Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-03
CHAPTER ".

"Bon-good" came from Battste, as
they turned into the little village OF
Tabernacle the next day. "Bon-the
agent is leaving"
You walk as though going into the
station to loaf. Ba'tiste viii come be
midland keep watch"
Barry obeyed. a moment more and
he was within the converted box car.
Houston turned hastily toward the file
hook and began TO turn the pages Of
the original copy which hung there.
Suddenly he bent forward and ex-
amiued q notation in a strange hand
'AIissent Houston. Resent Blackburn
It explained much 10 Barry Houston.
that scribble Of four words. 1t told
him why he had received telegram
which meant nothing to him. yet caused
suspicion enough for a two-thousand-
mile trip.
J. c. Blackburn.
Deal Building. Chicago, III.
Our friend reports Boston deal put
over o. K. Everything safe. Suggest
start preparations for operations in time
compete Boston for the big thing. Have
Boston where we want him and viii
keep him there. THAYER
Hastily Houston craw1ed over the rail-
ing and motiOning to Ba'tiste, led him
away from the station
The giant traced out the words. He
looked up sharply.
'Boston2 You came from Boston7"
Yes It must mean that Thayer's
been running my mill down, TO help
along some competitor. You'll notice
that he says he has me where he wants
me-"
"oui-yes. But has her What was
the deal2"
ct don't know. Suddenly Houston
frowned with presenttment. "Thayer's
been going with Medaine q good deal,
hasn't her"
oOui-yes. When Ba'teese can think
Of no way TO keep him from It"
1T couldn't be that he's made some
arrangement with her-about her for
est landsf"
But Ba'teese would have heard of
eet," came the repetition. mo. eet is
something else Ba'teese will try to
learn who eet It is, this Blackburn"
They parted, Ba'teese TO lounge back
less< tiny town. Houston to take the
! road which led back TO the
He glanced ahead and noticed the
trim figure Of Medaiae Robinette swing
ing along the road, old Lost Wing trail
ing in her rear, artride a calico pony
evidently had become tired OF riding.
She had not seen him, and Barry hurried
toward her, tanning his cap Into a
pocket that his hand might be free TO
greet her. He waved airily as they
came closer and called. But IL she heard
him, she gave no indication. Instead,
she turned-swiftly. Houston thought
and mounted her horse moment lat
er, she trotted past him, and again he
greeted her, to BE answered BY q nod
and slight movement Of the lips. But
the eyes had been aYerted. Barry could
see that the thinaest veneer of politeness
had shielded something else as she spoke
TO him-an expression Of distaste. Of
dislike. almost lOathingl
1t was thus that old friends had
passed him by in Boston; It was thus
that men who had been glad to Dor
row money from him in other DAYS had
looked the other way when the clouds
had come. 4 strange chill went over
him.
"Thayer's told her!'
He spoke the sentence like a man re
peating the words Of an execution. Hi
features suddenly had grown haggard
He stumbled slightly rs he made the mex
rise in the road and went on slowly
silently. toward the cabin
There Ba'tiste found him. slumped OF
the bench, staring out at the white snt
rose pinks Of Mount Taluchen, yet seein.
none of II.
you worry. huh7 Ba'teese help. Their,
are men at the boarding house"
THE Blackburn crowd?"
$50. Seven carpenters, and others
They work for Blackburn. They are her,
TO build a mill"
"on Medaine's land then" But Ba'tist,
shook his head
NO. Eet is on the five acres own b.
Jerry Martin. Eet is no good-rccks an(
rocks-and rocks. They build eet there
Houston shook his head
Il can't see it I have the only timber