The Green Forest tribune., 1915-04-30
FOURTH INSTALLMENT
AN OLD GRUDGE.
CHAPTER X.

Eanford Quest was smoking his
 er-breakfast cigar with a relish
 hewhat affected by the measure of
 perplexities. Early though it was,
 nora was already in her place, bend
 over her desk, and Laura, who had
 t arrived, was busy divesting her
 Ii of her coat and hat. Quest watched
 latter impatiently.
 fWell2' he asked.
 Laura came forward, strengthening
 hair with her hands.
 'No go," she answered. q spent the
 ening in the club, and I talked with
 b men who knew Craig, but I
 uldn't get on to anything. From all
 tould hear of the man, respectable
 is his middle name."
 That's the professors own idea"
 est remarked grimly.
 Were fairly up against it, boss"
 ura sighed "The best thing we h do is to get on to another job. De Rheinholdt woman has got her
 Fels back, or will have at noon to-
 y. 1 bet she won't worry about the
 ef Then the professors moldy old
 eeton was returned to him, even if
 was burned up afterwards. should
 ke on something fresh"
 Cant be done," Quest replied short
 Look here, girls, your average tellects are often apt to hit upon e truth, when a man who sees too
 ahead goes wrong. Rule Craig It Any other possible person occur 1 you? Speak out, Lenora. You've mething on your mind, I can sec" Tim afraid you'll laugh at me-" she gan tentatively.
 fWon't hurt you if I do," Quest re- lied.
 III cant help thinking of Macdou- "" Lenora continued falteringly. He fs never been recaptured. I don't low whether he's dead or alive. He "a perfect passion for jewels. If Is alive, he would be desperate and Puld attempt anything" |Quest smoked in silence for a mo- |ent.
 guess the return of the jewels |uelched the Macdougal theory" he marked, He wouldn't be likely to (rt with the stuff when he'd once got IS hands on it. However, I always eant' when we had a moments spare me, to look into that fellows where 'outs' We'll take it on straight Fay. Can't do any harm"
 l know the section boss on the il~ay at the spot where he disap- 'ared,' Laura announced. Then just take the train down to ountways-that's the nearest spot "a get busy with him." Quest direct s Try and persuade him to loan the gangs handcar to go down the le' Lenora and I will come on in 6 automobile"
 rake you longer" Lenora re- arKed as she moved of to put on 1T jacket. "The cars do 1t in a arter of an hour."
 Cant help that" Quest replied. ITS Reinholdt's coming here to iden- her Jewels at twelve o'clock, and I run any risk of there being no 'in pack. You'd better be making ou With the section boss. Take 'nty of bills with you"
 Sure! That's easy enough" Laura omlsed him. "I'll be waiting for ohe hurried off and Quest con- 'nceu his owh prspasations. From safe he took one of the small s .oh Jumps of explosive to which he ' once before owed his life, and fit- n carefully in small case with 'oii or wire and an electric lighter. iooKed at his revolver and re- alsed It. Finally he rang the bell .n HIS confidential valet.
 noss, he asked, "who else is there re re today besides you?"
 NO one today. sir"
 Just as well. perhaps" Quest ob- " aeu, Listen, Ross, I am going out !" w, TOT an hour or two, but I shall be % ae midday. Remember that. Mrs. eihnoidt and Inspector French are 'o here at twelve o'clock. If by chance should be a few minutes V, ash them to wait. And, Ross, 'oung woman from the Salvation