The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-02
4 ain ready to return with you, Mr..

Anything but that"
O'Dowd spoke out OF the darkness: :
"You forget that have your own word
for It that ven be a dead woman be-
fore the day IL over. Wouldn't II he
better for me to begin shooting at once
and spare your soul the everlasting
torture that would begin Immediately
after your self-produced deceaseT
A little cry OF relief greeted this
l will return with you quietly If"
"Thunderation exclaimed Barnes
wrathfully. "What 10 you think ann
A worm that -"
Easy, easy. me dear man." eau
toned 0'Dowd. Keep your seat
Don't be deceived by my internal Irish
humor. II Is my way to be always po-
lite, agreeable and-prompt I'll shoot
In second II ye move one step out
side that cabin"
"O'Dowd, you haven't the heart 90
drag her back to that beast of a"
Hold hard Wen come TO the point
without further palnvering. Where
are ye dragging her yourself, ye ras-
CALI"
ITO place where she will be safe
from insult, injury. degradation"
"well. have no fault TO find with
ye for that" said O'Dowd. "Bedad, ]
didn't believe you had the nerve TO
tackle the job. You may be interested
to know that up TO the moment LEFT
| the house your absence had not been
noticed, my dear Miss Cameron. And
as for you, my dear Barnes, your
visit Is not even suspected. How the
divll did ye do II. Barnes?"
"Are you disposed to be friendly.
ODowd?' demanded Barnes. "If you
are not. we may just as well fight 1t
out now as later on"
| "You are not TO fight" she cried In
great agitation. what are you doing?
Put II awayi Don't shootW
'Is It a gun he is pulling?' inquired
| O'Dowd calmly. "And what the deuce
are you going to aim at, me hearty? I
have bulls-eye lantern with me.
From the luxurious seat behind this
rock could spot ye In second. Hav-
ing said as much now propose arbi-
tration. Would ye mind handing over
that tin box In exchange for my po-
lite thanks and courteous goodby to
both OF YET"
"We have no box of any description,
Mr.. O'Dowd." cried she triumphantly.
THANK heaven, he got safely awayv'
do you mean to tell me you came
away without the-your belongings
Miss Cameron exclaimed O'Dowd.
"They are not with me-" she replied
Her grasp on Barnes arm frightened
"Oh, isn't 1t splendid1 They did moi
catch him. He"
"will you both swear on your sacred
honor that yc haven't the jewels In
your possessIonf"
"Unhesitatingly." said Barnes.
IL swear, Mr.. O'Dowd."
"Then." said he. ~ have no time Il
waste here. l am looking for tn
box. l beg your pardon for disturb
Ing you"
"oh. Mr.. o'Dowd. shall never for
get oil that you have"
"Whlst. nowl There Is one thing
must insist on your forgetting com
pletely: all that has happened In the
last five minutes. What l am doing
Mr.. Barnes. would be my death sen
tence IL 1t ever became known"
ut shall never be known through
me. O'Dowd. I'd like to shake YOU
hand, old man."
"God bless you. Mr.. o'Dowd." sait
the girl In low. small voice. singular
ly suggestive OF tears. "Some day
may be In a position to-"
Don't say t. You'll spoil every
thing IL you let me think you are II
my debt. Bedad. don't be so sure
sha'n't see you again. and soon."
"Tell me how to find Hart's Tavern
old man. I'll"
mo. I'm dashed IL I do. You ough
to be grateful to me for not stopping
you entirely. without asking me t
give you helping hand. Good-by
and God bless you. I'm praying tina
ye get away safely. Miss Cameron. 81
long Barnes. II you were a crow an,
wanted to roost on that big tree II
front OF Harts Tavern. dare sa,
you'd take the shortest way there b.
flying as straight as a bullet from tn,
mouth OF this pit, following Jour ex
tremely good-lo0klng 'se."
They did not wait for the break o
day. Taking O'Dowd's hint. Barnes
directed his steps straight out iron
the mouth OF the quarry and pressed
confidently onward. In answer to
| question she Informed him that ther,
, were no fewer than twenty-five men II
Green Fancy. all of them shrewd. reso
Lutte and formidable.
II cannot, for the life OF me, se
Why they took chances on Inviting IN
to the house, Miss Cameron"
She was silent for u moment. an,
when she spoke 1t was with great In
tensity. "Mr. Barnes. had your If