The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-09

L1reQ OF every ulQ2. ulSu 10 make
you think she was bad, but in my own
heart l knew differently all the time.
She came here today and humbled her
self to get the truth, humbled herself
to me, and / sent her away. She sus-
pected, but she didn't know, and when
she asked for information / insulted
her That's the kind Of a creature 1
am. l sent her back to Struve, who
offered to tell her the whole story"
what does that renegade wantr'
''Can't you guess?"
"Why, I'd rather The young man
ground his teeth, but Cherry FASTENED.
You needn't worry; she won't see
him again. She loathes the ground he
walks on"
And yet he's no worse than that
other scoundrel. Come. girl, we have
work to do; we must act, and act
quickly" He gave her his message to
Dextry, then she went to her room and
slipped into a riding habit. When she
came out he asked: where is your
raincoat? You'll be drenched in no
time"
Il can't ride with it. I'll be thrown,
anyway, and / don't want to be all
bound up. Water won't hurt me-"
She thrust her tiny revolver into her
dress, but he took it and upon examina-
ton shook his head.
IF you need a gun you'll need a
good one" He removed the belt from
his own waist and buckled his Colts
about her.
But your she objected.
"I'll get another in ten minutes"
Then as they were leaving he said:
zone other request, Cherry. I'll be
IN hiding for q time, and 1 must get
word to Miss Chester to keep watch
Of her uncle. for the big fight is on
at last and the boys will hang him sure
If they catch him. owe her this last
warning. VIII you send it to herr"
'T'll do 1t for your sake, not for her,
no, no; don't mean that I'll do the
right thing all round. Leave it here
and III see that she gets 1t tomorrow.
And. Roy, be careful of yourself"
Her eyes were starry and in their
depths lurked neither selfishness nor
jealousy now, only that mysterious
glory OF a woman who makes sacrifice.
Together they scurried back to the
stable, and yet, In that short distance,
she would have been swept from her
feet had be not seized her. They blew III
through the barn door, streaming and
soaked by the binding sheets that
drove scythelike ahead of the wind.
He struck a light, and the pony
whinnied at recognition Of his mis-
tress. She stroked the little fellows
muzzle while Glenister cinched on her
saddle. Then when she was at last
mounted, she leaned forward:
''Will you kiss me once, Roy, for
the last timer
He took her rain wet face between
his hands and kissed her upon the lips
as he would have saluted little maid.
AS he did SO. unseen by both of them,
face was pressed foS an instant
against the pane of glass In the stable
wall
You're a brave girl and may God
bless you," he said, extinguishing the
light. He flung the door wide and
she rode out into the storm. Locking
the portal, he plunged back toward the
house to write his hurried note, for
there was much to do and scant time
for Its accomplishment, despite the
helping hand of the hurricane. He
heard the voice Of Boring as 1t thun-
dered on the golden sands, and knew
that the first great storm OF the fall
had come. Henceforth he saw that
the violence of men would rival the
rising elements, for the deeds of this
night would stir their passions as
AeoluS was roustng the hate Of the
sea-
He neglected to bolt the house door
as he entered, but flung off his dripping
coat and, seizing pad and pencil,
scrawled his message. The wind
screamed about the cabin, the lamp
fiared smokily and Glenister felt a
draft suck past him as though from an
open door at his back as he wrote:
I can't do anything more. The end has
come. and 1t has brought the hatred and
bloodshed that have been trying to pre-
vent I played the game according to
your rules, but they forced me back to
don't know what the finish win be- To-
morrow win tell. Take care of your un-
Gle. and II you should wish TO coInmuni-
cate with me. go to Cherry Malotte. She
is a friend to both OF US. Always your
servant. ROY GLEkISTER-
AS he sealed this he paused, while he
felt the hair on his neck rise and bris-
tie and a chill race up his spine His
heart fiuttered, then pounded onward
till the blood thumped audibly at his
ear drums and he found himself sway
ing in rhythm to its beat. The muscles
of his back cringed and rippled at the
proximity OF some lowering peril, and
yet an irresistible feeling forbade him
to turn. A sound came from close be-
hind his chair-the drip, drip, drip Of
water 1t was not from the caves, nor
yet from a faulty shingle. His back
was to the kitchen door, through which
he had come. and, although there were
no mirrors before him, he felt men
acing presence as surely as though 1t