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Show PIUTE COUNTY NEWS, JUNCTION, UTAH Tonight? Nawl said Jenks fierce- It. ne felt physically 111 as he did so, Of course not." and a sudden Inst for the life of Hart ly. filled him. Going In turn to the four "Better tell me the truth." New, I tell you. Nothin doin to- windows, he threw each wide open. Through them poured the bracing night." Renshaw bent, tested the strength tonic of the cold night air, and with of the cords, gathered up the bound It came the welcome sound of an autobody as If It had been an Infants, and, mobile driven at full speed and rushcarrying It Into the bathroom, de- ing up the avenue toward the house. posited It on the floor. He then shut and locked the bathroom door. IgnorChapter XIV ing the whines and curses of Jenks, who alternately consigned him to perHis Own Man. dition and urged him to be a sport The had come and gone, takpolice Back In the bedroom, Renshaw rethem their four sullen priswith ing trieved his second pistol from the oners. Doctor Morris, responding at floor where It had fallen during the once to the hurry call sent him, had fight, and went swiftly down stairs to Mathe study. He had taken the precau- successfully treated Verity s and of tion to doctor" the first pistol before dame Hvoeslef for the he left it under his pillow. It would chloroform. Renshaw had done the honors of be a disappointing weapon to the perhouse with some natural complathe who son took It As be noiselessly hurried along the cency. Now, in Campbells big chair dark lower hull he heard a faint sound before the rebuilt fire In the living-roo( he listened to Morris admiring by The Century Co.) in the study. His grip tightened on WNU Service. the revolver In the pocket of his. tributes, and thought of the way VerHe took out the ity had looked when he left her. smoking Jacket. CHAPTER XIII Continued It wns a great stunt you pulled off, he as weapon nolselesly opened the 22 old man." door. "I know James, too SUm Jim'; and study Renshaw laughed. were In the room, nart James and Codfish Hart and Sleepy Annie.' A In which one electric light burned dimIt wns rather Interesting, he adnice bunch you are I I looked you all a shade. They were kneeling, mitted. under ly up the day I was In New York, but I bent over on the floor, and Morris hesitated. I wonder If I couldnt be sure till I got the finger the backs something of both men w'ere toward dare to tell you that I know who yon prints yesterday. I recognized your him. He brought them upright with a are? he murmured. friend Rlckett at the first glance, by word, their hands above their heads, The other nodded. "Of course yon the way, he Interpolated. The dis- their In terrified Increduleyes rolling may. Every one will know In a few trict attorney of New York used to be ity. He moved 6lowiy toward them, days." send I him saw pal of mine, and them covered, his eyes taking Then Morris dared the question Rlckett up the river five years ago. keeping in the objects that lay at the mens feel that you are all right you Thats why I got rid of him so prompt- feet. Several bags were filled with own man your again? In ly. I know about your operations plunder, and scattered about the floor I know I ami London houses, too. But, though youre were bulky articles of silver brought The words were spoken quietly, bnt so good on the servant end, youre not from the dining room and apparently with entire conviction. Morris nodded. as so half clever a gang of crooks rejected at the last moment. His InI know It, too," he conceded. "And youre reported to be. By the way, terruption had been opportune. They of us. how about the cook and Violet? were almost ready to recall Jenks from Stanley knew It before either sent he well He when were knew you "Theyre dead ones. They dont his guard duty upstairs and depart. wasn't he here. of course, you But, know anything about us. Turn your faces to the wall," be for the spectacular performI thought so. Now why didn't you ordered. You, Jumes, move six paces looking to the right. Hart, Ill trouble you to ance you have pulled off 1" get off with the stuff before I came Renshaw fidgeted a moment, then and while you had a chunce? You had take eight steps to the left. Hurry up. rose. been here almost a month. of Thats right. He relieved them We were waiting for the foreign the revolvers each carried, and also "Youre going to look In on Miss dames stuff. We thought that leather took an unpleasant-lookinknife from Campbell again before you turn In, arent you? bag was the ace, and at first we Hart. Yes. couldn't get hold of It observed. Greedy, he rebuklngly Ill go up with you and hear your He Wheres all the Jewelry?" Jenks answered doggedly. final seemed stunned by the turn of events. report. In the leather bag. It was Hart door of waited at the "Are you a bull? he asked sud- who lie spoke, apparently realizing that his heart pounding Veritys room, denly. the game wTas up. He heard the doctors voice, No. Just a plain citizen; but a fiercely. Ill have to Inconvenience you. Step most fairly Intelligent one, Jenks, and your Into that corner closet. Hart Be that of the nurse, and then the : world the in wonderful voice goings on here attracted my attention. quick Is Mr. Renshaw there? I want to That reminds me," he asked suddenly Hart obeyed without another word. see him for a moment." How about the leather case? You Keeping his eyes on James, Itenshaw He went In and bent above her, the finally had a duplicate made. How did locked tlie closet door, and put the doctor and nurse moving away to you arrange that? key with the bathroom key in bis make room for him at the bedside. Annie got her lamps on It one day, pocket. All right now?" he asked gently. and told me how It looked. he commanded "Now, Slim Jim, Yes, I I think so. But would It So you duplicated It and made the briskly, face about and march Into be too much If I asked you someexchange, thinking you were going to the hall. Really, this is almost too Her voice was almost Inthing? get tiaras and such? And when yon easy. I wasnt sure I could pull it off audible. found that the case held only manu- alone, but I wanted to try." "Nothing In the world yon could Slim Jim obeyed his orders with ask me would be too much. scripts and papers you threw It back Into the ladys room? His nerve, of surprising alacrity. "Then then, will you. If youre not For the which he had little at the best, was Twasnt no good to us. too tired stay somewhere near? first time, the man on the floor grim- gone. Renshaw locked James into the Im afraid when broke. Her voice We gave you a good jolt with hail closet among the hats and overaced. she not admitted, with a near," youre It, to help things along," he mentioned coats, first carefully removing from his childish gulp. I thought mebbe pockets anything that might assist In with satisfaction. He pressed the hand that lay on the youd be sent away on the strength forcing the bolt. lie then shut and It clung to his as It had coverlet. of that." locked the study door. In black hole of the closet. the So you did. And you threw In the Keeping a steadfast eye on the study clung out of the house and all door But measure. locked Theyre for good and hall closet doors, he took up the to on their way jail. Of course you saw the back that lady got then, you extension telephone from the hall I am going to sit But that. the case without undue delay and table and, getting a connection with know door the rest of the outside your was nervous strain, which very decent Wainley after some delay, summoned just added he gently. night, of you. the law to his aid. Oh I" ner face grew luminous, As If moved by this tribute, the capEven as he spoke, something crashed tive reverted suddenly to the person- down upon his head from the stair- then clouded. "Its horribly selfish of case above him. The force of the me to let you. Its abominable, really, ality of Jenks, the perfect butler. We never waste energy doing un- blow would have floored him If it had when youre so tired. But when you necessary things, sir," he said primly. fallen straight. As It was, he stag- are not near I feel as If her lips as if I were in a nightAnd we never Injure anybody physi- gered under a slanting stroke that al- trembled cally. That Isnt our method. Thats most broke his right shoulder. In the mare. You have passed "You were. why we wanted to get rid of you quiet next moment he swung up over the like, with no harm done. And now, stair-raiand, catching the wrists of through several nightmares this week. sir, since youve got the whole story, the furious woman on the stairs, held I felt as If I were In one myself while and since you got nothing on us but a her firmly. gang was plotting that Infernal little joke, sir. Im sure youll have no be nil right In a You'll us. around he of said. you, Annie, Stupid will objection to being a sport yourself and you try to sleep? Now, Whats the good of trying to brain few days. letting us make a nice, quiet will I course sleep if I know me with a kitchen stool? Youd have Of It wont do you any good to put us landed in the electric chair for It. As you are taking care of me. Her deIn Sing Sing, sir. it is, youll have to languish In a pendence on him was as outspoken s Perhaps not; but it would benefit prison cell for heaven only knows how and as unsel fconsclous as the community immensely," Renshaw long. Meantime, dont hiss at me would have been. However, thats a mere like that. It doesnt look pretty, and pointed out. ne kissed the litThats agreed. detail at present. Let us continue our it doesnt do me a bit' of harm. Im tle hand and released it. Then, obWhen were you planconversation. too fit. In fact. I dont know serving that the doctor had left the to with the feeling make your ning when Ive felt so well or so chatty, room and that the nurse was tactfully money and Jewels? he added peacefully. occupying herself beyond hearing disThe night you came d n you, them look after You better go and tance, he softly added: "Im going to said Jenks, with sudden bitterness and Annie. muttered be near you ail my life, my darling, Sleepy women,' forgetfulness of his role. chloroformed em an he aint if only you will let me. Hart Ill pass over your profanity tills too careful about such Jobs." For an Instant more he looked time. I can see how my Inopportune any Anhe told I think youre lying, down on her, watching the slow color arrival must have annoyed you. So Under his see. Come "but well flood her beautiful face. along. nie, you postponed the coup till you could then and reopened, closed, her her downstairs look eyes He propelled get rid of me; and then Campbell was his gaze. returned last the at to front and, him of and door, ahead taken sick, and with doctors coming He took a chair and went Into the and going, and Morris here at night, opening this, sent a low whistle outIt Almost before to settle himself for the few redarkness. hall the you decided to wait a few days into ceased the two officers who had maining hours of the night. The had longer house stood before lights had been turned out and the A new thought struck him. What been guarding the him. old house was dark again; but as he happened the night- - Campbell was he said Weve them, shut his eyes and leaned his hend briefly. got stricken? too. lo the them act, right Caught against her door, life and the whole He had to do considerable prodding woman. The watch this of world seemed spread In a glorious One you before the question was answered. on two those doors an other eye panorama before him. The center of keep He caught me at the safe in his a min- the vision was Verity, She was everyIn be will few here chief The room," Jenks admitted at last. So that was It It was planned for utes. Im going upstairs to see what where he looked. She inclosed him like a circular wall. theyve done there. that night. And thats what Camp- mischiefmounted the staircase three He Ills years of illness, of loneliness, bells warning meant, and all bis door a time. he At at of darkness, were far behind him, far Veritys steps worry 1" his He him. He could forget them breath and below caught Renshaw rose to his feet. A sudden stopped, of him once more lay had now Ahead Anne the that now. knew spoken In the others eyes triumphant gleam findthe He life and work, as well as the rapture door, and, opened or sardonic, or both reminded him of truth. switch a after electric the of the promise he had read In the slight matters he had forgotten for a few ing lifted from the hut maddeolng delay, eyes of the girl he loved. tominutes. 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