Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-17
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an some ways Einor said, II feel
as though am deserving him" She
glanced toward the graveyard where
old Hilary slept. "But alI | can think
of now Is to get away. To forget every
thing"
"When will they be able to move Mr..
Ward!"
I'm Il week, | should think"
"Then. In Il week said BOroday.
where do you think Of going Elnor?"
II had hardly got so far. Anywhere
but here
I'VE shall have to plan for YOU"
He picked up his soft hat and Eli
nor rose.
Good night, Elinor"
Good night. am always happier
for having seen YOU
He watched her back to the house.
then went down the steps into the
road.
There had been dinner at the
country club that night The chief had
attended 1t, unknown to hostess and
guests to the extent of sitting in the
grillroOm during the evening and care
fully watching the men who came and
went. He had dined quite alone in the
grill. From where he sat he could see
the dinner-party guests on the veranda.
There were noticeably few jewels to be
seen. Over his chop and lager beer
the chief smiled grimly.
After that he shook dice for short
time with young Englishman named
Talbot an interesting fellow. From
him the chief got the club view of the
jewel robbery.
Its been coming to us for a long
time" said Talbot. shaking the dice
Long ago | advised some of the WON
en- who had famous pearls to have
copies made and Keep the originals In
their banks, but they dSliked the ide:
Of wearing limitations"
III See"
"Then a woman isn't satisfied ia
have a string Of pearls she must have
1t announced in all the papers. OF
course crooks all over the country read
about them, and naturally their fingers
itch"
81 understand" said the chief. that
the Bryant pearl has been recovered"
Eyes, and good work on the part of
the rorce,' was Talbots comment. II
the chief smiled under his heavy mus
tache, if there was the fainteSt pos.
sibe twinkle In Talbot's eyes. who was
there to see?
Talbot took the chief down to the
station In his gray machine. They had
chatted very pleasantly. But just OPP
poSte the steps from Einor's garden
they blew out tire. The car Sweryed.
suddenly throwing the light from the
lamps along The bank Standing in the
shadows and thus Unexpectedly re-
vealed was Boroday.
Talbot brought the car to n stop and
jumped out. The Russian had gone
on down the hill.
lawfully sorry" said Talbot. Iooks
as If you'd have to walk down. Per-
haps you will find another car to pick
you up"
81 shall rather enjoy the walk" said
the chief. eyes ahead in the darkness.
"WhOSp placp is thiS2"
Talbot glanced up and around
"Im afraid | don't know anything
about the village" He opened the tool
box.
The chief took two or three steps
along the road and turned. "About
here, wasn't it. that the Episcopal
clergyman was sh0t?"
81 cannot tell you that either. II was
somewhere along this road"
Good night" sang the chief cheerily,
and started down the hill.
Boroday had come out of the Hilary
Kingston place. He knew that. Right
here, almost whore he stopped, was
where Ward had been found. Then,
in spite of old Hilary's death, the band
was still using his house! Things were
closing up. Boroday tramped on down
the road. About one hundred yards
behind the chief followed.
Talbot, hammerng at a recalcitYant
tire. filled the air with the short, angry
rams ~ i,iy bnnnpr IN tbo ri