The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-02-12

Kitty" she told her chum. II think
those men are planning some new dew
iltry."
II heard Mr.. Weisner talking about
interference with his business" said
Kitty. "He said that IL any outsiders
came skulking around the coal mines
they'd better look out-that there was
trouble enough there already without
bringing In any more from outside"
They'll talk in the library" said
Dorothy. IF we slip in there now and
go into the little alcove. we can curl up
in that big settce. II they find us we
can pretend to be asleep"
They put their plan into execution.
and, as they expected, they soon heard
the voices Of the members of the syn
dicate-the survivors Of the original
fifteen. Stone spoke first.
"Wcisner-you needn't worry" he
said. II saw Larnigan just now-met
him as he came from the station. He's
taken his mother and his brother down
to the country. He explained to me
that he wanted them to be where 1t
was safe and quiet, because he had to
60 down to Pennsylvania"
"And you'll keep him away, sup
pose," said Weisner, with a sneer
"Me-I don't trust you or your arrange
ments, Stone! You've had plenty of
chances at these Larnigans, and you've
messed up every one Of them! Let
him come, say I! I've got ways Of tax
kn< m m ~ l,svv, k< <x,~v.o ,,nt,s
The two girls couldn't hear all Of the
conversation. 1t was Weisner's voice,
heavy and powerful, that was most
plainly audible; Stone, from more
highly developed sense of caution,
pitched his tone low, so that only an
occasional word that he uttered was
clear and distinct And so the two
girls did not realize that Tom would
be in peril even before he left New
York; they thought that for him the
danger would begin to be acute when
he reached the coal fields. As soon as
they could they stole out and managed
to get away unobserved.
Suppose we went DOWN. suggested
Dorothy. Down to Pennsylvania I
don't believe Tom realizes the dangers
he Will face down there-and we might
save his life! I'm sure we could be Of
some use."
I'm willing" said Kitty, eagerly.
Tom, meanwhile, had gone unsus-
pectingly toward his fat. He meant
to accept Stones invitation. Stone
could, he knew, give him valuable In
formation as to conditions In the
coal fields, and he had offered to do so.
He did not see the spy who Iurked in
the lower hallway Of his apartment
house; 1t was with the utmost uncon-
cern that he inserted his key In the
door. He stopped for moment, hold
ing, the door open with his foot. and
bent down to stroke cat that had
rubbed against his leg. The cat, he
guessed, must belong to his neighbors.
Then he Strengthened up, and pushed
the door open. But Just then mouse
ran across the doorsill: the cat sprang
after It, In hot pursuit. Instantly there
was binding fash; a deafening roar.
and great explosion hurled Tom half
way down the stairs. He was bruised
and shaken. but he was not seriously
hurt; no bones were broken. And. even
as he picked himself cp the spy, hear.
ing the explosion, ran OF to report that
he had walked into the trap.
Stone was appalled, and astonished
when Tom came. as he had promised
to do. But he was able to conceal his
astonishmcnt and his dIsmay.
..'You must spend the night" he told
Tom "You can get an early morning
train-you might as well have one
more night Of comfort. I'm afraid
you'll 6nd It pretty rough down in
the coal fields. The hotels are poor.
and everything Is upset and disor-
ganIzed by the strike. 30 that It viii
be even worse than usual" 81
Tom agreed. ana Stone, after Tom
had retired, sent for Dunn.
Hes fooled m again. he said. bit
terly. II don't know bow--and I don't
care! But-I've arranged Z last chance
for you! Hes In this apartment,
asleepl You can get thrpush the win.
dow-and this time, ti5a 1jo c6snoesl''
"SupposS I'm caught it'S hQydjr1
you're asking me to DER easpsd Dunn.
growing pale. ~
"You'vc done II before and still
have the proofs!~ mid Stone. nsrcely.
(which would you rather do-have me
hand those proofs to the prosecutor,
with the certainty that you1I b con-
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