Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-05

feasible to get away from the Chicago
Tram amy sooner as the train made no
further stops. and il was rather late at
night by che time l boarded it. L
thought l would run less risk by MAX
ing a detour. I never dreamed they
would have watchers out for me at
pittsburgh. and L can't think yet how
they managed to get on my track, but
almost the first minute / landed / spied
Saldcr stretching his neck over the
once and finding a carriage drawn up
ebfore the door just ready for me l got
III and ordered them to drive me to
East Liberty station.
~ am afraid l shall always be sus-
picious of handy closed carriages after
ms experience. L certainly have reason
10 be. The door was no sooner closed or
me than the driver began to race like
MAD through the streets. i didn't think
much of it at first until he a been
going some time, fully long enough to
have reached East Liberty, n the
l.orse was still rushing like a locomo-
tive. Then j saw that we were In a
lonely district of the city that seemed
unfamiliar. That alarmed me and /
tapped on the window and called to
the driver. lie paid no attention. Then /
found the doors were fastened shut, and
The plugged SO they wouldn't
open
y discovered that an armed man rod
beside the driver. / managed to get one
OF the doors open after a good deal of
work, and escaped when we stopped
for q freight train TO pass; but I'm
satisfied that was being kidnapped
and II hadn't got away just when l lie
you would never have heard of me
again or the message either. 1 finally
managed to reach East Liberty station
and jumped on the first train that
came. in, but 1 caught a glimpse of
I2Iner GfYafRhlTNr hiC ynok ouny. Tho
crowd. He must have seen me and had
Hale and Burke ON the watch when L
got here. They just missed me by a
half second. They went over to the
festaurant--didn't expect me on a spec
ial. but l escaped them, and I'm mighty
glad to get that little paper into your
possession and out of mine. It's rather
a long story to tell the whole, but l
think you have the main facts"
There was u suspicious glitter in the
keen eyes of h kin old chief as he
put out his hand and grasped Gordon's
IN q hearty shake; but all he said was:
And you are all worn out-In guar
antee YOU didn't sleep much last night
We'll. no." said Gordon; II had to
SIT up In a day-coach and share III seat
with another man. Besides, 1 was some
what excited"
OF course, of course!" puffed the
old chief. coughing vigorously, and
showing by his gruff attitude that he
was deeply affected. We'll, young man,
this won't be forgotten by the Depart
ment. Now you go home and take a
good sleep. fake h whole day off il
you wish. and then come down tomor-
row morning and tell me all about it.
Isn't there anything more 1 need to
know at once that justice may be
done?"
Il believe not" said Gordon, with a
sigh OF relief. There's a list of the men
who were at the dinner with me l wrote
them down from memory last night
when l couldn't sleep. l also wrote a few
scraps of conversation, which will show
you just how deep the plot had gone. If
l had not read the message and known
it's import. l should not have understood
what they were talking about"
Him! Yes. If there had been more
time before o started l might have
told you all about it. Still. it seemed
desirable that you should appear as
much. at your ease as possible. 1
thought this would be best accom-
plished by your knowing nothing Of the
import of the writing when you first
met the people,"
Il suppose 1T was as we'll that l did
not know any more than 1 did. You are
a great chief. sir! I was deeply i'm
pressed anew with that fact as 1 saw
how wonderfully you a planned for
every possible emergency. 1t was sim
ply great. sir"
Pooh! Pooh! Get you HON and to
bed" said the old chief quite brusque-
~.
He touched a bell and a man APP
peared.
"Jessup, is the coast clear?" he asked.
"Yessah," declared the darkey. "Dey
have just he'd a couple o. shots in de
pahke. an now dey tuk de villains off
to de p'lice station. De officers is out
der waitin' to 'scort de gemman."
st. ssC>A ~ -
don't come to the office till 10 in the
morning. Then come straight to my
private ROOM"
Gordon thanked him and left the
room. preceded by the gray haired
servant. He was surprised to find
still more that they seemed to be go
ing one in front and the other behind
him as he rode along. He was greatly
relieved that he had not been called
upon to give the whole story. His hear
was filled with anxiety now to get back
yet. he dreaded, 1t more than anything
he had ever had to ACE in all his life.
He, sat back on the cushions and, COW
ering his face with his hands, tried to
think how he should begin. but he
could see nothing but her sweet eyes
the way she had looked and smiled
during the beautiful morning they had
spent together in the little town Of Mil
ton. Beautiful little Milton. Should
he ever see 1t again?
Celia at her window grew more and
more as an hour and then an
other half hour slipped slowly away
and still he did not come. Then two
mounted policemen rode rapidly down
1.-THE street following an automobile. A
which sat the man for whom sh<
IWoited.
had no eyes now for the men
1sAcdsbeen lurking across the way