South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-26
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A series Of mysterious accidents
in the lumber mill left him by his
father on the condition that he
maintain high output, has con-
WINGED
BARRY HOUSTON that his super
intendent
FRED THAYER, IS guilty Of sabo-
tage. Motoring from Boston TO
the timber lands IN Colorado,
HoustOn's automobile plunges
over a cliff a few miles from
Tabernacle, where the mill is
located.
Houston is nursed back TO health
by
BATISTE RENAUD. an eccentric
but whole-hearted French-Cana-
dian who became a trapper fol-
lowing the tragedies OF his sons
death in France and the unsolved
murder of his wife In Ba'tiste's
cabin, Houston meets
MEDAINE ROBINETTE. a girl o.
twenty who owns adjoining tim
Der land. Ba'tiste agrees to
assist Houston and they decide TO
investigate a mysterious telegram
which caused Houston's trip from
Boston.
GO ON WITH THE STORY.
rs there ever a time when the OPP
orator isn't there?"
At noon. He so out to dinner,
and he leave open the door. If eet
Is something you want, walk in"
Thanks" A strange eagerness
was IN Houston's eyes. Il think I'll
be able to get up tomorrow. Maybe
can walk over there"
CHAPTER ".
"Bon-good,r came from Ba-
tiste. as they turned lnto 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 will
come behind-and keep watch"
Barry obeyed. A moment more
and he was within the converted box
car. Houston turned hastily toward
the file hook and began 70 turn the
pages OF the original copy which
hung there
Suddenly he bent forward and ex-
amined a notation IN a strange hand:
"AIissent Houston. Resent Black
burn"
It explained much to Barry Nous
ton. that scribble OF four words. Il
told him why he had received a tele-
gram which meant nothing 70 him.
yet caused suspicion enough for a
I two-thOusand-mile trip.
J. c. Blackburn,
Deal Building. Chicago. III.
Our friend reports Boston deal put
over o. X. Everything safe. Suggest
start preparations for operations in
time compete Boston for the big
thing Have Boston where we want
him and Will keep him there.
THAYER.
Hastily Houston crawled over the
railing and motioning 10 Ba'tiste, led
him away from the station.
The giant traced out the words
He looked up sharply.
Boston? You came from Bos-
ton7"
yes II 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
"Oui-yes But has hep What
was the deal2"
II don't know Suddenly Houston
frowned with presentiment. "Thay-
+ er's been going with Medaine a good
deal. hasn't he?"
"Oui-yes. When Bateese can
think Of no way TO keep him from
It,"
1T couldn't be that he's made
some arrangement with her-about
her forest lands?"
But Ba'teese would have hear Of
eet" came the repetition. mo. Get
IS something else. Ba'teese will try
, 20 lsarn who eet is. this Bsackburs g"
They parted, Ba'tiste 10 Lounge
back into the tiny town, Houston TO
take the winding road which led
back TO the cabin.
He glanced ahead and noticed the
trim figure Of Medaine Robinette
swim ging along the road. old Lost
Wing trailing in her rear. astride a
calico pony and leading the saddle
horse which she evidently had be-
come ti-ed OF riding She had not
seen him. and Barry hurried toward
her jamming his cap into a pocket
that his hand might be free 20 greet
I her. lie waved airily as they came
closer and called But II she heard
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