The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-29

nlgan chauHeur. ThiS man, seeming
ly respectable and actually faithful
enough to Bruce. had n dark spot In
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 die
taphone was able TO keep I'm close
touch with Blacks movements. since
he never for a moment trusted Black.
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 stIIl
discussing his plans. With him was
Dorothy Maxwell.
Were not really together. Mr..
Stone" she said gayly. I'm looking
for papa. | thought he might be here
I'm sorry he isn't, Miss Dorothy"
said Stone. but IL youll call up
Boyd Penrose's office think you1l 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 dlctaphone receiver. To
her horror and amazemcnt 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
II think I'll 90 straight home
cant reach papa she said Coming
Bruce"
He nodded farewell to Stone and
went down with her. At the curb she
seized his arm.
Bruce, where are you going?" she
I asked tcnscly.
ITO see an old friend Jim Stevens, :"
he said Hes a newspaper man. and
we're going to pull of stunt together"
LET me take you there" she urged
Please, Bruce Send Bonner home
alone. I want 10 show you how my
new car runs"
lie thought nothing of her request
and was glad to yield. Bonner, star
tied and dismayed saw what had hap
pened. and az once, instead OF going
home as he was told TO do, he hurried
10 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 for
Bruce during his talk with Stevens and
had then driven him home. They
found Mrs. Larnigan In tears The
holder OF the mortgage on her house
had arbitrarily refused 10 give her
more time. and her lawyer had told
her that he had found no one willing
TO take II M, good as was the security.
Bruce saw In this n plot on the part
Of the fiftccn 70 punish him. But Doro
thy. without telling him OF her inten
lions. determined 10 save him.
Everything Will come out all right"
Dorothy assured Bruce
She had some property Of her own,
and she went straight To her father
and asked him 10 advance her large
sum on certain securities. lie laughed
as he did 50, giving her the money IN
ash.
what do you want IL fory" he
asked
She told him, and though she saw
the startled look that came into his
eyes she did not know the reason nor
that IL was Roger Maxwelrs Insurance
company that had threatened 10 fore
close on Mrs. Larnlgan's house. Yet
Il was true she had unwittingly de-
feated a plan concocted by her father
and Stanford stone
Maxwell said nothing TO Dorothy OF
the truth. Perhaps he dared not. Per
hnps II was because just after he learn
ed what she meant 10 do Bard Pen.
rose. his old friend. and his daughter.
Mabel. one 81 Dorothys best girl
friends. were announced Penrose
was head OF the traction trust lie
and Maxwell had many interests In
common. And In the course ~ the
talk the incident OF the mortgage seem.
ed TO be forgotten
IL was the next day that Bruce and
his friend. Jim Stevens. the reporter
went 20 work on the new subway hav.
ing deci~d that this was the best
chance they had to secure first hand
evidence VI an incontrovertlblc sort
against the trust. Nor were they
wrong Ia n very short time they dis
covered the truth Of what they had
suspected--that city Inspector was
being bril,~d 10 pass an inferior grade
n cement IN the construction work