The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21

that was Infinitely greater thsa
theirs
The shutting footsteps came
nearer. and once again Ldgerwood
Strengthened himself In his chair.
this time with a mighty struggle
that broke the knottsd cords and
freed him.
II said could name you. and
wilt" he cried. sprlnging to his
feet YOU" pointing 10 the
smaller man. you are Pennington
flemister. and you" wheeling upon
the tall man and lowering his
voice, you are Rankin Hallockl"
The light OF the fire In the shop
yard had died down until It's red
glow no longer drove the shadows
from the corners OF the room.
Eleanor nhrank aside when q dozen
men pushed their way into the
private office. Then. suddenly the
electric lights went on. and a gruff
voice said. Drop them guns. you
two. The shows over"
IL was Judson who gave the or
der, and II was obeyed sullenly.
The understandable thrust a
handcuffed prisoner Of his own
capturing into tho lighted room.
There he is. Mr.. Lidgerwood,
snarled Judson. Il nabbed him
over yonder at the fire. workin' 20
put II out. Just as II he hadn't told
his gang TO 90 and set IT."
"Haliocki" exclaimed the super.
intcndent. starting as II he had
seen a ghost. How Is this? Are
there two OF you"
Haliock looked down moodily.
There were two OF us who wanted
your Job. and the other one needed
1t badly enough TO wreck trains and
kin people. and 10 lead lot OF pig
headed trainmen and mechanics
into a riot 10 cover his tracks"
Lidgerwood turned quickly. I'm.
mask these men. Judaon."
IL was the signal for tumult
The tall man fought desperately to
preserve his disguise. but fTemis.
ter's mask was torn off in the first
rush. Then camo a diversion. sud.
den and fiercely tragic. With q
cry of rage tina, was like the yell
OF q mailman. Haliock flung him
self upon the mIne-owner. beating
him down with his manacled hands.
choking him. grinding him into the
dust OF the floor And when the
avengcr OF wrongs was pulled off
and dragged TO his feet. Lidges-
wood. looking past the death crap
pie, saw the figure OF woman
swaying at the corridor door; saw
tho awful horror in her eyes. In
the turning OF leaf he had fought
his way TO her.
Good heavens. Eleanor" he
gasped. What are you doing
herer" and he faced her about
quickly and led her into the cor
ridor lest she should see the dis
,orted Gestures OF the victim OF
Hsliock's vengeance.
Il csme--they took the car away.
and III was left behind" she fall
tered. And then: "oh, Howard!
tAts me away: hide me some
where. It's too horriblel"
There was q bull-bellow OF rage
from the room they had just left,
and Lakewood hurried his COM
panion into the first refuge that
offered. which CHANGED TO be the
trainmaster's room. Out OF the
private office and into the corridor
came the taller OF the two CARROT.
ers. holding his mask in place AZ
he ran. with Jndson. and all but
one or two OF the others In hot
pursuit.
Notwithstanding. the fugitive
gained the stair and fell. rather
than ran. 10 the bottom. There was
the crash OF bursting door. a sol.
dierly command OF Halt" the
crack OF a cavalry rife. and Jud-
son came back. accompanied by
Mac.
They got him." said Mac: and
then, seeing Eleanor for the first
time. bis Jaw dropped and he tried
TO apologize. Excuse me. Miss
Brewster: I didn't have the least
idea you were up here"
Nothing matters now" said
Eleanor. pale TO the lips. "Come
in here and tell US about II. And
--and--is mamma safe7"
shes downstairs in the Nadia.
with the others--where | supposed
you WERE" McCioskey began: but
Lidgerwood heard the feet OF those
who were carrying Flemistcr's body
from the chamber OF horrors. and
quickly shutting the door on sight
and sounds. started the trainmas-
ter on the story which must be
made to last until the way was
clear OF things a woman should not
see.
who was the tall mani" he
asked. Il thought he was Hallock
II called him HRllock."
The trainmaster shook his head.
They're about the same build: but
We were all off wrong. Mr.. Lidger.
woodbury. of. It's been Gridley:
Gridley and his side-partner, F1em-
lister. all along. Gridley was the
man who helped Fiemister last
night ut Silver Switch--with Jud-
son trying TO keep tab on Hallock.
and getting him mixed up with
Gridley at every turn. even TO mis-
taking Gridley's voice and his
shadow on the window-curtain for
Hallock's. Gridley was the man
who stole the switch.engine and
ran 1t over the old Wire.Silver
spur to the mine to sell It to Elem.
lister for his mine power.plant--
they've got II boxed up and run.
ming there. right now. Gridley Is
the man who has made all this
strike trouble. bossing the job to
get you out and to get himself In
so he could cover up his thieveries.
Gridley was the man who put up
the Job with Bart Rufford to kill
you. And I've got few thousand