Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-12-30

pointed.
The walters who were holdiag her
released their grip for an instant
Leontine broke from them and began
running at the top Of her speed, Az
she did so she shook out the mantle
and managed to envelep herself with
| IL.
The crowd, which had taken up thu
pursuit. suddenly stopped, completely
bafiied. Leontine, had vanished into
thin air, apparently, as II she had new
er existed.
Leontine. having made herself invis.
ible, stood perfectly still. She was
afraid to run, for fear that the move
ments Of her limbs would stir the man.
tie, Then Blanca came out dragging
Ravengar's body. She laid 1t down
upon the ground and wept over 1t.
Sitting cry, Leontine kneeled
down noiselessly upon the other side
Of the stricken man and gazed into his
face. Blanca, few inches away, was
wholly unaware Of her proximity. So
might a mans invisible. good angel
kneel beside him, helping and prompt
ing him.
Ravengar breathed, he stirred. Tears
came into Leontine's eyes, and deep
sense OF thankfulness. Mingled with
this was gratitude to this woman who
had saved him.
Leontine stood up, stepped back, aud
threw of her mantle. Blanca saw her
and uttered an exclamation of dismay
and CONSERVATION.
you have saved his hfe," cried
Leontine. land can never thank you
enough. You have given me back the
only man living who means anything
to me-"
And she held out her hand to Bi-
anca.
Blanca dashed Leontine's hand fu.
riOusly away.
LeOntine had let her mantle fall
completely from her Ia her agitation
Suddenly she perceived Sebastian and
the rest Of the crowd In pursuit of her.
She had betrayed herself.
Ravengar was alive and, for the
present, safe. She must save herself.
She looked wildly about her. A little
distance away was an out-building,
with number of empty hogsheads
standing against the wall. Leontins
rushed toward 1t. trying to draw on
her mantle as she ran.
She shook II open and got 1t about
her head and shoulders, and let 1t fall
to her feet. For the second time the
girl had eluded him. She had simply
vanished. She was nowhere to be seen,
Le0ntine. not daring to stir, heard
her husbands heavy breathing as he
ran past her. He stopped and looked
about him In utter bewilderment. Then
he began running back toward Blanca.
Where is she" he shouted.
Blanca, kneeling still beside Raven
gar, had watched the scene. She had
seen Leontine disappear, but there
were few small trees in the line of
view between herself and the barrels,
and she was sure Leontine had sought
refuge In them.
And In fact Leontine. az soon as Sc
bastian broke off the chase. had made
her way toward the largest barrel In |
WHICH she could very well conceal her
self. A person looking in would see
nobody.
"She is In one Of those hogsheads."
Blanca said, pointing toward the out.
buildings. Kill her now, Sebastian.
XIII her I'll do It,"
A sudden light came into Sebastian's
eyes. 1T needn't be murder" he said.
1T can be an accident. Come with me,
Blanca"
Sebastian giided through the trees,
making 40 sound as he went, Blanca
followed him.
I'm the third barrel from the right"
she whispered.
Sebastian crcpt under the over
hanging roof OF the shed until he
reached the corner. He was now al,
most within reach Of the barrel. The
lid hung from the top By a single nail.
A hammer rested under the sill OF the
door. Sebastian raised It and, rush.
Ing out, pulled on the lid and began
mailing IL.
Blanca meanwhile felt In the other
barrels. There was nobody there.
Il guess that's got her" said sebas.
ian triumphantly to Blanca.
Then Blanca began to understand
ais meaning. From the outbuilding
he ground sloped toward the high
lift which bordered the river, running
It first gently, and then with sud
lenly increased grade until 1t became
'ertical at the extreme edge. There
vas a fall Of two hundred feet from
he cliffs top to the rocky river below.
Sebastian gave the barrel gentle
ush.
A few seconds later there came to
he watchers ears the faint sound of
he splash In the river.
Ravengar opened his eyes and looked
bout him. He did not at first know
hat had happened to him. Then he
cit the throb Of the wound In his Shout
or and looking down raw that ha