The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-01-07
Copyright, 1918,
By Fiesaeti, priclaard

for her.
Don't be too sure of that" growled
PLANK.
If we agree on Il bargain She shall
be returned to Won unhurt three days
from the time the price is paid over
and that price is $l0o,00o.
CHOSE are our terms. The Question
for you is do YOU want your daughter
or do you n0t:'
The next Incident was as swift as it
was unexpected.
Il conjecture that is something Of an
easy question to answer said lIJnX
in Ills slow tones. "ln fact. T.
On the word he Slipped out a 70
volver. But Quick ms was r}anX's
hand - carry out the impulse OF his
brain. Joe's was quicker lie knocked
the revolver from PlanX'% grasp.
You tgcaehegoiis dog. PLANK" cried
the hituape2, lis that how You keep
faith: Wcll we have a reply to that
too. We offered to give up the girl
for 100000, now we make the price
$150000r'
Til never pay cent of it," shouted
PLANK.
when You come to change your
mind" replied the kidnNper quietly,
'iust hang white handkerchief! on
one of the trees at the edge of this
wood. Then put the money In notes in
that tin on the shelf Leave us two
clear days and you'i Get Your Girl back
safe. But if you monkey it viii be the
worse for her"
Without more words the two masked
men left the hut, and. like the eNplo-
sion of a Thunderstorm. PLANK opened
upon Joe.
November faced the storm with an
entirely placid aspect until | began to
wonder at his patience. But when at
last he spoke the other fell dumb as if
Joe had struck him.
'That's settled, Mr.. Plank. You've
done with me and I've done with you.
Now quiet down and OUT
PLANK opened his lips as if to speak.
\ but. teein4 ]osA SAGE. I's changed bis
mind and rushed from us into the
darkness.
AT once Joe put out the light. 1--WE
can't trust PLANK just at the moment.
in half an hour to show him the way
back to N-ilshere's," he remarked with
q chucklc.
And in fact this was exactly what
happened. 1t was a subdued but still
very resentful PLANK whom we es-
cor1pd through the dark woods. On
our way back to our camp Joe made
Al, f,,. hn pt
kid,apers by the light of the lantern
which he had carried with him.
As had been the case by Mooseshank
lake. so now we found the trails very
clear near the watcrside Joe studied
them for long time
Well. you're out of it now, at any
rate" said |.
And what about my promise to
Calvey:" he rcioinea. Tin deeper in
ginny sure
You can't track her because of that
threat in the letter to PlanN:'
That's so. but III be speaking to
Miss Nrginny before tomorrow night.
said Joe quietly, nor, having made this
dramatic announcement, would he say
more
astir.
What are you going to do today:'
said L.
I'm going to find out the name OF
the man that has Miss Virginny hid
away If you'll wait here. Mr.. Quar-,
itch. Ill come back as soon as I've
+ done it, You've got your rod and
there's plenty of fish in the lake
With that had to be content. Be
fore stnrtuo Joe had laid a bet with
me hat he would come back with the
name Of her abductor, and | was won.
dering what clew he had to go upon
Hardly any that could think of-the
trail OF the two men and the golden
hair, very little more.
hail me.
What about the bet:" / called on
wight of him. who pays?"
You pay, Mr.. Quaritch," said Joe.
"Why. who is it, them"
"a fellow called Hank Harper
why. I've heard Of him. He pass
es for a man of high character
Joe laughed. IAN the same. he's tn,
chap who done it, said he. II expect
he's got her up ut his cabin on Otter
brook
Look here. November ! said. "Yo,
tell me Hank Harper is in the kidnap
1ng business and ] believe you. be
cause I've never known yon speal
without solid facts behind You. But
think you owe me the whole yarn"
Joe pulled out his pipe. "AlI right
Mr.. Quaritch- TO begin at the begin
ming There are two of them. One
ths man Harper. | don't know wht
the other is. and it don't much matter
II we find Harper we find his partner
Well, Miss Virginny was fishing whel