The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-09


changes? I have seen the man. If he |
cared at all, he still cares"
He stepped to the door of the arbor |
and drew a long breath. Over on the
next hin, sleeping through all this tur-
moiI, lay old Hilary. Under these same
stars Huff fed the law, Ward tossed
on his bed, Ellnor sat despairing and
I ashamed. What did it all meanI What
/ was the answer?
4 Perhaps, had he known it, old Hen
riette could have told him-Henriette
/ who had begun to measure her days
+ from the end and not from the begin
/ ming, and who now sat IN the edge of
! h"r bed mumbling. Between her fin
/ geru she ran the beads of an Old
rosary which she had found beneath
carpet.
II had thought" said EIinor wistful-
ly, that if could get away somewhere
and start all over again, perhaps some
/ day ] might be good-like other WON
en-. can never go back to things as
they were before"
NO" said the Russian, Il can see
that. But make no mistake. You are
good as few are good
Il could sell the house and-and I
do not want the jewels. If only you
and the others would divide them"
But Boroday would not hear OF this.
To a certain extent he was reconciled
to her going away. Things were clos
ing in on the band. Before long they
would probably all have to separate. 1t
were better that EIinor be in safety.
So for long time they discussed
ways and means, available money. the
question of home for old Henriette.
''In some ways" E.inor said, Il feel
as though / am deserving him" She
glanced toward the graveyard where
old Hilary slept. But all / can think
of now is to get away, to forget every
thing"
when viii they be able to move Mr..
! WardY'
I'm a week, should Think
''Then, in a week." said Boroday,
where do you think of going EIinor?''
81 had hardly got so far. Anywhere
but here"
'We shall have to plan for you"
He picked up his soft hat and Eli.
, nor rose.
"Good night, Elinor."
J Good night. l am always happier
: for having seen you"
He watched her back to the house
: then went down the steps into tn,
r road.
|. There had been a dinner at tn
n country club that night. The chief hat
o attended it, unkuown TO hostess AM
5 guests, to the extent of sitting in tn
n grillroom during the evening and care
fully watching the men who came an
Y went. He had dined quite alone in IL
Ie grill. From where he sat he could 81
3 the dinuer-party guests on the yeTand
it There were notieeably few jewels to
ff seen. Over his chop and lager be
70 the chief smiled gr:mly.
le After that he shook dice for q sho
< time with young Englishman nam,
d Talbot, an interesting fellow. Fro
h him the chief got the club view of Il
n jewel robbery.
d Its been coming to US for n lor
l. time" said Talbot, shaking the die
s Long ago advised some of the won
h en- who had famous pearls TO hay
. copies made and keep the originals
their banks, but they disliked the ide
of wearing limitations"
A 81 see"
a +Then a woman isn't satisfied {
have a string OF pearls; she must hav
q it announced in all the papers. Q
. course crooks all over me country rea
a ahnu, tkens, and naturally thsie niger
d itch"
a u understand said the chief. "tha
. the Bryant pearl has been recovered"
yes. and good work on the part o
o the force" was TaIbot's comment.
. the chief smiled under his heavy mus
Z tache, If there was the faintest pos
h sible twinkle in Tablets eyes, who wa
n there to see?
. Talbot took the chief down TO III
station in his gray machine. They ha
q chatted very pleasantly. But just OF
y posite the steps from EIinor's garde
: they blew out tire. The car swerveC
% suddenly throwing the light from IN
n lamps along the bank Standing in IN
n shadows, and thus unexpectedly r.
veaIed. was Boroday.
a Talbot brought the car to a stop an
Jumped out The Russian had gon
Is on down the hill.
lawfully sorry" said Talbot. Look
a as if you'd have to walk down. Pei
n haps you will find another car to pic
5. you up"
= Il shall rather enjoy the walk sal
% the chief. eyes ahead in the darkness
Whose place is this?"
N Talbot glanced up and around
d 'rm afraid I don't know anyrhin
n. about the village" He opened the toe
a box.
q. The chief took two or three step
IT along the road and turned. "AeoE
II here, wasn't it. that the Episeops
1t clergyman was shot?"
II cannot tell you that either. 1t wa
4. somewhere along this road"
Is GOOD night" sang the chief eheertll
and started down the hill.