Cleveland County herald., 1919-07-10
CHAPTER VIII-Continued.

"From what I hear the man Paul was shot through the lungs, directly from in front The bullet went straight through his body He was riding very rapidly down the road. When he came to a point not far above the crossroads he was fired upon. It is safe to assume that he was looking intently ahead. trying to make out the crossing. He was not shot from the side of the road, gen tlemen, but from the middle of it. The bullet came from point almost di- rectly in front of him, and not from Mir Curtis property here to the left or Mir NConley's on the right. The chances are that Paul did not accom- pany Room to the meeting place up the road. He remained near the horses. That's how he managed to get away so quickly. It remained for the man at the crossroads to settle with him. But we're wasting time with all this twaddle of mine. Let us be moving. There is one point on which we must all agree. The deadliest marksman in the world fired those shots. No bun gling on that score, bedad."
 In the course of time the party trav- ersing the ground contiguous to the public road, came within sight of the green dwelling among the trees. Barnes interest revived. His second view of the house increased his won der and admiration. If O'Down had not actually located it among the trees for him he would have been at a loss to discover it. although it was imme- diately in front of him and in direct line of vision.
 De Soto was seen approaching through the green sea, his head ap- bearing and disappearing intermit- undulating underbrush He shook hands with Barnes a moment later.
 I'm glad you had the sense to bring Mir. Barnes with you, O'Dowd," said he. You didn't mention him when you telephoned that you were personally conducting sightseeing party. I tried to catch you afterward on the telephone, but you had left the Tavern. Mrs. Collier wanted me to ask you to capture Mr. Barnes for din- ner tonight"
 Mrs. Collier is the sister of Mir. Curtis" explained O'Dowd. Then he turned upon De Soto incredulously. t'For the love of Pat" he cried, whats come over them? Why, I made so bold as to suggest last night that you were chap worth cultivating Barnes and that you wouldn't be long in the neighborhood-bu to save your feel ings I'll not repeat what they said, the two of them. What changed them over, De Soto?"
 "A chance remark of Miss Cameron's at lunch today. She wondered if Barnes could be the chap who wrote the articles about Peru and the Incas, or something of the sort, and that set of the Geographic Magazine in MT. Curtis library. Not only did they find the articles but they found your pie ture. I had no difficulty in deciding that you were one and the same. The atmosphere cleared in a jiffy. It be- came even clearer when it was discov- cred that you have had few ances- tors and are received in good society," both here and abroad, as the late Fred eric Townsend Martin would have said. I hereby officially present the result of subsequent deliberation. Mir. Barnes is invited to dine with us to- night"
 Barnes heart was still pounding rapidly as he made the rueful admis- sion that he didn't have a thing to wear" He couldn't think of accept ing the gracious invitation
 If they'll take me as I am" began Barnes. doubtfully.
 "I say,' called out O'Dowd to the sheriff, who was gazing longingly at the horses tethered at the bottom of