Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-05-06

seen that the man was not in1u
enced by needless haste Al last the
span drew TO its close and the hnal
activities OF his scheming began II
was time. too. since Wainwright had
persistently advanced in public honor
until he was become the chief man of
his political party in the state with a
splendid reputation absolutely unblcnl
ished IL was known that he would
be given the nomination for governor
by his party in the campaign OF tue
coming year 1t was certain as well
t.int lie would be elected The Master
Wind smiled smile that was not good
To- see as he sat nj his typewriter, intc
which he had just slipped new type
wheel, and addressed an envelope 10
Cog aud Wainwright. Esq
Al his breakfast table next mornins
Wainwright at sight of card that
dropped from the opened envelope Ten
"A chill OF apprehension To lh"e whl.t
cards he had become ll a WI, Ei-tn
ated. For nearly four years they ha
appeared in his mail at irregular III
tcrvais. Some hal come 10 hi, o.lce
some TO his home. others 70 his hoic''
abroad. even 10 tie country houses O..
friends where he visited.
lie stared at the ominous sym'ol m
"a dismay foreign TO his habit rms
vas the silent message OF doom
brooding close over him And a-ainsi
the lnsidious attack he was without
resource. helpless IN his ignorance oI
where or whom or how the blow would
TALL Already ne had cnpio, cd "a yam
one OF the best men from the Tinker
ion aeencv TO seek out the Master
Mind. Nov. however under the urgen-
cy OF the card Wainwright left the Ia
bic and went to the telephone, where
he esta blished communication with the
detective. Marshall. and made an ap
pointment Then he returned 10 the
table and resoutely continued the
reading Of his letters Presently an
other communication absorbed his at
tention.
II was just now one or those recur
rent seasons in New York city when
there Is marrying OF the grafters, or,
rather. OF selected few OF them. In
one most important instance there was
"A woeful lack OF admissible evidence
against an offender whose guilt was
nevertheless generally known. The
roughly scrawled. i'll spelt missive be
fore Wainwright promised 10 turn over
ihe needed evidence, but only to Vain
a. no
for this condition seemed convincing
enough. The writer explained that his
life would pay the penalty were his
trcachery made known TO the guilty
involved in his revelations
For the sake OF his own safety the
writer suggested that Wainwright
should meet him the night following
the receipt OF the letter ut half past
| II o'clock on the south side OF Chelsea
square. toward the west end. where
the probabilities were that there would
Ice almost no one else about. and the
interview might pass unnoticed.
vt IL o'clock that night Vain wright
set forth TO the meeting with the un-
known Walking westward along
Twentieth street, he peered sharply
about him for a glimpse OF any one
who might suggest his mysterious cor
respondent. but the place was wholly
deserted. The fact caused VAIN
wright no concern. for the hour OF the
appointment WAS not quite arrived. He
strolled slowly on until he was come
within n few yards Of Tenth avenue.
Suddenly shrill cry startled him.
He saw less than rod before him the
figure OF a man dmly visible in deeper
shadows close by house wall. At the
same moment there sounded another
cry. and now be saw. behind the other
second figure. which darted forward
swiftly. Then. just as the two figures
blended. lance of fire buried through
the night. and the sharp crack OF al
automatic smote the stiffness OF the
square Wainwright stood rooted t
the spot I'm stupefaction over the IN
expectedness Of the event. In tasi
he understood that an assassin ha,
been lurking there in ambush await
I
or man had been in warning. Evi
\ IDENTIFY the newcomer had turned int,
the street from Tenth avenue just IL
\ time 10 observe the aSsailant * h,
stepped forth from his place of con
cralment. and the newcomer had no
hrSitatcd TO spring forward and crap
pc with the criminal. Doubtless tn,
unexpected interruption had diverte,
/ The aiming OF the weapon. Certainly
| another shot had been prevented b.
TIE fall OF the weapon
One Of the forms broke tiercely From
the clutch OF the other and disappcare,
into Tenth avenue MS his adversar,
went staggering hack against the wal
from the effect OF well dellvcre,
blow
"Quick-after him. Wainwright hear,
"a gasping cry.
IN ran to the corner Of the avenue
and looked south. In which direction
| tie Thug h1d vanished Then he stop
! ped short in wonder. for The mau la,
gone from sight aS il the earth IN,
opened To swallow him. A policeman
was approaching on the run. draw b!
the noise OF the shot. and there wer,
others pressing toward the scene o.
the encounter. the nucleus OF crowd
Wainwright was relieved 10 find tina
the policeman recognized him. and h,
was I'm consequence spared some pos
Sible annoyances that might otherwis,
have been his from being involved In
shooting affair at such IN hour IN
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