Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-12-16

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/ Quarrie and his wife busted them
selves with the meal that they wert
making ready for their guests above.
Ravengar had taken LeOntine'S hanC
in his and he was looking into her eyes
I'm glad you trust me-" he was say
| ing. Madame Navarro, | know more
of your life than you suppose. l know
that you are nominally married to d
man you detest, whose conduct has
been unbearable. l know that he wor
your hand by fraud"
The tears streamed down Leontine's
cheeks. II have nobody to trust but
you. | am always grateful to you for
your Kindness" she answered.
"kindness?" asked Ravengar. Dear
Leontine, | am conscious of stronger
feelings than those you attribute to me-
love you, Leontine."
She could uot help but listen to him,
There was that in his manner which
robbed his words of insult, though
she WAS married woman. She knew
that Rayengar would be faithful unto
death, would be content to give all and
to ask nothing.
Gently She withdrew her hand from
his.
Mr.. RaveEgar, you know that l
am married." she said. "Unhappily
marred-yes, but legally bound. And
| have a mission to perform. Until
the memory of Jerry Carson is cleared
| cannot even take the first steps to-
ward securing Il divorce from my hus-
band. He alone can aid me by CON
Tossing the part he played in that trag
edy. Tie clearing of Jerry Carson's
memory means everything in the
world to lie, more even than life ii
self"
Ravengar remained silent for mo-
ment.
'Leontine," he said presently, 81
think | love you the more because of
your loyalty to that lost sweetheart
Of yours
Suddenly Leontine's eyes wandered
toward the little slit of a window
which gave upon the raging seas. In
ii 5liGdiEg flash of lightning she dis
tinctly saw the face of Louie Lamb
pressed close against the pane.
She screamed. Ruvengar ran over
to the window. Nothing was to be
seen there.
Find him !" cried LeOntine. at is
one of my husbands spies. He has
tracked us hereW
With a bound Ravengar was at the
door. He rushed out into the raging
storm, slipping and stumbling over the
sea-washed rocks. But there was moth
ing except the whipping wind and the
raging sea. He turned back and re-
entered tie lighthouse. Leontine was
crOuching trembling, against the wall.
at was nothing, LeOntine," he said.
"YOu were OverWrOught. There is no
body outside. There could be no
body"
Leontine had not been mistaken,
Louie had started in an open boat from
the mainland before the storm reached
It's height.
He heaChed his boat in a dry cave
and started to investigate the light
house. A brief glance through the
window had shown him that those
whom he sought were inside.
Fascinated, he saw Ravengar take
LeOntine by the hand. This amused
Louie. He watched them till the sud
den flash Of lightning revealed him to
the girl.
Louie saw that he was discovered |
and bolted for the cave. Fearing Ra- |
he crouched low there, hear
ing him pass and repass upon the
locks outside.
Suddenly he heard rending noise
In spite of his terror, Louie
crawled through the wet single at
the mouth of the cave to Investigate.
A bolt had struck the upper portion
Of the lighthouse, which had fallen
INTO the water And the lightning
played about the ruined structure, in
he basement of which Leontine cow
cred ut Ravengar's side.
Suddenly another bolt hit the dis
placed stones and mortar at the top
If the shaft. For an instant there
vas a profound silence; then Louie
Jaw that the entire structure was lean
ng toward him.
He shrieked and dived for his cave.
he was just in time. For, with
mighty roar the ruins of the light.
house toppled, collapsed, and went
,rashing to the rocks, a mass Of shape.
eSs debris.
At dawn Louie stretched himself
nd went out of the cave.
He started to investigate. The low
st story of the tower was still intact.
The bolt which had struck the light
Ouse Lad snapped it off above that
ONT bodily. But If anyone survived
within that sealed chamber, escape
vas impossible for him.
Then Louie came upon the crushed
odies of Keeper McQuarrie and h.
wife, lying half-buried beneath the
ebris.
He was quite satisfied now. Leon.
inc and Ravengar would trouble him
o more.