Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-12
CHAPTER KIN
An Admission.

nos, ment It of a person who t' : ! m a. The ST
ger %ds to me-" he objected - u total ST
"of course, sir, It 'ta' i .,,,
practically 3t a stranger . 'tue u that l
a uFe% e"td admitted 4 without tS. Il ySu,' Dsl
ipr mote os IN. IN his monotone t' to rISa fSans
to tug ,oi1o,l. 0r the suDremely audac,s". s,vs VI
tec %r, ,,,a,. ma'aIertgM told, you ,oeo %S 'I'v
to," tor @,nal's ,n" ago. But hare I 9,o,. s'
o1pa pne ;. detective lei, glared W.T., j
Ayes eSg't at this amazing man. "rh rh. ro|
Haunt its r0,,t the helplessness Of tSa SaU !, "a
&C, "0h, you have, have vonm
"yon n9s, ,.. came the placid ,n.,|
ra,' You were an obscure pet,c detec,,va aas,| $
you Tol,..r recovered those ie'eS,lVt DoaS. =. vi
p,,D FOURTH National bank caso IN !
owinn pveScn' B.. excellent position l. ~.
owing peon'g.S to that besides the medal IPa /
sto sgGelHed ooo at the time and Ia, also |
$4,000 $4,000, reward paid to pD1 W" as' |
through 1t all you said notbius ios :,
anonymous uoU " 10 note you received sdvI,| u
you OF the facts in the coso n sn% Suyls| v,
you explicit directions as tn t1I hsN s,V|
capture Denver Jones'" 20 % no"
Ma. Marshall sat spellbonpd
term "nV sent the 4
Andrew bowed.
4,n,oS IL simply mentioned 1t, sir,r bs NJ
tinued I'll sedately, IN order to sbov ~e " y
t,i tnat When | give information NV u
yves are by no means aIwsv. Iy as,aa ~
uood night, SIR" The butlor,, 's,s ~,
wa was sun that Of the excellent sprv',| Y,|
framed to a becoming humility r.
oelore ne had reached the door be val
arrested by the voice Of The dptaot,v. t !"
o,,,, one minute. Why did you doubl|
cross Denver Jones, and What mad|
you pick me for that Fourth Nation,
capturer ''"u0na|
We'll you see, SIR" the Master Mind
explained blandly, Zones bad tAe M.
fortune to offend me. Besides, Al I|
knew that on account Of your spccsa|
IN this case you would be promoted a
a high place in the detective ,pryics
and as | was then situated Il WAS n,
wen for me to have skillful men h
high places. Good night, slr."
Marshall was at pains presently h
seek Wainwright, whom be found on
the point Of retiring, and to make
known the information be bad reCely.
ed from Andrew concerning tbe vn
jecled burglary 1t was agreed b.
tween them that the detectIre shNN
maintain strict secret watch ora
the whole establishment throughout
the night, with the twofoId object Of
being ready for any move on the part
Of the sender Of the black card and Of
folling the expected effort Of the rob
ber against the Jewels in the safe
Wainwright was to hold himself
readiness for a summons at alyHR
but chose not to share directlyh@
watch. 1t seemed certain to bOliM
that the Master Mind would be aHuH
of their conference, Undoubtedly b
had intended that bis announCelAA
of the visit from thief should y
on to Wainwright as I lM
been. Yet the exact reasons lpI l
course defed analysis,
Meanwhile Lncene was IN de'pa
because of the desperate sltualionTIn
which she was confronted A |
Judge must have taken into consIas'E
ton her youth and lnezperlence @
feeling of devoted gratitude and IeIs
nnce for the man who guided s
choice, and the judgment must nu'
been lenlent, though It might Inu W
guilty. But she had no mercy WNsH
herself. She had come 70 KNOW u
ruth at last-the truth she llau 'VA"
10 the Master Mlnd-that It ls lppIs =.
bic to build happiness on leS @ >.
lad lived a lie, for the hoodVlnIs ",
,f the man who loved her wlo s,a "
,l ,onorcd [mc her above all women, vh'@
yiyen into her keeping bis A0na
making her his wife. Thus sn' -
Gully betrayed bis failn 1,n., un. A
he penalty for truth at the 0u'sss sss ".
lerstood |, ST. now. Her conscience ~, ', /
warned her. She had stiaed CVu'. 4.
4 - tbe dIctatlon of the man whom !.
steemed for bis goodness 70 ae, e,.,',, r. h
S,,vI''S row Now W. realization Of hCr pIIls Y,
uilt was fully hers. But The run =, y, \, 4
,een wrought. 1t was TOO la,s ! ..,,,Sx "
he evil accomplished by ncI u' AN
o%nt,on. .a,rIy %"' She had slnnedi 'h' ,l'. y H
y pcnonce with life Of S as,' X
,ournlnr ~ for the bliss she Do. .aiIu
here was left to her only y, 'ur w,,,ua
, spare her husband IN some ,a' ,"'Is bst
,bat she must do though Nv
reak .. hoiop y
# was Just fve minutes pI,'T y, cvpl
onr y, CI of . when Andrew IN lla, ll' Vi TIA
,om. SG, eytlnguished bis s llsDS SslDSu N
nd, nd sbone from the tower 'a,,o rHss
ee Sa n beacon Crecgan' lara,ns rsas,nus,Stds N
nv NC shadows Of clustered IS sn,usn nsnst
i hundred yards from me as.a' so
eayed ,o,iDI a sigh of relief. .,.ad aptn tunnbSis
,Im III Of the place remained i,el. Ms X, "
. a., bogan stealthIly to !, nast !, i.s bcus
,word oyd' the massive bulk 4, q s,plrIpi M
,Wor" Marshall had establisne,,o1 ,,1rnry. s, ~
TgivI, window seat Of the ,.a l,D,ST view ~
.,,oh %iI'Iy" be had an extensive Wv