The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-07-13
A FiaieGh Anniversary WAR Story
BY RANDALL PARRISH
COPYRIGHT. 1908. BY A. C MecLURG & CO.

"Please. gentlemen. do not quarrel.
at least not here. not now. See. /
stand between you"
Lieutenant King is very slow in de-
livering his weapons" said Donald
quietly. HE has perhaps forgotten l
am the victor here"
The words were plainly a threat. but
II was the look In her eyes that deeid-
ed me.
"You overpowered me with your
strength" / returned coldly. but the
only one | nave surrendered to in this
house is Miss Denslow. l give her my
weapons. not you"
''Oh. as you please" his lips still
smiling. Jean. dear. disarm he fell
low and let us get at other work"
Jean. DEAR The words stung. they
were so coolly uttered. so redolent Of
endearment. yet as she held out her
hands ! placed my revolvers in them,
noting the flush upon her clear cheek.
the sudden dropping of lashes over her
eyes. felt that I understood it all
now, my heart heavy from the discov-
ery-her dislike Of Calvert Dunn arose
from her love for Jem Donald. / had
been a fool. dreaming the bright.
tinted dreams of n fool. But | would
keep that secret to myself; neither
he nor she should ever know.
"And now that l am disarmed.
Colonel Donald. what do you propose
doing with meT"
las you are Miss Denslow's pris-
oner. rather than mine" he answered
carelessly. II propose doing nothing
more serious than TO see you do not
escape. She. | believe. has placed you
upon parole within the limits of this
house. Is this true. Jean:'
She lifted her eyes to his face as IL
TO read his real purpose behind the
kindly banter OF his -oice; then, smil-
ing. glanced at me.
YES, paroled. on the word of an
officer and gentleman"
Good! l accept the same, believing
lieutenant King will justify my faith.
Now let us work together and search
the house. beginning with the library"
We passed into the dimly lighted
room together. but | permitted the
two TO advance. thinking it best not
TO arouse the vitriolic tongue of the
Judge and hence keeping well back
within the shadows. His was a
strange posture in which TO sleep so
long, his head lying sideways upon
his arm, with face partially upturned
toward the light. Suddenly Jean ut
tered a startled cry, so full or alarm
rs to cause me TO leap forward. 1
saw Donald lift the head of the old
man, then drop it and stare about in
dazed bewilderment. The man was
dead-dead, with a knife wound in the
throat.
We realized the truth, all OF US Mt
the same moment, yet were unable 10
comprehend its full significance, star
ing first at the dead man and then
into one another's faces in a bewil-
derment beyond expression. To me II
came like a fresh accusation, a new
link in the chain binding me. DEAD!
Killed in the same manner and by the
same hand that had stricken down Ma
varre!
| saw the girl drop upon her knees,
burying her face upon the nearest
chair; then Donald. with lips firm set
and white face. lifted the emaciated
form tenderly. crossed the room with
It in his arms and placed it outstretch-
ed upon the sofa. For a moment OF
silence he stood there motionless, gaz-
ing down upon the CHASTITY counte-
nance, his shoulders bent, his giant
form casting a ~shapeless shadow upon
the wall. Then he turned and looked
me sternly. searchingly in the eyes.
"What have you to say to thisF he
questioned bluntly. pointing with one
hand back at the body If you have
been on guard. sir, how could this
have happened?"
THE deed must have been done be-
fore | was released. When first look
ed in here Judge Dunn rested in the
same position in which you found
him."