Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1917-03-02
THE DAREDEVIL
CHAPTER TX.
Brothers by Rloodshsd.
Continued from page 8

M Woiu4V hau not SuinCieht Ell
duHnsc, and pushed her from
ne with roughness and sprang
to my feet.
1t is not true. Madam Whitworth,
that was exclaimng when
caught myself In the midst Of my own
betrayal just as | was about 10 be
shown Into plot which Il was OF
much value to kuoy, And as my
words ceased stood and tremhled
before her wlckedness,
DO you know, Mr.. Robert Carruth-
ers, do not entirely understand yop,"
she said. with great and beautiful
calmGess as she lighted cigarette and
looked ut me trembling before her,
You are very bold young cavalier.
but you have the shrinking nature Of
shall l say--a French-girlr'
AS she spoke those words, which
began In sarcasm but ended In queer,
uncertain tone Of suspicion, as II she
had blundered ON a reason to soothe
her vanity for the recoil OF my lips
from hers, an ugly CLEAN shot from
under her lowered lRshes.
Il am the son OF the house OF Car.
ruthers as well as OF Gree and Bye.
beautiful madam, and cannot endure
that you put upon my very good uncle.
the General Carruthers, an unfriendll,
ness to France I exclaimed with
Quickness OF my brain that | had not
efore discovered. "on points of hon.
or have that sensitlveness that you
say to be-be OF u woman"
"oh, my darling boy! didn't mean
to hurt you about that absurd old
tecd Of And as she SPOKE the beau
tiful Madam Patricia rose and came
upon me with outstretched arms for
another abLorred embrace. which It
was to my good fortune to have inter-
rupted. Bat l had fear OF that sus-
plcion had seen dashed into her mind
even though luled by my fine assump-
ton of the attitude Of man Of honor.
Lovely and beautiful madam"
made beginning to say. when
"oh, yes, Mr. Carrutaers Is here. for
| have an appointment to call for him.
an interruption came in the voice OF
my 6UZz IN remonstrauce with the
black maid OF MSdam Whitworth In
The hall OF her house.
Come in. Buzz, DEAR called that
beautiful Madam Wlitworth as In one
small instant she changed both her po-
sition with arms on ny shoulder AMI
her countenance of anger and anxiety.
She was very wise and beautiful and
much experienced woman, was that
Madam Whltworth. but she had given
TO me, unleSsonCd as | was In the art
% politics, the Fact that most want
ed: that the two parers containing the
pecihCatiOns concerning the mules had
leen mistranSated by her.
Put shawl around you. Madam
Pat and come out here TO the street
4 minute TO see what is going to hap
pen to the Prince Of Carruthcrs," said
my rescuer rs he inserted his head
INTO the room for one little minute
and beckoned us to follow him.
And what did I find ont there upon
that street?
| then experienced a surprise that
gave to me a very great pleasure and
which made my heart to expand until
t almost burst the restraint Of that
towel of the bath under the bag OF
my brown cheviot coat. Before the
door Of the house of the beautiful
Madam Whitworth stood the gray rae
ing car OF my Buzz, and before II
stood a slim car Of a similar make,
only 1t was Of the darkest amethyst
that seemed to be almost a black,
while behind 1t stood one Of equal II
not superior elegance Of shape which
had the beautiful blackness OF jet.
That was not all. Across the street
stood also a car OF a golden brown
and to the front Of it one of the red
Of a very dark cherry.
There you are" said my Buzz, with
wave Of his hand. "Pick one, with
The compliments OF the general. /
think the amethyst Is jewel"
"Oh, it Is not possible to me to ac-
'ept a present Of such delight from my
'ood uncle, the General Robert.
must 90 to him and say that am not
yorthy'' ! exclaimed, with large fal.
ering in my voice.
"All right. Just jump into the one