Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-08
CHAPTER XIV.
Eloht Like HeIlin


"Flehtl Fight Like HE'LL"
So began yelled hostilities between
these two. At flrst Miss Ordway COW
cred her fury with smile and tried
every art of Cancellation, but Siletz
held far from her. Night and day she
kept the packet in her breast. though
for what end she did not know. She
knew only with her unfailing instinct
tnst il must never 90 east to the
cities. or infinite harm would befall
Sandry. Also. a. unfailingly, the same
instinct warned her not to show them
to him, even though their possession
might mean his safety. The primal
cunning Of woman kept her from be-
Hitting or betraying her rival.
Sandry was becoming more and
more anxious about the East Belt.
More and more he feared the contin-
gency Of having to fall back upon a
woman for help at the last. and this
was particularly CALLING to his man
hood.
It had become . personal question
with him. the getting" OF Hampden.
The timber 1t the north was running
better than they had expected. and
Daily and Collins with the lumber
Jacks from Sacramento and the ST.
washes were doing splendidly. Still
the magnificent belt was the Dilling-
worth's future and 1t was in grave
jeopardy.
From time to time he ran across
Hampton along the shores Of the
backwater. at Toledo. or on the 81.
lets road. Here the Yellow Pines
owner often rode to meet Miss Ord.
way who had lessened her efforts in
his direction since he had given her
all the material she needed for his
own undoing. He was more wild
about her than ever, and added to
his enmity for Sandry the mighty
spur OF suspicious Jealousy.
So July dragged out in blue heat
and August blazed down upon the
hills.
Tho eastern lawyer at Salem was
ready to give up in despair. Not one
tiniest point showed itself wherein
he could hang . thread of evidence;
and one day sandry. sitting on the
east porch. shocked the heart into
Miss Ordway's throat.
n believe VIII write to New York
for the great Farnsworth," he said;
ITS . mighty risk, for he'll bankrupt
me II he comes, though it's hardly
likely he'll bother. They don't know
the chances for big work out hers"
And the woman shut her ttsth
hard. while the blood left her face
in pale anger. siietz, on the step.
played with Coosnah's ears and she.
too, lost o bit OF color.
Tho next day Miss Ordway made Z
flying trip to, Salem. stopped over =
train, and went on to Portland. There
she sought out the most we'll
thought-of legal hrm in the city and
was closeted for three hours in it,
private omces.
She WAS much too shrewd to trust
the great scheme in the hands Of .
Salem firm. But here she had bun
gled after all. for her newly allied
lawyer. . fine-looking. open-faced in
dividual, followed her to Salem on
the next train, bearing copies Of her
mysterionsly obtained proofs Of
Hampden's guilt, which were as good
AZ warrants for his arraignment and
that Of the amorous young commits
sioner.
The ring" was wider than she
had any conception Of and reached
afar throughout the state.
She was not half over the Coast
Range on the one-horse railroad when
her lawyer laid the copied papers on
the commissioners private desk.
"It's come It last" he said tensely;
somebody's leaked"
And In . lightning flash the COM
missioner knew what had become Of
his account book and the missing let.
tiers from Hampden.
He stamped In his chair. drumming
with senssless fingers on its arm.
He saw black bars across the win
dow with the waving trees beyond.
and knew himself for that weakest
among msn. . woman's tool.
60, nllsd with excited determine
ton 70 beat Sandry with the Hamp-
den case and forsstall his sending for
Farnsworth, which was the last thing
she wanted. Poppy Ordway again
rode up the valley. The mighty hills
were silent IN the deadlock Of an
OREGON summer. No breath Of wind
found III way into the sheltered val.
lsys and the pines were still.
Tho tidewater slough was gray
With the Inland brine.
scIoyiousls she said to herself. lift.
inx her ssso to the hasy mountains.
.Aad IN save II for him-even
against his will!s
she WAS sure she had succeeded
"A her mission. and, happy in the
knowlsdge, was eager to be out Of
the hired rig.
I And sandry. - he assisted her out.
thought simply that she was the
most bsautiful woman In the world,
for al the Joy Of triumph lent sparkle
10 her lovely features. deepened the
Ietunbrous blue Of her eyes
!. No word had ever been spoken
Iabout that night ct the rollway and
Eandry bore . sense Of guilt that he
A ..1ssa taken ner svowsi without upon
reciprocation. But the face Of Silets
hold him hack. He ncorned himself
md yet 10 knew he was bIameless,
rave Tor that unguarded kiss In the
siade.
B,,s 4,a he wish to ree.procase! he
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