Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-06-26

Archman half paused. 7 can't talk
now. Bess." he answered, as he passed
TASK Akin. He's just behind. Or ask
Nellie She'll want you 10 help her
pack, anyway. Where's HarryT
Bess cIutched AT her head. "FeIp
Nellie to pack r. she echoed. "Good
gracIous Harry isn't homei He went
out just after you did"
1 Archman's brows darkened. 81
guessed as much" he growled. "Tell
your mother I want TO see her In i've
minutes. And help Nellie TO get
ready" He passed on up the stairs.
Bess started after him. Then she
ran TO seek her mother and deliver
the message. This done. she raced up
the stairs TO Nellles room.
Meanwhile Archman had hurried
into bis office and sat down al his
desk. He Jerked the telephone toward
him. Long distance" he ordered
CURLY. -Give me New York-Des-
brosses. 5S641 Quick. centralI"
A moment later the phone tlnkled |
and he picked II up. "Hellol Is this
Captain Bunkerl Good Do you ]
know my voice. captaln7 Hushi No /
names. This phone may leak It's
leaked once tonight already. or it's
got the credit OF It. When can you
put to sea7 Yes know you need
coal and stores and all that. What
! want to know is the earliest possl-
BILE moment you can be ready for a
two thousand-mIle trip. Five days
Five days D-ni oh. very WE'LL II
you can't you can't. Now listen. I'll
be at your house some time before
morning. Walt up for me. TIL give
you instructions then. Understand
All right. Make no mistake. That's
all"
Archman slammed the receiver back I
upon the hook and looked around.
Come In" he ordered Irascibly. {
Come In, Martha r be called. 81 !
want to talk to you. The summons !
has come at last" I
"What T"
"Yesl It's come at last. It didn't I
reach me. The messenger was muir c
dered and his papers have been stolen. I
But I've had warnings. and I can {
guess what he wanted to say. i've got
to start at once" s
Mrs. Archman paIed. "MurderedH b
She gasped. "WiIl you be In dangern b
Archman 1erked his shoulders lmpa- b
.lentIy. "Of course not" he rasped. Il
Now, Martha. don't you go to worry L
ng Everything Will be all right" u
"But where are you going7" y
II can't tell you. It's not my secret"
"But when will you be back7" G
Il don't know. may go TO Argen-
ina first I'll try to keep you In ..
ormed as to my movements, hut you G
mustn't worry II I fail to do so. Sc
nay take Nellie on with me or send hi
Ter back" 81
Nellie You're taking NellieT d
Archman's eyes wldened "Yesl I N
bought you understood. It's for Mel lii
e that I'm going" al
Mrs. Archman's pleasant face grew m
aIer. you've never explained about 10
Iellie," she began. 10
''rve explained all that could or s.
an. The secret isn't mine. When El
reught the child home told son that 50
was only for time-that some day !"
he would be required OF us. The
mes been slow In coming. but It's %
ome at last"
"But why tonight Can't you walt TO
n tomorrow oe
Tomorrow VIII be too late. I've 20
u 10 try to outrun the thieves who W
ole that paper. I'm going south by -
abroad and on by any means that VI
Ter. can't tell you how. The FL -,
10 will follow as quickly as II can '"
-obably In FIVE days. Get Nellie's -,
unks packed and send them on ~
,ard. I don't know whether Will
me back myself or go on to Argen- ~
na. don't know anything except
at must get Nellie away before the
ieves have time TO watch and fol- "a,
" us" w
"But who are the thievesrr 10
81 can't tel you. That Is. I can't Sn'
Il you who Is behind the thing. though az
guess. I know the actual thief. It's
at Grant woman" AL
"whofn srs
An uCtfCoo VINO Cdtio UctnelL tSulln
ant. She's shared Harry" ~
Harry My Harry "
''Yesl Your Harry" Archman pie
oke grizzly. Il don't blame the boy ' .os
~ much. They chose their agent m
m Morbach died In her house. Har~
3 mad about her. That's what / ~
is talking to him about tonight" ~
ABe--he isn't planning 10 marry her. '',s
her p'a
Maybe he is. But you can bet your
4 daiiaf that she Isn't planning 70 va
,rry him Mol Dnnf worry about ing
At. She'll drop him when she gets ~
rough with him. And, after all, the nun
lckest way to cure a fool Is to give
n his head -
Afrs Archman aid not pursue the II
beet She had unbounded faith IN
r ability to manage her son. Il