Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-05
TWELFTH lNSTALLMENT.
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MEATH IRON WHEELS.

MEATH IRON WHEELS.
Side by side they leaned over the
rail of the steamer and gazed shore
wards at the slowly unfolding scene
before them. For some time they had
all preserved an almost ecstatic 81
lence.
Say. but IT'S good to see home
againl" Laura sighed at last.
I'm with you." Quest agreed en-
phatically 'It's the wrong side OF
the continent. perhaps. but I'm aching
to set my foot on American soil again"
This the wrong side Of the con-
tinentl ] should scy noti" Laura ex-
claimed. pointing to where in the dis
tance the buildings of the exposition
cleaned almost snow white In the daz-
xlIng sunshine. why. I have never
seen anything so beautiful in my life"
Il guess there's one of us here.
Quest observed. who Is none too
pleased to see America again"
Lenora shivered little. They were
all grave.
Quest moved slowly down the deck
towards Craig's side. and touched him
on the arm.
"Give me your left wrist. Craig" he
said quietly.
The man skunk away. There was a
sudden look of horror In his white
face. He started back. but Quest was
too quick for him. In moment there
was the click of handcuff, the mate
Of which was concealed under the
criminologist's cuf
They stepped along the deck to-
wards the rest of the party. Lenora
handed her glasses to Quest.
"Do look. Mr.. Quest" she begged.
There is Inspector French standing
IN the front row on the dock, with two
enormous lunches of howers--carna.
tlons for me. expect. and poinsettias
for Laura They're the larger bunch. "
Quest took the glasses and nodded
Slowly the great steamer drifted
nearer and nearer to the docks, hats
were waved from the little line of
spectators, ropes we're drawn taut.
The inspector was standing at the
bottom OF the gangway as they all
passed down He shook hands with
everyone vigorously Then he pre-
sented Lenora with her carnations and
Laura with the poinsettias. Lenora
was enthusiastic Even Laura mur-
INJURED few words Of thanks.
Some flowers, those poinsettias, .
the inspector agreed.
Quest gripped him by the arm.
French he said. IT tell you shall
make your hair curl when you hear all
that we've been through. Do you feel
like having me start in right away,
on our way to the cars?"
French withdrew his arm.
Nothing doing" he replied. 81
want to talk to Miss Laura You can
stow that criminal stuff. It'll wait all
right You've got the fellow-thats
what mattersi"
Quest exchanged an amused glance
with Lenora. The inspector and Laura
fell 4 little behind. The former took
of mis- nat for a moment and famed
himself.
Say. Miss Laura" he began, "Pn
plain man. and a poor hand al
speeches rye been saying few nice
things over to myself on the dock here
Cor the last hour, but everything
gone right out OF my head. Lool
here. II sums up like this: How dc
you feel about quitting this buncl
right away and coming with me 4
New York"
What do want to 60 to New
York for?" Laura demanded.
oh, come on, Miss Laura. you know
what mean French replied Wei
slip of and get married here and the
take this man Craig to New Yorl
Once get him safely in the Tombs an
we'll go of on honeymoon anywher
Tou say
Laura was on the point OF laughin
at him Then the unwonted serious
ness of his expression appealed SUI
denly to her sympathy. She pate
him kindly on the shoulder.
You're a good sort, inspector, bu
you've picked the wrong girl. I've ru
along on my own hook ever since
was born. guess. and can't switc
my ideas over to this married stul
You better get move on and g.
Craig back to New York before /
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