The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-09-25

"Don't Novel" Came From the DARK
ness Outside.
humor. II Is my way to be always po-
lite. agreeable and-prompt. I'll shoot
in second II We move one step out
side that cabin"
"ODowd. you haven't the heart TO
drag her back to that beast Of a"
"Hold hard! Wen come to the point
without further palavering. Where
are We dragging her yourself, ye ras-
CALI"
''ro place where she viii be safe
from insult. injury. degradatlon-"
swell. | have no fault to find with
ye for that" said ODowd. "Bedad. |
didn't believe you had the nerve to
tackle the job. You may be Interested
10 know that up 10 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
divil did We do ~. BarneSf"
"Are you disposed 10 be friendly,
ODowdf" demanded Barnes. "lf you
are not. we may just as well fight it
out now as later on"
"You are not to fight" She cried in
great agitation. "What are you doing?
Put II away Don't shoot"
els IL gun he T. pullingI' inquired
ODowd calmly. "And what the deuce
are you going to aim at, me heartyl !
have bulI's-eye lantern with me.
From the luxurious seat behind this
rock | could spot We In a second. Hav-
ing said as much | now propose arbi-
tration. Would We mind handing over
that tin box in exchange for my po-
lite thanks and courteous goodOy to
both OF yer"
1--WE have no box Of any description,
Mr. O'Dowd," cried she triumphantly.
! "Thank heaven, he got safely away -
do you mean TO tell me you came
away without the-your belongings,
{ Miss Cameron exclaimed ODowd.
"They are not with me-" she replied
Her grasp on Barnes arm frightened.
"Oh. isn't IL splendid? They did not
catch him. He"
"Will you both swear on your sacred
honor that yc haven't the Jewels In
your possessionf"
"Unhcsitatingly." said Barnes.
81 swear Mr.. ODowd."
"Then," said he. II have no time TO
waste here. | am looking for tin
box. beg your pardon for disturb
ing you"
"Oh, Mr.. ODowd, I shall never for
get all 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 I am doing.
Mr.. Barnes would he my death sen
tence u II ever became known"
1T shall never be known through
me. ODowd. I'd like to shake your
hand, old man."
God bless you. Mr.. O'Dowd," said
the girl in low. small voice, singular
ly suggestive of tears. "Some day
may be in IA position to-"
Don't say II! You'll spoil every
thing IL you let me think you are in
my debt Bedad, don't be 50 sure |
sha'n't see you again. and soon"
"Tell me how 10 find Harris Tavern.
old man. M"
"No. I'm dashed II do. You ought
TO be grateful to me for not stopping
you entirely, without asking me 10
give you helping hand. Good-by.
and God bless you. I'm praying that
ye get away safely. Miss Cameron. So
long. Barnes. If you were crow and
wanted 10 rooSt on that big tree In
front Of Harris Tavern, | dare say
you'd take the shortest way there by
flying as straight as bullet from the
mouth Of this pit, following your ex-
tremely good-lO0kiug nose"
They did not wait for the break of
day. Taking ODowd's hint. Barnes
directed his steps straight out from
the mouth of the quarry and pressed
confidently onward. In answr To
question she Informed him that there
We're no fewer than twenty-five men in
Green Fancy, all Of them shrewd, resO-
lutte and formidable.
81 cannot, for the life Of me. see
why they took chances On inviting me
10 the house, Miss Cameron"
She was silent for moment and
when she spoke II was with great In
tensltv. "Mr. Barnes. | had your life