San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-18
ogRts BY eRtKIANos olaes ey the epswAy COMPANY.

me the facts now. Time is flying
and
Morton jumped.
Time? That's it, he said. Il mus
go. Don't try to keep me here, doc
tor. | must 20 before they III,
stopped, looking apprehensiyely at tn,
door,
NO need of haste'i Bristow re
turned equally. "There'll be nothing
done for two or three hours yet
He raised his eyes to indicate thai
he was referring to the two on the
floor above.
"You must have heard enough to
realize that I stand with the person
or persons who are.fryins to rescu,
Miss Ranger. Who. are these people
that you were in conference with dur
ing the two hours that you were away
this noonT'
Morton, scrunched up in his chair.
Bodybuilding TO Bristow's influence
and yet mindful of his promise to
Kelsey. shook his head.
MY dear DOCTOR" Bristow threw
all the weight of his powerful person
atty into the words. this is no time
to keep UP an unjustifiable silence.
You are taking responsibility on
yourself in doing so, that You will Bit
terly regret later"
He spoke slowly. choosing his
words. Morton, as God is my judge
l knew nothing of this terrible af-
fair until last night, after / failed to
find Kelsey. Then Higgins and Miss
Copley thought it best to take me
into their confidence. 1t was a thun-
1apclon IN, 10 thot n
questioned but that the girl was Miss
Copley's sister.
Therefore, i went to the meeting
this afternoon in complete confidence
Well" with shrug, you know the
result. You must" with affected
have thought me quite
melodramatic. But in dealing with
/ have learned. one has TO
talk his language. He thinks in plots,
and suspects any motive that is not
selfish and mercenary. So, in order to
get his ear at all, had to present a
crafty scheme OF worming myself into
Rangers good graces. All bunk, OF
Morton was more bewildered than
ever. Bristow's story impressed him.
The people l sawstoday" - some
force stronger than himself seemed
drawing the words from him-"were
DIR. Kelsey and 4 man who called
himself Juarez Charlie"
Bristow scraped his chair back on
the polished floor
Where are they:"
AT the old Rose house"
Morton had" told everything now
that he had sworn not to reveal, and
he WAS agoni2ingly wondering whether |
ne had been wise or merely PREACHER
BUS.
A slow. crestfallen flush spread
over Brisrow's face. Higgins was
right: he had muddled.
He nodded at Morton. "When do |
you get in touch with them agGin:"
Il ought to be doing it now"
Biistow ignored the hint Of rest
cssncss.
"IIow did Jnarez Charlie hapren
10 be ;herc:' He wanted all The |
links II the .hain.
- don't knew that; bur lie w5s. |
.On,e to think 0f it. he sI'i that he |
rode down here last night. There
was something about hat Il hat |
nat ptNti DouSut MI. ltdhSNa
and then exchanged by Miss Copley |
Tor one that was to be sent here. |
That gave him the clue"
"AAh-h," Bristow leaned back J
with restored complaceucy. |
The responsibility for the muddle !
was shifted from his shoulders to
Anita's.
He paced back and forth across the |
hearthrug deep in thought.
Rapidly he mapped out plan of
action. Higgins would probably not
start on his drive until after dark.
That disposed of him. Kelsey and |
Charlie would wait at the old house
10 hear from Morton. But Anita? |
How eliminate her?
"Doctor. we must get Miss Ranger |
away at once. We will drive by the |
Rose place and pick up Kelsey and |
his friend on our way 10 town. What |
We have to meet now is the chance
rf interference by Miss Copley. Is
there any one of the patients in Il
particularly bad way today"
Yes replied Morton; i've had
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