The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-20

ftalTu WHlteu Il TeuSohdDie ieHgth oi time. then made for the factory. He knew that he would find the door lock ed. but nevertheless he tried if. He wasn't at all disturbed to find 1t lock cd. In ruined old building like this there were many rickety windows.
 He had no difficulty In getting inside. It was not intended that he should have any real difficulty in gaining en- trance. Bruce. knowing the tricks of detectives. had been quite certain that ne would be followed from the boat pier. He had merely led Baird into trap. Bruce had gone in by one en- trance and out the other. The cab met him two blocks away, and he was driven to another part of the town-in fact. to a semioccupied apartment house where there was q tunnel which led to the secret elevator in the house of Mme Du Val on the next street
 He received d royal welcome from Mme Du Val and Captain Radcliffe. He had brought to port something like S20,000 worth of purest Bra2lians.
 "Oh, l was followed" he boasted, and led the follower by his nose tc the old trap and by this time he Is doubtless out of the running. But this man Hunt is getting on my nerves. He knows. but he cant prove any. thing. Now, what's your news?'
 They told him briefly.
 "You have found the real heirT' he cried
 "Yes. And we have just arrived at the conclusion of conference. This girl Iudora must be put away until we've milked that mine of its last peb ble. Her fathers partner-old crook that he is-must be pushed off the board completely. There's million in that pocket yet, believe me. l think by quick action we can get what we want within six months. We'll keep Zudora under cover for that period Qf time. As we understand it. she's ens gagged to lawyer named Storm. We can fake up an accident to storm and draw the girl into the net"
 "Action's the word. And there's no better place to hide her until the coast is clear than in the old junk hut. That's where the boys will be taking Hunts underStudy by this time"
 "But the diamonds!" interjected Mime. Hu Val
 My dear lady, return to Liverpool on the same boat l arrived on You will come and see me off And when you bid me a fearful farewell the precious pebbles will be inside your huff In fact, return in the same cabin and the gems are still In that same cabin. It's a new stunt and ought to hold off the inspectors for at least a dozen voyages"
 "You've got d head on you. Bruce" admitted Captain Radcliffe admiringly
 Baird was able to find his way in side the deserted factory. X trap to the cellar caught his eye. He raised il and went down and stepped plump into the arms of hulk of a man who had been awaiting his arriv- al. Baird was no weakling. but it seemed to him that he had run into a bunch of live wire cables Only a chance blow saved him. It saved him only temporarily. Another dock wal loper came to his companions aid Baird was no superman, and q blow 'n the side of the head laid him out.
 The two rogues bound and gagged iht-!r victim and biindfoded him too Baird was half conscious of being car ried out of the building and dumped Into wagon. X moment later lot of evil smelling junk was thrown in upon him. Then they went rumbling over the rough cobble pavement It seemed to Baird that the journey must have lasted fully an hour. Then the wagon stopped. the junk was hauled away. and he was dragged into hut the middle room of which was used aS q prison.
 Into this middle room Baird was car ried and bound to q post
 When Zudora learned that her lover was injured she set out posthaste. And its luck would have it, Storm and Hunt arrived just after she had left in the tuXicab storm was supposed to have sent her
 Keep your hair on." said the detec- tive. We can keep track of that cab Don't you worry. I'm glad l came along with you. I'll bet dollar that this has something to do with those diamonds There's nothing like add ing two and two to get four. Now were off
 Meaner and meaner grew the streets
 "Thats one fault of the crooked