Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-06-25


and it was found that no servants
were on the island, he appeared to
be more perturbed than any one. His
plausible excuse of sending the yacht
back for more servants was accepted
by Miss Cutler until her suspicious
Of his double dealing were aroused by
Dick.
The Pekcan had merely steamed off
to Marsh inlet, where 1t was in COM
munication with the island, and also
! with a shore wireless station. Blake's
messages to his brokers were thus
pelayed to the shore, and answers re-
ceived via the yachts wireless in the
same way.
The mans original idea had been
to commit no crime that could be
traced to him. But two factors de-
veloped that upset his plans. One
was his growing passion for Alice Cut
Ter, which, when he had her in his
power on the island developed into
a madness that caused him to over
reach himself.
He had made love to Marie for pure
! ly selfish purposes, using her ss an
instrument for furthering his ends, but
when she became obnoxious and
threatening he took the first oppor.
tunity to rid himself of her. In a
moment Of rage and passion he had
pushed her over the cliff to what
seemed certain destruction.
Tho Othor 70 fhot ho6 oopH M nd
with his interests was the obstinacy
Of the stock market to move just as
he wanted it. At first it was violently
depressed by all sorts of rumors con-
cerning the health and even death Of
Steve Cutler, but after that it had
reacted and recovered some of it's
normal tone.
To make matters worse for Blake,
he had to protect his margins with
the stocks and securities of his en-
plOyer, which he had distracted from
his private safe and deposit vaults
and placed where he could get them
easily. His brokers had called by
wireless for more and more margins
until tens of thousands of dollars
worth of Steve Cutters securities had
been turned over to them. Blake was
not only ruined man, but thief and
absconder, unless the market turned
80 he could recOup his losses and re-
place the stocks and bonds before his
employer returned.
The scheme had been blasted by
Dick, who from the first had appeared
as the mans Nemesis, accidentally
and then Intentionally crossing his
, path at every important turn to check
mate him.
Steve Cutler had come out Of his
comatose condition, partly as the re-
suit of Doctor Alster's ministrations,
just as Captain Brent appeared. Aft
erward the surgeon of the torpedo
boat took him in hand, and before the
warship was ready to sail with her
prisoners the old man, though weak,
was mentally nearly normal.
Alice explained in detail what had
happened on the island before Dick
was summoned to Cutters bedside.
The old man looked pale, but grim and
in a fighting mood. He nodded as
Dick entered.
"Well, sir you're a chip of the cid
block !" he said. II knew Henry Van
Ness when he was boy. Henry and
l grew up together, fighting our bat
ties in knee breeches before we locked
horns on the Street I'm glad to meet
you, sir"
Dick grasped the withered hand,
and murmured some conventional re-
ply. "Now, SIR" continued the money
magnate, "what can l do for you?
owe you everything. Name your
price"
Dicks head went up. 81 haven't
any," he replied coolly.
"Eh? What's that! Repeat itw
Il haven't any price, sir! I didn't
do it to be rewarded. Thank you, just
the same"
'But-by CAD, sir, you must have a
price-every man has!"
"Then l must be the exception" he
smiled. AS he did so, his eyes drifted
across the bed to the girl opposite.
dreamily thoughtful. Suddenly he
laughed good-naturedly, and shrugged
his shoulders.
"Yes, have a price," he said, "but
it's too high for even you to pay You
couldn't do It'll"
Couldn't pay 1t !" snorted Cutler
"You think that scoundrel's ruined
me so I can't buy what want Young
man, you don't know me. could
buy-buy-"
Dick turned abruptly away 81
can't discuss 1t any further" he said.
81 shouldn't have mentioned it. Be
misunderstanding and looking bold
ly from one to the Other-"another
would have to pay more than you, and
/ shouldn't dream of asking her to
foot the bills"
whats that-another pay my
l.