The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-02-18

IL sue was bODDlnB OUT ueT StOTs.
You must let me take the place of
the insurance company" he insisted.
How much did your policy call forY
She hesitated. twenty-five dollars
week for three months In case OF
| disability from accident"
Here is 800. will see you before
that is exhausted. and we will see
what we can do for your husband"
He rose. Keep up your courage. Mrs.
Blake. I am sure that / can help
you"
How can I ever thank your"
Don't try" Tom smiled again as
she turned away, but as her wan lit
tie figure vanished the smile faded
from his face. He had work to do
grim work. The company was one of
the strongest branches Of the so called
insurance trust and. as such, deemed
itself above the law, immune from le-
gal investigation. Tom turned finally
away, his hands deep In his pockets.
his face wrinkled In somber thought
He did not notice the skull1ing figure
In the doorway of the building which
glided unostentatiously after him. The
Fifteen kept their audaciOus antagonist
under surveillance night and day,
Reaching his rooms. Tom saw in q
newspaper q challenge from the very
concern that was the object of his In
vestigations. THE Accident and Life
Insurance Company Invites Any In
vestigation OF It's Books and Records
From Any Accredited Source"
He knew that Roger Maxwell, father
Of Dorothy, the fiancee Of his brother,
Bruce. was the guiding spirit OF the
concern. Was Roger Maxwell impH-
Gated In a plot to defraud the public2
Tom shuddered and threw the paper
from him. He would take the insur-
ance men at their word, and IL there
was crooked work, heaven help them!
Had Tom Larnigan been present at
gathering Of the remaining lenders
Of the fifteen In their private office
that afternoon he might have been a
shade less resolute I'm his sudden de-
termination. Stanford Stone, as usual.
was I'm the presiding chair, and It was
his curtly grim voice which stated the
purpose Of the session. .J1
"Larnigan Is on the trail OF the in
surance trust, gentlemen. Unless we
get him first he Is certain to deal us
another disastrous blow. / suggest
that we leave Tom Larnigan's fate In
the hands of four picked gun men
whom / have selected for their discre-
ton and craftsmanship. Larnigan can
not escape them. They have orders to
follow him to the death. II our man
escapes, Brother Maxwell. the crisis
must be met by you in this instance
as the most interested party"
Roger Maxwell staggered as he rose
from his chair. and his face was hag-
gard when he passed through the door.
Behind him Stanford Stone smiled syn
ically at his retreating figure.
AS Tom Larnigan left his hotel In q
taxicab TO visit Ben Travers he no
ticed that two men were following
him. Once out Of sight, Tom spoke to
the chauffeur.
1T want you TO change places with
me for an hour" he said coolly, show.
Ing q twenty dollar bill. IT'S a Joke
on some friends"
For moment the man stared, and
then he winked. Three minutes later
Tom. in the overcoat and cap Of the
chauffeur, drove slowly up to the en-
trance Of the hotel where Ben Travers
had bis rooms, descended from his seat
and entered the building
The two gun men fell back with
curses when they found the driver In
side the taxicab. Travers welcomed
Tom warmly and announced that he
had bought the Daily independent to
fight graft. Tom then changed clothes
with a negro bellboy and walked out
to the taxicab with a trunk on bis
shoulders, while the two gun men.
three feet away. smoked serenely. un-
conscious that their victim was at
tAeir elbows. For a moment Tom de-
bated whether or not TO enter the taxi
cab himself, but instead walked around
the corner OF the hotel and successful
ly eluded bis pursues. He at once
surance company's Offices and pushed
his way into Roger Maxvells room.
81 have come TO see your boolks,-
said Tom CURLY. showing bis star. II
would like TO start my investigation
at once"
For moment Maxwell continued bis
Wild stare. and then be gathered him
self together with an effort. Certain
~" he stammered. pressing a button.
which called a secretary. "Show this
man to the vaults, Jones'" he ordered
rs the call was obeyed. Tom bowed
and followed his conductor outside.
Hardly had the door closed when Max
well picked up his telephone. "Is that
you. StoneT" he whispered hoarseiy
when his connection was established.
"Young Larnigan Is here 20 sec tho
books. He has escaped our trun