Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-26

/ stone had been discovered
you asked me just now what Mr..
De Witt had 10 do with Us. said Ned,
using words for which l hope you
F., may be forgiven There's your answer,
SIT Tomorrow the syndicate gets hold
Of the Big Malopo unless you're on
hand In the Chamber Of Commerce
/ building st ten 10 stop It."
"Tll be there answered R'inton.
Remember. they'll stop you Il they
+ can. and By now they know that you're
+ il Malopo. II may be they're making
their plans while We sit talking here.
&c home. Mr.. Garrett. and stay there.
+ Keep among the crowd. Don't obey
+ n messages, nor so 10 meet nobody.
i Where IS ltI'
THE Continental"
'-The best place. stay there all the
evening. See your windows fastened.
{ Put something against your door.
Keep your revolver handy"
1--WE never owned a revolver in my
life, said >Winton-
7 Ned Burns made a clucking sound
/ and opening the drawer, pulled out a
small automatic Take this. Mr.. Gar
+ rett, he said. You may need it. It's
J loaded. Thatu be all. Except. re-
+ member not to talk alone 10 strangers. =
mo. there's something more" said
/ Winton. 4 came away without my
! breakfast Can you give NE a bite.
3lr Burns?~
Ned Burns shook his head as II he
thought Wlaton uncommonly green.
Bur he took some bread and bacon
from closet, and. going to the door,
began 70 build a little IRE Of sticks in
front Of the shack. soon Winton was
eating with more relish than he had
felt since he had landed
III do what you say, Mr.. Burns" he
said when the meal was ended. "And
done worry about your job. We stand
together. It seems Ike Providence, my
/ turning up at this time"
1T Is Providence, answered Burns.
! ''Fals 3 minute, Mr.. Garrett Wen
( see what the book has 70 say about it,"
He brought the Bible out OF the
shack, opened it. and began to read:
zone young bullock. one ram. one he
lamb Of the first year. for a burnt Offer
M; one male OF the goats for a sin
/ offering; this was the oblation Of Ahlra
the son Of Enan.7
He closed the Book. awe win, Mr..
/ Garrett" he said n a tremulous voice.
eve win.
How do you make thar outg" asked
4 Winton.
Its as plain as a plkestaT. sir. The
young bullock Is the Big Malopo The
rams Judge Davis. The he-lamb OF
+ the drst year Is yourself. The male OF
I the goats for a SIN Offering Is sIr. De
4 Witt who's TO be punished for his
sins
And Ahlra, the son of EnanT asked
I winton,
That's the big diamond" responded
Ned.
1t was evident that the watchman
had not vet learned OF the supposed
robbery. and Winton did not think il
i necessary to enIiEhten him. He babe
him good-by and turned toward Malopo.
Bur his mind was In a whirl. and. feel
lng the need Of being alone in order 10
think, Wluton reuaced his steps after
he had gone some distance. crossed the
diamond 5elds by means Of q success
sion OF p,ank paths, and made his
way into the desert
Winton tramped on, turning over in
his mind all that Ned Burns had told
him. His coming had certainly been
proy!dential Doubtless De Witt and
Davis. believing that they would never
be troubled by him. had felt secure IN
their scheme The Big Malopo was TO
be ound up and reconstructed. prob
ably rrifing sum would Re sent 70
Archie. and Judge Davis would be the
ruler Of The diamond fields
he meant 10 stop thar game. But
the thought Of Sheila kept lntrudiag
into the situation. AMI Of Seaton. under
De Wits ,aamb.
The sun was low In the west, and
the cool Of tire afternoon was refresh
inz as he made his way back toward
Mas1p0. He crossed the fields. passed
through the new suburb. and found
himself among the street crowds again.
A few minutes later he was ascending
the steps that led up 10 the sloep Of
the Continental, where q g-oup was
still discussing the absorbing topic OF
the robbery.
Winto1, lingering among the men for
3 Few moments. drew the conclusion
that 40 progress lad been made so far
in the solution Of t2e mystery.
He might have waited. bur as he
stood there he saw e little man with
hesyv mu>t4che Standing . little
way t-voa5 the Ihrnng and regarding
hiIv attentlye3y WinI0a cid not ike
lie little mans face. ana 8e suddenly
rem emhe-ed Ne5's i8tuHcuozS he
snew tina. i he rerslne4 .vs little
man would accost HIM
He was turning away when the SAD
ger bel. began 70 ing in the halL
)ne e two men got up. aid Wiuton
went with rheU toward the room where
tire meal was serve8 He saw three or
faa- mattresses whose qrrag~sn-a f5B.y