Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-02

Copyright 1913. BY otis +. Woody


Ross Brown, who was Quests secre.
tary-valet and general factotum, ac.
cepted the slip of paper and placed it
in an envelope.
"Chere are no other instructions,
sir?" he inquired
None" Quest replied. You'll look
out for the wireless, and you had bet.
ter switch the through cable and tel
egraph communication on to head
quarters. Come on, Lenora."
They left the house, entered the
waiting automobile. and drove rapid
ly towards the confines of the city.
BY Quests directions the automo-
bile was brought to a standstll at a
point where Il skirted the main rail.
way line. and close to the section
house which he had appointed for
his rendezvous with Laura. She had
apparently seen their approach, and
she came out to meet them at once, ac-
companied by a short. thick-set man
whom she introduced as Mr. Horan.
This is Mr.. Horan, the section
boss" she explained.
Mr. Horan shook hands.
Say. I've heard OF you, Mr. Quest"
he announced. THE young lady tells
me you are some interested in that
prisoner they lost off the cars near
here"
That's So" Quest admitted. WED
like to go to the spot II we could"
tsThatfa AaaA lA
piled. IN take you along on the
handcar."
The section boss turned round and
whistled. From little side track two
men jumped on to a handcar and
brought It around to where they were
standing. A few yards away the man
who was propelling it-a great, red.
headed Irishman-suddenly ceased his
efforts. Leaning over his pole, he
gazed at Quest. A sudden ferocity
darkened his coarse face. He gripped
his mate by the arm.
"See that bloke there?" he asked,
pointing at Quest.
THE guy with the linen collar?" the
other answered. Il see him"
That's Quest. the detective" the
Irishman went on hoarsely. That's
the man who got me five years in the
pen. the beast! That's the man I've
been looking for You're my mate,
Jim, eh?"
u guess So" the other grunted.
Are you going to try and do him in? ?"
hNnu thnn fallAN-C HAran
shouted. What are you hanging about
there for Red Gallagher? Bring the
carriage up. You fellows can have a
smoke for an hour. I'm going to take
her down the line for bit"
The two men obeyed and disap-
peared in the direction of the section
house. Quest looked after them curl.
ously.
That's a big fellow" he remarked.
What did you call him? Red Gala
CHER? seem to have seen him be.
fore"
, He was the most troublesome fel.
low on the line once, although he was
the biggest worker" the boss replied
'He got five years in the penitentiary
and that seems to have taken the
spirit out of him"
II believe | was IN the case" Quest
observed carelessly.
That's so! Now then, young la.
dies" Mr., Horan advised, hold tight,
and here goes!"
They ambled down the line for
nh h,1
brought them to standstill.
This is the spot" he declared.
Now, II you want my impressions you
are welcome to them. All the search
has been made on the right,hand side
here and in New York. I've had my
eve on that hill for a long time. My
impression is that he hid there%
I'm take your advice" Quest de-
cided. "Well spread out and take
little exercise in hill climbing"
Good luck to youl" the boss ex-
claimed.
They searched carefully and delib-
erately for more than half an hour.
Then Laura suddenly called out They
ibNhNA aAbAAAh W Aiiiu OAAls hNA hNhh
visible. She scrambled up, muddy and
with wet leaves clinging to her skirt.
Say. that guy of a section boss
told me to look out for caves. I've
been in one, sure enough! Only just
saved myself"
They hurried to where she was.
Quest peered into the decllvity down
which she had slipped. Suddenly he
gave vent to a little exclamation. At
the same time Laura called out An
inch or two Of tweed was clearly Wis
lble through the strewn leaves. Quest,
fiat on his stomach, crawled a little
way down, took out his electric torch
from his pocket and brushed the stuff
away. Then he clambered to his feet.
"Our search Is over" he declared
gravely. "and your troubles, Lenora.
That is Macdougal's body"
Lenora's face sank into her hands
for a moment Quest stood on one
side WhiIa laura naased har arm