The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-03
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bert Redmayne, when the two visit
a bungalow being erected by Mich
gel near Foggintor Quarry.
Blood is found on the floor Of the
cottage and witnesses testify to
having seen Robert ride away on
his motor bicycle with heavy sack
behind the saddle. Jenny goes to
live with her uncle, Bendigo Red
maync, and Brendon visits her
there. Mark is introduced to Giu-
seppe Doria, who works for Bendi-
20. On the road to his hotel Bren-
don meets Robert Redmayne but
fails to capture him. Jenny and
Doria meet Robert on the beach.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
"He appears to be sane.' she an
swcred. ole made no mention of
the past and neither spoke of his
crime nor of what. he has been do
ing since. He made me send Doria
out Of earshot and then told me
| that he had only come here to see
you. He has been here some days,
hIuuSH III Ouc VI lnc caves uOWH
coast westward"
"And still you say he behaved like
a sane man, Mrs. Pendean?" asked
Brendon.
'Yes-except for what seemed an
insane fear. implored him to
come with me in the boat and see
Uncle Bendigo and trust to the
mercy Of his fellow men. But he is
very suspicious. He thanked me and
groveled horribly to me; but he
would not trust either me or DORA,
or think of entering the boat.
II asked him, then, to tell me
what he wished and how I could
help him. He considered and said
that if Uncle Bendigo would see him
quite alone and swear, before God,
not to hinder his departure in any
way after they had met, he would
come to Crows Nest tonight after
the household was asleep.
"For the moment he wants food
and lamp to light his hiding-place
after dark. His hope is that you will
give him means and clothes, so that
he may leave England safely and
get to Uncle Albert in Italy. He
made us swear not to say where we
had found him, and then he indi-
Gated a spot where l was to bring
your answer in writing before dark"
Mr.. Redmayne nodded.
"And at the same time you had
better take the poor wretch some
food and drink and the lamp. How
he has lived for the last six months
! cannot understand"
"In the first place." declared Rob-
ert Redmayne's brother, "the man
must be mad, whatever appears to
the contrary. I'll agree to see him
tonight--or rather tomorrow morn
ing. I'll bid him come at one o'clock
and he shall find the door open and
a light in the hall"
Some provisions were put into the
launch and, with the letter in her
pocket, Jenny again set out.
1t was already growing dusk be-
fore she left and Giuseppe drove the
little vessel to it's limit of speed.
Then Brendon was much surpris-
ed. He had been standing under the
flagstaff with the master of
"Crow's Nest" watching the launch
and when she mad vanished west
ward into gray. still evening, Ben
digo challenged the detective with a
proposition altogether unexpected.
"See here" he said. "I've got O
damned, uneasy feeling about meet
ing my brother single handed to.
night. can't tell you what it is
I've promised to meet him alone
and I shan't be telling the poor man
a lie, because, if airs straight and
he shows no violence, he needn't
know anybody else is there"
"You are wise and l quite agree
with you," said Mark. "No doubt
Doria is man you can, rely upon in
every way and he is powerful too"
But Bendigo shook his head.
"No," he answered. ave left this
question until Doria and my niece
were out of the way, for veryAgood
reason. l don't want them in this
/ thing more than they are already
What l want up there is you and
only you"
Brendon considered.
II confess the idea occurred tt
me as soon as we had your brothers
offer; but seeing the terms,
couldn't press for it," he said. "Now
l agree and, what's more, l think il
would be very desirable if nobody
not even the household-knew I was
| here"
"That can be done. If you send
your car away and say you'll report
tomorrow, then the police won't
trouble us any more till we see what
next. You can go up to the tower
! and get into the big case l keep my
flags and odds and ends in. There
are holes bored for ventilation at
the height of a mans head from the
ground"
Brendon nodded.
"That's all right" he said. "I'm
considering what follows, Your
brother goes free presently; and nc
doubt Mrs.. Pendean will only wait
until he is off to come up to you.
can't stop all night in the cup
4 board" rso
/ 1T don't matter a button afte,
he's gone," answered Bendigo. 4 al
you tell your car to 60, that's all
that signifies for the. minute. And
! all anybody but ourselves will be-
lieve is that you've gone back to