Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-02

. SIOFt Inflow cduules ana IN the
aura of it's sickly fiasne Stella Dono-
van saw the face of a man with long
unkempt beard and feverish eyes that
stared at her as though she were an
apparition.
AS her eyes became more aceus-
toned to the light she saw that the
stranger was man of approximately
thirty. of good robust health. His hair
was sandy of color and thin, and his
beard. which was of the same hue, had
evidently gone untrimmed for days,
perhaps weeks; yes for all of his I'M
kempt appearance, for all the strange
ness of his presence there, he was a
gentleman. that was plain. And as
she scrutinized him Miss Donovan
thought she beheld mild similarity in
the contour of the mans head, the
shape OF his face. the lines of his body,
To the man who several weeks be-
fore. she had seen lying dead upon the
floor of his rooms in the Waldrcn
apartments.
My God :" he cried in a high voice,
IL thought was seeing things You
are really w0man-and alive?'
Miss Donovan hesitated a moment
before she answered, wondering
whether to tell him of her narrow es-
cape This she decided to do
ALIVE, hut only by luck" she said
in friendly voice, and then recounted
the insults of Cateras her struggle
with him. and capture Of his cartridge
belt and revolver, and how finally she
had left him bound and gagged in the
adjoining cell The man listened at
tentively though his mind seemed
slow to grasp details.
But" he insisted. unable to clear
his brain. why are you here? Surely
Won are not one Of this gang of out
laws?"
Il am p prisoner. That is true of
you also is il n0t?"
YES, IL am prisoner, although
do not in the least know why. When
did You Gomez"
Not more than two hours ago. Two
men brought me across the desert from
Haskell"
Il ITO not know how came. I was
on the platform Of an observation car
the last / remember" his utterance
slow. as though his mind struggled
with a vague memory. talking with a
/ gentleman whom | had met on the
rain therefore must have been
an accident, think for I never knew
anything more until woke up hsre."
DO you recall the name of the
/ man you were conversing with on the
/ observation carr?
( He pressed his hand against his fore
/ head. wrinkle appearing straight be-
I tween his eyes.
| i've tried to remember that" he
admitted regrefully, but it doesn't
quite come TO me-"
yves it Beaton?"
.Yes. Why, how strange! OF course.
! he was Edward Beaton of New York.
| He told me he was a broker. Why,
| hoW did you known
ut is moi 50 strange" she said at
last, for your disappearance is indi-
rectly the occasion of my being here
/ also I believe l can even call you by
| name. You are Mr. CavendiShT'
yes" he admitted, his hands grip
ping the back of the bench nerTous'v
his eyes filled with amazement. 'BG'
bur do not know yOn.'
For the hest Of reasons" she an
swered smilingly. advancing and ex-
tending her hand-'becaGse we have
never met before. am Stella DOno-
van. newspaper woman. YonE
strange disappearance about a month
ago aroused considerable interest. and
Glanced to be detailed on the casa
My Investigations led me TO visit Has.
keIl, where unfortunately my mission
became known to those who were re-
Sponsible for your Imprisonment here
So. To keep me quiet, I was also alb
Quoted and brought TO this place"
you YOU mean IL was not an acci'
dent--that l was brought here pur
posely?"
Exactly; you were trailed from
New York by gang Of thieves having
confederates in this country. / am un
able to give you all the details; fu'
this man Beaton whom you met on the
train. is notorious gunmau and
gambler. His being on the same train
with you was part of a well-fait
plan. and hsve 80 doubt but what hi
deliberately slngged you while y0J
two were alone on the observation
platform"
"But-but." he stammered. "wha'
was has object? Why did those people
schap.v TO get me?"
LAS told you, Mr.. Cavendish, | d.
rot know all the details, but I thini
these .rnen-one Of whom Is lawyer
, planned TO gain possession of your for
, tune, possibly ny means of a forget
Will; and, in order to accomplish this
il was necessary 70 get YOU out Of tn
: way. If either of Us can escape fren
: this place We shalt be in time to fol
: them completely"
CTO BE CONTINUED