The Lamar register., 1920-08-18
me get Miss Leonard out of trouble"


"only daughter-only girl" Wins
eyes cleaned Then catching the look
OF understanding on Tris Ford's face,
halr humorous. half glad he blushed
-blushed ms bush Lacquer some
times does when returning to the
bench after his hrst safe hit.
You hGveui been signed, have
your" asked the manager.
Not yet" confessed Win. suppress
ing the inevitable sigh But I'd sign
In II minute II she'd offer the con-
tract-conrract with reserve clause
Tor life" he announced boldly.
Then he told all about IT. ending
with the why and the wherefore Of his
lncognito or -. W. James"
Shell never care for me second
when she knows I'm professional
oHll player. She's d dead swell" Win
sHuded gloom with every syllable.
III she won't have you" said iris
Ford you wouldn't have her" This
was not an IrishisIn.
'-Tris-the unclad lad with the bow
and arrow has winged Mcknight as
well confess IT,"
You don't have TO tell me that"
laughed Ford
'Why notl' Win was startled. Had
the world begun TO guessf
because you haven't 50 much as
referred to your own case-how you
got aboard that ship. and how you
we're treated"
''Oh, I cabled that from Gibraltar.
al rtah srrba .. fk hnr
sring over II now"
well. I'm" Iris Ford didn't nn-
tsh. His expression was enough.
Il know-you think ! ought to be
nghting mad at the crooks that put
me aboard that boat drugged." said
Win. "one way | sm-another I'm
DOT. II hadn't been sent on on the
Colonia ! shouldn't have met ImogeD
Leonard"
Iris Ford wsxged his head from
side to side. looking the while like
fair reproduction OF Resignation. He
asked the king Of second basemen II
he had any objection to further actiyi-
ties on the managers part to land the
chief crook In prison. Win Shute had
none. provided he was not dragged
Into II until he had made his play
for the GIRL Bur when iris Ford
sought Information about Jerrold
Mansel. there was q protest
See here Trs" argued Win, what
Mansei did to m--suppressing my
messages and taking q wireless from
you TO the esptain-was rotten bad.
know But let ms tell you something:
at the same time he was protecting
Miss Leonardr'
"Howf'
The captain of the Colonia was
getting messages asking him II = per
sou answering her description was
aboard the boat--she Travelled under
the name OF Riley. remember ] tolu
you. Same time she was getting
wireless messages from some friend
ashore warning her. As ! understand
IL. her wireies-es were in cOde-bui
she didn't hsse the right code with
her; 50 couldn't read 'efn. and had 10
ask rof TRANSACTIONS IN plain English
Of course then the wireless operator
spotted her But Jerrold Mansel dldnl
give her away TO Il soul on the ship
aot even TO the captain
WHATS LnOIe-nt uiun take du'
vantage Of hi. inside information; he
didn't try toto work Oh her symps
thies because he was shielding her
There's some good In that chap yet"
Iris Ford gave assurances Of fair
dealing 10 regard TO the wireless op
srator-for Miss Leonards sake! Ab
ruptly he asked about the young lady
where she was He was told that limo
gen Leonard was detained In the best
hotel at Genoa. which WAS surrounded
by guards. and that Win Shute
wouldn't have left her there alone II
she hadn't Insisted that be take heI
mother To Rome 10 see the American
Ambassador This mission had made
Il possible for Win TO obey the cable
gram directing him not TO leave the
ship until arrival at Naples.
The ambassador of the United
States OF America accredited TO Italy
welcomed Iris Ford with a broad see
what-a-big bOy-am-I grin. Ford could
guess-'twas the symbol OF accom-
plishment.
Jobs done exclaimed John Bis
mer. "Jerold Mansel has confessed
and incriminated that scoundrel Sting
err Seems IL took q lot OF work and
pull 10 get Mansel reinstated as an
ousrator and assigned to the COlOnie