Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-08-04

IN command OF the detachment at Clay-
ton.
The three trotted their horses up to
them, and, catching sight Of the coffin
upon the sleigh, the inspector dis.
mounted. He looked hard at Wilton,
and suddenly he recognized him.
"It's VIII Carruthers!" he ex-
claimed, staring into his face In bewil-
derment.
Wilton got up with al effort. Morn
ing, Jack" he said YEARLY. "Yes, it's
I. And here's Miss Mcdonald. You
know her, I think"
The inspector turned his puzzled
glance on the girl. Mechanically his
hand went up to his cap In salute.
Then ne looked at the sleigh again.
"And this is-was Joe BOstock." said
wilton; and all at once, in the reac-
ton from the nervous tension, he felt
the tears streaming down his face, and
could hardly keep his lips steady.
my God" muttered Quain. "An ac-
cfdent, vilr
"shotl" shouted Wilton. "Some
meaking dastard's bullet in the bush.
Shot at my sidei The bullet broke my
arm after It had passed through Joe's
heart, and his blood and mine were
mixed together. 1t didn't need that
for me to know that I'll hound the
murderer II It takes me to my dying
dayI"
"Joe-Joe dead" whispered Inspec-
tor Quain, half unable to realize it.
Joe had been a very living personality
In Clayton. sand murdered" he
added. Then:
'Where are your breeds"
"Gone! But they didn't shoot Joe,
either by design or accident. That's a
story you can learn from Andersen,
at the halfway cache"
That's where we're bound for"
said Quain. "We're looking for"
sand by the way" said Wilton with
a mirthless laugh, as the relative I'M
Importance of the fact struck him, I'm
under arrest for having murdered
joe"
Ouain looked at him keenly, and
then turned his glance upon Molly in
inquiry. 1t was plain that he thought
Wilton was raving.
That's true" said Molly. "A ser.
geant and a constable from the Pas
followed US up to Andersen's and
placed Wilton under arrest yesterday
morning"
The inspector rubbed his nose In
perplexity. "Tf VIII had told me that
l wouldn't have believed him, Miss
Mcdonald" he said. Describe those
policemen to me, please"
1.-THE constable was short and dark,
stocky in build. The sergeant was fair,
with a long mustache0
"Bit Of a squint7"
"A cast in his left eye. His name
Is Peters. The other n is named
Myers. You know them, then"
II do" said Quain softly. Peters
is Jim Hackett, and Myers is Tonquay
a half-Frenchman, from the eastern
townships. They were discharged
last year after a short time Of service
as soon as their records became known
and they got away, taking their uni
forms and equipment with them
They're wanted for a cattle-stealinl
Job and impersOnating members of the
force. So that ends that trouble
WILL"
Quain nodded to his men to dis
mount. sect the sleigh In to barracks
as quickly as you can" he said, "ant
notify the coroner. l guess a half
days extra leeway won't do that pre-
cious pair much good. Miss Melon
ald-Will, old man, you can manage
to ride in. can't your"
Wilton, staggering to his feet, Sc
his face in a CHASTITY grin. "Ive hell
on" he muttered. II guess I a holt
on for two hours more. There's a big
ger thing behind this than you-or l.
know just now. I'm going on ahead
I'm all right, and you won't stop me
JackT"
Austin Phayre, the president Of tn
) Bank Of New North Manitoba, stoO
; at the table. He was a man of abou
fifty, with a gray, waxed m%ustache, an
gold-rimmed glasses. His manner wa
: pompous, and he was immaculate i
his black cutaway, with the expanse o
> white cuff and tall collar.
I "Mr. Chairman" he said, "some G
us shareholders have requested tina
: the meeting be called in order tina
we may obtain certain infOrmi
ton from those best qualified to I'm
i part 1t, as to the prospects of the Mis-
, satibi line, concerning which dlsquie'
ing rumors are afoat.
, "You have before you a statement @
=. our financial position. 1t is not tn
most satisfactory one that could b
imagined. OF a total capital Of fv
a million dollars, nearly one-half has a
ready been discussed. The estlmat
before you provides for nearly two mi
n lions more to be distributed over graf
ing, track-laying, water-tanks, tell
Q graph line. bridging and ballastinI
Meanwhile, unexpected difficulties nav