Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-29
THE DOUBLE CHANCE
Fdnnrg Romance Of Wrongly accused Hero and Loyal Seeha
By J. S. FLETCHER
AnHo, Of "RayHer- Sods ADagomaion' etc.
Anihor Of "Raynv-S lads AmaigGmation." etc.


JOB. but you've come to the right
man 10 do IT. It's thousand to one
against their ever looking for YOU
here. You did 1t smart in coming
next door. as it were. But they'll
set all their wits TO work on you. dye
see? They'll watch the station and
the roads. Now I'll ten you what
must be done. DO you stop here
quiet this afternoon, while 1 go out
and about and keep my ears open
and my mouth shut. That's the
ticket. And then we can see what
to do
But supposing anybody comes
in?" said Stead. And then, what
about your wife,"
Dogger Tandy smiled at these diff
ficulties with great contempt, and
solved both a few minutes later by
interviewing his wife in the back
place and locking her up there,
after which, bidding his guest help
himself to the bread and cheese, and
further producing bottle of stout
for his dedication he took his grey
hound and locked UP the house be-
lind him. leaving Stead prisoner
for the second time in one day.
It was dark when Dogger Tandy
returned. bringing with him some
eatables which he thought Stead
might fancy. He looked grave, and
he shook his head,
IT'S bad lookout, guv'nor," he
said. 81 thought they'd kick up
rare shine over it. They've got the
bills out already. and they're watch
ing the station here and all around.
What's that?" asked Stead,
eagerly.
We'll. guv'nor. it's this" replied
the miner. You know the old Wei
lington working. what hasn't been
used for a couple of years" | know
a way into that from our seam, and
YOU could lie snug there for day or
two in the old underlookers afTice.
with plenty OF grub and so on. I
can rig YOU UP like a collier. and get
you down there with me on the night
shift-they'll never dream Of looking
for you there. It's the only way
uv'nor-you'll have to hide below
ground for time"
A Problem in Diamonds
In the whole course of his pro-
fessional career Inspector Cortelyou
had very seldom lost his temper and
allowed himself to be startled out of
an eQuanimity which came naturally
to him. but when he fairly Srasped
the fact that Stead had made good
His escape. he became so angry that
his subordinate felt thankful that he
himself was not TO blame.
Knocked down the man who car
ried in his dinner. locked the cell
door on him. and walked quietly
out" vociferated the little man.
"Fools-asses-idiot Where had
they all gone to-"
Don't know. SIR answered Per-
rett. with a discreet cough. Il heard
something about them being away at
their dinners--they do things so
Queerly in these country places, sir"
Dinners. exclaimed the in
spector with deep scorn. Il wish
their dinners had choked 'em-I
haven't even thought OF mine yet,
Come on
He marched off to the police sta
ton at Il rate which obliged Perrett,
who was nearly twice his height. al
most to run in order to keep up with
him. and fell upon Illingworth and
his myrmidons as II he meant to
slay them there and then.
Here's a nice state of things"
ne said, coming into their midst.
Il take the trouble to catch a man
and turn him over to you. and then
YOU let him so as soon as my backs
turned"
ITS all this mans fault said IL
linsworth. pointing with lowering
brows at the youthful constable,
who, half confused with fright and
shame. and with a bandaged fore
head. consequent upon his having
received n nasty cut from the
broken crockery into which Stead's
stood close by. "all his fault. lie
should have had more sense"
Well. sir, YOU told me to get hi.1
his dinner. sir" pleaded the culprit.
Il only obeyed your orders, sir. 1
never expected that gentleman
like Mr.. Stead would behave in that
way. sir. I'd got my hands full with
the tray. sir"
Bah" said Inspector Cortelyou.
What's the good OF all this? Get to
work. 1llingworth, and let's see what
we can do. He can't have gone far
it's impossible"
Never, from the time It had been
a police station, had that Of Man
nerslev known such activity as ii
was there and then plunged into.
All its available men and Inspector
Cortelyou's three satellites were
pressed into service and made 20
move at n rate they had never
known. The telephone was never at
rest: the neighboring railway sta
tons were all warned, the neighbor
ing police notified. and by the mid
die OF the afternoon the BILL
posters were posting up small bills
all over the place. And soon after
they had made their appearance in
walked the bank clerk who had paid
Stead the gold. and told his story of
that episode OF the days proceed
ings.
Inspector Cortelyou heard him in
silence. And pray what time was
that-to the minute. II you can be
sure OF it," he asked.
The bank clerk was sure Of it
absolutely suge-fer he happened TO
notice the clock as Stead walked
os,t Tuenfx-fsSA minutes 70 two 10