The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-04-06
CHAPTER XxIv-(Continued1


frey. He went out by the gate" and
he told Of Humans discovery.
I'll stretch a net over the whole
Bronx" said Simmonds. Il don't see
how a fellow dressed as he is can get
away" and he fastened off to do some
more telephoning.
We'll, we can't do anything" said
Godfrey. so we might as we'll rest
awhile" and he passed into the IL
brary and dropped into a chair.
followed him, but as l sat down
and glanced about the room l saw
something that fairly jerked me to
my feet.
A section of the shelving had been
swung forward, and behind 1t the door
of the safe stood open.
In an instant l had flung myself on
my knees before it, CROPPED for the
locked drawer, pulled it out, and hur-
ried with 1t to the table.
What Is 1t, LESTER" asked Godfrey,
at my side.
There was-$50, 000-in money-in
this drawer" 1 answered, trying to
speak coherently.
Godfrey took the drawer from my
hands and examined it's contents.
Well, 1t isn't there now" he said,
and replaced the drawer in the safe.
Sit down, Lester" and he pressed me
back into my chair and flung himself
into another. Il wish 1 knew where
Vaughan kept his whisky" he muir
INJURED, and ran his fingers furfously
through his hair. This is getting too
strenuous, even for mel"
He fell silent for a moment, and sat
looking at the open safe.
What astonishes me-" he unused, "is
the nerve Of the man, stopping at such
moment to work that combination.
Think what that means, Lester; to
work a combination, a man has to be
cool and collected"
"A man who could sit without stir
ring through that scene upstairs"
said, has nerve enough for anything.
Nothing Silva does can surprise me
after that"
Il wonder how he knew the com
bination?"
II was sure he knew it. 1 had to
stop Miss Vaughan to keep her from
telling 1t to me-"
We'll, he lessened his chance OF es-
cape by just that much. Every
minute he spent before that safe was
q minute lost. All, here's Simmonds.
What do you think of that, Sim
monds?" he added, and pointed to the
safe. Senior Silva stopped on his way
out to gather up $4,000 in cash to pay
his travelling expenses"
Simmonds walked over to the safe
and looked at 1t.
Fifty thousand?" he repeated. But
Vaughan must have been a fool to keep
that much money here"
oh, don't know; It's freproof
safe, and mighty we'll concealed"
I'll tell you what think" / said;
II think he intended to give the money
to Silva. He was going to give him
$1,O00,000-left him that in his will, you
know"
80 Silva was only taking what be-
longed to him, eh?" and Godfrey
laughed. We'll, l hope you'll get him,
Simmonds."
1t was at this moment that DR.. Hin
man entered, a courteous, rcOreSsed eX-
element in his face, and MS eyes shin
ing strangely.
How is she, doctor?" Godfrey asked.
She'll be all right in the morning.
her sleeping draught and waited till
it took effect"
Godfrey looked at him more closely.
DID she tell you anything" he
asked.
Not much" said Human; Il
wouldn't let her talk. But she told me
enough to let me guess one thing
she's the bravest girl ever knew or
heard Of"
What do you mean?"
Il mean," cried Human, his eyes
glowing more and more, that she
stayed in this house and faced the
deadliest peril out Of love for that man
Swain; mean that, If he's cleared, as
he's certain to be now, it will be she
who clears him; l mean that, if the real
murderer Is brought to justice, it will
be because Of the evidence she stayed
here to get, and did get!"
His voice had mounted shrilly, and
his face was working as though he
could scarcely keep back the tears.
Wait a minute, DOCTOR" broke in
Godfrey. Don't go too fast. What
evidenceH"
For answer, Human Tipped some
thing through the air to him. God
frey caught it and stared at it an in
slant in bewilderment; then, with u
stifled exclamation, he spring to the
light and held the object close under
1t.
by all the gods!" he cried, in a
voice as shrill as Humans own. The
fingerprints!"