The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-11-27
CHAPTER u.-Continued.

CHAPTER II.-Continued.
I'VE seldom use this" said the girl,
reading the vague unspoken question
in his eyes. 'The jewel safe is up
stairs in my ROOM
ct doesn't matter in the least he
replied, smiling, 80 long as l may
safely rid myself of these obnoxious
papers. And if you do not mind, I'll
leave them there till Monday morning.
I've thought it all out, Kate. A mans
only human, after all. | could neve
prosecute the case myself; Ia be
thinking Of you and the bread l nave
eaten. I'll turn the matter over to
Challoncr, and let him do as he thinks
best. OF course, shall be called as a
witness when the case comes up in
court, if it ever does"
She did not reply, but shut the door
of the safe and rose from her knees.
The south side of the dining room
was made up Of long colonial windows
that opened directly upon the lawn.
They were more like doors than win
dows. She locked each one carefully
and drew the curtain.
A>titll 10 pIODiDly SIOWllS I'LL
patient for US she said.
With an indescribable impulse he
suddenly drew her into his arms and
kissed her. 1t might be the last he
could ever claim.
'John,' she murmured, gently dis
engaging herself.
q love you,' he said, and l could
not help it. Everything looks so
dark"
The clock in the hall chimed the
quarter hour after II. Cavenaugh was
in his den. His desk was Uttered with
sheets of paper, upon which were
formidable columns of figures and dol
lar signs. He sat back in his chair
and listened. He thought he heard a
door or. window close; he wasn't GER
tain. 1t was probably one of the serv-
ants. He bit off the end of a fresh
cigar and resumed his work. Let the
young people play golf, if they wanted
to, and dance and frivol away the pre-
cious hours; they would lever know
the JOY of seeing n become two, two
become four, and SO on, till the add
llS SIt" llllO tuC IdllSOllIS " Illdly
kings. Ay, this was to live. Oh, the
beautiful numerals! Brigade after
brigade, corps after corps, they
marched at a sign from him; an army
greater thar that of kings. To sit in
a little room as in a puppet booth,
and juggle the policies Of the Ia
tons! Yes, Kate should have a duke
and Norah a prince; he would show
them all some day. Recollecting Car
ringtOn. he frOwned. Did the fellow
know anything, that he felt the power
to refuse an offer such as he had
made at the dinner table? Bah! 1t
would be like crushing some insect
He determined that this should be
Carrinston's last visit. His pen moved
once more, and presently he became
lost in his dreams of calculation.
But ~Cavenaugh's ears had not de.
ceived him, however, for he had heard
window had been closed, but none OF
the servants had been at hand.
At precisely II a mar came swiftly
but cautiously across the lawn. Whel
he reached the long windows of the
dining room he paused, but not irreso
lutely. There was a sharp raspine
sound, followed by the uncertain glare
that makes the light Of a dark-lanterr
separate and individual, and a window
swu-.g noiselessly inward. The room
was in. total darkness. The man wore
n short mask, a soft felt hat wei
down over his eyes He cupped his
hand to his ear and strained to catcl
AIRY sound. Silence. Then he dropped
behind the screen, consulted a slip O
paper by the light Of his lantern, ant
with Il few quick turns of the comb
nation knob opened the door of the
safe. He extracted the envelope AM
thrust it into his pocket, without 81
much as a :lance at it's contents. IL
making his exit, the window strucl
on de sill. In pressing it the loci
Strapped loudly. This was the sount
&c 'enaugh heard. The burglar raj
lt".!tiy across the lawn and disap
reared beyond the hedges. And nom
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