The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-16
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By AGTHliR B REEVE

THAT checks up with Ruth'a
Fire Island messagel" called Dick
from below. 1.-THE 'Bacchantc'
must have rounded the Island. |
suss she couldS she's fast
enough
-How's the work coming on.
Duck " shouted Garrick. all energy
new with the first wireless clue.
zen be twilight In an hour. Can
you hurry II up9"
IAN ready now. I've been all
ldrcssed up with nowhere to go for
tfiftcen minutesl" called back Dick
from below.
They swung open the doors and
ran the r~adioplanc down the skid
way. calling back to Mckay to
drive Mrs. Mhlden across the
Island TO seaviile. The radioplane
struck the quiet water OF the har-
Dor. the staccato whirr OF the two
propellers ros 90 q screech. They
were OFF In n cloud of spray. leap
Ing lightly from the surface to the
air, and waving n gay goodby as
Mia clasped her hands NJ II In
prayer and Vira drew close 10
Glenn.
The flight to seaville was only n
mnttcr OF minutes for there was no
time to lose before darkness
AZ Seaviile a hasty survey dis
closed no sign Of the 'Bacchantc''
but there was a tremendous crowd
down on a bulkhead and thoy
could see them waving and hear
their shouts. Dick brought the
pd1oplane down TO the water and
- couple OF small motor boats put
out.
We've got that Curtis and the
i-hrue girl shouted a man with a
big brass star OF the local police
force on his chest.
Dick glanced al Garrick. Anchor
here. We must take the time. We
mus give them the third degree
Curtis was sour: Rae n~ervously
triumphant They had been DESERT
ed, put ashore. d0uble-crussed. Was
n possible that they. too. were
Who was n them Georges had
been eliminated and was In Jail
with his mouth sealed Brock wa-
out OF the way. a lonely prisoner
ready 10 turn states evidence to
save his miserable hide. Who,
then? Where was RUTH
In spite OF her capture, Rae
looked happier than she had been
for days. She was holding on TO
Jacks arm with the air Of pos
session that seemed q compensate
for everything. Curtis did not look
30 pleased. He was thinking OF the
vanishing FORTUNE and the froiics
he saw e~hmmering away In the
past.
suddenly Rae shook his arm.
Dreaming OF those hussies? Jack.
you're mine can't let anyone
have you-even when I'm playing
the game. These damsels have
ditchcd US, We might better have
stayed In "a Own class. There's
good p%ickings In the cabarets. Lord
knows what will happen. now.
Here's that Garrlck- and Dick. I
could ear the eyes out Of the whole
famart bunch-especially Ruth
Walden. ! never trusted her-she's
too smart"
As Garrick and Dick came up.
Curtis had his cue from Rae. A
clean breast was the next best
thing TO a clean getaway.
Talk about Kidd and Morgan
and blackboard" he exclaimed In
anxious disgust. They wero pikor
pirates! They plundered their
pals. I've read. Wen. so did this
beast-and ne carried off a girl.
too. "A ten-milllon dollar prize!"
Garriok shot question aftor
Question. why, the 'B%acchAntc'
WIS q floating treasure house-the
Jewels Of tho Gerard robbery. the
Iarr JewelE-the stuff from n score
OF others. There was money. oh. I
don't know how much. the profits
Of tho bootleg scheme. OF lootlng
wine cellai , all ove the Island, OF
the Inner Circle Jack nwore a.
he thought OF the maAsed wealth
from which he had been de
~frauded."
why was the 'Bacchante' here ?"
demanded Garrick.
To take him off; hi came across
by car. from the Radio Central. as
soon as he got me-damn him
with the boat into the open ocean
safe-Professor Vario. Of COURSE
Professor vario." echoed Dick
In amazement.
Yes. Professor varIo. head OF
the biggest "a n of bootieggers.
blackmhiiers and dreHs-sult yes
man I guess you ever heard OF.
feh@tcorEeh waa the fellow pulled
EN- In; Brock was the rougbneck-
Rae and I were the decoys-Ruth.
VirH. Glenn and the others were
their Damn his cyes,''
"But-thc robberies?" quericd
Dick. hH
Doesn't II explain the robberies ?
To amass "A small fortune, 81
course. That guy was born moncy
hunsry-and %girl-craxy. I know
air game. lie dragged mo into his
dirty work---fool that ! was-,hen
no expected all the timo to come
along Of the right time. posing as
a hero "a Ruth. rescuing her from
nc. Then "a Bermuda. the BAHIA
mas. Martinique. anywhere don't
<now. Only 7 do know now that
vario intended all along to marry
hat girl-and get len milllons."
Explain" echoed Carrlek. III
explains a lot OF things. For in
= stancc. at the Binnacie. what really
3 happened was that you, Jack,
doublecrouEed vario and tried Ia
!; get away with Ruth yourself. and
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