Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-05-13

be curious. I'd Ike 10 know Answer
me that. You've been drumming them
into me all this time.
ION your table. Walter you will find
a memorandum containing the instruc-
tions you are to follow when Mr.
Wainwright comes. was the reply.
"Oh. that sneered Walter. 1--WE
been over IL already dozen times to
day-for want Of anything better TO
Gn I'm this dead and alive house OF
nine-not. But what's the use OF it,
Wainwright amt coming.
He will come" was the unperturb-
ed answer He thinks you saved his
life last night from the attack OF some
fclon he had sent up the river
We'll. suppose he does. That doesnt
prove that he'll come here.
The Master Mind smiled coldly.
"Of course" he admitted. you could
hardly be- expected 10 understand. But
he il "A gentleman. Walter. and he Will
therefore come 10 thank YOU
The thief flushed holly under the un-
yelled Insult OF the words. but be
showed mo disposition To resent il.
How can he: he persisted "Ac-
,oriing 10 your instructions. beat IL
ri.lt after the shooting Wainwright
hardly got "A glimpse OF me. much less
OF my name and address. I'm think
ing
II attended to that" Andrew an
-werrd.
/ Waller voiced apprehension IN anoth-
er direction
That fellow amt no rummy." he oh
iected querulously say. " I'd ever
known the game was against Vain
wright wouldn't have come In. The
rh,kerlons would be just as safe. he
| leVr lie Whenever he went after n
man be- got him They SAY he even got
! lh,. goods Oh the Master Mind some
TOW aud has him bufiaioed Anyhow
| the Master Mind went out Of business
and hasn't been heard OF for years
And YOU must know what he was.
There wasn't anything he couldn't pun
OK Till Wainwright came along.
Yes. I've heard of him" Andrew
admitted
Walter Went on. speaking with en-
thusiasm.
~ ny. that fellow WAS the cleverest
this country ever produced. he declar.
ed. with sincere admiration IN his
voice. II tell you he only Touched the
| high spots banks. corporations tie
ciuSsiest things going The men that
worked for him even never got their
lamps on him. and the bulls never had
nothing OH him. And then Wainwright
got after him and threw scare into
him so he up and gct I'D feet and
quit. So what chaJce you got? Huh
THAT question need not concern you
in the least. Walter II Is SUFFICIENT
for you that ! have guaranteed your
safety" He paused as Parker ap-
peared In the doorway waiting for his
attention.
"Mr. and Mrs. Blount have arrived
sir" Parker explained. They are In
the dra wing room, sir"
Tell them that | shall see them Al
once" Andrew directed. Let Inc
know instantly when Miss Blount ar.
rives." He nodded dismissal to the
servant and turned again to the Tuning
young man opposite him. His voice
sounded In sharp command. You. Wal.
ter, will go TO your room at once and
study the memoranda until ! send
for you 10 meet your parents"
As he passed into the drawing room
Andrew cast one swift glance toward
a small table on the far side OF the
room and noted with an almost imper
ceptible smile a tiny simmer OF blue
light that shone from the solitaire dia
mond placed there in readiness for tho
coming Of bis guests. The husband
was large man, OF pletboric form en-
strong, rough, rugged face, rsdf'
tanned by outdoor airs. the tint mor
norid from good cheer. His expression