Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-06

"You'Il Be Safe With This" He Said.
jured, save for few scratches. He
lodged back into the library. smooth
ing his clothes as he did 80, and gained
his chair satisfied that he had been I'M
observed. Half minute later the but
Ter and another servant came running
In.
There's been murder upstairs,
sir |" the butler gasped.
Sebastian rose. "A murdery" he In
CURED blandly.
1.-Two burglars, sir. We heard them
fighting. One shot the other and made
his getaway"
Get doctor, quick"
'It's too late for doctor. He's dead.
sir Shall telephone for the pollcer
mo, leave 1t to me. I'll see to It,"
Sebastian answered.
The shock of the explosion that had
cost Blanica her life brought Ra-
vengar back to consciousness In the
cellar. He opened his eyes to find the
walls dlssolying about him. The cellar
rocked under the force Of the detona-
ton.
A heavy beam came crashing down
upon him. Almost miraculously 1t fell
across his body In such manner as TO
pin him where he was without further
injuring him.
His inconsistencies had partaken
more Of the nature OF sleep. He felt
refreshed, almost invigorated as he
rose to his feet. But he remembered
nothing of what had happened since he
entered the cellar.
One thing, however, flashed back In
to his consciousness. That was the
mantle. He had hidden It In the cleft
between the rocks, and he must OBJ
tain II.
The walls Of the cellar gaped apart
In many places. Ravengar crawled
slowly and painfully out between two
stones. He gained the open and looked
about him. Nobody was In sight.
AS a matter of fact, the two crooks
were on the other side of the house,
watching the result Of their devilish
plot with glee. Had Ravengar emerged
upon that side they would have seen
him. Luck had brought him out at the
back, among the thick foliage of the
low shrubs that grew almost to the
kitchen door.
Staggering painfully Ravengar made
his way among the pines. He had gone
little way when ne heard the sound
OF an approaching automobile. He did
not wait but hurried into the recesses
Of the forest. Stumbling on, at length
he reached the spot where he had hid
den the mantle after his fall from the
cliff. He put his hand between the
stones and drew 1t out tenderly, fear.
full Of earring 1t. He put 1t about him
and returned to the hut.
His heart was filed with forebodings
rs to Le0ntines fate. Dearly as he had
onged to find her, he had known for
Doth their sakes that the mantle must
De his first objective. Now, as his
brain began to clear, he wondered
what the explosion had been which
wrecked the hut.
He wondered whether Leontine had
'een In the hut at the time. But he
would not let his mind dwell on that
possibility. And he did not know that
he entire hut was wrecked. He hur-
led on, feeling stronger every moment.
'or the first time since his wOundlng.
90, he realized that he was hungry.
He was nearing the hut when he saw
he automobile In the road, In charge
II the chauffeur. He walked boldly to-
ward 1t, stopped and regarded the man
Iuletly. The chauffeurs eyes passed
" his without sign of perception.
tavengar was now completely satif-
led. The rough handling to which the
mantle had been subjected had done it
10 injury.
He went on toward the cabin. His
leart was beating fast, and nameless
errors held him. LeOntine! He felt
Ike calling for her. He wanted TO
hout. Surely, II she were living, she a,
would hear and answer him, wherever y
he we're.
Then his heart gave a great leap of
ladness. Upon the threshold of the
rocked structure he saw Leontine
Gated, her face bowed In her hands,
lille the tears streamed through her
ngers. He went up to her, but for
'me moments his emotion was too
reat to permit him to speak.
She seemed to sense his presence,
,r she looked up wistfully. Ravengar
llled the mantle from his face end
With wild cry Of glad
ess Leontine leaped to her fee. nd
ED out her hands 70 him.
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