon the sub
ject"
Quest smoked In silence for u mo
meht
ANY mail for ME, professor" he
asked abruptly,
The professor opened drawer and
handed him telegram
only this"
Quest opened 1t and read 1t through.
1t VAS from the sheriff OF small
town In Connecticut;
The men you inquired for are both
here They have sold all automobile
and seem 10 be spending the proceeds
Shall | arrest"
Quest studied the message for q
moment
Say. this Is rather interesting, pro
lessor" he remarked. These are
the two thugs who set upon me
at the section house They killed the
signal man, who could have been
my alibl. and swiped my car, In
which, AS II cannot be found French
supposes that returned to New York
With their arrest the case against
NE collapses. tell You frankly, pro
lessor" Quest continued froWntng Il
hate to leave tho city without having
found that girl. but am not sure
that the quickest way to set things
right would not be to 60 down. arrest
these men ana bring them back here.
clear myself, and then 60 tooth and
nail for Craig"
u agree with you most heartily"
the professor declared Il recommend
any course which viii insure the re-
turn Of my man Craig"
Il cannot promise you that you will
ever have Craig here again, Quest
observed lrimly Il rather fancy Sing
Sing VIII be his next home"
Quest stepped oif the cars at Bethel
Il little before noon that morning. The
sherlf met him at the depot and greet.
ed him cordially but with obvious sur.
prise.
Say, Mr. Quest" he exclaimed, as
they turned away II know these men
are wanted on your charge, but
thought you'll excuse me for saying
so---that YOU were In some trouble
yourself"
Quest nodded
I'm out OF that out yester
day The moment my ear is identl
ted and Red Gallagher and his mate
arrested every scrap Of evidence
against rae goes
We'll here's the garage and the
man who bought the car" the sheriff
remarked and there's the car itsalf
In the road. It's for YOU to say wheth
er II can be identified
Quest drew a sigh OF relief
That's mine. right enough" he de-
clared Now for the men"
Say, want to tell YOU some
thing the sheriff began obviously.
These two are real thugs. They amt
going TO take 1t lying down"
Where are they" Quest de
manded
In the worst saloon here. the sher
lr replied They've been there pref
" well all night drinking and they're
there again this morning, hard at It,
They've got firearms, aud though
amt exactly nervous man. Mr.
Quest"
You leaYe it to me-" Quest inter
rupted This Ia my job and want
to take the men myself "
You'll never do 1t, the sheriff de
clared
Look here" Quest explained, ii
| let you and your men go in. there
will be Tree night and as likely as
not YOU will Kill one, II not both OF
the men | want them alive,
well, it's your show" the sheriff
admitted, stopping before disrepu
table looking building, This IL the
saloon"
Well" Quest decided. I'm going
In. and I'm going In unarmed. You
can bring your men In later, II call
for help or II you hear any shoot.
ing
You're asking for trouble" the
sheriff warned him
i've got to do this my own way"
Quest insisted stand by now"
He pushed open the door OF the sa-
loon There were dozen men drink
Ing around the bar and In the cen.
ter Of them Red Gallagher and his