The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-25

Where you goin' to take him?''
asked Mac Alarney, warily. "You can't
hide him from them in town."
who's talking about hiding him!"
Blaine demanded, with contemptuous
impatience. "Your brain must be TAX
ing rest cure. Mac! Well go straight
to Miss Lawton, deliver the goods and
get the reward, before they beat US
to It! It'll be easy to explain matters
to her; she won't care much about the
story as long as she's got him again
alive, and at that you've only got to
stick to the truth, and I'm right there
to back you up In it. Any fool could
realize that you'd have produced him
and claimed the reward, II you had
known who he actually was. Who
ever brought him here gave you the
wrong dope and you fell for it, that's
all-For the Lords sake, hurry!"
you're right, Mr.. Blaine. It's the
only thing to do nov. fell for their
dope, all right, but they'll fall harder
before I'm through with them! Lend
me your two men, here. There's no
use having any Of mine except AL get
wise. You and the Doctor wait in the
Gar. and we'll bring him out"
Henry Blaine motioned to his opera
tives. with a curt wave of his hand, to
follow Mac Alarney, and turning, he
went out of the door and down the
steps TO his car, with the Doctor at
his heels.
"You don't suppose that he saw
through your story, do you. Mr..
Blaine?" the latter queried in an anx.
ious whisper. as they settled them
selves to wait with what patience they
could muster. Gould that suggestion
OF his have been merely a ruse to
separate your assistants from you?"
Hardly, Doctor. It's part of my pro-
fession to have made study of hui
man nature, and Mac Alarney's type
Is an open book to me. Added to that.
I've known the man himself for years,
I'm an offhand way. I've got his conn
dence. and now that he realizes ne is
in n hole, he's a child In my hands,
even If he thinks for the moment that
as a detective I'm about the poorest
specimen in captivity. Steady now,
here they comet
The large double doors had been
thrown wide open and Mac Alarney.
the burly AL. and the two operatives
appeared. bearing between them
limp. unconscious, blanket-swathed
FORM As they eased it into the back
seat OF the limousine. Blaine flashed
his electric packet light upon the
sleeping face.
~ knew | wasn't mistaken he
WHISPERED exultantly to Mac Aiarney
and the Doctor. Its young Hamilton
ALI right. Now, let's be Off
The others crowded In. and they
whirled down the drive and out once
more upon the wide State road. in the
opposite direction to that in which
they had come. A bare half-mile away,
and they came abruptly upon the am
bulance. screened by the clump or
naked elms at the side of the road.
"You get in first. Doctor ordered
blaine. significantly. you've got to
look after your patient now"
AS the Doctor obeyed. Mac Alarney.
with shrewd CLEAN in his eyes, turn.
cd TO the detective.
81 think I'd better ride with him,
too. Mr.. Blaine" he observed. you
don't know who you can trust these
DAYS. Your ambulance driver may
give you the slip"
"All right. Mac!" Blaine assented,
with bluff heartiness. We'll both ride
with him! Did you think I'd try to
double.cross you, too? can't blame
you, after the rotten deal that's been