Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-09-17

ahketnnt beard and feveriSh eyes that /
stared ut her As though she were an |
apparition.
As her eyes became more accus.
toned TO the light she saw that the
stranger was a 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 untrlmmed for days.
perhaps weeks; yet for all OF his un-
kempt appearance. for ali the strange
ness of his presence there, he was
gentleman, that was plain. And as
she serutlnixed him Miss Donovan
thought she heheld mild similarity In
the contour Of tho mans head. the
shape Of his face, the lines OF his body.
TO the man who several weeks be-
fore. she Ind seen lying dead upon the
floor Of his rooms In the waldron
apartments.
MY God II he cried IN high voice.
I'll thought was seeing things. You
are really womnn--and allveT
Miss Donovan hesitated moment
before she answered, wondering
whether 20 tell him Of her narrow es-
cape. This she decided TO do.
"Alive. but only by luck" she said
In friendly voice, and then recounted
the insults of cateras, her struggle
with him. aud capture OF his cartridge
belt and revolver. aud how finally sho
had left him bound and gagged In tho
adjoining cell The man listened NJ.
tentlyely. though his mind seemed
slow to grasp details.
nut" he insisted, unable 10 clear
his brain. why are you here5 Surely
you ARE not one Of this gang OF out
laws7"
II am n prisoner. That Is true Of
you also. IL 1t not q
Eyes. II mn prisoner, although
do not In the least know why. When
did You conner"
mot more tllan two hours ago, Two
men brought me across the desert from
Haskell"
II do not know how | came. wns
on the platform Of an observation car
the Inst remember" his utternncG
slow. a. though his mind struggled
with n vague memory. talking with n
gentleman whom ] had met on the
train. There-there must have been
an accident. ! think. for never knew
anything more until woke up here"
"Do you recall the name OF thu
man you we're eonyersing with on the
observation carr
lie pressed his hand against his fore
head. a wrinkle appearing straight be-
tween his eyes.
i've tried 10 remember that" he
admitted regretfuiIy. but It doesn't
quite come 10 me-
"Wns If .fsentonf'
Eyes. Why. how strange OF conrse.
he was Edward Benton Of New York.
He told me he WAS . broker. Why,
how did you known
1T IL not 20 strange" she said nc
last. afor your disappearance IN indl-
rectiy thn occasion ~ my being here
also. believe can even call you ny
name. You are Mr. Cavcndlshf"
''Yea.. he admitted. his hands grip
| ping the back of the bench ncFy0usly.
his eyes filled with anazsment. "But
but ! do not know you"
For The hest Of reasons" she an
swered gmllingiy. advancing and ex.
tending her hand-'because we have
never met before. | am Stella DoGO-
wan. newspaper woman. Your
strange Disappearance about n mouth
nRo aroused considerable interest, Aiid
I CHANGED TO be detailed on the case.
Afy Investigations lei me to siait HISS
keii. where unfortunately iEy mIsSion
became known 70 those who we're re-.
sponsille for your imprisonment here.
So. TO keep nue. quiet. was also ab-
Quoted and brought 10 this place"
'sYau-you mean II was not nm acct
dcnt-fiat vaa brought here puF-
poacly7H
Exactly. yoll were truIlcd from
New York BY gang ~ thieves havlaR
e0nfesIerates In this country. am nm.
able Ia give you all the detnlls; hul
this man Beaton. whom Yop met on the
train. : notorious RanmsR aad
gambler. He being on the same .rulH
with you was q part Of = we.I.lnId
plan. and have no doubt but what ht
deliberately sIugged you while you
two were alone on the observation
piatforIn.g
"But-hut.s be sfammered. what
vas his oageeI1 Why did those De0plG
scheme 70 get me7e
As ] told Yea. Afr. Caxendlsh, a
net know al The details. bnf I thini
these nssn--ssse ~ sasasa Is = gawyer-
planned 90 gain possession 0f your for
tune, possibly - nAamA eg 3 f0Fens
viii; aud. il order - accomplish fhls
II was necessary 10 ct ynn 0mg az IN.
way. II either IL - can escape from
this place we shall - ii GisA@ IA gag
them completely"
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