Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-11

But why? In what manner would
bio death benefit Stewart! lie was al
ways coming back to that. The circle
bed no break in It. But TO rob him OF
bio watch. which couldn't be pawncd
fet two bits. lle ought not to think
oi these things, but he could not help
h!mself. Ii this man Stewart had been
tho Indirect means of Slas Bancroft 8
death, the son wanted to know why.
Daggcrs. Well, that was novel; and
ths expectation, daily In his thoughts,
of finding another dagger and still
a.othcr, had its thrill. even IL tincturcd
With contempt. All at once he under.
stood-.or thought he did. Stewart
wanted to drive him out Of Ninth
street, worry him into new quarters
where he would not have any friends.
Well. that shouldn't be, Jeremiah Col
'ngswood Bancroft purposed to stay here
unit! the crack o. doom. Which might
oe the next time he passed dark alley.
something about that contract he had
signed perhaps the real solution lay in
what Stewart purpOscd to do with It,
Untoward accident or misthance.
A hand fell upon the door, and Ban.
@oft welcomed this diversion, Tho
cid snarl OF suppcsitions would not help
h!s head in the least. whereas tho sight
ct either Nancy or Jenny would.
Come IN" no said thickly, He
1etled his head in the pillow and trim.
ned the bed clothes under his chin.
y would be foolish to appear ns gaining
rapidly. with such nurses.
b9t It was q man who entered. And
xno! Tho private detective, who
would have been, at this hour, a cir.
'@'sSus 's% ten ts, thousand miles away!
."Yss, sir. You've met with an 40.
S.a.snsT SsasnsT' asked tho detective, closing the
A.,.A "a , Light one. But what ar, you
We'll, ! found all you wished TO
stnow In San Francisco. Pure luck.
AH you we'll enough to hear the story 1"
Man, man go on with it." This
Houid be better than all the medicine
nat ever was.
You soc, ] got to.San Francisco and
.sSVxed .sNad my pn"saGc; but Ind to wait
TEat, days, 40 | loafcd about the Palace
"o.ei' and picked np n fcw ncqunint.
snces. with one of them I got talking
.SHul N.Y. Nou'.l America. 10 make it short,
,n's man nhnncch to be n merchant in
Inz Whn! do you know about that
sna avs Mrk nm Farm implements, engines,
snd all TINT; and hr was ON his annual
SSSy!hg trip. lIe knew all about the
"oaTian Emerald Company.
ho on; don't cut it short: give mo
My'hlng.' said bancroft, who felt nil
ou Mreng h returning.
....s. S!ewnrt bought the mine from the
Sssse ~ or I. j. Kennedy"
..kcnncdy,"
,,u tLes, cir. Hut here's tho odd part
RM went on the detective. Years AGO
t.sIpDedy turned over to this dealer In
h haha power of attorney. That ia,
sc,md ~ had the power to sell the mine, II any
sv'aeht should happen to said Kennedy.
rsa- sa 70 turn the money over to the Ken.
Ssy estate. a few years ago This man
a. HTutt mi turned up in La pnz and bought
,6ut where was Kcnncdy?"
nt.rr"on' s romr'rtely. ycars ago.
sSPpeu aboard n ship In Rio ,Janeiro,
Ss.U. SU 'hat was the last anybody ever
Wra or him. Inder fand. thcrc's n
" OF queer hole this ynrn. hut
you wante 10 know was II n
Ia SSssaan"sdy had once owned the mine. lie
,,.,nqt the holcs?"
ITS like this. The moment IN. T..
~ !eaier,.-an Amcrican-caupht the
stsna ~ nat ! was more than cnsunilv
nSsseSled' nSs.s he shut up like n clam. md I
E.s EIs got another word ont of him
tk,s' pay for Kennedy, perhaDs. bmt
mn stewart couldn't have been mixcd
SvsS ~; yenrs too far apart, SO I've
Ia you lot Of money and myaclf a