Charlevoix county herald., 1915-08-14

say that we were mixed up with the
Glenmore family. 1t was while seek
ing some means of getting from the
man who was murdered part of what
he stole from us, that | stumbled on
to what l considered the very means.
| found he was mixed up with Quigs-
ley and his oriental friends. ! was
about to use my information to good
advantage when matters took a pc
culiar turn. The Squire and Quigsley
Quarreled over a woman not worth
quarreling about, and from fellow
conspirators became bitter enemies.
The man who is playing the role of
provincial detective knows well how,
when and by whom Glenmore was
murdered"
"You do not mean to say"
"That Glenmore's throat was cut to
still his tongue, and that it was de-
creed you should share the same fate.
Your visit to Glenmore will be care
fully hidden when officers from your
side of the line come to investigate
your disappearance, and Detective
Calnon will be one of the most zeal
Gus in the endeavor not to try and
find your remains"
This is fully as deep as expected
to find it." Darlington was receiving
combinations of his suspicious quite
rapidly. 81 must arrange some means
of getting away from here if l am
to round up this thing"
THAT / think we can arrange,
especially as from tonight out you
are dead to the world for the present
as John Darlington"
The corsul nodded. He knew that
without the help of these men he
could accomplish nothing, and was
grateful for having been able TO win
Nolan over to his side. What do
you propose
Fortunately you and Nolan are
nearly of size, and through that we
will be able to get an outfit that will
do you. have place here where
you will be secure as if you were
really under ground in wooden box.
1t is the Godsend that has made life
bearable for US after Glenmore strip
ed US of our land. That cupboard
covers the entrance into a mine with
an opening in the center of bluff
that can neither be reached above or
below unless one goes provided with
scaling ladders and plenty of rope.
The entrance on the bluff is so over
grown that it cannot be seen. When
the time comes, your exit will be by
the tunnel mouth and either jeanette
or ! will pull the rope back into place.
l think i had better cut your hair,
and l will stain your skin sufficiently
to correspond with the northern outfit
you will put on. 1t will put you into
the cattle buyers class, and unless
am much mistaken, you will look the
part when clip that wavy brown
hair of yours close to your head. !
would also cut off that mustache."
Pierre was busy making prepare
tions as he spoke, and Nolan
watched the proceedings with close
attention. 1t was difficult to arrive
90 ,,,bot ba xyac tb;oL;,~ about h,,+
that it was not unpleasant was evil
dent from the half smile he wore and
the relaxation of the scowling muscles.
"You are a father of invention
Langlois," he declared with a laugh
and that's a good job at barbering
you are doing"
do you know, Darlington, that
feel better tonight than l have in
many a long day." Nolan's face
softened, and, as the fire light tinged
it with a ruddy hue, it was nearly
handsome. The harsh lines were
softened. The change in the inner
man was becoming apparent upon the
surface"
81 am glad of it" replied Barring
ton with one of his fascinating smiles.
"Jim," he added earnestly. IL will
stand by you, if you will play square
with me-"
Square with your cried the soldier
swinging himself into a sitting posi-
ton and looking at the consul with
glistening eyes, "you bet your life
will play square with you. Show me
the man who wont, and you will find
one whom ! will put down and out
before / get through. When l deliver
that report to Yami l will demand
that we cry quits. l will tell him
| am going into the north west terri
tories. / will then join you and we
will work and fight together until you
shake me-"
Unless am very much mistaken"
ventured Pierre who had succeeded
in closely cropping Barrinpton's head