The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-03-18

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Dick. braced for most any emer.
gency. from crossing wits with some
colleague OF former newspaper days
to laying his suavest Establishments at
the feet Of an omniscient detective,
smiled In spite OF himself as the open.
Ing door admitted Brand: Brand hur-
ried and worried, and bent as the re-
sion as himself--to get the Reynolds
! with all possible speed out OF the reach
Of the law. But the millionaire, seek.
Ing only his own protection. misread
the purpose Of Meade's visit. He glow
cred at the reporter. His look was q
mingling OF vindictiveness, concern
and infinite disgust
Good Lord. you here already" he
| cried. You II have to clear out while
/ have word with Reynolds. There's
no time for your chatter now. You
know what's happened. Reynolds7"
He pushed past the reporter and
stood confronting Bob.
Yes, | know and he knows. Brand.
Once again there's no need for him to
|
trust Meade before | would you. 30
either he stays or you go. There's
your choice"
The millionaire hurled a venomous
look at Dick. and turned again to Rey-
nolds
"All right" he exclaimed impatient
ly. You're past arguing with. Times
| nd I nj a. a
got "a hours to get ready for what's
going to happen and II we act instead
OF talk well beat them to 1t. There's
bell to pay. You can count on that.
The thing crumbled like dust. They
say the first reports we're exaggerated.
but ] know the situation In that val
ley and the probability is it'll be
worse"
And you said II would last hun
dred years." Jane interrupted. tremu-
lously.
Brand gave her a withering glance.
The pitiful look OF the helpless girl
whom he had deluded and cajoled and
who felt now that the sacrifice of al
these lives were on her head and mol
on her husbands or the millionaire's
he met unabashed. He turned back to
Reynolds.
I'm not here to argue what ! said
or what didn't say. I'm here to get
US out OF the consequences OF what
has happened. They've never had
such high water in the history Of the
country and the dam would have stood
everything that was asked OF II under
ordinary circumstances. Luck broke
against us, that's all. Now you two
have got to get out Of the country ant
you've got to get out quick. That's
the first thing"
Something in the quiet look OF th'
man he addressed nettled Brand ant
the words that followed upset hin
more.
$50 you've come to run me awayf ?
said Reynolds. Criminal first an,
fugitive afterwards. That's the onll
solution you see to II. is it7"
"Of course. it's the only solution
. You've got to save yourself and you
wife. too. tn be all right. Ever.
| wheels been started to Offset the en-
gineers' reports. I'll handle them al
Z right, but they mustn't get hold Of you
Not now, anyway. You're not safe
l. Afterwards things will adjust them
l. selves and you can come back Blu
the first big move IL to get you away.
For the first time since his acquaini
u ance with Brand. Meade felt that b
could honestly second one OF the mi
Q lionaire's arguments. His words neal
Il ly took Brand of his feet. for he ha
II feared more than anything else tn
conscientious scruples Of THE youn
n genius and their probable effect on tn
3 man who stood between him an
safety.
II Brand is right this time. Bob" sal
!: the reporter calmly. 81 have arrange
d for all that" he continued. turning
D. the millionaire. I've got their ticl
cts and they can sail on the Lusitani
D at one o'clock in the morning"
'f well, I'm a fool. II you haven't &c
O. some sense after ALL" he complimen
ed. Then he faced quickly agai
K towards Reynolds. I've brought yo
O. a letter OF credit and some read
ID money. Where the letter OF cred
ID came from nobody knows and nobod
n will know. AS soon as you get
10 England, II nothing stops you, go
of Belgium There's an address on tn
ID letter where I'll communicate with yo
1T at Brussels. Don't worry. You'll sli
III through like an eel"
u He turned again to Dick.
III you've got the transportatic
: and sailing arranged. that's fine.
ID want to get out OF here now and don
want anyone to know ! was here I
o. night. Brace up, Reynolds. and 20
W too. Mrs Reynolds. Keep your heat
Id up and take II easy. That's all,
n guess"
le He put out his hand with the lett
lg bu. Reynolds raised his In dissent.
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