Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-09
CHAPTER XVI.
BREAD UPON THE WATERS.

BREAD UPON THE WATERS.
1t was only a trife after nine when
I arrived at the hotel, but Miss Ie-
land was not in the dining-room,
where. at that hour, she usually
might be found ,breakfasting with her
party. The head waiter told me that
all Of them had breakfasted before
eight, SO I went to the desk and ask
ed that my name be sen up to my
employer. But she was not in; the
clerk believed that she and her
friends had taken the early boat to
st. Johnsburg, a resort near Grant
ham, but separated from it by an arm
of he sea. Evidently they had gone
on an excursion; it was a common
but the one boat which did not re-
turn until evening, and the only train
connection was a long tedious journey
around the shore. Even if 1 took it
and found Miss Leland I could not
get back to Grantham with her before
night. l must possess my soul in
what patience l might call to my aid.
I hung around the lobby all morn
ing, waiting for an answer to my tele-
gram to Sam Benton. and filling in
the long wait by vain conjectures and
attempts at solution of the puzzle.
which all resolved themselves, for
answer, down to the person Of the
Reverend" Yancey. If he would
talk to Miss Leland-then, at last, ia
have something Q than hints
which the speakers dared not utter
the speakers could easily deny. I'd
have the. end OF the clue that would
lead to the men higher up" And
then-as Jerry had asked-what
well. for one thing: Dane was
slightly related to GLEASON. Might not
'Classon be involved? Those stories
founded on a house of bucketshop
cards might have son,sthing in them.
OF course. they were merely rumors,
at that. Still But even though that
proved to be the nonsense 1t seemed,
in cold truth. to be; wen though
GLEASON had no interest In Danes do
ings, n thing, by the exposure I'd
accomplish. "a rave my " bacon!
Furthermore. I'd put Dane. out Of the
running with Miss Leland; I'd show
him up for the dirty crook he was.
That wal something. For, though I
might get her, though n hope
I held was vain, no man that I knew
to be crooked would win her. And SO
the morning passed.
At noon q bell-boy delivered to me
10 telegram. Il was from old Sam
and it read: SO
Money being forwarded by wire.
Let me know IL anything doing in the
betting line. II going to use money
for bet will never forgive you If not
tipped. Same. agency that I hired last
fall will look out for mirthful
friend"
l sat down Immediately and wrote
Sam q letter Of thanks. It was more
than that: 1t wa a long account of
all 4thAt happened in the last twenty.
four hours, my suspicious, ana my
own intention to plunge to the limit
on Vivandfere on Saturday. Then ]
posted the letter. putting a special
delivery stamp IN 1t. Today was only
Wednesday: Sam would receive It by
Friday noon at latest. And knowing
him. I felt certain that he would
plunge the limit on my good mare.
And II he did SO, while I had told him
the exact situation and Its dangers, /
yet would feel doubly defeated II this
mare lost, and my good friend Sam
Benton lost on her.
little later / received d message
from the main telegraph ONCE in
Granthem to the effect .that a sum
lot money was awaiting me. After
luncheon went down there, tdenti-
Ihsd myself. and was given a check on
~ bank for the ten thousand doNara.