Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-10

- ,eaped TO his aid, but Heffy was
before l'fe
Win an agility surprising in one of
his build. h. saw the moment he had
waited Tor and rushed to meet it, As
liz came his hand dragged something
which Uttered from his coat.
lie reached l.aredo's side; there was
struggle, Il flash, a sharp click, and
The detective Strengthened 2lodtng.
Clrclets of steel bound Laredo's wrists
tugelher
AN that viii be about all from
you, reckon sand Heiiy Maybe
/ amt such a much at detectin', but
You bet I've had practise with The
irons"
OK eyes came back from Laredo TO
Iuil.
throughout the brief moment ot
peril he hau gone calmly on with his
Woth As Nc turned he had quite re-
moved The cap, and stood holding
sulnt hing IN his hasds. He liTted II
VI ana acid it Tor all 10 sea slen.
der bit OF wire 10 which We're attach
ed A peculiar image of bronze and
mOnstioussized green stone.
HE seized the image in his hand,
With his ether hand he laid hold OF
liz handle. In u wrench and a pull he
T. II .. a an Nj
it a ,ender bll Of TEN .,ered copper
some .iNte, tn of an Inca Wild al il
broadcast point and p>ihapa to4r
inches long.
Tossing the rest on lhe tumbled
bed. he turned directly To Hefty the
dag In his hand. You have done
well, Mr.. Heffy,' he observed. Here"
he lifted the fatal weapon--"is
your single fang And there"-he
waved il toward Laredo is your
snake"
"Scotched!" chuckled the hotel
official, Hold him minute, will
YOU, Dayton? wanter 90 lamp that
stone He crossed to The bed, lifted
the Eye Of Qust2al. and turned ii in
his hands.
Abruptly b. east it from him on to
The bed and came back 10 lay hold on
Laredo. Come on, he growled. Il
reckon you amt to be trusted in
sight OF them things. III put you
where you're safe
He led the Mexican toward the
door.
Heily was far better policeman
than detective, when all was said.
Laredo had been turned over to the
local authorities TO be held. His
dream of an Indian empire with HIM
sell at its bead completely shattered,
he had lapsed silent and refused TO
affirm or deny any or all details of his
actions OF the night before
The great green stone of i'll omen
hay somewhere beneath the boiling
water OF the Colorado. Dual had ad-
Yised it. and Dayton had given his
sanction. We had gone down, Dual
and Dayton and |, and cast ii from us
and wat ched it sink out of mans ken.
Ute Charley's brother had taken his
body, and Dayton had arranged for
Wingarde's remains to be sealed and
shipped. Dual had kept the Image of
Quetzal, and he has ii yet.
AS the green stone had vanished
Dual had turned TO Day so"
he remarked. I'VE free mankind from
its menace as you, Mr.. Dayton, freed
me from the menace Of L;redo's auto.
malic. for whieh thank You. The
epsod, is ended. Let Us 30 back"
And that night Evelyn Wingarde
and Dayton sat with Connie and Semi
and me at a little supper served in the
parloI Of our suite, where privacy
feigned
The girl, her blue eyes wet with
quiet tears, had thanked Semi grayely
for his actions in her behalf, and he
had replied, as was his wonted Gus
tom, IN way To place her At her
ease. Still. later she addressed him
again.
you have been so more than kind,
Mr.. nual. that | want to impose still
further upon both your kindness and
wisdom. Spencer aud have u queE
ton which we wish you to decide"
our eyes turned 20 Dayton. He
grew red In the face, why -err--
that IL, you know" he made embar.
raised response. "You see. Evelyn
here is 50 awiully much alone fancy
! told you We were engaged. SO, YOU
know, imagined there was really NO
ssssop for -yAitlAs' Ii Ms -Nsrs mar.