Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-02


interests. But. 10 treacherously us'
stolen knowledge from the Water com
pany to undermine Caleb with Betty
Clinton-her father did not seem tC
enter Int the immediate problem-tC
proclaim Caleb as an abuser OF hos
pitallty-worse-to make him out q
scoundrei In the eyes OF the girl he
loved-for Baxter TO endeavor to gain
for himself the love Of that girl. was
beyond all forgiveness. It clamored
for punishment, physical, amply sufli-
Client.
The recollection Of many times
when he had pulled Baxter out Of a
scrape. often to his own detriment.
added fuel to the fire OF his resent
ment For the first time he saw his
friend clearly-seltish, unprincipled.
spohed-to use Mary Morgan's strong.
er term. rotten"
Marlin stopped opposite to him and
broke into his musings.
"HInckley wants to get IN touch
with YOU. he said. promised hm
I'd tell you IL ran across you. He's
probably home by now"
"All right" Caleb's answer was
apatbetic. For the moment business
seemed a dead issue but he reused
himself and went to the telephone
booths. Hinckley's voice came to him.
eager, stimulating.
Il want to go over the ground with |
you right away" he said "Just a
preliminary, personal survey. We I
haven't any time to lose VIII tomor-
row morning be conveniently"
Caleb responded TO the engineers
energy.
surely" he replied. make it
Then the Ferry building for the
one o'clock Broad Gauge boat. It
connects with the Coyote Canyon
train.
Caleb went back to his seat. The
clubrooms began to thin out and he
ordered his dinner There was no
sign Of Baxter When the meal was
announced he called the head.boy.
II Mr.. Baxter comes In, let me
know. shall be at dinner"
"He won't be in, sir. He telephoned
a little while ago to tell Mr.. Henley +.
he'd meet him at ten o'clock. They
had an appointment outside"
Henley was q man patterned TO Bax- !
ter's caliber. Caleb had met him and a
never cared to press the acquaintance .
Henley had been Baxter's COMPANION !
IN trips with Mary Morgan and Hen !
eys own special flame Tonight =
meant some similar expedition. II !
probably meant also that Baxter would :
ret drunk
He finished his dinner with a cigar
nd walked up to Semaphore hill. {
there were a few unImportant letters
Waiting for him. and small package.
lie opened II. The jade pendant was
inside. the sign Of Pisces. returned al
rom Betty Clinton without a word pi
lie held II for little in the palm of al
is hand, his thoughts bitter, before he al
ut the trinket away In his desk
rawer, which he locked. ga
Baxter did not materiaIlze. Caleb Il
as up before the night man went OF ca
nd made certain OF that fact. After w
e had taken his bag to the Office and ae
lded to 1t what he needed, he dropped -
at the club before he went to the ca
INK. And he met Doctor Fields com.
e up from the dining room. The ply. tn
clan stopped him. to
Suppose you know about BaxterYr tn
"No. What?" toi
Nothing serious, though this might TOT
good chance to make him think
You share a suite with him, don't by
u7 And he didn't show up last chi
ghf7 For cause. Henley brought the
m home from the beach poisoned dal
ats the only word for IT. They are hoI
Hing the crudest kind OF stun out at
2 resort. It's K0t 10 be stopped. a
xter arrived literally blind drunk. 20
ghty-eight per cent crude alcohol
III glycerin. little cHrbolic acid 10 n
e II the bite, burnt sugar for color one
And I'm going to try and put the rem
r Of God and whisky into his heart Gle,
II his llver-whlle he's here in the 49,,
b under my eye. Let Ted Baxter .ra
p up this game and he'll practically 900
2 his reason, be purely bestial. he 80
INT commit any crime-even muir. o.
. You're his friend. Do what you 80
/. He'll be fairly At by tomorrow - |.
. stun hasn't really got him yet m
II keep him quiet today With =, ~.
mides. or something sitter. You're :
YER to him than any one else Just - =
:. fancy" a..
I'm sorry. DOCTOR" said Caleb, cIas,
t we've had a row. Pretty serious !. =
And / don't know. I've -.
to go out Of town on urgent bust cond
J for day or two. :" 49,.
1ah. Had row. Then you can't go
thing. Just aggravate him. Con.
I'd him. he's rowing with all HIS AassS
friends Not quite responsible
APPS. Good-by. Warner"
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