The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-31

EYES, and the fiat would be in the fire"
ton and answered it promptly. Wen
give you $4,000 cash and won't prose-
cute you ~
Wilkersonshook his head. = -
.You understand that half this mine
was mine by: rights when Tom Gallon
took 1t for himself by shooting ME and
lea wing me to die on the desert. Fifty
thousand! Pah| 4
..And Immunity from prosecution"
stated Sir Donald impassiyely.
MiIkerspn swung on him. thrnsting
his lean. furious face close to the Eng
iishman's' calm, unpcrturbed counte-
nance.
What have you to do with this?" he
snarlcd.
Faversham did not shift his position
nor change his tone. II have Miss
Gallons promise to marry me-"
There was n sudden silence. broken
only when Willjerson's dry throat ut
tered triumphant croak.
Mrs. Darnell looked ut FavefshAM
with her tawny eyes filled with dull
embers Of passion. Everett sat as II
stunned.
$50 John Dorr gets the kicks and
you get the hulfpence!" said Wilker-
~,,;l1 l,ux nvVrSo1 him
all my curses couldn't have punished
him worse. Why" he went on half
Historically, "the poor fool loves her!"
Again silence.
This time, Everett broke it. saying
stiflly: "You understand our PROPOSE
ton. Do you accept it?">
Mrs. Darnell laid her hand on Wilkcr.
sons arm. and Inc seemed to fall Into
Il profound reverie.
They could see the lights and shad-
ows fit over his saturnine visase. the
sparkle OF his eyes dying into u mere
dreamy glow. the sudden Tightening
OF his thin lips. the workin: OF bis
| hands.
| Finally he reused himself as BY an
effort.
II think ought to have more" he
said quietly. ''rhere are signs Of gold
ON one part of this property which has
Enever been worked. 1t il nowhere near
the place marked in the plans. as you
will easily see. You understand that
Tom Gallon and were partners when
he located that rich ore. Never mind
Bygones are bygones. But want
$4,000 and that little claim. 1t may
pot amount to anything, but then again
it may. Fifty thousand is soon spent
A mine is Il mine"
THE plans!' demanded Sir Donald.
Wilkerson pulled out of his shirt
bosom an oilskin folded around II
square paper. He laid this on the Ia
BILE.
"There they are" he said. as though
driven to bay.
Mrs. Darnelrs movement Of protest
did not escape either Everett or Faver-
sham. They looked ut the little packet
that had cost SO much agony aud
bloodshed.
ut is IA gentlernsa's agreement"
said Sir Donald presently. taking out
his check book.
The money passed. and then Everett
picked up the oilskin packet and put
it in his pocket.
"rhe deeds and the master key" be
said gently.
Mrs. Darnell's face became splendid
| in its futile rage. She tore the ribbon
from about her throbbinS throat and
flung the key on the table.
Sir Donald picked it up carefully and
rose. At the same moment Everett
pocketed the deeds and started for the
door. as
He and Faversham passed out into
the starry night and vanished. leaving
Wilkerson still ut the desk fumblin:
the check.
Suddenly he reached for pen and ink
and scrawled his name on the back.
Then he silently handed it to Jean
Darnell. biting her red lips and moving
almost impercepubly, like an animal
about to spring.
She took the bit OF paper and tucked
it in her bosom. Then she turned on
her companion. He met her fiery gaze
coidly.
"The mother lode is on that little bit
got them to give us" he said calmly.
'The plans Everett has are false"
And the look that she allowed him
to see in her eyes was such as no 9th.
er man had ever seen there. 1t was
as If her tortured and lonely, proud soul
had found its mate in some darkness
made lurid by the flames Of hell
Sir Donald spoke brief good night
to Everett when they had left the Of.
flee and turned toward the bungalow.
leaving the other to go up to where
the light burned in John DORIS cabin
and tell him Of the events Of the even
ing.
He met Ruth at the door and quietly
told her that all was well. She looked
w at him with her great eyes fllcd