The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-03-28

longer would ruin him. Another finan-
cier, Gibbons, is a dangerous antag-
Onist. When the time comes. Railway
will be offered the choice of ruin or q
ransom of one million dollars. He
will buster, threaten and fight. In
the end he will do as have arranged
"But the captain and the others?"
"NViil be eliminated l have taken
every precaution. shall seize the
ship and dictate terms"
BettihgtOn thought moment.
"That's all very WE'LL" he cried, 'but
you can't carry off into captivity an
International figure like Railway.
Why, man, they'll send gunboats out
and every ship we pass will be look
ing for us. There's no Disgusting a
craft like this"
'There will be no alarm. Letters
will be prepared written in Railway S
hand, explaining that his health is
benefiting slowly and that he will re-
main away for few weeks longer.
Mrs. Railway will write to her father,
the senator, md the girl secretary will
send pOstals to her parents. !.
They will disarm all suspicion"
"HOw?" Bettington demanded blunt.
ly. you'll threaten them with vio-
lence unless they write? The women
won't do it, nor Railway either!"
Nevertheless they will be written.
For what purpose do you suppose An
drew Orme, master forger, was
dragged from Blackport, Maine?"
The Boss took some papers from a
drawer. These he passed to Betting
ton.
Here are letters written by Mrs.
Railway and her husband. Study them
closely. You are to berth in the next
stateroom."
He led Bettington into an adjoining
caoin. From it another room was
seen.
THAT" said the Boss, sis the doc
tors Office He pointed to parch
ment on which the name John Waite
was inscribed. Bettington saw that
Waite lad taken his degree of doctor
of medicine in the University of Penn
sylvania fifteen years before.
you will be known henceforth as
Doctor Waite said the Boss. "You will
probably have very little to Go, but it
was fortunate that Railway required a
physician. otherwise you would have
had to become a member of my crew.
The real Doctor Waite, over whom
have some slight hold, lent me this
and some implements of the trade.
drugs and the rest of it. You will
probably have to prescribe some soda
tives for Railway"
Bettington knew nothing of medi-
cine; he quailed at the idea Of having
to look after a really sick person.
"Your position as an officer will give
you entry to the main saloon" the
Boss went on. you will be able to
gain the confidence # the women and
report to me what happens. In the
role have assumed ! hear much, but
not enough"
Bettington was glad to know that he
would be in position to watch over
Unwin's girl. 1t is true she would not
yet know his name. He supposed,
until he had decided what best to do
In the face of dangers, he had better
keep up the masquerade.
"You will understand" he said, "that
as ships doctor you will have little
in common with the ships steward.
OF me you '.now nothing, except that
l serve Elgar Railway"
But ! should like to know more,
said BettingtOn. "To the best of my
knowledge ] have never seen you be-
fore. How is it you know me? They
call you the Boss What does Rad
way call your"
81 am William Clements to him,
said the other. Il am William Glenn
ents to you There is a stone over
what the world thinks is nv body, in
prison graveyard. have expiated
in the worlds eyes all my faults" He
leaned forward and his thin hands
clenched again. "And yet, Andrew
| Orme, ! shall make such a name for
| myself, that it VIII eclipse what the