Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-22

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gestion of satisfaction in his tones as
he answered:
"Yes, SIR"
Walter muttered a curse.
Kept 1t to yourself mighty close,
didn't your he affirmed rather than
interrogated. "0h, was on to you the
minute | saw your Walter spoke with
some relaxation of his aggrieyed man
ner, for 1t was relief to cast off dis
guise in the presence of this fellow.
"But this Mr.. Andrew-tell me, Parker,
who Is he, anyhow? What's his little
| game eh?"
The anticipation of information from
this source was not to be realized.
81 have been with Mr.. Andrew for
some time, sir" he said with an in
creased precision of utterance and a
reverslon TO his customary "sir" Il
never ask questions. | simply obey
orders, sir"
Hes got to show me-" Walter
stormed, that's all. He's got to show
me what this game is about or I'll
quit"
Walters gaze followed in astonish-
ment the figure of the servant as it
went nolselessly out of the room, and
not until 1t had vanished into the hall
did he observe another form which
was standing motioness Just within
the doorway-that of Andrew himself
There was a dead silence while the
Master Mind walked slowly forward
until he stood close, face to face with
his tool. Though he wore livery. as
be6tted his pretended place in the
household, there was nothing Of the
servlle In the clear cut face and the
erect body as his keen gray eyes re-
garded speculatlvely the disconnected
youth before him. His tone was mild
when he spoke, but he ran In 1t an un-
dertone Of menace.
"You won't continue|
Walter had recourse to buster.
"No, | WON'T" he declared grufiy.
"You heard me say It the first time,
didn't you?"
VERY well, then" Andrew vouch-
safed, still In that voice Of omnous
calm IL suppose that must notify |
the Pinkertons so that you may return !
to your former conditlon-the condition
In which found you Shall II"
The young man labOred to preserve |
an undaunted demeanor
"At least" he vouchsafed sukiIy, 81
should know where | was"
"0h, there could be no doubt as to
that" Andrew conceded with a grim
smile. "And you would know your
destination also for a certainty-Slng
Sing"
Andrew wasted no time in pleading.
Instead, he went to the telephone at
one end Of the long library table and
spoke into the tranSmitter:
"Hellol Give me 100 Rector"
The voice of Walter sounded swiftly
Say, what's that number?"
The Master Mind turned from the
telephone In leisurely fashion and re.
garded the young man with cold dis
datn. He placed hand over the trans.
mitter and replied with significant
brevlty, though quite without empha.
sis:
THE Plnkertons."
wait, Andrew; wait!" Walter cried
desperately. "TIl stick" he said
faIntly.
Andrew put down the instrument and
once again faced Walter. Now, his
race was menaclng Hereafter, please
Diamond, the next time |
nave occasion to call you Diamond
Willie a Pinkerton will tap you on the
Uhuer the taunt the hckle mood of
me youth tiOred in a new gust of rage
say he cried viclously, "who the
--- are you, anyhow"
Instantly the Master Mind assumed
he respectful demeanor Of the faith.
'uI family retainer
why sir" he said gently, I'm your
man and valet and butler, !,
,ou Know, sir. Why, Master Walter,
nave served your father for many
,ears."
This reference diverted the victims
'uehllon Ngaln to the general subject
II Ills grievance over enforced igno.
ance.
rather, huhG he exclaimed, with !
eerlhg laugh, Say, when am / 20. =
ny TO meet these fake parents and
MS sister of mine? Why shouldn't |
'e curious, I'd like to know? Answer :
he that You've been drumming them ,
nto me all this time"
'on your table, Walter, you will find I
memorandum containing the instruc. !
IONS you are to follow when MIR.
comes was the reply
'Oh, that" sncered Walter. "Pve
'een over 1t already dozen times to.
.ay-tor want Of anything better to 1,
10 IN this dead and alive house of
llhe--hotI But what's the use OF It?
Wainwright aln't coming"
lie VIII comc' was the unperturb- d,
q answer. "Ilo thinks you saved his b
ne last night from the attack OF some
elon he had sent up the river"
Well' suppose he does, That doesn't
rove that he'll come here" ,
Ihe Master Mind smiled coldly. ~
"ot course he admitted, you could a a
Nrdly be eXnectnd 10 understand. Rnt "