Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-23

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he watched her back to the house,
hen went down the steps Into the
oad.
There had been Q dinner at the
ountry club that night The chief had,
Intended It. unknown to hostess and
guests. to the extent Of sitting In the
grillroom during the evening ana care
fully watching the men who came aud
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 not1ceably few Jewels to be
seen. Over his chop and lager beer
the chief smiled grimly.
After that he shook dice for q short
time with young Englishman named
Talbot an interesting fellow. From
him the chief got the club view Of the
jewel robbery.
TITS been coming 70 AZ for long
time," said Talbot, shaking the dice.
Long ago I advised some of the wom-
en- who had famous pearls to have
copies made and keep the originals in
their banks, but they disliked the idea
Of wearing limitations"
= IT see"
q 'Then . woman Isn't satisfied 10
have a string Of pearls; she must have
III announced IN IN the papers. OF
course crooks an over the country read
about them, and naturally their fingers
itch"
IT understand" said the chief, "that
he Bryant pearl has been recovered"
Eyes. and good work on the part Of
he force" was Talbot's commentA II
he chief smiled under his heavy mus
ache, II there was the faintest pos
bible twinkle in Talbot's eyes, who was
there to see?
Talbot took the chief down to the
station in his gray machine. They had
rhatted very pleasantly. But just OPP
bosite the steps from Elinor's garden
hey blew out tire. The caf swerved,
thddenly throwing the light from the
kLmps along the bank. Standing in the
shadows, and thus Unexpectedly re-
vealed, was Boroday.
Talbot brought the car to stop and
jumped out. The Russian had gone
on down the hill
lawfully sony said Talbot Looks
as IL you'd have to walk down. Per
haps you viii ind another car to pick
you up"
II shall rather enjoy the walk." said
the chief, eyes ahead in the darkness.
Whose place is this7"a
Talbot glanced up and around
yt.1'm afraid I don't know anything
fbout the village" He opened the tool
box.
The chief took two or three steps
long the road and turned. about
ere, wasn't it. that the Episcopal
clergyman was shot?"
II 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 where he stopped, was
where Ward had been found. Then,
in spite of old Hilary's death, the band
wa, still using his house! Things were
closing up. Boroday tramped on down
the road. About one hundred yards
behind the chief followed.
Talbot. hammering at a recalcitrant
tire filed the air with the short, angry
raps of his hammer on the rim. :.
The Russian had an almost uncanny
sense Of pursuit. More than once in
his life it had saved him, and now he
knew he was being followed. He made
no attempt whatever to throw his pur-
suer of the track, but went directly to
the station. There he got an evening
paper at the closing news stand and
glanced over 1t, standing under an arc
light. For all his engrossment he saw
quite distinctly the figure Of the chief
as he crossed the track and took up
his station behind pillar Of the train
shed. Boroday was thinking hard. It
mud been that unluc!zy swerring Of q
machine on the hill that had betrayed
him. He knew that now. And he had
Just come out of the Kingston place.
1t was bad, very bad.
Boroday rode all the way into the
city with the chief dozan seats be-
hind him. The chief did not follow
him home. He knew where he lived,
and he could lay his hand on him when
he wanted him. he was going to want
him now pretty soon. The Russian
knew that, too.
When he had entered his apartment
and turned on the light, he found HUFF
( standing by window. The boy
ducked back as the light went up.
For q moment the two eyed one an
other, Hun was unshaven, sunken-
eyed, dirty. The contrast between this
wild-eyed boy and the tall Russian was
strong. VI
sWeI7' raid HUFF denantly.
"Sit down." Boroday's tone was
4 Kind. He went 70 . closet and got out
bottle Of vodka.
aWhen did you have anything to
cst!' 5
II am not hungry"
Nevertheless Boroday forced on him
little bread and meat
II didn't know you were out until
4 tonight" Hun said at last, pushing his
plate away.
where have you beenf'
Drinking my head Of In dive on
Fortieth street." said Hun savagely.
1rm all right now"