Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06

ne lSllS me all ABOUT II, tango ndu
showed 1t to him once, when they
were down here together. Then he
falls to moaning and sobbing again,
and | tell him that l am going to
get the girl, but | don't want Ran
ger in on it yet; and if he'll keep
his mouth shut about what he
knows, I'll paddock mine about him.
Silence for sile-ee.
Just as we rSere S epping out into
the blessed sunlight of freedom
only it was r~aining-my eye fell on
a high board fence across the street
from the hoose-gow; and there, life
sized and prominent. a glad message
of Welcome TO Our City, stares
back at me. It's chalkod up in hobo
language; and let me tell you, that
he VINO read was very apt to run.
1t said: Beat it for the Far West
at once, or you'll have your throat
slt.'
There was a nice little knot of
on-lookers there, waiting to see the
prisoner shake off his chains: and
[ knew the Combine would have
some innocent bystander on hand to
make sure l got the friendly word.
So l fell over against Bryan, acting
scared to death, and a minute later
told Simonds that he wouldn't see me
again in these parts as l was off for
sunny California, and intended to
stay there.
"Then l went with Bryan to the
train, checked my motor cycle to
New York, rode up the line for three
stations, hoped a freight back
again, dropped off and making my
way through these rain-soaked
woods, sneaked into the house.
Look here, Kelsey, is there n
human soul in that hospital you can
trust, or think you camp
Kelsey reflected.
Morton" he said. 1.-The house ply
stefan. l could trust him, if we
were able to convince him that Bris-
tow is crooked"
We've got to get him here then,
without his knowing who we are;
and I'll undertake to convince him.
You see, we must have some one in
side the place who'll find out for us
what they're planning. Think hard,
| Kelsey: what will bring him here?
Some girl he is interested in?"
Kelsey dismissed this, palms down,
THAT wouldn't bring him; science
is all he cares for. Wait a minute"
a light flashed over his face. 81
helped him write a letter to one of
the medical journals, rebutting the
statements in an article by a DIR.
Jonas Crayshaw. He was tremen-
dously worked up about it. Why
couldn't we get word to him that
DR.. Crayshaw is down here writing
an answer. and would like to have
a talk with him?"
"Great!" Charlie thumped Kelsey
between the shoulders. "Ill take
a chance and sneak out to the near
est farm house n telephone him
in the character of DIR. Crayshaw,
asking him not to mention my pres
ence here to any one as / am work
ing against time and must have the
strictest seclusion."
but it's dangerous for you to
show yourself around here" Kelsey
said. Maybe, II"
"I'll show just as little of myself
as possible, believe me-" Charlie an
swered. "And if l don't come back
you'd better just lie low here until
night, and then try to reach Ran
ger"
He paused, and a his hands
through his hair.
81 don't know but what I'd better
call up Lorry after ALL" He way
cred. We've got to have money.
Morton may need it in the hospital
to buy a spy or so. Lord! I hate
it. Lorry might queer everything
Kelsey gave a little jump, and
smiled for the first time.
Don't let the lack of funds worry
you" he said; and drew from his
pocket the package of bonds, spread
ing them fan-wise on the table.
"a hundred thousand dollars!'
Charlie gaped at them. jumping
J~ehosophatl Why, it's Rangers ran
som money. Where did you get it?'
Kelsey told him, Charlie jigging
the while and cutting fantastic pig
con wings.