Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-01-13

his life. Black managed to learn of
this and SO got the man Bonner into
his grip. He arranged to have Bon
ner drive Larnigan through the park
while gunner were planted there.
Stanford Stone by means Of a die
taphone was able to keep In close
touch with Blacks movements, since
he never for moment trusted Black.
i On the day after his conversation with
Bruce, however, Stone, listening over
the dictaphone, nodded with approval.
Bruce he knew was coming to see him.
Afterward Bonner should be able to
take him through the park. And then
the graft syndicate's most dangerous
enemy would be removed!
! Bruce arrived while Black was still
discussing his plans. With him was
Dorothy Maxwell.
Were not really together, Mr..
Stone" she said gayly. I'm looking
for papa. I thought he might be here"
"I'm sorry he isn't, Miss Dorothy
said Stone. "But if you'll call up
Boyd Penrose's Office think you'll get
him. I'll take Larnigan outside while
you telephone"
| Dorothy smiled her thanks. She
was left alone and by pure accident
picked up the dictaphone receiver To
her horror and amazement she heard
Black giving the final orders for
Bruce's murder. Her heart almost stop.
ped, but she managed to control her
self and heard enough to put her In
possession of all the details of the plot
Then. schooling her features, she went
out and joined Bruce and Stone.
81 think I'll go straight home.
can't reach papa" she said. Coming,
Bruce?'
He nodded a farewell to Stone and
seized his arm.
Bruce, where are you going?" she
asked tensely.
ITO see an old friend-Jim Stevens .
he said. Hes a newspaper man, and
we're going to pull off a stunt together"
LET me take you there" she urged.
please. Bruce! Send Bonner home
alone. want to show you how my
new car runs"
He thought nothing Of her request
and was glad to yield. Bonner, star
tied and dismayed, saw what had hap
pened, and at once, instead Of going
home as he was told to do. he hurried
to Black.
"Damn!" said Black. well, we'll
have to get those fellows and plant
them near Larnigan's house Come on;
take me through the park. It's riskier
!. but that can't be helped"
Bonner obeyed. They hurried into
, the park, and at the fatal spot, as
Black stood up, volley rang out. The
[ gun men had mistaken their employer
for their victim. Black fell dead!
Meanwhile Dorothy had waited fol
Bruce during his talk with Stevens anG
had then driven him home. They
found Mrs Larnigan in tears. The
holder of the mortgage on her house
had arbitrarily refused to give hel
more time. and her lawyer had tolG
her that he had found no one willing
to take it up. good as was the security
Bruce saw in this plot on the par
of the fifteen to punish him. But Doro
thy, without telling him of her inten
tons, determined to save him..
Everything will come out all right.
Dorothy assured Bruce.
She had some property of her own
and she went straight to her fathe
and asked him to advance her larg
sum on certain securities He laughed
as he did so. giving her the money Ii
cash.
hot n
asked
She told him. and, though she say
the startled look that came into hi
eyes, she did not know the reason no
that it was Roger MaXwell's insuranc
company that had threatened to fore
Il close on Mrs. Larnigan's house. Ye
Il it was true-she had unwittingly de
and Stanford Stone.
9 Maxwell said nothing to Dorothy Q
the truth. Perhaps he dared not. Pei
haps it was because just after he Learn
!, ed what she meant to do Bard Per
;. rose, his old friend, and his daughter
= Mabel, one OF Dorothy's best gil
,. friends, were announced. Penros
= was head of the traction trust. FL
= and Maxwell had many interests /
common. And in the course of tn
{. talk the incident of the mortgage seen
I" ed to be forgotten
y 1t was the next day that Bruce an
u his friend, Jim Stevens, the reporte
went to work on the new subway. ha'
~ ing decided that this was the bes
a chance they had to secure first han
le evidence of an incontrovertible sol
q against the trust. Nor were the
At wrong In very short time they di
covered the truth of what they ha
: suspfcted-that city Inspector WE
% beirE brihcd to pass an inferior grad