New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
NOW co oS NTH THE STORY

Higgins considered this. but having neither objection nor suggestion 10 osssr. turned 10 another phase Of the situation.
 How about thia eeekroaeh with the motor r-eyels T" he demanded Whats he up 10. since he got turned out of the ealabooses"
 Saving his hide. 1 fancy He knows enough to have a very whole some regard for that message you sent him. They said he went 10 pieces badly. when he saw it. and he told eimonde that this part Of the eoun- try wouldn't SC. him soon again"
 Bristow thought a minute,
 The whole point Is this,' he said finally. "what Juhrez Charlie may know or suspect is immaterial; we can take care of him, if necessary But what he nav have told Ranger is another kettle of fish. hold, though. that every indication pcinto to his having said little or nothing.
 Hobo Bill pondered this. thought fully rubbing his great protuberant knuckles.
 You want to be master Mind" He poured out stream Of onscene abuse, What did you do. when you ketched that Kelsey gettin' an earful m you9 If I'd "a been here. he'd have been iolted off 50 quick. 'twouid have made his hair curl. Anita saw 1t was the only thing to do, But you wouldn't listen to her. You was running things. You wanted 10 try sn experiment, and handle the matter on smoother. more scientific lines. nice mess your scientific handling has got us into ,,..
 He choked. unable to go on. HIS face was purple, his great, saegins body shaking and quiveling. his arms beating on his chair.
 Anita Copley was at his side. Bend- ing over him, she tried to quiet him Bristow stood aloof, white-faced ana very stiff.
 The gust of fury subsided as sud denly as 1t had arisen. Higglns' after catching his breath, lay back in his chair. The purple slowly receded from his face, and left 1t gray ana impassive once more. His hands ceased shaking, and again rested mo- tion,ess on the arms of his chair.
 When he spoke at last, It was m his usual grating monotone; but tne settled, impervious quiet Of his voice was more alarming than his outpurst of anger.
 we can't take no more chances he said. "Well end this Hope Kan dall job tonight"
 You mean-?" Anita Copiey asked sharply.
 There won't be no such person tomorrow"
 CHAPTER xJv.
 One could have heard pin drop. There was dead silence in the room, hut it vibrated with the clash Of opposing wills.
 Anita Cooley had dropped her Ids but the glitter of her eyes showed oe- meath her lashes. She was watching Bristow. -
 They were waiting for him. Hlg- Sins ready to negative anything ne said. Anita, longing for him to expos tu,ate. that she might have the satis- faction of deciding against him. But even in this pass, he took pleasure in thwarting them, in following the op- posite tack from the one they ex- pected. ,, IT. oAh? Extreme measures" He spoke quietly, implying by his tone that Higgins had not given final de- cree but had suggested an expedient which was open for discussion ,well. if that is the only recourse, am for it. But to give ur without l. struggle at this stage. to charge or 10 promising an enterprise as dead oss---"
 Higgins wrinkled hand fumbled to ,is chin. Sc showed that In spite or ,inself. Bristows arguments had given him cause to think