Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-20

knew where, subject to threats and possibly
abuse! o, they should pay in blood John
swore as he pictured these things In his mind
Mrs, Ramsey came in
"What il ~" she asked, noting the wild
apgcr in his face
It's the diamond business They've taken
the first trick
" But they didn't take the diamonds" said
Mrs. Ramsey, opening her hands, "They
threw the flower pot to the floor, but did not
look at the dirt. Where shall we put them?
Wouldn't 1t be better II we deposited them at
bank2"
1--WE can't do that until we have estab-
lshed our right TO them. I've got an idea.
Wen hide them In the phonograph machine,
In one Of the record files, It's the last place
any one would look for them, Now, I'm on to
see Hunt You sleep in Xudora's room to.
night They may come back to have another
look for the stones, II any one enters, shoot
Don't feel any qualms; shoot and shoot TO
kill"
I may not shoot straight, but I'll shoot"
When Storm entered Hunts Office he found
that individual calmly filing away at key,
He paid no attention to Storm until he had
notchcd the key to his satisfaction.
"Wen?"
"Xudoras been abducted"
81 thought maybe she would Le"
"And you made no effort to prevent itf"
"My boy could tell just where they'd
start the game? Howard Is also missing
They're no fools we are dealing with, At the
start they get the real owner Of the mine and
the superintendent Now, what's that you've
got In your hand2"
"A letter | found ON the floor In ZudorO's s
room Moreover, it's addressed to j, w.
Bruce aud signed Henry Howard"
rTa! Thnts something like it. So Bruce
himself was mixed up In it, ch2 Must feel
read the letter. "um, This man Howard
seems to he white man. He probably
hOrked when he landed, aud they've boxed
him up somewhere, And shouldn't he sur.
priSed il Hudoa was next door lust keep
your hair ON, John, They will not hurt her
to any extent. They won't dare until they
know they Nrc safe, Cheer up, Storm. Wen
unwind the snarl. DO you know what I'm
going To do2
"Whaty"
Send Jim Baird to Africa to look over the
whole business, old documents the output
past and present, all the loose ends Of the
game Meantime, Wen prowl around for
Zudora Wherever they have put her you
can take my word for Il thcyll be mighty
cautious for week or Sn Ia going In that
direction, Now | know what you want to
do You want me to 20 and arrest Bruce
No, thank you! | want our friend Bruce
free, to come aud ~ as he plcoses Sooner
or later he'll gain courage enough to 20 and
see how the fair captive Is making ont, and
then wen learn something | know It's q
tough Job to have to sit still when the womar
YOU love is In durance vile But single
false move on our part might he fatal Thes,
people are desperate I've begun to get
simmer " that fact"
" How long will We have To waltz"
That's M In the air, my boy, You cam
rush out aud do the work In ten minutes
II may be weeks, even months, Rut In IN,
cnd we'll come out on top But I'm going /,
ask you on your oath not to make any NOV,
without consulting me- rromlseI"
F" PROMISE said Storm reluctantly.
"My business is catching crooks, just a
yours Is sending them over the route OF get
tlns them oa. as the case may be. look a