The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-08-28
CHAPTER vIlI-continued.


"From what 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 fred
upon. 1t Is safe to assume that he
was looking intently ahead. trying to
make ont the crossing. He was not
shot from the side Of trc road, gen.
tlemen, but from the mldie Of 1t. The
bullet came from pont almost d.
rectly in front Of him. and not from
Mr.. Curtis properly here to the left
or Mr.. Conley's on the right. The
chances are that Paul did not accom-
pany Rocn to the meeting place up
the road. He remained near the horses.
That's how he managed to get away so
quickly. 1t remained for the man ut
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
ali agree. The deadliest marksman In
the world fred those shots. No bun
Cling on that score. bedad."
In the course of time the party, trav-
crsing 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. II O'Down had
not actually located It among the trees
for him he would have been at loss
to discover II. although II was imme-
diately In front Of him and In direct
line of vision.
De Soto was seen approaching
through the green sea, his hend ap-
pearIng and disappearing intermit-
tently In the blllows formed by the
undulating underbrush. He shook
hands with Barnes moment later.
I'm glad you had the sense to
bring Mr.. Barnes with you. O'Dowd."
said he. "You didn't mention him
when you telephoned that you were
personally conducting a sightseeing
party. tried to catch you afterward
on the telephone. but you had left the
Tavern. Mr~ Collier wanted me to
ask you TO cnpture Mr.. Barnes for din.
her tonight
"Mrs. Co'',et II the sister Of Mr..
Curtis" explained O'Dowd. Then he
turned upon DE Soto incredulousIy,
"Tor the love Of Pat" he cried. whats
come over themf Why. made so
bold as to suggest Inst night that you
were q chap worth cultIvating. Barnes
and that you wouldn't be long In the
peIghborhood--bu to save your feel
ings III not repeat what they said. the
two OF them. What changed them
over, De Sotof"
"A chance remark Of Miss Cameron's
at lunch today. She wondered II
Barnes could be- the chap who wrote
the articles about Peru and the Tncas
or something Of the sort. and that get
them to looking up the back numbers
Of the Geographic Magazine In SIR.
Curtis librnry. Not only did they fnd
the articles but they found your pic
sare. had no difficulty In deciding
t.int you were ane and the same. The
atmosphere cleared In jlffy. II be
came even clearer when II was discov
cred TINT you have had few nnces-
tors and are received In good society,"
both here and abroad. as the late Fred.
eric Townsend Martin would have
said. hereby officially present the
result of subsequent deliberation. Mr..
Barnes Is invited to dine with us to-
night"
Barnes heart was still pounding
rapidly ms he made the rueful ndmis.
sion TINT ne "dtsln't have Q thing
wear" He couldn't think Of accept
ing the gracious invitation
III they'll tske me 10 am" begin
Barnes. d0ubtfully.
II say" called out O'Dowd to the
sherifY. - was CARING l0ngtnKly a.
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