Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-10-13
Continued from last weekly

to the bank; 1t was after hours, but
he knew Phayre would be there, await
ing him.
''Carruthers is in town." said the
bank president.
ale Is, ehT' asked Bowyer, darling
a keen glance at him. when did he
get int"
"Day before yesterday. He was
subpoenaed on that case"
That's 80, of course" said Bowyer.
what did they getT
"Six months apiece"
"No new light on the murder Of our
friendT
Nothing. Quain didn't go into that
phase Of the affair at all. He'd ques-
toned them, and couldn't prove any
thing"
Bowyer fell into a brown study for
a few moments.
"Carruthers been here YETI" he In
CURED presently.
mot yet. He's trying to raise cool
half-million in town. guess he's been
to the last likely place by now. So
he'll be here tomorrow to renew the
loan"
you'll renew, Of course" said
Bowyer. Excellent wheat lands
Fine investment for your bank, the
Missatibi! BY the way, you hit 1t
strong with that cartoonl"
They both laughed, first at the car
toon, then at Bowyer's raillery.
"No more trouble with Clark?" asked
Bowyer.
mot at present. I guess that extra
two hundred squared him. He's a
dangerous customer to handle, though.
And absolutely Indispensable for a job
like we had to handle. A frst-class
man at his trade, cool as cucumber,
and looking like gentleman. You'll
find it hard to beat that combination.
He could have had more than the two
hundred he held me up for"
"He's certainly worth It," admitted
Bowyer. "What'll you do with him
next year"
"Why. he seems to like the work
here" 7S1swered Phayre, laughing. "Tll
keep him on, under my eye-at re-
duced salary"
They both chuckled over that, but
Bowyer grew serious quickly. "Well,
I've fixed Kitty Bostock," he said.
Lord, it's cinch handling that type
of woman. Once they fancy some
particular man, they'll go through h--ll
to get him."
you've told her you'll buy her shares
at par" he said. You haven't COM
mitted yourself irrevocably to that?"
Bowyer threw his head back and
emitted one Of his short laughs. "Well,
I may change my mind" he said. cit
isn't in writing"
Suppose she raises Cain?"
"She can't She's in too deep. She
doesn't know how Deep"
Phayre laughed again, but nervously.
II never cared much for this business
Bowyer," he said. IF Joe Bostock
hadn't died as he did I'd never have
got mixed up with 1t. But that gave
us our chance. 1t was a very lucky
accident. If we weren't committed be-
yond recovery, I'd pull out even now"
"Pull outY' echoed the other. How
the devil can we pull out2 The tricks
done"
You've"
"Pve fixed it about that safe. We
had devil of job the first time we
tried. He's got deafmute there who
seems to have eyes like a cat, and
sleeps with them open. Carruthers
caught Lee Chambers at the window
and smashed his nose. And, Of course,
Chambers usefulness at the camp Is
ended. However, I've fixed it now,
and day or two will see us with what
we want, and Carruthers with what he
doesn't want"
'T suppose there's no doubt those
half-breeds did kill Joe Bostock," sug-
gested Phayre, darling keen look at
the other.
II guess not" answered Bowyer.
Anyway, it's no business of ours how
it happened. Quain put everybody
through the mill, including me. That
shows he's at his wits end. II new
clue comes to hand he'll Jump at it,
for the sake of his reputation. BY the
way, Quain's the man I came in to see
you about. You've had talk with
him?"
II saw him yesterday"
How did he take it?"
"Finel" said Phayre, rubbing his
hands Hook, bait, and sinker. /
could, see the fash of illumination
come into his eye as the seed began
to sprout."
"You didn't suggest
mo: I'm not quite such a fool as
that, Bowyer. I spoke to him about
Joe Bostock's investments, and the
missing half-million that he had drawn
out day or two before his murder.
And I left Quain to draw his own in
Paronoac DON'T worryf He'll dra w