The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-02
tcon,lnued From Our Last Issue
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Il did" said the newspaper man
They are registered at tho Metro
pole as large ~ life. And Miss Gen
evieye and Cortwrighte ugly duck
ling OF son came with them
II What's up'"
That's what Id like 10 know
There's bunch Of strangers nj the
II Metropolc. too, aherifrs posse
Poodies thinks. at least. there r. q
deputy from Red Butte with the
crowd. ] wish ! knew what II
means
Let's see" said the newsman
thoughtfully. what is there worth
taking that they didn't take In the
sauve dui peut1 ny Jove-sayl hid
old David Masniagaie get out OF J
wesley's clutches before the light
ming struck"
Il wish ! could say Yes and be
sure OF H." was the sober reply
You knew about the thieving stock
deal We'll. had Masningale. AZ
president. call meeting OF direct
ors which never met"
How about those notes In the
bank Wasn't Massiugale person
ally involved IN some way"
Brouillard bounded out OF his
chair as n tho question had been a
pointb blank pirtoi.shot.
Great heavens" he exclaimed
"Today's the day In the hustle
had forgotten II. That accounts foi
the reunion At the Metropolo."
Don't worry" said Harlan. easily
Tho bank has gone. vanished. shut
up shop. Al the end OF ends. | sup
pose. they can make David pay: but
they can't very we'll clnch him for
not meeting his notes on IN. dot"
"MassinKale doesn't really owe
them anything that he can't pay
1rouillard asserted. by wiring and
writing and digging NJ figures. We
found that tho capltalixins stock
holders. otherwise J. Wesley Cort
wright and Scherm.rhorn. have &C
tually invested $50. 900. or. rather
that amount Of Massinrnlea loar
has been expended In equipment and
payroiis. Three weeks ago the old
man Got tho Emciier superintendent
over here from Red Butte and ar
ranged for an advance OF $50 900 on
the ore in stock. tn. money 10 b
paid when tho first train or orc-csrs
should be on the way in. II was
paid promptly In New York Ell
change. and MaKsinEtaic indorsed
the draft over 10 me. Ia be used IN
the directors meeting which was
never held"
'Wcll7" said IN. editor.
Brouillard took . pacing turn ~
the long. narrow room. and when he
came back he said: II ruess I'm
only half reformed. after all. Harlan
I'd Civ. a year or 40 gu, Of my nat.
urL life II had a grip on Cort.
vrfgh, that would enable mo 70 20
across to Bonxras and choke a little
Justice on. OF him"
Go over and flash Massingnle's
oS7 900 at '-m. They'll turn loose
III be, q yellow cur worth IL cents
that they're wishing there was q
train out OF this little section oi
Sheol rtGh' now. Hear that"
The crash OF an explosion ratified
the windows. and tho red glow on
tho Jacks Mountain side OF the
town leaped up and became n mo
mentary glare The fell spirit oi
destruction. OF ohiectiess wreck and
ruin. was aboard. and Broulllard
turned TO the stairway door.
I'm have TO be making tho round,
again" he said. The Greeks and
Italians are too exciiahie 20 stant
much OF this. Take care OF your
self: III leave gris and a dozen OF
the trustees 10 look after the shop
Il Broulllsrd wakes rapidly to IN.
government headquarters. passed
the sentry at the door. and out ol
the fireproof vault where the draw
ings and blueprint duplicates were
kept drew small tin dispa,ch.b box
He had opened the box and had
transferred a slip OF paper from n
TO the lcsther-coverei pocket field
book which served him for n wallet
when Cashier hurried In. lookins
less the clergyman than tho hard
working peac~-offIcer.
More bcdlam." he announced 81
want Gassman or Handley and %
or 80 good men. Tho mob has gone
from wrecking and burning 10 muir
dering. 'Pegleg John Was beaten
to death in front Of his saloon q
few minutes ago. II IL working this
way. Thsre were three fires In the
plaza a. I came thru"
Sec Griswold at tho commlssary
and tell him ! sent you" said the
chief. I'd 70 with you. but I'm due
at tho Metropole
Good Then Miss Amy got word
TO your ! was about 10 deliver her
message"
Miss Massingale7 Where I,
she. and what was the message? p
demanded Brouillard
Then you haven't heard7 The
Little Susan Is In tho hands OF O
sherifrs posse. and David Massin
gale r. under arrest on some trump.
ed.up charge-selling ore for his
individual account. or something Of
that sort. Miss Amy didn't 20 in
to particulars, but she told me thai
she had heard the sheriff say II wa,
n penitcntiary offense."
But where ~ she now" storm
ed Broulllard