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HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOV. 17, 1927. PAGE FIVE B IACICSHEEP! Meredith Nicholson ruapaey joy COPYRIGHT CHAHLBS 30GBNBR3 SON8 -RELEASED THRU PUBLISHERS AUTOCASTER. SERVICE INTRODUCTION Archlbmld Bennett, wealthy bachelor, travels constantly tn the interest of his health. He meet babel Perry, who rec- ommcndi a life ef erlme. adventure, re- manee and excitement as a cure for his nerves. Archie coee to Bailey Harbor to In yeetiffate a summer house for his sister. A heavy storm forces him to spend the night there. Daring the night he is awakened by footsteps, and In an encounter with the intruder, who sees Archie's figure reflecteo in the mirror and shoots, Archie Ares in re turn, wounding the Intruder, who makes his escape. Archie plans flight to evade pub licity. He starts cross-country afoot in the night At dawn he is stopped on a lonely country road by Ine Governor, master mind criminal who mistakes him for a fel low criminal. Archie, fleeing, is afraid to tell the truth falls in with "The Govern or," Is whisked aoross country in a stolen car. Sees story in newspaper of killing at Bailey Harbor and, frightened, he decides to say nothing but stick with his strange friend and wait developments. At Corn ford, N. H., Archie comes upon Isabel Per ry at the hotel desk but she refuses to rec ognise him. The Governor, by a clever plan switches stolen money for good money. Archie used as decoy making love to the nieoe of agent sent to meet eccentric Cong don here next day. Archie and the Gov ernor drive away without creating suspic ion and speed cross state to deliver the 160,000 to train-robber Leary at Walker's farm, where A rente gets new intigni inio worklnes of the erime world. At the first opportunity Walker's daughter appeals to Archie to neip ner eippe wun a young farmhand. Ha decides to assist, cutting away from the Governor and taking the couple across state In a wild night ride. Seeing Sally onto the trani he is reward ed with a fond farewell kiss and he turns to find Isabel Perry had witnessed the whole scene. Isabel is not pleased at meet ing Archie again and accuses him of spying upon her. She tells him that if he has really shot Putney Congdon as he claims, he has ruined everything. Archie returns to the hotel greatly mystified. Next morn ing the Governor arrives explains to Ar chie that he had aided Sally to marry a no torious diamond thief and that Sally had deceived him cneerning the whole affair. They proceed to New York to the Gov rnor's home, where they are visited by Julia, the Governor's sister. Julia explains to Archie that her brother Is passing thru a strange phsse caused by a cruel shock some time before. Now read on : CHAPTER V. When the Governor reappeared Julia and Archie were seemingly in the midst of a leisurely dUcuBaion of the drama. Later, when they were again alone for a few momenta, she slipped sealed envelope into his hands. "If anything should happen to him I should like to know. It was un derstood between us when he called me by telephone this morning that I was not to hint in any way as to his identity, or mine, for that matter, and I shall not break faith with him. I' trust you completely. I shall be at that address until the first of Octo ber. You can wire me in any emer gency." Shortly after, she took her leave. 1 Archie learned from Baring, who brought up his breakfast, that the Governor had left the house, and would hardly return before six. Later he chose a stick with care from a rack at the front door, walked to the Avenue and turned determin edly cityward, walking jauntily. He grinned as he saw seated in the up per window of the most conservative of all his clubs one of his several prosperous uncles, and having suffi ciently exposed himself to the eyes of the world he determined to eat luncheon in the park restaurant. He watched idly a young woman with two children who occupied a table directly in his line of vision. Chil dren always interested him, and the boy was a handsome little fellow, but it was the girl who held Archie's attention, with perplexing sense that he had seen her before. The fine oval face, the eyes dancing with merriment, sent his thoughts flying to Bailey Harbor. He continued to inspect them with a deepening conviction that the wo man was Mrs. oCngdon. It was a dis piriting thought thai) there under his eyes, so close that the babbie of the children occasionally reached him across the intervening tables, was the family of the man he had shot The Congdons had eaten their meal hurriedly and were already paying their check. He watched them move away toward the interior of the park, marked their course and chose a parallel coarse with a view to keep ing them in sight. Then a piercing scream, the shrill ' cry of a child in terror. "Help! HolpI Oh, Edithl Edith!" The cries sent him at a run toward the place In which he left the Cong dons. Rounding a curve in the path he saw a man rushing down the road with Edith In his arms. Archie redoubled his pace, passed Mrs. Congdon and gained the car as the man with the child in his arms, jumped into it. The car was moving rapidly and a man a voice bade tne diiver hurry. Within the child's screams were suddenly stifled, the door swung open for an instant, and a blow, delivered full In the face, sent Archie reeling into the road. When he gained his feet, Mrs. Cong don stood beside him moaning and wringing her hand. A mounted po liceman rode upon the scene, listened for an instant to Archie's explana . tions, and, sounding his whistle, set off after the car at a gallop. Mrs, Congdon had fainted. Archie's nose bled from the rap in the face and his back ached where he had struck the earth. The sergeant plied him with questions which he answered, carefully. When his name was a;:lJd he answered promptly. "John B. Wright, Boston; stopping at the Hotel Ganymede." "Business?'' "Broker, NanoneHi Building, Bos ton." 1 Mrs. Congdon had recovered suffi ciently to tell her story, and to Ar chie's relief corroborated his cwn version in a manner to dispose of any question as to his innocence. Her composure struck Archie as remark able and her replies to the officer's questions were brief and exact. To Archie's surprise, she gave her name as: "Mrs. George W. Kendall, 117 East Corning Street," Brooklyn." It was Incredible that any one could lie with so convincing an air. He was satisfied that she waa Mrs. Congdon, and that the child she call ed Edith was the original of the pho tograph he had seen at Bailey Har bor. When the owners of several mchines offered to take her home, she glanced about uncertainly and her eyes falling upon him seemed to in vite his assistance. "Pardon me, but if I can serve you in any way " "Thank you," she said with relief. "I must get away from this; it's un bearable." He put her and the boy into a taxi, and isntructed the driver to go to Brooklyn! For a few minutes she was busy comforting the child and Archie, deep in thought, turned to meet the search ing gaze of her gray eyes. "You are a gentleman; I am sure of that; and I feel that I can trust ycu. I am in a strange predicament, and I'm forced to ask your help. The name and address I gave the police were fictitious. I know it has a queer look; but I had to do it. I know per fectly well who carried away my lit tle girl. The man and woman you paw in the car were servants em ployed by my father-in-law who cor dially dislikes me. "Of course I'm not going to Brook lyn. Please tell the man to drive to the Altmoro, ladies' entrance. I'll walk through the main door and take another taxi. I'm only sorry your t ame had to be brought into it." 'You needn't bother about that at all," Archie replied with a reassur ing smile. "The name and address I gave were both false." He looked at her covertly and they laughed with the mirth of children I lanning mischief in secret. "The little girl, he ventured; you are not apprehensive about her?" 'Not in the slightest. My father- in-law is most disagreeably eccentric, but he is very fond of my children. It was quite like him 'bo attempt to carry off the little girl, always a par ticular pet of him. I was shocked, of courses, when it happened. But I am not worried. I mer.nt to put the children quite out of my husband's way. It's rather odd, as I think of it, that my husband didn't personally try to take the child from me. This, uttered musingly, gave Archie perturbed moment. But the car had reached the Altmore, and he lift ed out the boy and accompanied them to the door. Thank you, very much," she said, in a tone that dismissed him. CHAPTER VI. Tefr0ahckH Kv n Tlfln nnd ft shower. Archie was dressed and waiting for the Governor at seven, who arrived a row minutes later. 'Ham's n pvtrn. I nicked ud down- town. The scream of the evening is a kidnapping most deplorable Hne of business." Whila Anhi waited for the Gov ernor to dress, he carefully read the ,Aimt nf the kirlnAnninflr in the park. The police had not yet learned that the two most important witness es had given fictitious names. In spite of the Governor's frequent ly avowed assertion that he wished to know nothing about mm, Arcnie felt strongly impelled to make a clean kraut nf th Rnilev Harbor affair. the two encounters with Isabel and his meeting with Mrs. Congdon. Mis resolutio'i strengthened wnen ino. Governor appeared, dressed with his usual care and exhilarated by his day's adventures. Baring retired af ter th rlinrtp.r had been served, and the Governor, in coiy accord with his cigar, remarked suddenly! "Odd, you might almost say sin ilafl T'vn prnsnerl old man Conff- don's trail again! You recall him the old boy we left to the tenaer mercies of Seebrook and Walters. Woli T mir. tniiav one of the most re markable of all the men I know who camp outshide the pale. Perky is nis name jeweler by trode, he fell from his high estate and went on tne roaa m vocff then entered into the game of boring neat holes in the rim of twenty-dollar gold pioces, leaving r.nly the outer shell and filling them up with a composition ne invented that made the coin ring like a mar hall Whiln he was still ex perimenting he ran into old Eliphalet sitting with nis lamous omoreus un a bench in Boston Common. Perky thmicrht Elinhalot was a stool nieeon for a con outfit, but explanations fol lowed and it was a case oi lniatua tion on both sides. The old man was ti-UoH with the scheme as a boy with a new dog. He now assists Per ky to circulate the spurious meaium of exchange. Perky says he's a won derful ally, endowed with all the qualities of a first class crook." "You'll appreciate that better," .M Ar-Mo "when vou hear what I Mie Conedon family. .You've been mighty decent in not pressing me for any account oi my .Ati hut vnii'vn o-nt tn hear mv storv now. We'll probably both be more comfortable It 1 aon t ran you my name, but you shall have that, too, if vnn nr for it. So many things have happened since I left Bailey Harbo'r that you don't know about, things that I haven't dared tell you, that I'm going to spout it all now and here. If you want to chuck me when you've heard It, well enougn; duc i ,;n,t anuino- that to nart with you would hurt mo terribly. I never felt so dependent on any man as i do on you; and I've grown mighty fond of you, old man. "Thank you, lad," said the Governor. He listened patiently, noddiug oc casionally or throwing in a question. When Archie finished he rose and clapped him on the shoulder. "By Jove, you've tossed my stors around like so many dise! I've got to consult the oracles immediately. He darted from the room, and when Archie reached his study the Governor was poring over a map of the heavens. "Your Isabel's all tangled op in our affairs!" declared the Governor with mock resentment. She will dawn up on your gaze again very soon I feel it coming. Our next move is out lined we must go to Rochester," "Would you mind telling me just what Rochester has to do with all this?" demanded Archie testily. "My dear boy, Rochester is one of the suburbs of Paradise. You may re call that I told you of a certain tile in a summer house where my adored promised to leave. a message for me if her heart softened or she needed me. Well, the secret post-office is at Rochester; there the incomparable visits her aunt and about this time of year she's likely to be there. And if you knew the way of the stars and could understand my calculations you'd see that your Isabel is likely to have 3ome business in that neigh borhood just now." "Rubbish! I happen to know that her business was all to be in north ern Michigan this summer. Your stars have certainly made a monkey of you this time! You talk like a nonsense book! How much luggage are we taking?" The Governor rang for Tiramons to do their packing and fell upon a time table. They wrote themselves down on the hotel register at Rochester as Saulsbury and Comly, were quick ly in the rooms the Govaernor had engaged by wire. A short time later Archie found himself whisked away to a handsome residential area where the Governor dismissed the driver at a corner and continued afoot for several blocks. The Governor ran his stick along the top of a wall that grimly guard ed the rear of the premises. He caught the edge and was quickly on top. When Archie hung back the Governor grasped him by the arms and swung him up and dropped him into a dark corner of the garden. Then he left him with the injunction to remain where he was. "Archie! Oh, Archie!" the Gov ernor whispered excitedly, brushing an envelope across the bewildered Archie's- face. "Strike a match be fore I perish." He tore open the envelope and his fingers trembled as he held the note to the light He read the two sheets to himself eagerly; then demanded a second match and read aloud: "If this reaches? you, remain near at hand until I can see you. Please understand that I promise nothing, but it is very possible that you may be able to serve me. My aunt is giving a party for me Thursday night. I must leave it to you as to how best to arrange for a short interview the day following. A very dear friend needs help. The matter is urgent." The match curled and fell unon Archie's fingers.' A tense silence lay upon the -garden. The Governor clasped Archie's hand tightly. 'It has come as I always knew It would come! And something tells me I am near the end. Even with all my faith, boy, it's staggering. And this is the very night of the dance." "It's about time for us to clear out," Archie remarked. "What! Leave this sacred sou while she's here? Not on your life, Archie! I shall not leave til I've had speech with her. The festal oc casion offers an ideal opportunity for the meeting. It's going to be a big affair and we can merge with the happy throng and trust to our wits to get us out alive." He urged Archie, still resisting, through the grounds to the front entrance, where they were admitted with several other guests who arrived at that moment. The stately old lady in the drawing room lifted a lorg nette as they approached, smiled af fably and gave the Governor her hand. . . "Mrs. Lindsay, my friend, Mr. Com ly. He arrived unexpectedly an hour ago and I thought you wouldn't mind my bringing him along." "I should have been displeased if you had hesitated a moment any friend of yours, you know!" Other arrivals facilitated their es cape, and as they stepped into the conservatory the music ceased and there was a flutter as the dancers sought seats, or stepped out upon the lawn. Archie, acutely uncomfortable, heard the Governor stifle an exclama tion. "That is she! Stand by me nowl That chap's just left her. This is our chancel - . A young woman was just seating herself in a chair at the farther end of the conservatory. The Governor moved toward her quickly. Archie haw her lift her head suddenly and her lips parted as though she was about to make an outcry. Then the Governor bowed low over her hand, uttering explanations in a low tone Her surprise had yielded to what Archie, loitering behind, thought an expression of relief and satisfaction. He moved forward as the Governor turned toward him. "Miss Hastings, Mr. Comly." "My name here," the Governor was &aylng, "is Saulsbury." "I think," said Archie, "that the moment has come for me to retire.1 "We shall not turn you adrift!" cried Ruth, "I have a very dear friend I must introduce you to." "Oh, Isabel!" Following her gaze he was glad of the slight pressure on his arm. Here at least was something tangible in a world that tottered toward chaos. For it was Isabel Perry who turned at the sound of Ruth's voice. "Miss Perry, Mr. Comly!" "Oh, Mr. Comly!" There was the slightest stress on the assumed name. "After .this dance " She slipped away, leaving him star ing, and Archie, in a daze, lead Ruth back to the Governor. At the conclusion of the number, Isabel remained, to Archie's discom fiture, at the farther end of the plat form, and when he hurried forward in the hope of detaching her from the group that surrounded her she did not see him at all, which was wholly - discouraging. A partner sought her for the next dance and as the music struck up he made bold to accost her. "I am not to be eluded!" he said. "I must have at least one dance!" "My card is filled but I am reserv ing a boon for you! You shall have the intermission." He passed Ruth, returning to put herself in the path of her next part ner. "This is your punishment for com ing late!" laughed the girl. There was happiness in her eyes. "How perfectly ridiculous you two men are!" "Suppose we talk a bit," said the Governor when they had found a bench on the lawn. "It's nearing the end!" he said sol emnly. "There are other changes and chances, perhaps, but the end is in tight. The whole thing was unalter able from the beginning; it makes ittle difference what we do now. And it's you it's you that have brought it all about. We are bound together by ties not of earthly making." "You are beginning to believe at last?" "I don't know what to believe," Ar chie answered slowly. '"Just how much do you understand of it?" "Precious little! Your Isabel and my Ruth are friends, quite intimate friends indeed. That's news to you, isn't it?" 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