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N EW Oe CARTER WEEKLY. 6 |at that time and saw the interest the aes | showed in the receiver of the telegram.’ ‘Oh! then you must be highly fiat- tive, Gordon looked greatly amused. Maite understand now,’’ he said, “‘but I/ te “must say I think the precaution was un-} ‘“‘I am, and you miglt tell me if called for. The idea that any of these|during the rest of the journey that same people could be crooks!’ | woman looks at you again.’’ “You never can tell,’’? Trim answered.| ‘“‘I will, but of course you don’t suspect ‘f Pes ‘Of course the Phahoce are a thousand to | her——” ae as t the little e dodge was unnecessary, ‘* Suspect nothing eRe it has done no harm, and I’d rather| myself.” take that one chance in the thousand,| The conversation then drifted to other _ that it might be a good move.”’ | }matters, and in the course of time pS “Well, it makes me fee] quite im- arrived in Kansas City. - portant,’’ added Gordon, ‘‘to think that} They went directly to the Midland I’m posing as the tamous young detec-| ‘hotel, where Trim wrote both their names + ‘tive, but Ican’t say that I’ve observed | upon the hotel register. y bods has looked at me with new| ‘They were then assigned to rooms and interest since: your name was called, and | Trim asked the clerk if any message had I xeceived vour telegram.” lbeen left for Mr. Carter or if. anybody ‘I suppose that’s a stab at me,’’ said| had called to see him. The clerk said that there had been no | message or inquiry. Trim said nothing I’m simply curious to this, but went to a tion t ae eke you mean.’ | “Why,’’ answered Trim, ‘‘if ae isj}another part of the office where news- me <a ebige at you it shows that|papers were kept on file and examined the Kansas City morning papers. rter ; 5 don’ t you catch on! » Not one of them had anything abouta Jn, yes, and I guess you have to ad-| murder. name didn’t attract any attention.”’ CHAPTER II. «] T abairs admit it.’’ } ~warte 7 TT7] = ee: GORDON’S LONG NIGHT. : Renee Sdly not. The lady sitting on vn C f the car five seat |said to himself. ‘‘From the start I’ve felt + dnble: Carter | ‘that there was somethi ng queer about it, nd-see © who received that| but haven’t been able to say why. = . ‘“Now it may be all right yet, for it is = eh ams is tis fh the engine, and the lady he | mitted under such mysterious circum- Sah to BpaErrore was behind him. istances that no one but those immediately porter came through | it is also pos _ “9 ging | who has sent for 1 ne, may be keeping th r 1 » that on this occasion your es piiSo?™ ‘‘T don’t like the looks of this,’’ he theo dre ; down > “Prim was. siti ng with|possible that a murder has been com- EyeU ardg:t Sig seg ’» Trim|concerned know ner about it, and | matter es so tant I may at the s ‘ b 4 | j . 2 ‘ , ee ‘ = : i a od .