The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-18
Continued from Thursday

pens to tip the others off,"
The girl swung to face him with
blazing eyes. "Just what does that
mean?" she demanded in dangerous
voice.
Marrophat lifted his shoulders.
"Nothing-much," he allowed. II am
only thinking how strange it is that
Mr.. Law can't be caught by any sort
of stratagem-when you are on the job,
Miss Judith"
The girls hands were clenched into
fists, white knuckles showing through
the flesh. you contemplate puppy!"
she snapped. -. >.
But on this her voice failed; for her
tyes travelled past the person of Mr..
Marrophat to the doorway of the draw
ing room and found it framing a.
stranger.
Excuse me, friends" he offered in
lazy, semi-humorous drawl. 1T pains
me considerable to butt in on this
happy family gathering, but business
Is business, same as usual, and l got
to asst you-all to please put up your
hands!"
What do you want?" the invalid de-
manded.
why" drawled the bandit, nothing
in particular-only your cash. Shell
out, if you please-gents all and the
lady, too" He ran an appreciative
glance down the figure which Judith's
disguise revealed rather than con-
eealed. eff you'll pardon my takin'
notice." he amended perhaps l
wouldn't if the ladys clothes didn't fit
her so ALFRED quick!'
Keep a civil tongue in your head,
my mani" Judith counseled, without
any show OF fear.
At the same time her fathers voice
brought her to her senses.
Judith! Be quiet. Let me deal
with this gentleman. l am sure we
can come to some arrangement"
You bet your life" agreed the gen.
.leman as the girl mutinously stepped
back. II know what want, and you
all know you got it: so the name of
the said arrangement is just shell
out"
"One minute" the invalid inter.
posed. Don't misunderstood me: l
guarantee you shall be amply salts.
fed. l give you my word-the word
Of Seneca Trine:"
The eyes Of the bandit widened.
mo? Is that so? Seneca Urine, the
railroad king? Sure's you're born
you're him: I've seen your picture
N the papers a dozen times. Well,
aow, it looks like I'd drawn full
house to this pair of deuces, don't it?
You ought to be able to pay something
handsome"
III pay you far more handsomely
shan you dream of if you'll do as |
wish" Urine interrupted quickly. do
me the service l wish-and name
your price, whatever it is, you shall
aave it,"
Nothing could be fairer'n that!"
The two-gun man admitted suspicious
ly. But what's the number of this
here service-like you call it,"
\ Listen to me-" Urine bent his head
forward and jabbed the air with an
emphatic forefnger. whats the life
Of a man worth in this neck of the
woods?"
! How much you got?"
"I'll pay you ten thousand dollars
for the life of the man will name"
The eyes of the bandit narrowed.
"Hold on, my friend: is that what you
call my naming my own price?"
"Name it, then" said Urine.
"Give me thousand on account, said
the other, land paper saying you'll
pay me nineteen thousand more in ex-
change for Il and one dead man, prop
.erly identified as the one you want
signed by ycu-and your mans as
good as dead this minute, providing
hes in riding distance of this here
car"
Urine waved his hand at his secre-
tary. Jimmy, find a thousand dollars
for this gentleman. Make out the
paper he indicates for the balance,
and I'll sign it."
Amt you powerful trustful, Mr..
Urine? How do you know I'll do any
thing more'n pocket that thousand and
fade delicately away"
my daughter and this gentleman,
Mr.. Marrophat, will accompany YOU"
"Oh, that's the way of it, is it,"
Manner" interjected the secretary,
writing busily with the top Of his at
.tache case for a desk.
@Slade," said the bandit, James
Glade" Again Urine punctured the at
mosphere with his index finger. "The
man whose life want is named Alan
Law. He is running away with my
daughter, Rose, accompanied by per-
son named Barcus, disguised as Pull
man porter"
THE three of them having recent
escaped from train wreck up yonder
on the trestle?" Hopi Jim interposed.
You've met them?" Judith demand.
ed, whirling round.
About an hour ago, or maybe an
hour and half" Hopi Jim replied. "a
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