The Yale expositor., 1917-03-22

The Forward Impetus Precipitated
Him to the Ground.
his heart beating wildly. 1t was an
iron crOwbar, such as the gypsies
carry i'll their tinkering and shoeing
| outfits.
He grasped 1t, snatched it up, and
battered, furiously upon the door. 1t
splintered. Again and again he de-
| livered thunderous blows with all his
power.
Suddenly the whole door gave. 1t
cracked and swung from the hinges,
and toppled to the ground, falling be-
hind wheels. The van stopped dead
for an instant and began to topple
over. The forward impetus precipitat-
ed him to the ground.
He scrambled upon his feet and saw
the awful precipice beneath him. Had
It would have precipitated him down
thirty feet below, among the rocks and
| powders.
he stretched out his arms. "Leon-
| tinew he called wildly.
And Leontine tumbled into them.
For a second they swung and swayed
upon the very edge, Of the precipice.
Then, with almost superhuman
strength, he pulled her backward, and
they fell exhausted among the bushes.
Sick and giddy, Leontine rose to her
feet and looked at her rescuer. Was
this Ravengar? Or was ii a phantasy
of disordered brain that seemed to
see him standing at her side, one hand
| outstretched.
'Come, Madame Navarro" he said
tremendously. II will conduct you to
your husband"
Blanca leaped to her feet as the
auto stopped in front of her house.
She had fallen asleep, dreaming Of Ra-
vengar. the man locked in the cellar
beneath. She had dreamed that her
emissaries had returned, bringing with
them news Of success, and Sebastian's
written confession.
She had dreamed that the mystic
prophecy had been fulfilled, and that
Ravengar loved her. In this love
somehow she had found herself; she
had shaken free from the old Blanca |;
she was once more an innocent girl be-
side her lover.
| She looked through the window. The
men were descending from the auto.
She read their failure in their defect
ed faces. And the dream was all lie.
Romanoff and his friends received
the worst rating that had ever passed
| Bianca's lips. For once she met them
on their own level. She tonguelashed
them until they were ready to sink
through the floor. Blanca knew how
to WELD the whip.
eff you'd, d,accepted my advice and
had that Ravengar killed, this wouldn't
have happened" burst out Romanoff.
"You foolp' said Blanca angrily.
'You were dreaming, all Of you. Some
tramp came along, suppose"
'T tell you Ii was that Ravengar,"
cried Romanoff furiously. "He busted
up the show, and he got Leontine out
of the van In the nick of time"
Blanca looked from one to another,
speechless.
"Are you prepared to swear 1t was
RavengarT she asked. "Are you
ready to come to the cellar with meT
"You won't find him there, unless
he's got a double" answered Roma
noff.
Blanca rang for Wong Lee. "Where
In Mr.. RavengarT she asked the Chi
| I.aman.
"All In cellar, missis."
lead the way. then, Wong"
They followed the servant with q
| consciousness Of increasing tension.
Wong Lee threw back the bolts. Upon
the bench Ravengar lay, his head on
his arm. asleep. He started up as the
door opened, and. seeing Blanca,
bowed.
| II tell you he was therer' screamed
Romanoff. almost beside himself. "He
was Mt Smiths roadhouse In the Rama
pos this afternoon and busted up ths
show"
Ravengar laughed gayiy.
y wish had been.- ~ esnexhf
cheerinlly.
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