The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-01-05
Annabel uttered a smothered cry Of

Annabel uttered a smothered cry Of
delight MS the iridescence filed her
eyes. She looked across the water to-
ward the pagoda shaped clubhouse.
where her mother stood. family de-
fined as a speck Of white against the
green wall shingles of the piazza. IL
seemed that Il needed this glance TO
steady her nerves. Edgerton was for
gotten. She reached out her hand.
| And then. perplexCd nj the necklace be-
ing suddenly withdrawn. she looked
up. She caught u glimpse Of Gled-
wares face and her blood turned cold.
That face was frozen IN horror. Vt
the turning Of the boatman's head he
had instantly recognized under the
huge brimmed hat the face Of his en-
envy MS IT brought back from the grave.
Gledware ceased breathing. then his
form puivcrcd with u sudden thrush Of
breath us Of man emerging from div
ing. His eyes rolled In his head as he
turned about scanning the shore. glar-
ing mt Edgertom'S distant boat. Why
had he come unarmed? How could he
have put faith in Red Kimbalrs as
surancesf He tortured his brain for
some CLEAN of hope.
This is all have" he shrieked. as
If the Indians foot was already upon
his neck. This is all | have" He
flung the necklace into the water. 1T
was a lie about the California ranch.
It's lie about all my property. I've
got nothing. Annabel. | sold the last
bit to get you the necklace. but
shouldn't have done that Now it's
gone. ] have nothing
The Indian rose slowly. The oars
slipped down and foated away in the
flashing stream of the suns rays.
Annabel, realizing that the Indian,
despite his impasSive cOuntenance,
threatened some horrible catastrophe,
started up with a scream. Edgerton
had already turned toward them,
alarmed az sound of Gledwares terror.
He bent to the oars, comprehending
only that Annabel was in danger.
'Edgerton.' she shrieked blindly.
"Edgerton. Edgerton! Edgerton."
Gledware crouched at her feet. cry
ing beseechingly: Il swear have
nothing-nothing. | sold everything
gave it away-left it-nothing in all the
world. I'm willing to beg, to starve.
don't want to own anything. | only
want to live-to live-my God. to
live
Red Feather did not utter word,
but with the stealthy lightness and
litheness of panther he stepped over
the seat and moved toward Gledware.
Then Gledware pushed to the last
extremity. despairing of the interposi-
ton of some miraculous chance. was
forced back upon himself With the
vision of an inherent coward lie saw
all chances against him. But with
the desperation of a maddened soul he
threw himself upon the defensive.
Red Feather had not expected to see
him offer resistance. This show of
rlinched teeth and doubled fists sud
ienly enraged him. and the old lust of
vengeance famed from his eyes. Hat
md Disgusting coat were cast aside.
For moment his form. rigid and
erect. CLEANED like a statue of copper
rut in stern. relentless lines. and the
single crimson feather in his raven
locks matched in gold the silver bright
ness of his appraised blade.
The next moment his form shot for
ward, his arm gripped Geldware about
the neck despite furious resistance.
and both men fell into the water.
The violent shock given to the boat
sent Annabel to her knees. Clutching
the side, she gazed with Mortified eyes
at the water in her wake. The men
had disappeared. but in the glowing
white path cut across the lake by the
sun appeared duh red streak that
thinncd away to faint purple and dim
pink. She watched the sinister discOl-
Grafton with fascinated eyes. What
was taking place beneath the smooth
tide? Or was it all over? Had Red
Feather found n rock to which he
could cling while he drowned himself
with his victim: Or had their bodies