The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-07-16

ueacAssy ma0e Enown % mo xssss,
Involved h his reveiatio0A
For tho sake u biz own safety Tie
writer suggested that Wainwright
should meet him the night following
tho receipt OF the letter at halt past
II 0'cSockron tho south side Of Chelsea
square. toward the west end. where
the probabilities were that there would
b almost no n else about, and the
interview might pass unnOticed.
At IL o'clock that night Wainwright
set forth to the meeting with the nm.
known. Walking westward along
Twentieth street, he peered sharply
about him for a glimpse Of any one
who might suggest his mysterious cor
respondent, but the place was wholly
deserted. The fact caused Vain.
wright no concern. for the hour Of the
appointment wal not quite arrived. He
strolled slowly on until he was come
within a few yards Of Tenth avenue
Suddenly q shriil cry startled him.
He saw less than q rod before him the
figure Of a man dimly visible in deeper
shadows close BY a house wall. At tho
same moment there sounded another
cry. and now he saw, behind the otnsr.
q second figure. which darted forward
swiftly. Then, just a. the two figures
blended, q lance Of 6re burned through
IT, night. and the sharp crack Of an
automatic smote the stiffness Of the
square. Wainwright stood rooted to
tAs spot In stupefaction over the un-
s~xpsctednsss Of the event. In q lash
- understood that an assassin had
boen lurking there in ambush await
ing h1s coming. The shout Of the 9th
q man had been in warning. Evi.
IDENTITY the newcomer had turned into
tho street from Tenth avenue Just in
time b observe the assailant a. he
sta0pod f0tth from his place Of COR
coalmont, and the newcomer had not
hesitated to spring forward and crap.
pie With the criminal. Doubtless the
unexpected interruption had diverted
ths aiming OF the weapon. Certainly
another shot had beens prevented by
The fall Of the weapon.
Ono Of the forms broke 6ercely from
the clutch OF the other and disappeared
into Tenth avenue a. his adversary
went staggering back against the wall
from the effect Of a we'll delivered
blow.
"0uick-after him." Wainwright heard
= sasping cry.
He ran to the corner Of tho avenue
and looked south, In which direction
the thug had vanished. Then he STOP
ped short in wonder. for the man had
gone from sight as II the earth had
opened to swallow him. A policeman
was approaching on the run, drawn by
the noise Of the shok and there were
others pressing toward the scene Of
the encounter, the nucleus of q crowd.
Wainwright was relieved to 6nd that
tho policeman recognized him, and he
wa In consequence spared some pos.
stble annoyances that might otherwise
have been his from being involved in
q shooting affair at such an hour In
such a neighborhood. But when he
turned to express his grateful appre-
citation to the man who had rendered
assistance 50 vitality timely and Ell.
Client he met with disappointment, for
there was 10 trace Of his rescuer.
He questioned the policeman, but the
puzzled of1cial was unable to offer eff.
fsctive aid. Finally Wainwright took
q car eastward ON his way home.
Safe In his apartment again, Vain.
wright sat long over a cigar, ponder.
ing the events Of tho night. It seem.
ed clear enough to him that the com.
municatio0 requesting a meeting In
Chelsea square had been only q russ
to secure bis presence where he might
b murdered at leisure.
Wainwright o q at last and went
into his bedchamber. There sounded
the tinsiins Of the telephone bell. Hs
put the receiver to his ear. At once
. voice came clearly:
"Is this Nh. wainwright" And
then when 10 had answered In tho af.