The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-25

but I'm interested. Do you get that,
Mr.. Doctor, Mr.. Representative, Mr..
Fiance? I'm interested This case is
going to be gone into. There's crime
concealed somewhere which will do
our agency good to discover. We
sha'n't do it for money. We shall
do it for publicity. The advertising
will be worth thousands of dollars to
us. Do you understand mel"
II know you can make life very mis-
cradle for us for a couple of days.
You will have to use your own judg-
ment."
81 can pack that lawn out there with
reporters and photographers from the
city. They'll see and talk to Mr.. Sid
ney. Take my word for that. They'll
see and talk to Mrs. Sidney and to
Miss Sidney. 1 can bring that down
to you by midnight"
1.-THE house has some projections"
I said. "You might suggest that to
the newspaper people for their own
good"
1.-THE shyster ard that common thief
Ann Forth got in, didn't they?"
81 don't know Ann Forth"
/ mo, but you know Agnes Mitchell.
Well, you know Ann Forth, man. Say,
you simpleton, you don't know what
you're up against. This story just as
it stands-copy of sheet from manu-
script-Spaniard- off with
Jed-theft of manuscript--death OF
shyster-Ann Forth back in house
hidden crime-millionare recluse-
beautiful aughter-haunted house
it's copy for every paper in the coun-
try"
1 knew it and was appalled, by the
certain prospects.
cit would be very cruel and use
less thing to do" l said, "but as
told you you must use your own judg-
ment. We are not interested in this
child's nursery story you are follow
ing, and / do not intend to have peo-
pie who are not well disturbed by the
questioning of detective"
} knew how to deal safely with
, Morgan but the method was out of
the question. should indeed have
} been a simpleton if / had not known.
All had to ask was "How much?"
We were wholly resolved against
paying blackmail, knowing that it was
only a gradual descent to ruin. 1t
was better to go in one direct plunge
if it were fated.
, Morgan looked at me steadily for a
few moments as if giving me chance
TO listen to the voice of reason. His
J method had been perfect. He was be-
yond legal suspicion, and | knew
he was dangerous.
swell, young man." he said at last,
1--WE are both wasting time-at least
/ am. But it's only fair to you TO
tell YOU that this is not the end of
the case It's the kind of a case we
like, something tough and difficult.
We may not make any money out of
it. but when we are ready, we at least
shall be paid. in publicity. You
needn't be afraid of the reporters and
photographers just now. It's too good
case to waste that way. There's al
ways that, no matter what we turn up.
"This case is just good enough
to spend some money on. It's just
good enough TO send couple of men
down to Monteviueo. I'll tell you
in advance that is what we're going
TO do.
.sWe'Il go into the life of Mr.. Sidney
with a fine-tooth comb, and We'll do
if well. We are accustomed to doing
such things WELL And We'll do this
5 well. Well get something here or in
South America. Well follow that
something until we know why Jed
copied two chapters of The Moon
stone and hid them in box built in
the springs of his bed.
saThen we'll come back here and ask
for a little more cooperation in serv-
ing the purposes of the law, and if we
don't get some help, the reporters and
photographers will be swarming on
the lawn. That's all, Mr.. Doctor
, I knew at first glance that Morgan's
face was malevolent. Now 1 saw ii
extraordinarily so.
"I'll have Jed show you the door,
l said.
. "And tell him we do not know
whether we take Dravadn to South
America or not. 1t will make him
happy"
Jed was scrupulously the servant as
we dismissed Mr. Morgan.
That was the fashion in which in
evitabiIity entered the house. We
, were no longer lodging chance Nor.
gan surely and certainly represented
fate. 1t had become only a matter OF
, time when in one fashion or another
the security of this home, so carefully
studied would be invaded successful
| ". That was apparent. 1t might be
[ that Morgan would be able to expose
us to nothing more than the publicity
. he mentioned. But that was sufficient
, it would be destructive.
/ had telephoned MCGUIRE, telling
t him of Morgan's part in the new turn
of events, and he later informed me
, that two of the Morgan agency cp
eratives had sailed for South America
j taking Dravada with them. The hunt
had begun-but long way off.
: The hunters knew as much of the
quarry as 1 did, and had no way Of
E knowing whether it vas likely tha
!. they could find a trail back to Hart
; lev house. 1t was impossible not Il
feel uneasy. Dravada had been t.