Emmons County record., 1917-11-15

terest those having money In gold
mine promotion. They had been bit.
ten before, however, and Boyden met
with little success. He kept his auto
mobile In IN old shed, al that was left
Of structural evidence on q lot where
the house had burned down. He sent
for partner In crime. one Davlin, to
Join him and select some other terri
tory containing gullible investors.
Dnvlin arrived mt Fairview. many
seas over, took 1t upon himself to ap-
propriate the auto out for spin. and
about midnight, mt his hotel. Boyden
was called out Of bed to the tele-
phone.
"It's me-" yas announced in maud.
lin tones.
"Who is me7" demanded Boyden.
"Joe Davlin, Of course. Say. Boy
den. I'm all in. and I've run the ma
chine into n telegraph pole and pretty
nigh smashed 1t to flinders. You'll
have to get some garage machine to
haul us into town."
BOyden's keen eyes sparkled. He
was never at q loss to turn an Incl
dent to his own advantage.
"You get right to the hotel here"
he ordered his befuddled friend man
datorily. "Leave the machine where
1t Is. Don't soy word to anybody
about the accident. Do just ns I say,
or I'll throw you over for good"
In the course Of an hour Davlin ar
rived mt the hotel. BOyden got him to
bed. Then he used the phone liberal-
ly. He sent word to the Office of the
city company insuring his automobile
against theft, that 1t had been stolen.
Placidly chuckling. he went to bed
himself, feeling that he had done
good hours work.
Next day the insurance adjuster mr.
rived. The local watchmnn had found
the wrecked machine, minus its tires.
which someone had stolen. There
could be no doubt that it had been
stolen and wrecked. Boyden received
three times what he would have taken
for the machine and left for new fields
Of adventure and speculation.
1t happened that Neil came upon the
ndjuster, anxious to settle the affair
and get back to the city. The wreck
was offered to the local garage for
$780,"
81 wouldn't give $5O," remarked the
garage man contemptuously.
'Tnke 1t for $50" pressed the in
surance ndjuster eagerly.
"Don't want 1t at any price,"
"Forty7"
"No."
"I'll give forty" spoke up Nell, and
the bargain was clinched on the spot.
Ned had friend who operated a
small machine shop, and to his place
he had the wrecked auto taken. The
latter was friendly and clever. He
patched up the disjOinted machine
happened to have set of solid rubber
tires that had been once used on
truck. and, clumsy. grinding. missing
fire regularly. but going just the same
the machine tore proudly about the
village. Neil was too pleased to hear
the jeers of those who criticized the
old rnttletrnp. He was proud ms Luci-
fer when. coming down n steep hill,
he was arrested for speeding.
''That wasn't power" enlightened q
friend. ut was momentum"
'What does 1t matter, so she goes ~
chirped Neil.
Now. destiny was preparing new
surprise for Nell which linked in with
the incident Of the wreck. One day
I'M 0ndSono vnupu mon opI a loyol,. ovlrI
OF seventeen. Gabrielle North, left the
train ut Fairview with some trepida-
ton.
They hnstened to reach the outskirts
of the town. On bench outside Of
the shed where Neil kept his beloved
automobile and was tinkering over 1t
inside mt that moment; they sat down
to rest.
"The telegram from our mutual
friend which we received here. says
that your uncle has wired to have us
stopped when we reach Rosebury."
spoke the young man in an anxious
and serious tone.
"Then it seems" murmured the
young lady sOrrOwfulS, that we can't
50 to ROsebury."
mo. not by train. and rs soon as
your uncle finds we have left the train
1e will have his hireling spies after
Is all along the route"
"Oh. Walterl what are we ever %.
ing TO do!' walled the girl ut the point
Of tears.
"Reach Rosebury some other way
than by rail-" was the prompt re-
sponse. "You see. watchful as your
uncle Is, he don't know TINT W. are
gheaded for my friend. 'the Rev. Jarvis
Boutwell, at Rosebury. who will marry
US at once. Then we can defy the
malignant old guardian, who is bound
you shall wed another man Of his &C.
lection"
"Walter," sobbed Gabrielle patheti-
cally. II am yours till death"
All this and much more Neil over
heard, hammer suspended. his good,
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