The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-08-20


Marshall, tho Master Mind will strike
tonight"
advanced q little toward him, then
paused to look at him with fear dilated
eyes. What is the danger that threat
ems your"
Wainwright spoke very softly.
Il mustn't tell you now. dearest" he
said. Later on. l WILL"
"Now-now" she begged.
The husband. however. persisted II
his refusal.
In the library he spoke to the wait.
ing detective in a voice cautiously re-
strained. but with sharpness:
Marshall, the Master Mind will
strike tonight"
In reply to the astonished inquiries
of the detective he explained the man
ner in which he had arrived at this
conclusion as to the plans of bis
enemy.
This man. Andrew" Marshall ven
tured. lis the Master Mind, as you be-
lieve-and l, too. for the matter Of
that. Now. he has arranged to leave
here tomorrow. along with his real
employers as they pretend to be, Mr..
and Mrs. Blount, and their son. Walter.
1t seems likely to me that there's some
close relation here between this Master
Mind and the Blounts. He's not the
man to be really a servant to folks
like that. Ell? And so there's your
wife. their daughter. They all seem
to be mixed up together in this thing"
Wainwright turned away with a
brief good night.
But surely" Marshall exclaimed,
greatly astonished. you're not going to
bed!"
"Why not?" he questioned. with en-,
tire sincerity.
But. good Lord!" Marshall ejacu-
lated. You must take precautions.
You yourself know this man is danger
ous-deadly!"
Wainwright shrugged his shoulders,
Il can't very we'll hide from the fel-
low in my own house." he objected.
eOlAS " dklCSl Ill AZ OuSOs
was the gruff announcement.
Again Wainwright shook his head.
1--WE can do nothing whatever until
he shows his hand. Good night"
Marshall vas still staring at the
doorway through which the master of
the house had disappeared when he
was startled by the sudden coming of
Andrew.
"Well what do you want?" Marshall
demanded.
Andrew answered in a way that was
disconcerting to his questioner.
II was afraid l offended you a little
while ago. when I was here before, sir.
So I have come, sir, to ask your par
don. And there was another thing. too.
SIR" he continued more briskly, at last
raising his eyes.and meeting the others
wondering stare with inscrutable gaze.
ITO be. quite frank, sir, l am aware
that you are a detective"
Well. what of. .that?" Marshall de:
handed. still b~rusquely, but with a
lively curiosity as to the outcome of
this strange interview between him
self and the celebrity of the under
world who masqueraded as a butler
for the %ensnaring Of an enemy.
well. sir" Andrew went on serene
~, "since you are q detective and in
this house tonight, l would advise you
to watch that safe in the alcove there"
He pointed toward the curtained re-
cess. Especially. say. at about 2
o'clock in the morning."
Now. what the devil are you driving
at?" .' " g..
II mean the Wainwright jewels, SIR
was the reply. They are in that safe.
as perhaps you know. At least it is no
secret"
The detective scowled at the butler
standing before him. apparently quite
unconcerned. us 1t an attempted rob-
berry you're limiting about?" .,.
1T is more than a hint" was the
ready correction. I'm fact. it's almost
a conviction"