Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-19

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"Well, 1 guess the games up, gov'-
nor" he whlned. 81 guess they amt
nothin' to say, except you got me and
the lady dead to rights"
Marshall interposed.
"Ah, say, Mr.. Wainwright" he pro
tested, whats the good listening to
this crooks pipe dreams? Come on,
you" He strobe to the thief and
caught him by the shoulder.
But again the detective was stayed
from his purpose by the command OF
Wainwright:
"Waitp
Now finally excess of fear goaded
Lucene to the bravery Of despair. She
Strengthened, held forth her arms i'm
ploringly.
Cortland" she said falteringly, ~
beg you not to ask him any more ques-
tlOns. Let him go-please! Oh, for
PHYS sake! can't stand it! p
She broke Off, painting.
Her white face was drawn in agony,
for Wainwright gave no least heed
to her prayer. He contemplated the
thief and spoke quietly,
"Who sent you here?"
saw, nobody sent me-" the man re-
piled hlppantly. 81 was invited"
"By whom" Wainwright persisted.
"Ask the lady" Creegan's grin was
frozen by the cold fury Of the hus-
bands low spoken phrase:
"You liew
"I do, do II" he sneered. "Well, just
take it from me. / don't knew her
long time before you ever did. Pipe
that. mister! Aw, say! Don't kid
yourself. What was she doin' down
stairs by the safe at 2 o'clock in the
mornin'? Eli? Havin a cup of tea?
Huhp
Wainwright was dead white from the
fury Of his passion His hands
cllnched.
"Take him away" he ordered.
The wife dared forlorn hope, cry
Ing out her plea wildly:
"Oh. Cortland! Let him gor
Wainwright repeated his command.
"Take him awayW
Walnwrlght's face had settled into a
mask Of coldness as he turned to ad-
dress his wife. But before he could
speak his intention was halted by the
surprising change that came over her
within an instant. Where she had been
shrinking, pallid, seeming even near
to collapse from the misery that af-
nlcted her, she now suddenly stood
Rlertly upright, and color burned hot
ly In her cheeks and her eyes, filmed
by suffering before, shone in their full
violet radiance, unveiled again. Her
hands were abruptly reached forth in a
gesture Of welcoming. wainwright, fol-
lowing the movement of her arms,
took In the figure Of Andrew, standing
motionless just within the doorway Of
the library, At sight of him there was
harder compression of Wainwrght's
lips. His voice, as he spoke, was
suave.
"Ah, | was expecting you"
Andrew was undaunted.
Pardon me, sir, but may ask a
question:" he inquired.
"Oh, certainly" Wainwright retorted.
"Do you intend sending to prison the
man whom Mr. Marshall Just cap.
turedW
Before Wainwright could answer the
question put by the Master Mind there
came an interruption by Lucene. 1t
> was despair that found tongue.
| "Mr Andrew, Mr. Andrew, what
have you done to me?" she walled.
"Oh, what have you done2" Her voice
broke In a storm Of sobblng.
If a slight shlyer touched the man
under the clasp Of the girls hands II
was imperceptible arrested ere It be.
gan by the iron sway of his will. He
spoke gravely.
Mrs, Wainwright will excuse me,
know, If say that | must speak with
you alone" he said to Wainwright
AT this saying Lucene lifted her
head and stared desperately into the
granite face The assured voice car
rled conviction to her.
u am quite sure that she will trust
my judgment in the matter" Ostensi
bly, the sentence was spoken to Vain
wright In effect, 1t was directed tC
Lucene' She went slowly out Of the
room.
When she was gone the Master Mind
with a swlfncss Of movement utterly
unlike his usual placidity OF behavior
dorted to the door and shut It. Thel
he faced his employer, standing fully
erect smile Of triumph bending hi,
lips, at last The humility Of The
trained seryltor was vanished. In It,
place was a dominant personality, bold
ly proclaimed,
Wainwright met the transformation
fairly
"Wcll, Mr. Alcn2" he remarked
His tone as he spoke the name tina
explained his knowledge Of the other
Identity was a challenge.
"That is quite correct" Andrew re
piled, with an cnlgmatlc smile, "ln
cldentally this is the first time In twen
" years that have been addressed b.
my own name"