Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-08-21
CHAPTER vi.
On a New Scent.

the lamp, harrington was for mo-
ment blind. AS soon as he could see
plainly he held out his hand to Nolan
who grasped it with a vigor that
made the consul vince. Turning to
the Frenchman John smiled his APP
probation of the manner in which he
had been taken care of, and his eyes
then strayed to the kitchen to en-
brace in his gratitude the graceful
and fearless girl who had so well
served him. She saw the look and
the blush it brought to her face was
very becoming. Nolan also saw it and
his eyes grew gloomy, but there was
no hate in them.
with your permission" remarked
Darlington, 81 will sec what my sister
has to say" He broke the seal as he
spoke. AS he read the letter his face
flushed with anger. Belle told him
how she had carried out his instruc-
tons and instead of retiring had sat
at the head of the stairs with a re-
volver in her hand intending to de-
fend the house in case of any attempt
to enter it. She then described how,
as she was sitting there, she was APP
preached from behind, and her arms
safely pinioned; how she was lifted
bodily in the arms of a large strong
man wearing a mask and seated up
on a chair.
while he was binding me to it
with rope" wrote the girl, IL
snatched at his mask and tore it from
his face. 1t was an evil countenance
heavily bearded. The color of the
hair was brown, and the beard almost
red. The eyes of the man were small
and very light blue. His neck was
angry, as he was then the veins
stood out upon it like whip cords. His
teeth, which he showed in a sort of
snarl, were yellow and irregular, the
front ones particularly prominent.
His right thumb was done up in rag,
and the left shoulder seemed lower
than the other. is arms were UNI
usually long and muscular. He
stopped slightly, but even at that, was
a tall man. l describe him infinitely
SO that you may be able to recognize
him. The picture will never fade
from my mind"
when | was tied" continued the
letter, "he turned with an oath and
called out: All right, Pug and then
went down stairs. / could hear some
one scramble down the Wisteria vine
and later came in at the front door
which was opened by my captor. |
heard dull grinding noise for few
moments and then a muffled explo-
sion A thin, light smoke came trail
ing up the stairs, which spread as it
came and almost suffocateC me.
After a few minutes silence | heard
angry voices, an imprecation, and the
front door closed. How long | sat,
do not know. When the milkman
came l screamed and he, trying the
front door and finding it open, came
up stairs directed by the sound of my
voice, and released me.
"Going down stairs found the safe
had been blown open and its contents
ransacked. The milkman hurried to
town and said he would notify the po-
lice, but they have not been here yet.
No one dreamed had the report, and
! was not molested further.
"Do be careful, John. | send you
the report as requested by that brave
girl, Miss Langlois, and will, as you
suggest, make for Washington at
once. know the report by heart"
81 suppose the report has been
turned over" remarked harrington as
he folded his sisters letter and threw
it in the fire.
yep, Yami has it," replied Nolan.
He could not prevent 4 note of sharp
ness creeping into his tone. Jeanette's
evident admiration for the young con-
sui irritated him. harrington looked
odd with his closely cropped hair and
smooth, stained face. The firm chin
and determined mouth were brought
out plainly, making the face more
strong than misunderstanding
when he smiled.
Nolan sighed as he looked at Bar
rington. He realized the man who
proved his friend might prove his
rival. Then with heroism of which
men are sometimes capable, he &C
cepted what he believed to be the in
evitable, and with self condemnation
and bitterness placed his past as a
barrier between him and any thoughts
of domestic happiness. Notwithstand-
ing this, he could not help the heart
ache that possessed him. 1t was
sad, subdued, but regenerated Nolan