The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-12

that even the excitement of combat
ing him. the satisfaction Of checking
him time after time, was beginning to
pail upon the girl.
Tonight, for instance, she was feel
ing very At indeed. Captain Parr had
brought her home from Powder Town
in ample time for her to take q long
nap and in other ways make herself
over into q new woman before dinner.
And now, at something later than nine
O'Clock, she very much wanted to
arouse herself-see q play, or take q
hand at auction, or dance, or do any
thing else that normal young woman
finds healthily diverting.
And she couldn't. It was absolutely
prohibited. She dared not to step out
side the door, for fear lest Huroki
had ferreted out her hiding place In
Donald's lodgings Vacated by him to
provide her with secure REFUGEE. and
laid some trap for her.
She was permitted only to sit and
gossip with her betrothed-and he,
manlike. was obstinately bent on dis
GUESSING Baron Hurold sa<her than the
one subject which Patria considered
really engrossing, which was Of course
the love of Patria Claiming and Dom
aid Parr.
1--WE can feel sure Of only one thing
that he'll strike and strike swiftly
and Unexpectedly. It's open war BE-
tween you n0w-war to the knife.
You've publicly denounced him. He
must either disappear or And some
way to sileace you permanently. I
wish I knew! I wish I knew!"
Anxiously, pacing the conAnss Of the
sitting room, Parr kneaded his hands
together. The telephone brought him
b anAbrupt pause.
~Hellor he called, receiver 10 ear.
4 look Of perple1ty elouded his face.
"Whor he demanded. What's
that1'
He called impatiently. "Helloe
Hellor then Hgsling the hook. said,
"Oh, he hast" unsraciously, and hung
up. a..
"What u it1' the girl demanded.
The answer to my riddle-perhapa,"
he informed Patria. Il don't know.
It's q queer business. Whoever called
up said all In breath: "l'm . frlende
never mind my name. Tell Mics Chan
ming . b On her guard against trouble
tonight q The Claiming decks near
Dayonne. huroid means miechje1-!"
Then he stopped short, with q sort Of
gurgie. a. II somebody had clapped .
hand across his mouth. heard .
bang, as II a receiver at the other end
had fallen on something hard. And
then Central reported, The party has
hung up What the deuce!"
Patria was ON her feet. "The Bay
onne d0cksy she repeated thought
fully.
'Where your output is stored pend
ing shipment to Europe" Donald ex-
planned. "Bertram told me this after
noon that there must be seven billions
Of dollars worth Of arms, ammunition
and other explosives accumulated
there. II Huroki could manage to
touch a spark to that"
Donald! You don't think"
II think he'd have hard job doing
it, but know he'd try If he thought
Of tout of sheer, cussed laundering
to get even with you, II for no more
weighty reason"
Donald picked up his hat and threw
light t0pcoat over his arm.
"You're not going"
II surely am. I mean to have look
over the ground down there and have
extra guards posted before midnight
the traditional ounce Of prevention.
You needn't worry: it's no great trip:
I'll be back little after twelve. and
I'll call you up as soon as can get
to telephone!'"
But 1t was some time before he was !
able to unlock her arms and find the !,
door.
In the course Of the next two hours /
the girl fretted herself almost beyond
endurance. Her disappointment on
the door, at the end Of that /
period, In response to q ring. was ,
acutely painful: the man on the thresh- !
old was not her Donald come back In
safety, but his lieutenant, Ryley; seek
Ing Captain Parr on Z matter OF press
Ing business.
Informed a. to the errand which
had called Donald abroad, tie detec-
i've manifested profound uneasiness.
HE oushtn't to have gone alone" he
protested. He ought to have gotten In
touch with me flrst, anyhow. That tel
ephone message sounds like 4 plant to
get him ont. You hadn't ought to T
have let him go!'
Il did my best to dlssuade him-he
wouldn't nsten! What can we dor
I'm going after him.
I'm going with you, then"
Please, mlss-noi"
Ryley's protests were unavailinG.
Hastily matching up hat and wrap,
Patria insisted On accompanying the
man.
"How long win It take us7'' she
asked - they hurried up the street, In
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