Evening star., 1917-10-21

brokers to sell short all along the Inns,
Mr.. Conybearr
We'll. what OF itf''
Why did you start . panicr'
Panic. nonsense. I'd given orders,
In envelopes to be opened yestsrdAy.
for my brokers to sell. simply because
I wanted to beat certain prices down:
rd intended giving another crowd Of
began to 60 down. The whole crowd
of us-those four white-liversd dogs
that are confined to their homes to-
day suffering from shock-all OF us In
we were going to get control OF Ger.
tain transportation lines that would
handle certain products and make the
whole thing more efncient. The blasted
panies own railroads. SO we intended
to own them privately"
And make scores Of millions" said
chesley.
you know It." grinnsd conybsar.
But at the same time we intended to
lower costs and benefit the people.
Herkomer shrugged his shoulders:
Crazy fanatics with fantastic plots. and
benefit the world and some OF them. in.
cidentally. to beneht their own pursesi
"A nne thing II would be II men
didn't risk other peoples fortune: NJ LSas sne
the world needs" he said
Conybear stared at him. "A good
philosophy at that. he sruntsd. mo
more reformers-
Herkomer laughed. The olo nnanaef
was incorrigible.
still" said the man from Washing
ton, "a jury might hnd you guilty On
the spirit of the law. not It's letter.
comprehendinsly. "A hint from wash
ington. eh?" - ,-,,, q
private individual. i.
see. suess I'll be content" he said
He bent over and rubbed his ankles.
."Took me for a walk with . revolver
muzxle pressing against my ribs. sno
$50. 600. 900 Of mine In the next room
to sign an agreement not to prose-
cute. and to let him retain my money.
he put irons on my feet ana hande-
the credentials Of my next valet. he
announced grimly. STILL" he chucslea:
"Bergson knew had sense. ana ne
didn't drug me and have me carried TO
his blasted place in an ameuiancs'
great man" he said III any one had
ever told me that could look AZ you
had ever told me that q man who led
me as close to my own funeral as you
did had put me under an obligation to
him-rd said that person was insane.
"Obligationr'
"sure! I amt had an experience
with gunmen since I was twenty.two.
and it's great to learn that l amt LOSE
my pep!"
room. and then he left The once
seemed smaller after he had gone. He
took with him something OF eiementAL
bigness There was silence. broken
my uncle is out of danger!'' she
asked the man from Washington.
He is-absoluteiy." was the reassur-
ing response.
"And will I be needed to testifyr'
She asked Herkomer.
The commissioner shook his head.
Murder and conspiracy to murder 10
charge that will send all the gang to
iail. The kidnapping can be dropped.
They'll pay enough 1t is. And we
have ample testimony against the mur-
derers without YOU I,n He smiled s,.rn1s du,,si.
you have been through a lot together.
although you were prisoners. although
you've both faced the threat OF death
tosether-you don't seem to have very
much to say to each other"
The gathering had become some
thing like a family party. The inti-
mate remark, that might have been re-
sented at another time. seemed per-
fectly natural in the reaction that had
followed upon explanation. Claire
blushed. So did Waring.
I'll have a whole lot to say to her
when we're alone he said. stoutly.
lie drew his hand across his fore
head. where purney had struck him
when they entAreI the Nro~p t1~icn h.
He knew whose hands had bound hie
head. He knew WHO E5d GefIsQ isers-
son to kill him, who had sworn that II
HarinS were killed it would be neces-
sary to kill her also. for she would
hetray Bergson to the police. He knew
who had been able to do all this and
yet not let Eerrsnr think that she was
ANYTHING but n suddenly love-sick girl:
he knew who had kept her uncle's
participating secret: it had taken
brains as we'll as courage to do that j.
Well. shall we leave you?" asked
HerkrtNer
WHY singeabaugh she's coming
home with me. and then Phil can go
throucil PerSson's papers and find out
the quickest way to get back the
then
She fmpulsively kissed the girl.
whose face was a crimson glow now.
CHAPTER XVIII
It was after the wedding Of Claire
Sorel and Philip Waring. The young
couple were on their honeymoon. The
carey Hatg money had been recovered.
papyrs round among Bergson's effects
lad shown that Carey Haig had com
raitted a minor crime In early youth.
1t had come to the knowledge OF Berg
son: Haig had done what even
stronger men have done, had yielded to
hlackmail until there was no more TO
Weld save life-honor and fortune hav-
ing preceded the surrender OF life
And now, with another connrme
bachelor, Malcolm, Herkomer was
PLAYING billiards at the club.
pretty wedding" said Malcolm.
..They all are," assented Herkomer
He played a difficult carorn = made the
point. chalked his cue and eyed the
balls Poor position" he said. He
failed on an easy draw-shot he sat
Mrs. willy sinsabaugh's wonder.
lent she? What DO you suppose she
demanded of me today? Said some OF
her woman friends were all swelled up
because they had licenses to carry re
yolyers She wanted something mofo
than that-a wanted special ofhcers
commission.
Give it to herr
Lord, yes. Give her anything.
Pretty toy; too bad Oh. yes. ! gnv0
it to her Bully good sort. too. I'm
to dine there tomorrow night Wante
me to meet a girl that"
"Oh. gosh" cried Malcolm.
whats the matterT
"'Why, you poor fish, you're done
You're hooked gafrei and landed"
Herkomer blushed. What do you
mean"
"Oh. you'll find out. When Mrs.
willy decides a young man is nice and
invites him to meet girl
Rot said Herkomer hotly.
Il know Mrs. willy" said Malcolms