Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21

CHAPTER xI-(continued.)
BY EDGAR FRANKLIN
Copyright, The Frank A. Munssy Co, 8 West Fevtisth
New York City.

CHAPTER XI-(continued)
"He can do it." Anthony said, Will
panied conviction. "He can do it, be
cause he's able to spend a million
where I spend ten thousand, and once
he starts Fry's Imperial Liniment is
a. dead Is julius Caesar. And Wher
he learns about this thing
"He-he might never learn. John
son Boiler said, but without convic
tion.
Anthony laughed forlornly.
He'll learn: I'm done for!" said NJ
TITS as good as done and over VICE
now. johnson. Almost every cent
have in the world is invested In the
firm. you know, and once that goes
to pieces why, great Heaven Jonn
son! I'll have to- get out and WORE
for living!" :,
johnson Boiler, for little, said
nothing at all. Coming from another
man he would have fancied the state
ments largely exagEer2tion and lmasi
nation; coming from Anthony ne
knew they were mostly solid truth.
We'll L told you in the hrst place
that hid meant trouble" he muttered'
''You have prophetic soul!" An
thony sighed.
'Trouble isn't the word" Mr.: Boil
Ter unused further. IF you tell the
truth. according to your figuring the
old gentleman will ruin you-but that
doesn't matter much, because when
you've told the truth it's dead sure
thing Vining will let the daylight
thrDugh YOU. 10 that you'll have no
nead for money anyway. And If you
70 on trying to keep it all dark and
succeed in doing it, that Hitchin idiot
VIM have us both jailed for murder
and Wen have to produce q David
Prentiss before we get OUT"
Anthony, gazing freely At him
felt hope that hardly dared to be,
creepanK into his eyes.
Johnson, could We get hold OF .
boy somewhere and bride him." he
asked
10 do what!
80 go into a police court and
swear that he came here last night
that he left again about half past
twelve said the model citizen, With
even rejecting that it involved per-
Jury. IF we could manage that It
might be best Of all to let Hitchin 90
ahead"
"Stick you and me in jail?' john
son Boiler asked harshly. =
Better that than risk"
II don't see it," the less chfvalrous
gentleman snapped. There's nothing
inside urging me to 90 to Jail for any
body's sake, even overnight. And
another thing, I've got wife An
thony! Just consider where this
would nut me with Beatrice-and how
dead certain it would be, with Hitch1n
airing his views and conclusions that
he'd mention the lady you Introduced
10 Mrs. Bo4ler!"
But"
sBut nothng!" Johnson Boiler said,
his personal trouble coming upper
most again. That's the wrost break
you've made 80 far, Anthony! That
Mrs. Boiler business is likely to
cause me-
He shut his tenth on the end Of
the sentence. Wilkins, white and dis
trcssed, WAS coming down the cor
rider with what looked rather like
kanxaroo leaps. He came to Davies
door and stopped, turning the knob.
He entered-and Immediately he LEFT
the room again and sped to Anthony:
sShe wishes to see you again, sir!'
Anthony jerked obediently to his
feet and laid q cold hand on John
son Boilers.
"Get up there and keep Vining
Ensy.s he said. That's all. Hurry?
Johnson Boiler shu61ed back to the
living room, where the unfortunate
Robert paced up and down and wruns
his hands. Anthony. waiting tremu-
lousay untl be heard both their voices
hurried into Mays room-and looked
a her With q new, dreadful terror.
SAe was no longer . merely unfortu-
nate unknown young woman whose
Eood name he had plsced in consider
ahse jeopardy; Mary, by now. had be
conc the potential stick Of dynamite
IT. hade fair 10 blast hfme out Of the
LAeende, out Of his reguf1f life, out
e e1exythdnE but the chance to sally
forth md hunt Job!
Wen7 Well? she asked swiftly.
sYear
~ ho xunse Is he gomez Mary
qied
10 wnEso shortly" Anthony
suad tnrkiy. aYou-you are Theodore
hsiauns danghtsr!"
s. you've discovered THAR
sHe-in bustness way Anthony
Dethorod vaguely.
sYes, that was my reason for com
Ing here" Mary said, cheerfuny
snoogh. i've heard him speak Of you
oh, no, not very hattermS1y; !
don't think he likes you. I've heard
heard him say that some day he'd
wreck you, when he was ready; and
/ vas very curious indeed to So
what sort Of man you were ana
whether you we're nice enough to
plead for, If he ever started. ] don't
like dad to wreck people"
Anthony nodded.
"And that was another reason why
I was afraid to tell the truth last
night. said Mary. III you were busi-
ness enemies-bitter ones. I mean
and found out that you had fathers
daughter here-well, that has nothing
to do with getting Bobby away, has
IT."
He'll go presently"