American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-22

hands, and sprang into the saddle.
Before he could move back, "A sec
ond horse galloped into the glade and
pulled un smartly. A voice Of amaze
ment saluted him.
Donald PART Well, IN be jig
gered"
Captain Parr swung about.
Rodney r. he exclaimed, pleased Z;
and stridlng over, warmly shook the
newcomers hand.
Behind his back the girls voice rang
out In sharp warning. Followed the
sound OF p%lunging hoofs. He wheeled,
in%stinctiyely whipping an automatic
from his pocket.
He saw her squirting full-tilt at the
japanese That one. II seemed. had
quietly rcgained his senses and got
10 his feet. simultaneously producing
"A pistol Of his own. But he had no
chance to use IL; the horse was Upon
him too quickly. In another breath
the man had tripped and half fallen,
half thrown himself bodily back
through O mask Of underground. He
disappeared Instantly.
Without hesitation. Parr pursued
through the hinderlng tangle. on its
far side he paused and listened. The
japanese had vanished.
His cagerness 10 inform himself cOn-
corning Baron Huroki's message
would brook no more delay. Quickly
he unfolded and smoothed out the pa
per.
"Probe the private affairs Of Peter
Ripley. trustee for channings estate,
for reasons for persistent discrimina-
ton against Mexican contracts"
BY no means as puzzled as his
frown might have been taken Ia indi-
cate. parr thouehtfully refolded the
paper. put It away In his care ease
and plowed bnck through the under
growth TO the glade.
The girl was still there, with Rod
ney Wrenn.
Don :" he cried as Parr rejolned
them, you're a wonder! If It hadn't
been for you
pure accident" Parr interrupted,
lifting a denrecatory hand.
'That doesn't make II any the less
true; YOU saved me a nasty fall" the
girl Insisted cordially.
"Nell, :" Parr admitted with
"A significant look to Rodney.
"Ohr The latter FASTENED to rem
edy his oversight. Permit me, Pa
trla. to Introduce my friend. Captain
Parr. Don, this Is Miss Charming"
The girl leaned forward, giving cool
fingers t%ranslently to his grasp.
Captain parr, did you sayT'
"Of the regular armyl" Rodney
added.
I'm so glad" Patria said warmly +;
"doubly glad to meet a soldier, Cap
tain Parr. All the men Of my family
have been soldiers, patriots, all the
why back TO Revolutionary days. They
used to call us the Fighting Chan
nings.'
"But that's all ended now. I'm the
last Of the Channings-and a girl
can't Tight"
Iarr hesiinted a little. Il mustn't
sail under false c%olOrs,'' he faltered.
"The truth Isl resigned my commits
sion last month"
The deuce you did, Rodney com
mented. 'Then I'll go bail l know
why"
Patria turned c%uriously to him.
"Don always had "A genius for de-
t%ectiye work, and army service offers
Il man mighty little opportunity to
exercise anything like that" Rodney
deliberately ignored PARIS movement
Of protest. III Donald Parr Is out Of
the army, It's IA pipe he did 1t solely
to enter the secret service and become
his country's faithful sleuth Eth,
Don-whnt7'
III so. wouldn't 1t be highly indis-
Greet OF me to admit III"
whether or no." Patrla came to his
rescue-"can anything prevent your
coming 10 tea this a%fternoon7 The
Charming cottage-you know-near
the Clif walk7 | do want to
know you better. Captain Pnrr-but
we're already In danger Of being late
for lunch