The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

wright. THAT IL what was spent
out OF tho hundred thousand dol.
lars you had Mr.. hasslngale
charged with, as nearly as we can
ascertain. Take It and take care
OF IL. It's real money"
He was chuekling grimly over
the collapse OF the four men at the
end Of the mapping table as they
fingered the slip OF money paper.
Suddenly II was borne in upon him
that there was trouble OF some
sort at the door-there were curses.
blow, a mad rush; then
II was Stephen Massingale who had
fought his way past the sentry and
stood blinking nj the group at the
far end Of the mapping board
You're the houn' dog I'm lookin'
for" he ragged. singing out Cort.
wright. "Youll rob an old man
first. and then call him a thief and
set the sheriff on him, will you
Massingale's pistol was dropping
10 the firing level when Brouillard
lung between Afterward there
vas crash like collision OF
worlds. a whirliug. dancing medley
u colored lights fading 10 gray
and then 20 darkness. and the en-
gineer went down with the avenger
u wrongs tightly locked IN his
arms
After the period OF darkness bad
passed and Brouillard opened his
eyes again. he had a confused idea
that he had OVERSIGHT shamefully
and that tho indulgence had given
him a bad headache.
The next thought was that the
headache was responsible for a set
Of singular Authorizations. His
blanket bunk In the sleeping shack
seemed 10 have transformed Itself
into a white bed with pillows and
snowy sheets.
Someone was sitting on the edge
Of the bed cool hand was laid
On his forehead. and when he
could again rec straight he found
himself looking up into pair OF
violet eyes in which the tears we're
trembling.
You are Amy-and this Is that
other world you used TO talk about,
isn't III" he asked feebly.
The cool hand slipped from his
forehead to his lips. as II 10 warn
him that he must not talk, and he
went thru the motions OF kissing 1t.
When Il was Withdrawn he broke
the silent prohibition promptly.
The way TO keep me from talk.
ing In 10 do IL all yourself. what
happened 10 me last night?"
She shook her head Borrowfully.
The last night you mean was
three weeks ago. Stevie was try
ing TO shoot MIR. Cartwright in
your office and you got between
them. DO YOU remember that?"
Perfectly" he said. But II still
seems as II 4, were only last night
Where am ! now?-not that 1t
makes any difference. so long as
I'm with you"
You are at home-our home: at
the Little Susan Mr.. Leshing-
ton had the men carry you up here.
and Mr.. Ford ran special train
all the way from Denver with the
doctors. Steyie's bullet struck you
in the head. and-and We all
thought you were going to die"
I'm not" he asserted, in feebly
desperate determination. I'm go
ms TO live and get to work and
earn a hundred thousand dollars.
so I can say: Come. little girl 50
Again tho restraining hand was
laid upon HIS lips. and again he
went thru the motions OF kissing IL.
You mustn't talk" she insisted.
You said you'd let me- And
when he made the sign OF acqui-
essence. she went on: AT first
/ the doctors wouldn't give us any
hope at all: they said you might
| live. but you'd-you'd never-never
rcmember--never have your reason
again. But yesterday"
Please" he pleaded. That's
more than enough about me.
want to know what happened"
That night. you mean? All the
things that you had planned for.
! Father got the mine back, and Mr..
l,eshington and the others got the
riot quelled after about half OF the
city was burned
But Cartwright and Schermer-
horn promised them"
Mr. Lcshingtcn carried out your
promise and helped them get the
money out of the bank vault before
the mob sacked the Niquoia Build
ing and dynamited Il. But at the
hotel they were arrested on the
order OF the bank examiner, and
everything was taken away from
them. We haven't heard yet what
Is going TO be done with thcm.'
And Mirapolis?'' he asked.
She slipped an arm under his
shoulders and raised him so he
could look ont upon the mountain.
girt sea dimpling under the morn
ing breeze.
That is where II was" she said
soberly. where Il was. and Is not
and never will be again. Mr.. l.esh-
iugton waited until everybody had
escaped. and then he shut the
wasteway gates"