Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-05

was a noticeable apprehcnsiveness In
his voice when next he spoke. say
DO, what's that big building oil across
there on the hill? Amt no jail rounu
here, as ever | heard
mo, sir" Andrew said. "Ihat Is lle
Powhattan Asylum For the insane uh-
der the direction of the celebrated Dr'
Forbes." Abruptly change came INTO
the manner of his address, ana lie
spoke to the stockily built man racing
him with an incisive drectness that
caused the sharpened features OF MS
listener to express Il new suspicious
alartness. "You are from Chicago
sir?"
"Whats that to you% the fellow
snarled, his small eyes lowering
Andrew wasted not time.
"Your name is Crcegan,' he SAID
codly "You were sent here by Mr..
Whltcomb."
"Well, now, Mr.. Knowit,oll,' was
the Insolent retort "maybe | was and
! maybe wasn't. What's the answer
"You were to inquire for Walter
Blount, but another person was to give
you sign" Andrew set the hAgers
Of his right hand to the familiar SYM
Dol Of protection against the evil eye
The heavy face of the visitor relaxed
instantly, and he breathed a sigh of re-
lief.
80 you're the guy" he growled'
"Tm the man, yes" Andrew cor
rected.
Creegan went close and spoke in a
whisper, his face lighted now with n
, glow of avarice.
"Listen!" he said rapidly 1.-THE boss
said this was a pipe, that thered be
ten thousand In the haul for me, and
even If | was pinched they wouldn't
do anything to me. That gets my nan
n.y. Say, Is 1t on the leyelT'
at is."
"Just the same" Creegan insisted
violently, 'you got to show me. | tell
you amt bit stuck on 1t. Yep you
got to show me. II its such a pipe
why did you send all the way to Chi
cago for me when New YOrk's full Of
smooth propositions just oskln' for the
chanceW
Andrew made no answer in words,
but went to his bureau from which he
took out japanned tin box, which he
unlocked with key from his ring. He
brought forth photograph, which he
passed to the curious Creegan.
A single glance sufiiced the man. He
stared at Andrew in stark amazement
"Well, I'll be -" he gasped.
"Maggle--Maggle Flint" He regarded
the photograph again, astounded.
"say," he demanded curtly looking up
again, "how did that come hereI'
Andrew put forth his hand, possessed
himself of the photograph and restored
it to the box, which he carefully locked
and replaced in the drawer before an
swerlng then at last he turned to the
impatiently waiting Creegan, whose
thick lips were twitching from nervous
excitement,
Now suppose" he said evenly, "fol
example that you planned to stea
some valuable jewels you have heard
spoken Off"
Crcegan's eyes grew furtive.
Like the Wainwright spNrklers
hey2"
"And let us suppose further" An
drew continued lmperturbably, "tha
you were apprehended in the act"
The suppostion appeared to discon
, cert Crcegan, If one might Judge b,
the thick furrows in his forehead an'
the savage tightening of his lips.
Say, YOU" he grunted. "Just' yot
parade the kind Of talk | know. Ge
, thot2"
Suppose you get plnched, collared
4 Andrew amended TRANQUILITY. "And
Furthermore, let us suppose that tn
owner of the jewels was of an old an
honorable family and at this particua
time nominee for high office Now
do you think he would risk scandal b.
prosecuting you IL 1t so chanced thn
you recognized IN his wife some on
you had known In very different eli
cumstances, some one named, let Il
say, Maggie FlintT
A silence fell, IN which Andrew stoo
lmmoble, lmpassIye regarding his neV
tool with a calm yet piercing scrutiny
and Creegan rested Ngape, his widene
eyes fast on the other, striving dumbl
to digest the bewlldcrlng fact that th
girl with whom he had wandered font
ly in the streets Of Chicago years b'
fore was become In very truth the mi
|. tress Of this mansion. At last he shoe
n his head lncredulously.
n mo-" he muttercd, 1T can't be Mai
4 gie-the wife Of that swell guy, Wall
wright
\ "But II lsw Andrew retorted shar'
n ly and the words carried conviction.
4 "Gee! Maggie" he mumbled col
= fusedly "Well, I'm son Of gun"
4 81 am to understand, then" the Ma
8 Ter Mind suggested suavely, "that yc
y know the lady"
n Crcegans dun face lightened instan
4 ly Something of the bestlolity brt
n out Of evil years fcn from him,
"Do ~ why ! know her from 'wl
kooIy Cv,s, t, - s,.a,,, r.ot