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THE 8ALEM CAPITA! JOCTBNAL. SALEM. OHM' SATTOPAT .TTTTTB WH, THE MASTER MIND Novelized by Marvin Dana, Author of "Within tho Law," From the Successful Play by Daniel D. Carter Copyright, 1913. by the H. K. Fly Company Tin? day of doom, then, was near at li.md. It tool: all tho lover's strength of will In hide f ruin his brlile tho shock ho liirl Hiisluiiii'il, but Bomehow he cur- I, , c,V 11 ! 1 I Am 1 1 mmm : lovers They Were. ricil Ihe effort through to success, iiihI 1 , 1 1. 1 1 1 ( 1 1 1 1 no suspicion Unit nil wits Hot well with tin; man she so wor shiped. Hut. at once on his return iiom llin Wi iti in lt Journey, Wnliiwrlght Hiiiiiiiioni'il .Marshall, the I'liiki'i'toii Mc-nt, ami directed I In; lcl i'i-I I vo lo in-.o every resource in iui endeavor lo discover I lie mysterious I nc. Nevertheless he wax happy In his lire, happy lievnnil aiijit that lei hail ever coni -el Veil as possible, for I lie lovo between li 1 tn Mini his wife was a per iod love. The vengeance that threat eni'il lil in was not one to make a bra Ml man weaken, for II was undeserved. He had no sin tin his conscience. He could hold fast to his happiness un dismayed. It was otherwise with Luoenc. The. burden of null! drained her forces. Site had pleaded Willi Andrew In vnln for Ihe privilege of open confession, of Hie whole I mill concerning her past lite, lo her hiisliaud. Such candor had lieen the Insllnct of her Innocence, mid licit Instinct was never slain, though i linked to silence by the specious h tptilst rles of Ihe Master Mind, lie succeeded, however, In convincing her impel llelally that perfect frankness lo ln-r husband would repel, would drive Hie lover from her nrins. If Wuluwrhiht was the one most happy in wholesome wise It was th Muster Mind himself who round an unholy linppluims In the bizarre sllua t mi lltat he had connived so cunning ly for the ullluiale iieeomillslnnent o( his revenue. Thus far In truth his success had been uueoulvocal. There hid been no failure anywhere In tin u iccnscs lie hud evolved for the coll minima i Ion of his revenue against the in in he hated. In Hie drawing room of the Wnln wrkht iiiinslon Hlount was pacing to and fro souiewhat nervously, branding over many things ami wondering mightily as lo when he should be per muted to lelurn to fie Irainpill pleas ures of Laramie, Vt'yo., where he knew tiol fear ami where lie was respis'ted of all men. Mrs. ltlounl and l.iicene sit near h nth -r by 'he windows, looking mil oer the fast darkening laudsiaie. Hut presently Mrs. Ul.nint loi in d In her husband "My iMOilucfS, .Inliii!" she exclaimed leprnai hfully. "I do wish son In law would hurry up. Why, I'm so horri bly hungry I'm fading away to a nil ailow." 111. .ant hailed. "Von really hungry, mother?" he do linindcd. "Hungry, mother'?" she cried. "Well, I guess yes: Why. 1 n'n't had i nioi th fnl since din-lunch. And I didn't think much of that If you ask nut-- so (here! lileer old soup!" "You had boiiio fried smelts he-Ides the soup," thi husband reminded her. I.ncetie, also, turned Inward Ihe two in id smiled demurely. "And yon had Ihreo lamb chops, Invaded." "And some creamed polutoes." Blount added. 1 .ucene nodded n'sellt. "Yen, mid Kuuie fruit salad." "And three piece of punklii plo," yuulh the hunbuud. " "And a pot of chocolate," declared tho mistress of tho house, Inughlug outright. "Dearie mc!" Mrs. Blount snld huf fily, facing the young wife. "To hear you tulle anybody 'd think you be grudged me enough food to keep body and skirt together." Parker, whom Andrew had brought on to the new establishment, appeared with the announcement that dinner was served. Mrs. mount boiled In the direction of the dining room, lint the westerner turned courteously to his hostess. "Come on, I.uceiie," he said kindly. The distressed girl, however, refused with a shake of the head. "You go, please," she directed. "1 prefer to wait for Cortland. He's In the library talking politics with his campaign secretary, but he must come soon." "With Mr. Marshall, eh? And does he think lie's going to be elected?" I.uceiie forgot her trouble for u mo ment lu her Interest over the political fortunes of the man she loved, as mount had hoped she might. "He's not sure," she replied animat edly. "Mistress of the executive mansion nt Albany!" Blount said, half bauter ingly. "Hum! Pretty soft for you If he pulls it olf, eh, daughter?" I.iiceni! laughed happily. "(Jo to dinner," sho repeated. "I think I'll go and hurry Cortland up." mount went his way obediently since lie saw that such was her pref erence. The dilatory husband made his appearance to be greeted with an exclamation of pleasure by his wife, "I was waiting for you, Cortland," she said fondly. "I couldn't bear the Idea of going In without you, for I was worried. You must not work so hard. You'll get sick." "Nonsense!" he answered gayly. "I'm us strong as an ox." He stooped and raised her to his side, drew her close and the lips of the two met In a ten- der caress. "Hut even oxen get sick sometimes, I suppose," r.nceno suld, will) a pout "Anyhow, we must go In to dinner. You must have food for work, like the beasts of the Held, you dear, big, silly man!" the wife said, with a huge con tent in her voice. "Oh, you udorable, lovely little wo man!" he said affectionately. Of a sudden he released her, put her from him, to her hurt surprise. "That poem," he muttered, and picked up a book from the nearby table, with which ho returned to I.uceiie, "Do you know, I've found some verses here that might have been written for you and me. Somehow It .seems that one takes to poetry naturally when In lovo. Listen, dearest, lo this stair.a: "I have leil her home, my love, My only friend; TIutu Is iinnu liku her nonel" A kls made sweet caesura. In tho rhyllim of the verse. Then he rend on: "And nevi r hu warmly rnn my blood, And HWeelly on and on CiiliniiiK llsult" The soft palm of the girl on his lips brought the reading to an end. oh, please, please-you mustut- you niiiMtn t; l no low voice was pleading. Whv not';" Walnwrlght demanded. greatly surprised by this Insistence, a illlle grieved. (Hi, If you only knew! If you only knew!" The words came walling. As she ultered them, Luceiie sprang from him and turned her face aside. "See here, dearest," Walnwrlght ex hi I nit d, In much distress over her sud den dejection. "You're not not wor rying over anything, are you'" "There's nothing Ihe mailer nothing whatever, (Inly sometimes I- I'm so happy Unit 1 Just know It can't possl lily hist." Walnwrlght smiled gently. "Vdii menu you're so happy that you're troubled?" "Yes," hIic said, but she (lid not yet lift her eyes to bis. "And (hat's all?" "Yes, thal's all," SUM the eyes re nin! mil downcast. In dainty face nnd demuro manner, was Inclined to think that he might make himself n safe position In the world and secure a satisfactory living with out work by marrying this bread and butter miss, t'nl'ortunately, however, he soon found that the carrying out of his design was beset with ditllcullles, for somehow latterly it seemed that he whs never to see Helen for a mo ment alone," much less given oppor tunity for an elopement even were the preliminary arrangements made. As he meditated now, It was clear to him that he must appeal directly to Lu. cue for aid lu the execution of his purpose. I'udcr this necessity lie was Irrltuled hy the fact that already, un der Andrew's compulsion, he had set himself before bis putative sister In a remarkably bad light. He had been forced to pretend financial distress to her and beg her to help him In saving him from exposure and disgrace. Nat urally, to save the possibility of lair ing the whole hateful truth to her hus band, Mrs. Walnwrlght had yielded to his demands nnd supplied hlui repeat edly with money without her husband's knowledge. The fact Increased her self contempt. Hut Walter's sole con cern in the matter was dissatisfaction over the effect these transactions must have lu tanking her hostile to himself and so un obstacle, not u help, lu his plan to possess Helen. Walter scowled as be reflected on the fact that this flniinclnl intriguing with I.uceue was iiltogether an annoy ance to him since even the money In volved did not remain with lilm, but was Invariably turned over to Andrew by that taskmaster's orders. "Devil ish poor pickings, I cull it!" was the thief's unspoken comment, with a sneer. Anyhow, ne deemed ne must muke the effort to enlist Lucene's as sistance in his wooing of Helen. With this resolve he looked up to behold Parker In the doorway. "A gentleman to see you, sir," was tho announcement. Walter was astonished nnd nlnrmed, for he knew of no acquaintance likely to bo within miles of this neighbor hood and certainly none aware of his Identity as Waller Hlount. But be fore he could determine un answer to the waiting servant Andrew himself appeared, "Pardon me, sir," ho said In tones of the utmost respect; "but perhaps you had belter leave the matter to me. I think I know the man's business. It Is really not of the least importance, sir." lie gave a low order to Purker. "Oh, nil light, If you say so," Wal ter returned, grumpily, concealing the relief be felt In learning that this was probably nnolher of his tyrant's con trivances rather than a pursuer on his own trail. "Who Is the guy?" ho ask ed, as l'arker disappeared ufter the 1 low tnuUeu command from Ids employer. Andrew regarded the young man with wlnlery eyes, through narrow lids. "That," he Raid gently, but with an Inflection that was convincing, "is one ipicslloii loo many." Then, ho turned slowly, and went out of the room, un mindful of the scowling thief, who (TilUcd helpless under his domination. Andrew, after leaving the library, as cended directly to bis own room nt Ihe toll of the bouso and there found the caller whom Parker had Just guid ed thither. "My eye!" the somewhat rough ap pearing Individual, remarked amiably, us the Master Mind entered, "This Is some swell Joint, hey?" "Mr. Walnwrlght will be pleased wllb your commendation, sir," An- CHAPTER IX. Tho Advant of Creocjnn, A I. T Kit fought the library Im mediately after dinner, to snioKe and lo brood over vil lous personal concerns of Ills own. lie found, Indeed, that his moods were tickle to such an extent thai he hardly knew from hour to hour whether he were glad or wretched. Al ways, at Ihe h of Ids thought, there was Hie hauiillng dread of Ihe de tectives that sniiuht his trail. Hu aeuiulit of litem be was grateful for this refuge. Hul, on the other hand, he experienced a growing alarm over this Intimate relation with Walu wrlcht. the renowned foe of criminals siii h us he. There was something niou strous lo Walter In Ihe fact that lie. Ihe Ihlef, was here posing openly, If not boldly, us the brother In-law of Ihe uiosi clTectlie district attorney New York had ever possessed, v hose popu larity thus seciinsl bade fair now to make the man the chief executive of the slate. This association w ith Wain wrlglit kept the youth In a constant tremor of apprehension lest the worst befall. He eXMisiilaled III vnln with Andrew, who treated hlui and Ills ar guments with a galling couleuipl. Ills oh" id to the disdain of the Master lay In the patent admiration accordiil him hy Helen Walnwrlght, (he great man's sister, who, to be sure, win merely a schoolgirl of sixteen, on her vacation, yet the heiress to n tidy fortune nnd remarkably pretty, If not especially burdened with brains. With something of her brother's power of Idoallautluii, though with a less worthy subject, she was able lo see In Walter excellence enough lo make lilm (he hem of her lirst foolish maidenly dreaming. On his part, Walter, drawn by her 1 t ..s it "Who ii the fluyf wllh a manner of hu drew answered blind servlllly. "Say, don't you get fresh, old gee iter!" the visitor exclaimed angrily. "And, anyhow, why am I tucked up here In the attic. What's the game, eh?" lie stood for a moment, blink ing thoughtfully ut the butler of Ihe household, and n sudden recollection assailed him. "Walnwrlght's Just got married- what?" "Yvs, sir," Andrew replied, Rtltl lu his assumed character. "Mr. Walnwrlght was married about nix months ago, sir." "Some class to lilm!" the caller de clared, with much respect, If little ad miration. "Married and nominated for governor nil lu the same month. That's going nmne, believe mot" He nodded toward the window, uud there ivna n noticeable nnnreheuslveness his voice when next he spoke. "Siy, 'bo, what's that big building off across there on the hill? Ain't no Jail 'round here, us ever I heard." "No, sir," Andrew said. "That Is the Powhuttan Asylum I'or the Insane, un der tho direction of the celebrated Dr. I'orbes." Abruptly a clause came Into the manner of Ids address, and he spoke to the stocklly built man facing him with an Incisive directness that caused the sharpened features of his listener to express a new, suspicious alertness. "You ore l'i"m (-'hicago, sir?" "What's that to you':" the fellow snarled, his small eyes lowering. Andrew wasted not time. "Your name Is Crcewui," lie said coldly. "You were sent here hy Mr. VVhllcomb." "Well, now, Mr. Know It all," was the Insolent retort, "maybe I was. and maybe I wasn't What's ihe answer?" "You were to inquire for Walter Blount, but another person was to give you a sign." Andrew set the lltigers of his right hand to the familial' sym bol of protection against the evil eye. The heavy face of tho visitor relaxed Instantly, nnd he breathed a sigh of re lief. "So you're the guy!" he growled. "I'm the man, yes," Andrew cor rected. Creegan went close and spoke In n wiilsper, his face lighted now with n glow of avarice. "Listen!" he snld rapidly. "The boss said this wim a pipe, that there d be ten thousand In the haul for me, nnd even if I was pinched they wouldn't do anything to me. That gets my nan ny. Say, Is It on tho level "It Is." "Just the same," Creegan Insisted violently, "you got to show nie. I tell you I ain't n bit stuck on It. Yep, you got to show me. If It's such a pipe why did you send all the way to Chi cago for me wheu New York's full of smooth propositions Just askln' for the chance?" Andrew made no answer In words, but went to ills bureau, from which he toolt out n Japanned tin box, which he unlocked with n key from Ids ring. He brought forth a photograph, which he passed to tho curious Creegan. A single glance stillh ed the man. He stared nt Andrew In stark amazement "Well, I'll be !" ho gasped. Maggie-Maggie Flint!'' He regarded the photograph again, astounded. Say," he demanded curtly, looking up again, "how did that come here? Andrew putVorth his hand, possessed himself of the photograph and restored It to the box, which be carefully locked' and replaced lu tho drawer beforo an swering; then nt last lie turned to tho Impatiently waiting Creegan, whose thick lips were twitching from nervous excitement. "Now suppose," he hM evenly, "for example, that you planned to steal some valuable Jewels you have heard spoken of?" Creegan's eyes grew furtive. "Llko the Walnwrlght sparklers, hey?" "And let us supposo further," An drew continued Impcrtnrbnblv, "that you were apprehended In the net." Tho supposition appeared to discon cert Creegan, if one might Judge by the thick furrows In his forehead nnd the savage tightening of his lips. "Say, you," he grunted. ".lust you pnrailo the kind of talk I know. Get that?" "Suppose you get pinched, collared," Andrew amended ' tranquilly. "And, furthermore, let us suppose that the owner of Ihe Jewels was of nn old nnd honorable family and nt this particular lime n nominee for high ofllco. Now, do you think he would risk scandal by prosecuting you If It so chanced Hint you recognized In his wlfo Home one you had known In very different cir cumstances, some one named, let us say, Maggie I'llnl?" A silence fell, lii which Andrew stood immobile, Impassive, regarding his new tool wltli n calm yet piercing scrutiny, and ('reegan rested ngnpe, his widened eyes fast on tho other, striving dymbly to digest the bewildering fact that the girl with whom he had wandered fond ly In the streets of Chicago yenrs be fore was become lu very truth tho mis tress of this mansion. At Inst he shook his head Incredulously, "No," he miiltered, "it can't bo Mag gie -the wire of that swell guy, Waln wrlght!" "Hut It Is!" Andrew retorted shnrp ly, and the words carried conviction. "Cee! Maggie!" h0 mumbled con fusedly. "Weil, I'm a son of n gunl" "I am to uuilersiaii 1, then," tho Mas lor Mind suggested suavely, "that you know the lady?" Creegan's dull fa -e lightened Instant ly. Something of the bestiality bred out of evil years fe'l from hlui. "Do I? Why, I knew her from 'way hack. Otiess sh. come from pretty good stock, though her old man was down and mil when I knew 'em. She had darn poor pi. kin's. Maggie had. Any oilier skirt with her looks would have gone to the bad llcketty split; but tint her! Worked In factories nnd then got n Job after her father died ns nurse girl. Kept Ntralghter'n a string all tho time. I got foolish over that kid my self. I'd Just about made up my mind to marry her when Hhn was ennght with the goods and ,.nt to stir. Never could see why Mlie did It. It wa'u't like her to steal. I tried 0 llnd her when she come out, but there wn'n't nolhlii' doln'. And 1 was di,llv OVOr her. (ice!" he concluded sheepishly. "Can you see Ul: belli' dl""y over a "skirt?" Alidlew then said; "And, If you should bo caught, for n furl her defense you might perhaps say th it robbery was not your Intent, but Unit Instead you were here for a meet-In;- wllh the lady-iit h,r request." mice again Creegnn gaiKit sheer inianenient. Then, swiftly, the light of understanding twinkled In his Uttla eyes. "I'm wise, 'bo I'm wise!" he chuck led, with n villainous smirk. "Now, whero do they keep the sparklers?" Forthwith Andrew entered into a de tailed explanation concerning the plan of the house, with particular reference to the library, In an alcove of which the safo was set "And now," ho concluded, "as to the time tonight w hen you should start op erations, I have only to niuko a sug gestion. This room of mine, as you perceive, Is situated In the cupola of the house, with windows ou euch side, In its way it's a sort of beacon nt night. The lodgekeeper says that when I put out my light lie is sure that every one else in the house is sleeping." "I got ye, Steve I got ye!" Creegan declared. Then, In another moment he spoke with n half shamed eager ness: "Say, she didn't send for me, did she?". "That Is a leading question," was tt.6 answer, with a noncommittal smile. "I say, rarker: lust tell mv oiuio. im llko to see her for a miiiutn first you?" Then as the servunt wlth,i,, he faocd Andrew eagerly. "Look here " he urged desperately, "I dou't want to quit Just yet I've come across for you. Now I want you to coma across for mo. Won't you? I want i ,.,,,. Helen." ' The Master Mind contemplated hi puppet with n supercilious stare. lou grow ambitious. Walter. Mr Walnwright's sister a child!" "The kid's dippy over me," the young man contended warmly. "Any- now, sue s sixteeu. Of conrsin r Un, kTV ' w if' ''' "That's leading question." "I shall put out my 'light tonight prob ably about 2 o'clock." "Yes, yes!" Creegan agreed, hastily "I got all that. Hut nbout her, now Ho you think there's u chance of her sklppln' out with me? What?" "A truo lover should never be dis couraged," came the cryptic reply. As he spoke, Andrew opened tho door, and motioned that his visitor should leave the room. "Till 2 o'clock," he said, A I.uceue sank down I! taller ap,.... gresslvely. u Aolrew aj. -Now, look ,.,,., "Icily, "i ,".. ' ...H:wclW4tn .....e worth. or two. Drill I'm n.l..: 111 UU V S hT .i K light too. lii f'tki He grinned evilly Andrew regarded hi. ... "lib undisguised UN ' w to "Very well. Wnit." '.. shall comes wo .., .', uen Uar- coi,;,ul him ,,r'Z'0.allowIo0 CHAPTER X. Family Affairs." S Creegan, the thief, went out of the door opened for hlui by Parker. Walter sought An drew and addressed him Jocularly. "That guy's my visitor. I'm hep. What?" "He usked for you yes," Andrew conceded. "Ho will call ngaln, later, to verify certain Information I have given him." "Being some more of that stuff that's nono of my business, eh?" "Your powers of discernment show n decided Improvement, Walter," the Master Mind snld dryly. "Come Into the library a minute," tho thief suggested. "I've got some thing for you, you know." Then, when they were alone together In the room, Wnlter took n shenf of banknotes from his pocket, and gave them to Andrew. "There's four hundred more I got from sister I.uceue. Say, she's sure easy, Same old story. Told her I had to have It was In trouble. And you see they're marked, llko the others. Walnwrlght Is getting wise, that's cinch. Did you notice, ho only began marking the money two weeks ago? Say, Andrew, what's the Iny, anyhow? Put mo next." "It doesn't concern you, Walter," was the sharp answer. "Oh, the devil!" the (Mef exclaimed, n exasperation. "You make nie sick. Well, anyhow, that makes forty-six hundred I've got from her, nnd given to you In the last month," "You shall be reimbursed, sir, to morrow," Andrew promised, gravely. "Oh, there's no haste," Walter re- Joined carelessly. "ltoully, you nro Improving greatly," the butler said rotnniendlngly. "Envi ronment has worked wonders In you. It's rather n idly that you cannot re main here to complete your sadly neg. lected education In tho niceties of breeding. Y'oit go tomorrow." "Tomorrow!" Walter repented tho word with an Inflection of Incieduloug dismay. "Yes. You and the mounts hnvo boon the guests of the Walnwrlght now for n month. There Is such a thing ns abusing hospitality." "But-but where nm I going?" lierever you please." Andrew turned curtly toward Ps?ker as the servant entered the room. "Mrs. Wiitnwrbilit wishes to see Mr. udrew." Wnlter 1'iterposed excitedly: munwriguc wouui uo Bore on the game. But I believe tho kid would slip out to tho parson with me at the drop of the hat it only Luceue would pass tho word. Now, 1 want you to speak on my side to Luceue. Be n good pal, won't you, Andy?" He elnp ped Andrew funiillarly on tho shoul der. The Muster Mind started back as one would retreat from some noxious pollution. "If you please!" he said. His toDe was dangerous. Walter cringed abjectly. "I'm sorry. I forgot" ho stnmmered. Without another look toward him the Master Mind went out of tho room. Luceue entered. "You wished to speak to nie?" she In quired indifferently. I want to spenk to you about Ueleu." "Ii Is absolutely useless, Walter," Luceno declared promptly, with weari ness In her voice. "The Idea Is absurd. Ueleu Is only a child." Shes old enough to know what Blie's doing, anyhow," Wnlter argued. Luceue shook her bend emphatically. "That s Just It, she said, resolutely "She Isu't" She welcomed tho coming of Mr, and Mrs. Blount, which put an eud to this intolerable teto-lt-tete. Mrs. Blount spoke to Luceno with a half serious playfulness He's such n naughty boy! Has he been worrying you, dearie?" Suddenly her greedy eyes fell on a bracelet that the young wife was wearing for tho first time. "Oh, what a lovely brace let!'' sho exclaimed, and now her tones were wheedllngly soft and sweet She placed n hand on the ornament caress ingly, but the slender, skilled fingers were busy. Luceno, however, was in no mood to bo patient under the Impositions of this woman. She drew her unu nwny quickly. No. you shan't have it," she de clared spiritedly. "Why, dearie!" Mrs. Blount cooed phicatlngly, the heavy lids drooping low over bor big, slumbrous eyes, only wanted to" Luceno was ruthlessly frank. "No, I tell you. You've taken almost everything I have nlready." The husband fairly glared nt his wife. "You told mo sho guvo 'em to youl," he growled bitterly. "And you did, didn't you, dearie?" the wife persisted, alarmed. Hut nny hope of help from the girl as uu ally was dissipated ou the in stant "1 did not!" Luceno exclaimed with a vehemence rare lu her. Tho cold voice of Andrew sounded dominant through the roctu: "Mrs. Blount!" All turned to face the speaker where he stood Just within the doorway, hut the woman ho addressed turned much nmro slowly than did the others. Blount, nevertheless, made hold to speak up manfully In behalf of his erring spouse. "Oh, thut'll be all right," he declined, with an effort toward assurance. "She'll give them back, of course." Andrew, however, made no answer. For that matter, he was no longer giv ing uttentlou to tho woman or her hus band. Ho was, Instend, listening to tho dialogue between Walter nnd Lu ceno, for tho young nuin had seized this opportunity to continue his plead ing with the girl. "Sny, If you'll do this for toe," he was urging, "I'll never bother you ngaln. Come on now! Won't you?" "No," wns the steadfast nnswer, "1 will not During tho last month you hnvo made my life mlseralilo by forcing mo to get money for yon from my hus band to save you from disgrace, and Incldentnlly myself. But you inny threaten me ns much ns you llko you shan't have Helen. No, no!" "Why not, I'd ilka to know?" W alter demanded blusteriugly. Tho reply wns explicit: "Because you're not lit." The contemptuous words caused the thief's fury to pass nil bounds. "Oh. I nln't eh?" ho stormed. "Wen, I'd have you know I'm Just ns lit for Helen as you are for Walnwrlght. See? And, If you don't help me, why. mj flue bulv. I'll .lust" Anilivw's votco broke off the nan spoken threat That will do, Wnlter," ho command ed. "Luceno Is right" Tim von on man nroteslid. "But 1 only want to marry Helen." "It is impossible," Andrew tetonou. Walter flared again. "So. Hint's the iranie. Is It?" ho sneer mi "u-.ui I iloii'i no tomorrow I" the thief rrlnd wrathfnllv. Amlrnw turned blandly toward Blount. "Wlmn rnn 0il out. will 5"OU be SO cood ns to send Tarkcr hero ns your son will wish to givo some orders about his packing. Hy tho way." no added carelessly, "yon nnd Mrs. Blount also will be lenvlng tomorrow. Have you by nny chance nu objection to mnb.i" "lllilnpllnn? Vol" BlOUHt Wild Vlg- orousiv. "Lord, we'll be tickled to itnnlh to rrrt hnmp. Blount led her from tho room. But lmfr It,., nntr Inlil nllltO reached tnO door tho Master Mind called again to the westerner "Aw, let him ,? , : Pwe." ed valiantly. "v..;:, "cr aiis. WUeredoM,,egetoS " Aimrew replied In , 'Mr. Marshall i. '. T. hl'P. 'Ink-rton Bervii-e,- uelect-ta th, alter was unable to control.., """ Alette fell (nTl!J trembled. Andrew "V t "P. nnd as ho Wing man he added lu uls b servient manner: ub" Tardou me, sir. , i, ... . . - it uiv ntBk ".uncss, an, you pertap, , nervous, Sr?" Again, he rl,'.,T tone and ni,nt.-n " Mind, turning "S the M,ut l"""iu me 1 btlikU;, -.- ii. sra ,. , . '"uu inn Ihlef with q.-ww..! ;! -Id, .Waller.' I slioL' 'Diamond Wil'"- wi The thief's hand cnuzit. m m. ... mentor's arm in agonized IimhI. CO, UO, AI1UIPW " ho e,t,l 1 11TIII 1 v 1 in uo any thing you S11y. u may m too late." Walter's face wns white jiltt ,, "Don't give me UPi Andrew," be her. Bed. "On, for God's sake don't jriT. mo up! Lu-.onel" he called in desi, ut.H nun inoveu. "Let him go, Andrew." ed. "1 dou't want nnr Irnnku own sake. TI:o Master Mind made no direct swer to her pica. Instead, be turned nnd spoke to rurker, who appeared In tho doorway, following (be message ue ii. ei i-eceiveu rrom mount. "I think It was Mr. Wnlter wbt wanted you, Parker," Andrew m In nn expressionless voice. Waller assented with feverish hut "Yes, rarker. I'm going away lo tho morning early, I want ycu to kelp mo pack," Luceno. left alone with AnJrew; gazed at him with miserable ejei "Oh, those dreadful pcopk1" the cried distractedly, "I can't under stand how you"- She checked b outburst with an effort oul of respect for tho man sho esleerard so highly, Andrew wulkcd to ber tad stood looking down commlserniliisly al the delicate face, In wlich ust bow the bluo eyes shone I Utile more dlmlf than was thel wont He roprWted profoundly that the necewWw ot Ml vengennco must thus Involve In svite. Ing the girl whom lie hud com to cherish very fondly-more fomUy tbu nnv other liVUlK tliltll SouiCllM oven there stirred In the mmi'n hcarti suspicion that perhaps he was grortii to lavish on her n love like mat ne m borne his brother. But . . . .,. . ,i .ii Bftiiinthlnf crushed unci; iiieuiuusin ""-- wickedly disloyal to that brown was deiid-dead at the hands ot sn - . . .,.,1(0 tlintl!B eniy who must pny om It were to wj'hw tuis gin though It were to destroy ber every hope of happiness. I'm sorry yon nave w 7, more sorry than I can y. waste a I nought on Walter. He 1 not worth II." .. . ,, "It Is all horrible," me gm ed. "Sometimes l-B',B u Is nil so false. ,h Andrew viewed this entfUM "J alarm. At whatever cost thU W W ill i' 1 - Hi I'm torry, h it"1""' r.4 uiiit b ..1 . , rpllltrC nwm m ' . ., hear of now, viicii in close. cento' victor)' 'out iniif .1 i't. BAN ON srOONlNO- mi "Nn pern i"' r::,o'i -Kxtnict nee. (itlicr un1'"'' ,...:,.. are: . ...j it i-.e- 11 nuns'. - . 1. ..nll . b , rr. Front in'1' '" hg on ( . Mi iiiiini- '- , bo""1 0' lusiih' J ....t net '"'.' M" ""'ir ",rn" " jiff' buninei"". bf fhrif" Mnr,. than e- n -T ; , KiiPi'lIll oc"V ' . 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