Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-11-13

tone was the slightest foreign accen
i am SO well again, that ! mus
leave you"
She paused Joe Welcher pushe
open the door and slouched into tn
room. Inez Castro glanced at him sc
ductively from under her long lashe
and went on.
With the aid of Mr.. Joey Welcher.
she proceeded, II have consulted time
tables. and find very good connec
lions on the next train"
She opened her handbag, and tool
out bills. And" she added, Il insis
on paying board
Mrs. Hardin held up her hand. mis-:
Courtier,' she returned, II can't think
of 1t. You have taken what we cal
pot-luck with us. You have been
friendly with US, and hope We have
been friendly with you"
Inez smiled and shrugged her pretty
shoulders. She glanced casually at
Joe Welcher. She slightly raised her
eyebrows-she watched Joey as q cat
watches a mouse. And Joe-he was
watching something, too--the cash
that Inez was holding in her hand.
Inez groaned suddenly and put out her
hand.
Stupid" she said. Il have forgot.
My outer bandage. ! must return"
She returned the money to her hand
bag and laid 1t down upon the table.
Then she left the room and went up
stairs. Mrs. Hardin. Welcher's foster
mother, smiled the air
There's something burning In the
kitchen, Joey" she exclaimed, III Miss
Courtier comes down I'll be right
back" She. too, disappeared. And
Joey-easy- money Joey Welcher, was
left alone with the handbag and the
bills. Joey listened for an instant,
then tiptoed forward, seized the
and drew forth the roll
of bills. He needed money badly-he
had to pay debt of honor. which
means gambling debt. He opened
the roll Of bills and peeled off q few
where their absence would least be
noted, and then restored the balance
Of the bills to the handbag-thrusting
his share into his pocket.
Inez Castro, seated halfway up the
stairs, watching through an inch Of
open doorway. smiled to herself Then
she tripped bit noisily, and irregu-
larly-to show her limp-down the
stairs and glided gracefully into the
room. Joe lit a cigarette and watched
her. He was nervous, but game. He
her closely. She took up her
bag and once again took out the bills
my charming hostess" she OK.
claimed. where should she be?"
She should be here" said joey,
evading her glance. wait bit, I'll
get her"
He got her, and Inez resumed her
former conversation-once more in
'isting upon payment for her board,
Her offer was quite as insistently de-
,lined. She sighed prettily and clicked
'hut her bag. Welcher also sighed
with unmistakabe relief. She turned
% him.
THE one-horse vehicle?" she asked.
Outside" said Welcher, offering his
Irm, boys ready--time that you were |
H."
Once at the station Inez bought a |
icket for New York. But when the |
rain--a local-drew up at Lonesome
Jove. three miles north Of Seaport,
neg dropped of the rear platform OF
he last car, and waited on the far
ide of the track until the train was
nut of sight. There was no station at
lonesome Cove-merely shed. Swift.
Y Inez crossed the track and passed
his station and then sped on down
oward the shore. She reached mar.
ov strip OF beach, stepped down to
he waters edge, and looked about
er. Suddenly she saw what she was
boxing fora bandanna handkerchief
hrust above clump of bushes. On
be sea side Of this clump OF bushes
Tas rock. Inez raised her parasol
nd sauntered gracefully toward this
ock, and composed herself - also
racefully-!n the shadow of the rock.
efore doing so she peered into the
ushes. noted the presence there of
lree shadowy figures. and nodded
lightly. in recognition. A man with
,reign accent spoke
"What progress?" he queried anx.
'usly.
Best in the world" she answered,
we have . new recruit"
She changed her position. A man
trust his head and face for q mo-
lent out Of the bushes---a face across
htch was q saber cut; a livid scar
or moment, with their heads to-
ether, the two whispered The man
it'll scowl Of satisfaction, finally
ithdrew his head. Inez rose to her
et and looked about her.
Where Is this Lonesome Cave Inn.
len?" she queried.
Half mile farther up the beach
How the shore line-turn in at the
we. Follow the water lina-jt takes