Evening star., 1921-04-17

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of you gentlemen wishes to help he''
welcome"
What about the storehouse at the
end Of the pier. IS suggestea ssa,sun nasafe few
of US ought to be able to hold that
That's the notion. Mr.. Gardner
approved the deputy. "Mr. Charlton
sub. we'll be movin' on. VINO goes
along for company?
Nom" controverted the officer. re.
srctfully, II can't let you-not ou'
what I'd like to. You're brave iaoS
where he goes. CO." returned the
girl. steadily. unless you restrain lit
by force" .. IN that
spectfully, when the question was
settled beyond appeal b" the arriVa
of a terrified but exultant negro ooy
"They's comm: Theys comm
T Ess than a dozen men appeared tc
IL bear out this estimate. Among
them were Tapley and Carshaw. and
a baldi sh, intelligent looking fellow
whom took to be the foreman. Ac-
cess to the pier was now cut on. ihe
sheriff's deputy made his disposition
N Quick, soft orders, and had stepped
orward to close and bar the dooi
when Prof Rainey addressed him.
"I should like to meet and talk with
these men on the porch ootsioe;
suh."
Il don't think so. You see, l know
some Of them. The foreman seems
very decent fellow"
What's your notion Just aimin te
delay 'em?'
suade them that they are following
The ofiicer shrugged his shoulders
"It can't do no HARM" he admitted
'"rry it-if you amt afraid.
ITO say that / am not AFRAID wouie
be hardly accurate" replied the psy'
He turned to look at Sylvia Glenn. :
long, quiet. hungry look, withou'
hope and without appeal. And sud
denly. with shock. ] understood Ine
tragedy of it was that even In ina,
great moment of his courage she hac
no eyes for him. nor for any one o'
anything in the perilous world bu
Sherwood Charlton, with whom She
stood nd-clasped on the stairway.
The little professor opened the door
A hand fell on his arm.
'sTake this" said Hecker, pressing
his revolver into the others hand.
TT would be useless" answered ths
professor. "Nevertheless I thank you.
He stepped out into the dusk anc
closed the door quite carefully after
him. The deputy sheriff took up
IN
commanding the space before the
steps. The little mob advanced silent
ly, a bad sign.
GOOD evening, gentlemen" we
heard the professor say In his milo
scholars voice. II should like to have
stand out O. the way" barked a
voice. I'VE want a man named Charl-
"He is inside. and will be produced
on demand. But first give me three
"Mo@no talk" was the uncom-
"Mr. Foreman. appeal to. you
You're a good American. You fought
in the war, as I did. You believe ir
fair play. All that ! ask Is three min
utes Is that much?"
The foreman turned to his followers
we've got the place surrounded" he
said. give this man his chance"
Il thank you. Shake hands on the
He shook the foreman's hand with
solemnity, then stretched his own out
to the gross and unwieldy. Tapley
For a second that ancient hesitated
then thrust forth his hand. Apparently
the professor must have gripped 1t
violently, for l heard a grunt of in
voluntary protest. Prof. Rainey step
ped briskly to the porch again.
t. vxh q
and Tapely return from Jasonville?
"By the even train," said the fore
man. How did you know they was
to the city?"
whats this to do with the man we
come to git?" growled Carshaw. I'm
II claim my three minutes" said the
Go ahead" said the foreman, his
interest already enlisted.
That was after the news had been
phoned to the city that Delano's body
was found and that a fellow guest at
Gardners was to be arrested, was 1t
not?"
"Yes sub, that was in the early
evenin' Jasonviille papeh."
"Mr. Tapely. how did you go to Ja-
sonville?"
walked to the end of the trolley
line" said the old man sulkily.
You dldnt go In Mr.. Charlton
canoe?"
NO" snarled Carshaw. stepping for
ward. Men. say we throw this
chatterin' fool"
Then why have you paddle -blisters
on your hands. both Of you?" queried
the professor mildly.
Involuntarily Tapley thrust his
hands behind him.
Paddle to Jasonville?" put in the
foreman. puzzled and frowning. why
would they do that?'
ITO avoid meeting any chance wan
derer who might be on the road from
2 o'clock in the morning on"
There you all are wrong" declared
the foreman. They left camp shortly
after supper."
80 much l assumed. Mr.. Delano was
killed at one-fifteen. Shortly after
two Of these men took Mr.. Charlton's
canoe from the pier.
TITS q lie," snarled Carshaw
where were they between tho time