The Lamar register., 1920-05-26


10 murdered in his apartments. No will
being found. John Cavendish inherits the
sstate.
CHAPTER 1.-Two months later En-
right informs John Cavendish of the ex-
istencs of the will. and offers. for $4,000.
Donovan. newspaper writer. learns from
Frederick Cavendish's vafei that he is
not satisfied the body found was that of
riss. city editor. Of the Star. to follow up
the case.
CHAPTER III.-Stella learns of the
win Enrisht had drawn up. also OF John
Cavendish's infatuation for Celeste La
Rue. chorus girl. and that Enright Is a
ton Stella overhears between Celeste and
ychn Cavendish convinces her Frederick
Cavendish Is alive. the victim OF a con-
bis fortune. and that Celeste knows where
he II hidden. Ned Beaton, notorious gun
man. Il also mentioned. Celeste is about
is ordsred by Farriss to proceed there AT
once.
resenting herself as a newspaper writer.
tnAkes the acquaintance OF Jim Westeott.
Frederick cayendish.s old partner West ,.
by Bsaton. whom he knows only as a
Waiting New Yorker. and worsts him In
. nstic encounter.
CHAPTER v-Returning from q walk.
Scala finds her baggage at the hotel has
Sssn ss.rchsd; From ,. Fsrriss . she learns Arr,
unAtion probably Haskell. Stella tells
wsstoott all that happened at New York,
Frederick Csvendish. They agree to
work together to unravei the mystery.
CHAPTER vI.-Celeste and Enright
Join Beaton at Haskell While visitins
As min: an attempt Inn, is made to % shoot
oott listens to q conference between Bea-
ss3o. rs i He learns rms that % FSsderieE Hex csSsn, %
dish IL alive and . prisoner of Lacy.
CHAPTER VII. = Caught listening
wsstcott escapes. but leaves evidence OF
tsissts visits stella and steals a teie-
ions. That night Stella receives a note
supposedly from westcott, asking her to
meet him at once. She goes to the desis;
away In . wagon.
westcott closed the door behind him
and took a swift view Of the barroom.
There were not many present at that
hour-only a few habitual loafers play
Ing cards. westcott recognized most
Of the faces with a slight feeling Of
relief. Neither Enright nor Beaton
were present, and II was his desire
to meet Lacy alone, away from the In
fiuence OF these others. He crossed to
the bar.
where's Billf" he asked.
Back there" and the dispenser Of
drinks inclined his head toward a door
at the rear. go on in"
The fellows manner was civil
.an,oh ,,a, Uaetcots'e taath cot with "a
feeling that he was about to face an
emergency. Yet there was no other
way; he must make Lacy talk. He
walked straight TO the door, opened II,
stepped into the room beyond. and
turned the key In the lock, dropping 1t
into his pocket. Then he faced about.
He was not alone with Lacy; EnriPht
snt beside the desk oI the otner ana
was staring ut him In startled surprise.
Westcott also had a hazy impression
that there was or had been another
person. The saloon keeper rose to
his feet. angry. and thrown completely
of his guard by westcott's unexpected
action.
"what the r. does this meanr
be demanded hotly. ''Why did you
lock the door,"
Naturally, to keep you in here un-
Ill / am through with you" returned
the miner coldly. "Sit down, Lacy;
we've got few things to talk over.
supposed 1 would find you alone"
Lacy sank back into his chair, en-
deavoring to smile.
This gentleman is a friend of mine"
he explained. whatever you care to
say can be said before him"
II am quite well aware of that and
also that he is now present so that
you may use him as a witness in case
anything goes wrong. This Is once
you have got In bad, Mr.. Patrick En-
right of New York"
The lawyers face whitened and his
hands gripped the arm Of his chair.
"You-you know mef"
by reputation only" and Westcott
bowed. but that 10 scarcely to your