White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-14

We'll, what nowf" asked Minot
"ive made up my mind" said Wall.
been intending to go back north for
some time, and now that I've started
| guess Ill keep on going"
Splendid" cried Mlnot And you'll
take MIR. George narrowly with your
Mr.. Wall seemed In excellent spirits
He slapped Minot on the back.
If you say so. Of course. Don't
know exactly what they can do to US.
but ! think George needs the sea air.
How about 1t. your lordship7 ?"
Poor old George, dropping as he had
never dropped before. looked YEARLY
into Wallis eyes.
What's the user he said. Fights
all gone out q me. Losing interest In
what's next Three hours on that
blooming o can with the rain soaking
in-I'm going to bed. | don't care
what becomes OF me-"
And he sloshed away to his cabin
We'll. boys. I'm afraid we'll have TO
pun You of" said Martin Wall. Glad
to have met both OF you. Some time
in New YORK We may run into each
other again."
lie shook hands genially. and the
two young men dropped once more
into that unhappy launch. As they
sped toward the shore the L.ileth, be-
hind them. was heading for the open
sea.
Sorry II I've seemed to have a
crouch tonight" said Paddock M they
walked up the deserted venue toward
the hotel But these Florida rain
storms aren't the pleasantest things
TO wear next to ones skin. l apollo
gize. Dick"
Nonsense" Mlnot answered. "Oid
Job himself would have frowned a bit
II he'd been through what you have
tonight. II WIS my fault for getting
you into IT.
Forget IT,. Paddock said We'll, II
looks like a wedding. old man. The
letters home again and George Har-
rowby headed for New York-a three
days trip. Nothing TO hinder now
Have you thought Of that7'
II don't want to think" said Minot
gloomily. Good night. old man."
Paddock sped up the stairs to his
room. which was on the second floor,
and Minot turned toward the elevator.
At that moment he saw approaching
him through the deserted lobby Mr..
Jim O'Malley. the house detective Of
the De la Pax.
"Cnn we see you n minute In the Of
ice, Mr.. Minot?' he asked.
Certainly" Minot answered. But
I'm soaked through-was out In all
that rain
TOO bad" said O'Malley. with q
sympathetic glance. I'VE won't keep
you but q minute
He led the way. and. wondering.
lIinot followed In the tny once Of
the hotel manager a bullet headed man
stood waiting.
my friend. Mr.. Huntley Of the BE-
cfet service" o'Malley explained Jaw
rul sorry that this should happen. Mr..
Minot. but we got to search YOU"
search me. For what7" Minot cried.
And In n fiash he knew. Through
| that wild night he had not ono thought
Of II. But 1t was still In his inside
coat pocket, OF course. Chain Light
ning's collar!
"What does this mean7" he asked.
That's what they oil say" grunted
Huntley. Come here. my boy. Say.
you're pretty wet. And %shivering!
Better have n warm bath and q drink.
Turn around, please. All
With practiced fingers the detective
explored rapidly MIR. Minot's person
and pockets. The victim of the search
stood limp. helpless. What could he
do? There was no escape. II was all
up now. For whatever reason they de-
sired Chain Iightning's collar they
could not fall to have II In another
minute.
Side pockets = trousers pockets -
now! The inner coat pocket! Its con-
tents were /. In the detectives hand.
Minot stared down. A little gasp es-
capped him.
The envelope that held Chain Light
ullS y tOliuI WIS NV ubiohE thN"
Two minutes longer Huntley pur-
sued; then, with an oath OF disappoiDt.
ment, lie turned to O'Malley.
Hasn't got IT. he announced.
Minot swept aside the profuse apollo
giles Of the hotel detective and some
how got ont OF the room IN a dnze.
he sought $50. He didn't have IT
didn't have Chain L~ightning's collar
Who did?
1t was while he sat steaming In n
hot bath that an idea came to him
The struggle on the deck OF the Iileth
with Martin Wall painting at his side
The tug ON his coat as they all went
down together. The genial spirits oil
Wall thereafter. The sudden start for
New York.
No question about it-Chain Light
nlng's collar was well out al sea now.
! And yet why had Wall stopped r