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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER, HYRUM, UTAH The Mystery of By Randall Parrish the Silver Dagger "The Strange Case CHAPTER X Continued. 16 f I shook my head, but this only an- gered Costigan. Ah, stow that, he broke in roughly. we know you never got it, but did. There aint no other way it could have been done. The dame left with Alva. George here saw her go out with him. Then the next morning the guy was found dead, his pockets rifled, and the bag of cash gone. How was he croaked do you know? Punctured from behind with some sorter sharp instrument, no bigger than a hat-piIt looked like a womans job, but she got away clean. And what then? The next night she turns up with you over at Peronds blowing In the coin, and the two of yer havin' a h I of a time. That proves yer were together, dont it? Were not going to blow this to the police," broke in Harris, as Dan That aint the paused for breath. Idea at all. But we want a share of that dough. You come across, and there wont be no more trouble. But suppose I dont? Suppose I tell you I havent the slightest idea where that money is, or who got it? What then?" Harris grin was more malicious and hateful than never, but he waited and deliberately lit his stump of a cigar. What then? he echoed finally. Well, in the first place, weve got you, havent we? Youll squeal, believe me, before you ever get out of our hands. See here, Severn, I aint got any direct proof tl.atll put you In the chair at thats true enough, but, unless the two of you cough up liberal, Ill turn something over to the police of this town what will give you a term in the jug, as accessory, and fix that fly dame of yours for all time. You are bluffing; you have no such proof." Oh, havent I? Look here, you fool ; do you know where I got that? He whipped something from out the concealment of an inner coat pocket, and flung it fully revealed onto the desk an ornamental dagger, glittering in the light, which I as Instantly recognized. Ever see that baby weapon before? Yes, and I felt a sudden relief at You slashed open my the discovery. valise, and found it. Exactly; thats what I did, eviIt was an dently proud of himself. easy enough trick. Just as soon as I got eyes on this pretty plaything I knew Td got the sticker that put Alva out of business an I knew where it come from. Where? Oh, h II do you think I aint got any eyes? That skirt wore it in her hat when she and Alva went out together. Oh, did she? This same pin. was It? Say, Harris, I wish I could be as bright as you think you are. And did j n. - Sing-Sin- g; I Refuse? you happen to observe also that the ladys hat was held in place by exactly the same pin tonight when she was In Peronds? Well, it was; now how could it be in your pocket and in her hat at the same time?" He stared at me, his mopth wide open, and I was equally amused at the expression upon the faces of the other two. 1 realized fully the peril I was of Cavendish Copyright, by Bandall Puilab You fellows have sized me up I wrong, 1 said quietly, but firmly. am not the kind to squeal because of a threat. Youll find Ill protect the lady, but Ill do It In my own way not yours. The honest truth is, I havent anything to tell. You wont believe that, but It is so I know less than you claim to know. I have no knowledge of where the money Is, or who got It. I do not know who killed Alva; even now I havent any suspicions worth mentioning. But I will say this plainly I do not believe this girl did it. or that she had any hand in the robbery. I am going to stay with her till h l freezes over, if that is what you want to know. Thats my answer. Harris, and it is all Ive got to give you. You d d curl well show you clears her of in, and that the&e men would hesitate at nothing to obtain their end. Yet, in spite of all this, I was inexpressibly happy. I spiked their big gun with a single blow; moreover, I had learned the truth about her, and my faith in her innocence came back in a flood. Harris had done too much boasting; he had ruined his own case. He had placed the very weapon in my grasp which I most desired to have absolute assurance that the girl herself was innocent. The fellow felt, and realized, the change. Thats easy, he sneered. She bought herself another. That proves nothing, except that she is smart enough to play safe. Neither one of you can get away on that sort of - dope. Perhaps not ; but it the murder charge." Oh, does it? That remains to be seen.' We know who she is, and that Is more than you do. Oh, h 1, got onto that over the wire; the only thing that interested you into coming here was to learn who the dame really was. Thats part of her play, as I figure it. Severn. She wont give herself away, but is just using you. When shes good and ready she means to fade, an shell take the dough along with her. You will have sold out for a few cheap kisses, an thats all." He She is stringing laughed coarsely. yon for a fool. Come now, wake up, before it is too late, an lets all get a hand In the pot; whatde yer say? You still think I am that kind? One of your class? I questioned, thoroughly angered by his sneering speech. "One of my class? 1 should say not; you are the rawest kind of a mutt, but so far youve been in luck thats oil. Now your luck has changed, end yer up against it. What do you want me to do? Blow her; tell us all you know. Well play the game for you, and divide square. You will let me out of here? ' Sure, once you give us the right steer. And if I refuse? He laughed contemptuously. Youre not going to; youve got too d n much sense. But just to satisfy your curiosity Ill tell you. Weve got the girl spotted ; we can lay our hands on her in an hour; and, believe me, weve got the goods on the young lady. Heres the sticker that did the business, and I found It right where you had hidden It away. I can find three men they are keeping out of sight, but I can stir them up wholl swear that she went away alone with Alva from that factory over there; that he had the bag with him, and that the two got Into the auto together. That makes one h I of a straight case, 1 dont it? The way you put It yes. But what good will it do you fellows to have her pinched? Where do you gain anything? with Time; it blocks the the swag. Thats all we want. See here, Severn, we know where the stuff Is planted ; at least weve got an idea, but weve got to work slow and cautious in order to lift It If It wasnt for that we wouldnt care If she skipped. If youll help us to get quick action, well let the girl go, and give you a share. Take my word for It, thats a d n sight more than youll ever get by staying with her. ' But if she finds out that I have turned her down? , "She wont' never find It out ; well keep mum. Besides, youre doin her a good turn, Keepin her out of chair. Well, theres the proposition you can leave It, or take It." Serious as the situation was, I could not fail to see Its absurdity. This was no threat to frighten me; the fellows meant what they said, although I doubted i( they really possessed the knowledge claimed so glibly. But they evidently meant to go on ; they were not bluffing, for they really had an ugly case, and could undoubtedly make trouble. The evidence against the girl was strong, almost convincing; It even shook my own confidence In her Innocence. The absurdity of the situation lay in my absolute Ignorance. knew even less than they pretended to know. What should I do? Pretend, manufacture some story? I had no faith It would work. These fellows were criminals, suspicious and unscrupulous; they would only believe what I could prove. If they caught me in a deliberate lie, as they probably would, that would Instantly end everything I might, then, just as well fight It out with them now as later. I set my teeth, ready for what I felt sure was coming. get-awa- y 1 And if Author of . somethinlg Perhaps you will ; you are three to one, and on your own dung-hilBut the man who touches me is going to get hurt; Ill promise you that. No, you dont, Costigan; that trick wont work 1" I tried to keep my eyes on the three of them, but his movement caused me to step back closer against the wall. I feared the Jew least ; he had neither spoken nor moved since our entrance, and 1 felt he had no stomach for any farther fighting. Yet I judged wrong. With one quick dash forward he gripped my wrist as 1 reached back for a revolver, and flung his burly frame against me with such force as to have thrown me headlong but for the support of the wall. Before I could wrench myself free, the others closed In desperately, content to use their hands, unwilling, perhaps, to create any alarm with I was a better fighting man than any one of the three, but combined they had the advantage. I wrenched free from the Russian, and thus got one hand in action, yet that was all. I know planted one Jolting blow straight against Costigans round face which made him wince, and got a foot fair Into Harris stomach, sending him reeling backward. Indeed I staggered the two of them, twisting out of the grip of those Iron lingers, and smashing a step forward In spite of every effort. I was maddened, frenzied, reckless of all Injury, eager only to Injure those devils In any conceivable way; hate seemed to endow me with supernatural strength, and a desire to kill swept me with pussion.- All before me was blood-red- , amid which swam their faces, and went straight for them like a wild beast. Then, suddenly, from behind, a blow descended on my head, crushing me to the floor. I went stumbling down as though struck with a pole-aand lay motionless. For the Instant I must have retained a measure of consciousness. 1 knew where I was; 1 even attempted to regain use of my limbs, and I vainly heard Harris swear in disgust. What the h did you hit him like that for, you Idiot? he yelped. We dont want to kill the guy ; hes worth more to us alive. Here, you. Waldron, lift up his head!" Then all knowledge left me, and I went out Into the dark. creased as I advanced, and courage was born with It I was not dead; I might baffle those villains yet. They must have felt that I was safe enough in this place; that, even if I regained' consciousness, no escape was possible, for they had left no guard. A glance, without revealed the reason for suchj I was four stories up, aj confidence. sheer brick wall below, and, at thej bottom, a concrete walk. There wasj nothing between to cling to unless It! might be the narrow coping of stone just beneath the window sill. I stared! at this, almost hopefully, for an in-- j stant ; then turned my eyes away with a shudder; it was scarcely as broad as the sole of nay shoe and to thlnkj of creeping along there was merely the dream of a madman. The bright moonlight flooded everything about; yet I saw nothing familiar; I was evidently at the back end of a house,1 with others closely set on either side,! and an alley beyond a small, enclosed! yard. This latter was littered with dead weeds and rubbish of every de-- j scription, and a small shed of some kind extended across the rear. Three l. I Was Four Stories Up. stories below, but to the right, a narrow porch protected the back door. There was no moement visible anywhere, no gleam of light from the windows below me. I listened in vain for any sound; the night was as still as death, not even the echo of a distant street-ca- r reaching my ear, I was somewhere within the limits of the city; of that I felt assured, but be-- j yond this could determine nothing. ' -- Pre-b- e Canada a Good Customer. Canada js the second best customer of the United States. This is pr0Ted Dy trade statistics recently issued by the Canadian government coveting the fiscal year ended March 31. Great Britain is the largest buyer. Canadas Imports from the great republic last year averaged $100 per capita of Its total imports population. amounted to $1,240, 123.051). This was an increase of $175,000,000 over Imports of the previous year, due, according to authorities, to heavy buying in the United States. The grand total of trade done by Canada during the last year was $2,430,553,173. the cook-boo- k. Poorly Equipped. Funny how some people try to get along with no household equipment at all, remarked Juggins. Why, those new neighbors of mine havent a lawa mower, a hose, a stepladder, a saw, a fishing rod, an ice cream freezer or any new books. How in theiworld do you know they havent? asked Muggins. Why, the day after they moved in I stepped over in a neighborly way and tried to borrow those things. New York Sun. (TO BE CONTINUED.) SHOWED ENMITY IN BOYHOOD Encounter Between Youthful Cronv well and King Charles i Might Be Called Prophetic. Cromwell and Charles I of England first met when they were children at Hlnchinbrook house, the home of a mutual friend of both the king and Olivers father. The boys were told to play together while tfieir elders talked over affairs of state and fashion. They got along well enough for a while, and then a dispute arose. The young king was not used to opposition to his princely will, and when Oliver stoutly clung to his rights the king struck him. Oliver caretf not a bit that the blow was aimed by a kings hand. He swung his somewhat grimy fist as hard as he could, and caught Charles on the nose with the result. Blood flowed In quantities, and CHAPTER XI the young prince set up a great howl. Servants came running, and all might A Venture of Peril. have gone ill with the careless com--, I must have remained unconscious moner had not Charles father taken for an hour or more. 1 never really a hand and declared that the blow knew how long, for my watch disap- was to be forgiven, as it was given peared, yet it was still night when 1 In defense of n right, and his son must again painfully opened my eyes and learn to know that right was greaterj endeavored to perceive my surround- than kings. ings. Memory of the blow which ended the struggle caused me to lift No Race Suicide Here. a hand to my head t the scalp was Under the microscope the bacteria bruised and broken, the hair matted found in peat are seen to be animals with clotted blood, yet I could not be- of the lowest form, which reproduced lieve the injury was a serious one. I themselves by splitting Into two parts could use my limbs. Satisfied on this Under favoruble conditions two bac-- l point, and assured that I was alone, terla grow from one every forty minI braced myself on one arm, and, in a utes. Those who wish to carry out sitting posture, endeavored to survey the mathematical progression will find my surroundings. that a single bucteria will have InI was resting on the floor of a bare creased to about 165,000.000,000,000 in room of ordinary size, containing no 24 hours. Of course many billions off vestige of furniture.' -- The place was them die. In that time, or they would cold, with that Indescribable chill pecu- soon overrun the planet and crowd off liar to unused apartments, and through every other form of life. the one window, which was unshaded Truth In Rhyme. by a curtain, poured the direct light One step wont take you very far of an almost full moon. In this silvery light every bit of that. Interior stood you've got to keep on walking; one revealed in its hideous bareness, the word wont tell folks who you are; roughly finished walls, the patches of youve got to keep on talking; one plaster scaled off, the dirty floor, the inch wont make you very tall youve single door and window, the rags amid got to keep on growing; one little which I rested. It was a hopeless ad wont do 'It all youve got to keep em going. Exchange. scene. to my feet reeling a Just Learning. moment like a drunken man, and then She Am I tin only girl you ever finally found my way along the side loved? wall to the window. 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