The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-10-01

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joyment in the reitcrati"li
Come. come. Mr.. Wainwright" ne
went on, with malignant mockery
when this little story is published
abroad do you suppose the people o,
this state will have you. Il dupe. il
laughing stock. for the governor? |
think I'll leave you to mediate on the
situation. Or. perhaps" he suggested.
you would prefer to hand me now
your resignation as a candidate for
GOVERNOR"
Wainwright was thinking rapidly.
Must you have your answer now"
he demanded.
81 will receive it any time before
daybreak.'' the Master Mind conceded.
Suppose we set the time at 5 o'clock
this morning."
That will suit me very we'll indeed
Wainwright agreed.
That hour makes a particular APP
peal to me-" Andrew went on smooth
~. 1T was something less than four
years ago. at about the hour Of 5 in
the morning. that my brother whom !
loved sat in a stone cell-waiting-
waiting for the dawn. the coming of
which should end his life. So. now. l
leave you-waiting for the dawn-and
me!-waiting for the end Of something
you hold dearer than life. I think-the
end Of your public career. Until 5
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-
cally:
"Oh. Cortland. darling. what have |
done to you?"
There, there. dearest!" he answered
soothingly. You are not to be blamed
in any way, not even by yourself. You
were caught in the meshes of a devil.
You had no chance against the vim
dictive 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 ia
party J."
He kissed her again hurriedly, but
very fondly. and put her from him.
Marshall returned.
"Creegan's miles away now. by the
rate he was going" Marshall replied.
Wainwright snapped. Find Parker.
You'll have to out him out of bed, !
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" Lucene's 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. be put it to
his ear, and called:
SIS this 1~14-party j? Yes? DR..
Forbes. You? All. doctor. listen! This
is important"
Wainwright hung up the receiver at
last. and turned to his wife with Il
smile Of satisfaction.
We'll. at least. that much has beer
arranged" be said. "Dr. Forbes hal
promised to come ove here at once.
Thank heaven. now W. have a chance
to win in this struggle"
But l do not understand just what
you mean to do" the wife exclaimed
wonderingly. You told him that An
drew had developed a strange mania.
u~nmistakable symptoms Of insanity:
that you wished the man put under
restraint for a period of observation.
But you didn't tell the doctor the truth.
And you will have to do that when
he comes"
Wainwright shook his head.
NO." he said resolutely II shall con-
vince the doctor that the man is mad"
going to gety"
There came a little tightening OF
Wainwright's face as he listened. Hi
answer was prompt. but cryptic:
1T all depends"
"Mr. Wainwright, for Gods sake. sir,
give us the chance!" cried Blount.
1T is not impossible that | shall do
So" was the answer. Certainly l shall
give you the chance you ask for-on
one condition"
The weather beaten face of the west
erner shone radiant.
1T is simply this" Wainwright went
on. including the three In a searching
glance. II require the services Of al
Of you just for tonight. / am about II