Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-04-05
CHAPTER NNIv-(Continued.)

CHAPTER NN1N-(Continued.)
Hes not in the grounds said God.
frey. He went out by the gate anc
he told of Humans discovery.
IN stretch a net over the whole
Bronx. said Simmonds. Il don't see
how a fellow dressed as he is can ge'
away" II he FASTENED off to do some
more telephoning.
Well. we can't do anything" said
Godfrey. so we might as we'll resi-
awhile" and he passed into the Ii
hrary and dropped into a chair.
followed him. but as | sat dowr
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 it the doo1
of the safe stood open.
In an instant, | had flung myself or
my knees before it, CROPPED for the
locked drawer, pulled 1t out. n hur-
ried with it to the table.
What is it, Lester?' asked Godfrey,
at my side.
There was-s5o, OOO-in money-in
this drawer" l answered, trying to
speak coherently.
Godfrey took the drawer from my
hands and examined it's contents.
We'll. it 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 I knew where
Vaughan kept his whisky!" he muir
INJURED, and ran his fingers furiously
through his hair. This is getting too
strenuous, even for me-"
He fell silent for a moment, and sat
looking at the ope safe.
What astonishes me-" he unused, lis
the nerve of the man, stopping at such
a moment to work hat combination.
'EhinE what fhnt 1~1~ -A
work a combination, a man has to be
DOL n collected"
"A man who could sit without stir
l nj through that scene upstairs" I
said, has nerve enough for anything.
Nothing Silva does can surprise me
after that"
II wonder how he knew the COM
%bination?"
Il was sure he knew it. 1 had to
stop Miss Vaughan to keep her from
telling 1t to me-"
Well. 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. "Senor Silva stopped on his way
out to gather up $50, 900 in cash to pay
his travelling expenses"
Simmonds walked over to the safe
and looked at it.
Fifty thousand?" he repeated. But
Vaughan must have been a fool to keep
that much one here
ON. l don't now It's a f~ireproof
safe. and mighty we'll concealed"
i tell you what l think" | said:
II think he intended to give the money
to Silva. He was going to give him
$1,000, 0O0-left him that in his will, YOU
know" ~
so Silva was only taking what be-
ionge to him, eh?" and Godfrey
aughed Well, l hope you'll get him.
Simmonds."
1t was at this moment that DR.. Hin
man entered, a courteous. repressed ex-
cltement in his face, and his eyes shin
ing strangely.
How is she, doctor??" Godfrey asked.
She'll be all right in the morning.
She is still pretty nervous, so 1 gave
her a sleeping draught INC waited till
it took effect
Godfrey looked at him more closely.
DID she tell o anything" he
asked.
Not much" said Hinman; II
wouldn't let her talk. But she told me
enough to let me guess one thing
she the bravest girl l ever knew or
heard Of"
.What do o mean?"
mean" cried Human, his eyes
glowing more n more, that h
stayeo IN THIS house and faced the
~deadliest peril out of love for that mar
Swain; l mean that, if he's cleared. as
he's certain to be now. it will be she
who clears him; l mean that, IL the real
is brought to justice, it will
De 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 pack the tears.
Walt q minute. doctor" broke in
Godfrey. Don't go too fast. What
e~vidence?"
For answer, Hinman Tipped some
thing through the air to him. Cod
frey caught it and stared at it an in
slant in bewilderment; then, with a
stiiled 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. 1.-THE
fingerprints!"
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