Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-08-05

Mrs. Leonard he ratified off In Que
horse victoria fortified by taxl-fare
register. That's why he didn't see
the wireless operator of the Colonla
taken from the ship and paroled In
the custody of the British ambassador.
At the time agreed iris Ford
Knocked at the door of S. W. James
Tor so James Winton Shute was regis
tered at the hotel in Naples "Shal
we talk here?" Ford asked, "er 90 to
my room?"
"Here-Mrs. Leonard is across the
hall"
"Say-wl,o's this Mrs. Leonard and
what's the gamer" demanded iris
Ford. "fou didn't wise up to it, but
the American ambassador was down
on that dock looking for you"
Honest? Are you next to the am
bassador2" Win Shute asked eagerly,
"Sure l am. The president Of the
United States has released him to
me-" There was matchless smile.
"Ftne business! Now you can help
me get Miss Leonard out of. trouble"
Miss Leonard?-tlnughter-
"Only daughter-only girl" Wins
eyes cleaned. Then catching the look
Of understanding on Iris Ford's face.
hSif humorous. half glad, he blushed
-biushed as a bush Lacquer some
times does when returning to the
bench after his first safe hit
you haven't been signed, have
you?' asked the manager
Not yet" confessed Win, suppress
ing the inevitable sigh. "Eut I'd sign
in minute if she'd offer me a con-
tract-contract with q reserve clause
for lle," he announced boldly.
Then he told all about it. ending
with the why and the wherefore Of his
incosnitO Of rs. W. James,"
Shell never care for me second
when she knows I'm professional
ball player. She's dead swell" Win
eSuded gloom with every syllable.
''lf she won't have you." said Iris
Ford, you wouldn't have her," This
was not an lrishism.
"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.
j. Why n2t?" Win was startled. Had
the world begun 70 guess?
Because you haven't so much as
referred to your own case--how you
got aboard that ship, and how you
were treated"
"Oh. ] cnhled that from Gibraltar
I'm oil riGht--so what's the use both
ering over It now?'
"Well, Fm---" Iris Ford didn't fin
isE. His expression was enough.
II know-you think | ought to be
fighting mad at the crooks that put
me aboard that boat drugged." said
Win. Zone way l nln---another I'm
not. If hadn't been sent Off on the
Colonia shouldn't have met Imogen
Leonard"
iris Ford wagged his head from
side to side. looking the while like
fair reproduction Of Resignation. He
asked the king of second basemen if
he had any objection to further activi-
ties on the managers part to land the
chief crook in prison. Win Shute had
none, provided he was not dragged
into it until he had made his "play
for the girl" But when Iris Ford
sought information about Jerrold
.ManseI. there was a protest.
"See here, Iris" argued Win, "what
Mansel did to me--suppressing my
messages and taking wireless from
know. But let me tell you something !:
at the same time he was protecting
Miss Leonardo"
"HOw2"
1.-The captain of the Colonia was
getting messages asking him If per-
son answering her description was
aboard the boat-she Travelled under
the name Of Riley, remember told
you. Same time she was getting
wireless messages from some friend
ashore warning her. AS I understand
it. her wirelesses were in code-but
she didn't have the right code with
her; so couldn't read 'em, and had to
ask for TRANSACTIONS in plain English.
OF course then the wireless operator
spotted her. But Jerrold Mansel didn't
give her away to soul on the ship
not even to the captain!
whats more-he didn't take ad-
vantage Of his inside information; he
didn't try toto work on her sympa-
thies because he was shielding her.
There's some good in that chap yet"
Iris Ford gave assurances of fair
dealing in regard to the wireless op-
erator-for Miss Leonard's sake! Alb
ruptly he asked about the young lady:
where she was. He was told that Inlo-
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 he .takei hel
mother to Rome to see tie American