Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-16
The WANTED MAN by Harris Dickson

rslssss him. Nor could hs break faith with
comrades that were watching from THAR
rocky coast for II Senior Clayton TO land his
sr,nro machine guns and overthrow the
yaitnre.
His life vas not his own 10 be tyinsd with.
and that alternative flashed before him when
RAxsiiy aid. You will await me hare- In
. few usnmants tho husband would rush out
again. and Clayton felt compelled TO go But
A6slads must not be left In ignorance 70
dsspiss him for coward. Somebody must tell
hsr. Whom could he truxt7 DR.. Humphrcys'
Yes. Swiftly he thought. and even moro
swiftly he decided. Almost upon the instant
that Rsxiiiy vanished through the doorway.
Clayton turned In the opposite direction.
then hesitaisd. and halted: for tho high
minded physician would never carry mes.
sages 10 u married woman. unless Clayton
told him only half the truth.
A old Nat sxw him coming he spran8 UP
with finger pointing to the road. and almost
shouted In tho hope of warning Clayton.
Look yonder. doctor. Ain't DAT do same
automohfls what fo,ch dem eonstables!
Misssr Stuart better git away-Quick. LAwd.
Lawd.- he gaspcd as tho hcadstrong young.
ster sdvanced to the steps, saying:
II beg your pardon. sir. but isn't this
Or. Humphreys?"
"YeA my nans b Hmphreys" Tho old
gentleman ruse and smiled
II an Stuart Clayton
stuart Caaytnni" With both hands he
welcomed tho son Of General Bob. Bless my
soul boy. I'm proud to sec you. Look
Stuart here's Uncle Nat You remember
him?-
.Ivs just been talking to Uncle Nat he
answered Doctor. can you spare me .
moment. privately. at onee1'
Sure. MAKO II . week"
.Thsn please como to the road Nat, you
stay here and watch.
Tho broad. gray back Of DR.. Humphreys
followed a sltIn drab figure through the rose
garden. and he naturally supposed that Nat
vas left behind to guard against visit from
ths officers. But wise old Nat knew better.
Twarn,t the constables, It was Mr.. RaziIly
who aimed to raise a rookua Major Stark
wouldn't show up. This being tho time for
his bath. tho major would slosh around In
the tub for hah an hour. II the house burned
over his head. Nat could SEQ Miss Barbara
questioning Neezer at tho wharf: while Mr..
Raziliy In his room talked to Mrs Razilly
loud enough for anybody to hear. Things
looked reasonably safe. but old Nat sQuinted
every which way a. Clayton led Dr. Humph-
reys through the bushes towards the puhlie
road. ,.
Tho two man had Scarcely disappeared
when Razilly opened his door. slammed It
behind him, ran across tho hallway, and
entered Major Stark's room.
"Dere now!" Nat grumbled. Hes gone
tattlin' to major bout dat little ole note
At the identical panel where Mr.. Fo1yjaw
had halted his car to question old Nat BY
the roadside. Stuart Clayton now climbed
the Bennington fence.
"No. doctor" he turned and said; you
needn't get over. But I'd better stay on the
outside, In case Of accident"
His caution scanned to confirm Mats tale
that tho constables were fixing to grab him.
and DR.. Humphreys wondered why. Across
the road lay the dry bed Of slough. SO
grown up In jungle vines that a man familiar
With the country must surely escape from
any pursuing stranger. Tho doctor OBJ
ssrved that Clayton eyed this slough. and
also looked both ways along the road before
moving back to the fence. Yet the physician
betrayed no curiosity a. he rested his elbow
on top Of the whitewashed plank. smoking
! pipe. and outwardly serene
well, Stuart" he remarked. I'm mighty
glad you've come home. Wish w could sit
down and talk for month"
Haven't got time" He spoke almost
curtly. Doctor. I'm going away tonight,
md leave my reputation IN your hands,"
In my hands?"
"YeA When I'm gone people may con-
damn mo for hiding from the federal on
Ders."
"Wouldnt It Be manlier not to hide?
Better give yourself up?"
Il can't. doctor! can't"
"Your father would"
Father would do just what am doing
reak every neutrality law on earth ana go
,ack to Salamanca"
I'D physician. His gray head continued to
,hake as young Clayton said. with jerky
gesture towards Bennington House:
They are not my friends up there, and
want them to know-especially Miss
Stark" he dared not say Mrs Raxilly."
-Oh! that's 1T" the doctor whistled softly.
No. not that I don't want any American
girl to think Of me as skulking about these
woods like q horse thief"
His excuse was desperately thin. and Clay.
on searched the kind old face to note how
ar It served.
-Yea" Humphreys stroked his gray
,eard, and half agreed "Yes. But, my
'ear boy. It looks bad for you to be.
Wait, doctorr' the dear boy had no
eisre to discuss ethics when he wanted to
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