The Red Cloud chief., 1889-03-01
Or, The Peril Of the Penroys.

OA AOVo 0o0 Adventure
BIZ JAMES NJ. MERRILL. AUTHOR OF "Bocrs
BILL" FISHER JOE" AND
OTHER STORIES.
tcepvriohs. 1853. BY the 4 " Kellogg Se,rs.
paper COmpony.l
CHAPTER v.-CoxrrxrEp.
Now she had followed him to Lone Hol-
low. and OF course would use her influence
70 cheat him out Of the million that would
fall to the fortunate one who married
Grace Penroy. 1t was this fact that rave
the scheming man such uncasiness and vex-
alton.
Miss Joyce, OF what use is il to put your
self forever in my path 90 he finally de-
manded. IF You would only show q proper
regard for my feelings, I would be willing
70 cry quits and use You well in the future.
There isn't the least sense in our being
enemies"
Il M your enemy because I know you,
Clinton Starbright," she said. grimlv. ~
know more than YOU imagine OF the part
you had in Q tragedy of . year MO. ! am
here, for one thing, TO watch you and see that
you TAXI no unfair advantage Of innocence
I suppose you can comprehend that"
Il think I q ought"
You haven . spark Of honor in your
composition she wen on. IL can read
you like . book. To me your nature 10 a
transparent a glass. ! understand your
motive for coming here; ! realize the peril
in which the Fenroys exist, and let me
tell you at the outset that il you win IN
the game you are playing you will have 70
earn your success"
You speak in riddles. Mss JOYCE" he
returned, affecting not to understand her
meaning.
II shall not srcvk hat way, At all events"
she retortcd.
Again / say your language is all . rid
die to me. would like you 10 explain your.
self, Miss Joyce"
II do not think il is necessary"
"You doubt my sincerity"
A hurt expression touched his darkly
handsome face. There Was one woman liv-
ing who could neither he deceived nor Hat
tered By the dangerously handsome Cap
tain. . fact that he was soon to realize to his
chagrIn.
" have no doubts on the subject, Cap
tain S~iArbright,'' she declared. 81 knOu
that you are not sincere. Honesty and you
parted compan q long time ago, soon after
YOU came TO years OF understanding,
should Judge. know why you are q cues,
a. Lone Hollow. and / mean to thwart you
IN every thing"
This is why You are herer
Perhaps"
H. smiled and plucEed AT his mustacha
However displeascd he mikht be he failed
to show IL an his countenance.
Il can afford TO laugh At your insinua
tons, Lura Joyce he said. in an easy
tone. Il know now jealous women are
prompted to do and say things that 70 senst
Die peoplc seem extremely foolish"
He then attempted to rise to his feet. Sht
prevented him with u sudden gesture oi
\ angry vehemence-
howard ~ she Kissed. That j could b<
! ,calous of such = snake as You ~ beyond
the possibilities. Have you forgotten thai
IDrned your advances IN other days.
zHht have been chained 20 you then had
so wished. I did not. A coward in war
and q sneak in peace is not the stun Il
s make women jealous. insinuatior
will not pass current, Clinton S'arbright
He plucked more fiercely at his mustacht
then. and "A bit Of red shot into his swarthI
cheek. 1t WAS evident that she had touched
"A tender syo; Mt last. He came 10 has fee'
then, and confronted her with y black look
Il had hoped that you would DC TcSsons
bic. Miss Joyce he said. in . low tone o.
disgust and rage. Il find that you do mo-
mean 10 he any thing OF the kind, sol sup
pose il must necessarily be war between
uA but in the end l will teach you . lesson
that you will not soon forget"
When he would stride away she sprane
up and caught hrs arm, bending her 1acs
close to his until the trembling curls OF
her foretop caresscd his cheek.
..Clinton StArbright, it shall be- war be
tween US. war to the hit Your bass
schemes will fail. l can read tho hand
writing Of your doom on the wall. To-day
the Pcnroy. are in deadly peril. but in plot
ting % win the Vandible fortune voS IN
reacing pour o,rn shroud, remember thst!"
She nung his arm aside then. and dartet
into The house.
CHAPTER VI