The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-30
Runnels' face blanched. and he drew

w QtL.
about Cortlandt He's dead"
Dead? When? Where? How did it
happen?"
Nobody knows just how He was
found on the sea wall near Alfarez's
house. shot
"Shot! Good Lord"
did you see Cortlandt again after !
left you?" tunnels swallowed hard.
Kirk whirled about and faced him.
"Great heavens: No! See here. that
idea is ridiculous.."
Runnels sank weakly into chair
and mopped his face. when you
said you'd gone out again it knocked
me fat. underestimate"
II can prove where was. for Allan
was with me. couldn't sleep, so l
tried to walk off my excitement. No,
no; couldn't do a thing like that! l
thought last wight that l could, butt
couldn't. really
I'm afraid Wade will tell all about
the party if we don't stop him."
'Then we'd better hunt him up"
Kirk resumed his dressing. while Run
nels consulted his watch.
mo. ; is due in twenty minutes
Well probably find him at the Office"
Together they FASTENED to the rail-
road building. Runnels telling all he
knew of the tragedy as they went
along. Cortlandt's body. it seemed. had
been found about daylight by Spig-
~ u-hn b01 An1
Becoming panic stricken ut the impor-
lance Of his discovery. be had sounded
the alarm. then reported directly to the
governor. whose house was close by.
The whole city was alive with the
news. The police We're buzzing like
bees. Rumors of suicide. murder. rob-
berry, were about. but no one seemed
to know anything definite.
1T was suicide" Kirk averred, with
~eenEiction. THE man was insane last
night and that accounts for what he
said about me. He's been sick for
long time
IF those boys will only keep their
mouths shut Runnels said anxiously.
"There'S no telling what these Spig-
goties might do if they heard about
that row.
"Cortlandt was an American
But it happened in Panama, and it
would be their affair."
Although it Was Sunday the four
young fellows who had taken part in
the entertainment Oh the night before
had gathered in the office and at the
appearance of Runnels greeted him
eagerly Toward Kirk. however. they
maintained a disheartening constraint
The acting superintendent began to
caution them tersely.
Its bad BUSINESS said Runnels.
land it's something for one don't
want to be mixed up in. I've heard
rumors already about some sort of a
: quarrel at our party, so I'm afraid you
fellows have been talking"
Wade acknowledged it recklessly.
Eyes. I'll answer for my part. and I'm
not going to make any promise of Sc
crecy either
Into the Office behind them came Ra-
mon Alfarez and two Panaman police
nC1!. Vic CIV 'OeHllI Il SoFSCdul.
2 "Eh. there you arer' Alfarez cried as
he caught sight of Kirk You are ar
rest'!'
"What for?'
: "Gentlemen, you will be so kind as
to geeve the names, yes? The lodge
4. will desire to make inquiries regarding
/ those sopper to Senior Cortlan' las
4 night"
E st that moment the building began
to shake and reverberate as No. s roll
ed in from Colon. bearing John Weeks,
Y American consul, and sIr. Williams of
st. Louis in one of the forward coach
es. AS the two hurried out through
the turnstiles they found the street
blocked by considerable crowd, evil
/ IDENTIFY interested in something quite
apart from the arrival of the morning
train. But before they could learn the
cause out from the nearby building
came Ramon Alfarez, accompanied by
a several policemen and a group of rail-
road employees, among whom was
y Kirk Anthony.
There he isg' wheezed the consul.
Il clutch1ng at his companions arm.
Get him now before his friends"
Williams thrust the policemen and the
curious onlookers aside and. laying
\ hold Of Anthony. cried in triumph:
We'll, Mr.. Jefferson Locke, 1 want
j you"
"a little man in blue uniform was at
\ tempting to take the prisoner in charge.
but the detective disregarded him.
Runnels elbowed his way forward
with question.
S.'Oh, I've got a warrant for him."
Williams declared "What for? Well,
szf for one thing. he embezzled $4,000.
and I'm going to take him back" 49,.
#.sTCh? Wat is this7'' Alfarez hustled
& Into the conversation. .NmbezxlsI He
then 9 t'ief &. j n Il