The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-12-21
| THE H
DESTROYING
| ANGEL |
- By -
LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
CHAPTER x-cOn,Inusd.

her you or any other woman"
smile contended momentarIly with
he frown. and triumphed brilliantly.
II mean 20 ask you" he said DELHI
erately, ''to whom am indebted-T'
TO his CONSERVATION the smile van
shed. as though cloud had sailed be-
core the sun. Doubt and something
strongly resembling incredulity in
.ormed her glance.
''Do you mean to say you don't
<now?" she demanded after moment.
Surely Mr.. Ember must have told
Vou7"
"Ember seemed to be laboring under
the misapprehension that the Fiske
place was without tenant"
"Ohl" Her tone was thoughtful.
HAS he gone back to town."
Business called him. At least such
was the plausible excuse he advanced
Tor depriving himself of my exclusive
society"
81 see" she nodded-"I see >"
But aren't you going to tell me?
Or ought to prove my human intelH-
gence by assuming on logical grounds
that you're Miss Fiske?"
If you please" she murmured. her
intent gaze seeking the distances of
the sea.
''Then that's settled" he pursued I'm
accents OF satisfaction. "You are Miss
Fiske--Christian name at present un-
known to deponent And we are neigh
bors. Do you know, / think this a
very decent sort of world after all? ?"
"And still''-she returned TO the
charge-'you haven't told me what you
mean to do, since you refuse my help"
81 mean" he asserted cheerfully, "to
sit here until some kind-hearted person
fetches me stick to serve as emergen-
cy staff. Then shall make shift to
hobble TO your motor boat and thank
you very kindly for ferryiag me home"
She shook her head In dainty annoy
ance, then, light-footed, darte6 from
sight round the side of the bathhouse.
presently she reappeared, dragging an
eight-foot pole. He rose on one foot
and tested the staff with his weight.
Twill do" he decided. "And thank
you very much"
But even with it's aid, his progress
toward the boat necessarily consumed
a tedious time. 1t was impossible to
favor the injured foot to any great ex-
tent. He made little or no attempt TO
converse while In motion, so she had
plenty Of opportunity to make up her
mind about him.
If her eyes were n reliable index.
she found him at least interesting. At
times their expression was enigmatic
beyond any reading. Again they
seemed openly perplexed. At all
times they were yarily regardful. Once
she sighed quietly with a passing look
OF sadness of which he was wholly
unaware.
"Odd-about that fellow" he OBJ
served during a halt. 81 was sure he
was Drummond-until 1 saw"
"Drummondp
Friend of mine You don't
by any chance know Drummond. do
your"
I've heard the name"
You must have. Supposed to have
committed suicide-jumped of Wash
ington bridge a week before he was TO
marry Sara Law the actressP
may as well tell you--it's no secret.
although only few people know it.
Ember saw Drummond, or thinks he
did, alive, IN the flesh, a good half-hour
aiter the time Of his reported suicide" /"
How very curious % There was
nothing more than civil but perfume
tory interest In the comment. "Are
you ready to go on7"
And another time. when they were
near the boat:
When do you expect Mr.. EmberT'
asked the girl.
Tonight, probably"
4 shall be glad to see him." said
the girl IN what whitaker thought a
curious tone. "Pleaso tell him. Will
your Don't forget"
III that's the way you feel about
him, I shall be tempted to wire him
not to come"
"Absurdw she laughed.
When finally they came 20 the end
or the dock. he paused, considering the
three.foot drop TO the deck OF the mo.
tor boat 'If Il weren't low tide ="
ne explained, crestfalle0.
"But, since it Is low tide. you'I have
20 let me help you again." the girl re.
torted' Jumping lightly but surely TO
the cockpit
She turned and offered him a hand.
eyes dancing with gay malice.
Like all men, you must turn 70 %
woman Ia the end--however brave your
strut"
'oh It's that way, IS it7 Thank you.
out ! fancy ! can manage"
And vita The aid of the cIothes-prop
re hid manage 70 make the descent
without her hand and without disaster.
The sirl started the engine and took
he wheel as the boat swung dronine
away from the dock Not until She
mao once or twice advanced the spark
rnd made other minor adjustments
aid She return attention to her passen.
ger