The Carlisle independent., 1915-03-11

1Su anu 5aHS heSp your nerve anu say nothing"
 Dick, braced for most any emer- gency, from crossing wits with some colleague of former newspaper days to laying his suavest blandishments at the feet of an omniscient detective smiled in spite of himself as the open ing door admitted Brand Brand hur- ried and worried, and bent as the re- porter well knew, on the same mis- sion as himsef-to get the Reynolds with all possible speed out of the reach of the law. But the millionaire, seek ing only his own protection, misread the purpose of Meade's visit He glow cred at the reporter. His look was mingling of vindictiveness, concern and infinite disgust
 Cool Lord, you here already" he cried. You'll have to clear out while have word with Reynolds. There's no time for your chatter now. You know what's happened, Reynolds? ?"
 He pushed past the reporter and stood confronting Bob.
 Yes, l know and he knows, Brand. Once again there's no need for him to leave. I've told you before that I'd trust Meade before I would you, so either he stays or you go. There's your choice
 The millionaire hurled a venomous look at Dick, and turned again to Key holds
 All right" he exclaimed impatient ly. You're past arguing with. Times precious and I won't attempt it. We've got "A hours to get ready for what's going to happen and if we act instead of talk we'll beat them to it. There's hell to pay You can count on that. The thing crumbled like dust They say the first reports were exaggerated, but l know the situation in that val ley and the probability is it1l be worse"
 And you said 1t would last hun dred years, Jane interrupted, tremu lously
 Brand gave her a whitening glance. The pitiful look of the helpless girl whom he had deluded and cajoled and who felt now that the sacrifice of all these lives were on her head and not on her husbands or the millionaire's, he met unabashed He turned back to Reynolds
 I'm not here to argue what I said or what I didn't say. I'm here to get us out of the consequences of what has happened. They've never had such high water in the history of the country and the dam would have stood everything that was asked of it under ordinary circumstances. Luck broke against us, that's all Now you two have got to get out of the country and you've got to get out quick. That's the first thing"
 man he addressed nettled Brand and the words that followed upset him more.
 50 you've come to run me away?" said Reynolds. Criminal first and fugitive afterwards. That's the only solution you see to it. Is it?"
 of course, it's the only solution. You've got to save yourself and your wife, too. It1l be all right. Every wheels been started to offset the en- gineers' reports. I'll handle them all right, but they musn't get hold of you. Not now, anyway. You're not safe. Afterwards things will adjust them selves and you can come back. But the first big move is to get you away"
 For the first time since his acquaint- ance with Brand, Meade felt that he could honestly second one of the mil honaire's arguments His words near ly took Brand of his feet, for he had feared more than anything else the conscientious scruples of this young genius and their probable effect on the man who stood between him and safety.
 Brand Is right this time, Bob," said the reporter calmly. T have arranged for all that" he continued. turning to the millionaire I've got their tick cts and they can sail on the Lusitania at one o'clock in the morning"
 Well, I'm a fool. if you haven't got some sense after all" he compliment ed. Then he faced quickly again towards Reynolds. I've brought you a letter of credit and some ready money Where the letter of credit came from nobody knows and nobody will know AS soon as you get to England, if nothing stops you, go to Belgium. There's an address on this letter where I'll communicate with you at Brussels. Don't worry. You'll slip through like an eel"
 He turned again to Dick.
 If you've got the transportation and sailing arranged, that's fine. 1 want to get out of here now and don't want anyone to know l was here to- night. Brace up, Reynolds. and you, too, Mrs. Reynolds. Keep your heads up and take 1t easy. That's all, l guess"
 He put out his hand with the letter but Reynolds raised his in dissent.
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