The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-14
CHAPTER X
RRDApcAS'rINQ

Sea Nampi'"
Mia Walden repeated her word
hysterically over the telephone
0arrlck knew that there was NJ
use now q c~amouflaEe his fears
"Il he out there-wth your
a few minutes" he shouted.
Dick was still In a daze at The
uncxpectcdness OF the blow
Mechanically he followed Oarrlci
and climbed into the car. A. II
started and turned down the road
to Nonowantuc. the cool OF thu
damp evening air seemed TO collect
his faculties. He noticed for tn
first time where they were headed
why this way. GuyG Why not
to New York ?"
II want to see Nita Walden first,
and reassure her. ! promised her.
TBut-its Ruth first"
Well. the club isn't far"
Yes but the city = the
police"
walt. Dick. know what ! am
doing"
Nith Walden was overwhelmed by
her daughters peril. Ruth's other
e~scapades were nothing compared
to this. Up and down the room
she paced. choking back her nobn.
waiting for Garrlck's arrival. Some
moments she would stand before
kuth's picture wondering whit
was happening 10 her. Other
moments she woud try to calm her
self and relax In an easy chair In
a vain effort to concentrate on
RUIN a. II that might bring her
back.
sne was frantic when Garrick
arrived.
III us a ransom they want .
III pay a mililon!'
PAY a million? Pay nothing
Yes a million to catch them
and save her . . but not n cent
Of ransom"
The room telephone rang. Dick
answered II.
Ms Glenn downstairs. with Or
Darling OF stony brook" Dick
said no more but Oarrick unuer-
stood and excused himself.
~ the desk stood the doctor
alone. i've got him out IN my
car. ! thought he'd better see you
first-or he did. rather
What's the matter2"
Tha doctor did moi answer but
led the way outside and q few feet
down the driveway.
There wos Glenn. wrapped In a
heavy robe. his head ~bandaRed, still
very shaky.
'Garrick." he cried. did you
hear. YETI Someone's carried off
Ruth and Nira In the Sea Vnmp'
When the doctor got hold OF ME
he patched me up: | told him; tie
was for ringing up the sheriff. but
] made him wait until l could see
you
In the rapid fire OF questions II
appeared than Ruth had been
getting more and anxiour to
do something. Nira had confessed
TO her that h had seen Garrick
and when Glenn arrived he told Of
his meeting on Main street and
oarrick's message,
They a agreed that The first
thing to be done was to fix Il 80
thh' the Sea Namp" could not
De moved away and Ruth had in
sisted that she be driven over
disable the engines and make Il
impossible. They had agreed.
But WHY asked Dick.
why? Don't you get it7 The
Sea Namp was really the floating
storehouse for a lot OF wet goods
we were dealing In for Georges and
the rest. That was Brooks real
job
Il see" encouraged Garrick.
And Ruth thought they might
move the boat away. 80 she start
ed TO prevent that-and left me the
note about It,"
Yes. nodded Glenn, adjusting
b bandage more comfortsb bly,.
We'll. when we got over there Il
was dark. There wasn't even the
light on the boat. Ruth figured
tina, Brock and everybody we're
away and u was n good time to do
what she wanted. We got n canoe
and padded out. There wasn't a
sound. We climbed aboard and
went down to the little engine room.
u was beastly cark. ] was fum-
bling about for the switch-the
next thing ! knew heard a scream
from Vira-then something or
somebody must have M me-" he
not touch tho bandage hack 81 lis