The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-06-27

lite thanks and courteous goodby to
both of YEP"
eve 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 O'Dowd.
"They are not with me-" she replied.
Her grasp on Barnes arm frightened.
"Oh, isn't it splendid2 They did not
catch him. He"
"Will you both swear on your sacred
honor that We haven't the jewels Ia
your possession"
"Unhesitatingly," said Barnes.
81 swear. Mr.. O'Dowd."
"Then," said he, 81 have no time TO
waste here. l am looking for a tin
box. beg your pardon for disturb
ing you"
"Oh, Mr. O'Dowd, shall never for
get all that you have"
whist, nowl There is one thing
must insist on your forgetting COM
pletely: all that has happened in the
last five minutes. What / am doing,
Mr.. Barnes. would be my death SEN
tence if it ever became known"
SIT shall never be known through
me, O'Dowd. 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 a position to-"
"Don't say it You'll spoil every
thing If you let me think you are In
my debt Bedad, don't be so sure /
sha'n't see you again, and soon"
"Tell me how to find Harris Tavern,
old man. I'll"
mo. I'm dashed If do. You ought
to be grateful to me for not stopping
you entirely, without asking me to
| give you a helping hand. Good-by,
and God bless you. I'm praying that
We get away safely, Miss Cameron. So
long, Barnes. If you were crow and
wanted to 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-looking nose"
They did not wait for the break of
| day. Taking O'Dowd's hint, Barnes
directed his steps straight out from
the mouth of the quarry and pressed
confidently onward. In answer to a
question she informed him that there
were no fewer than twenty-five men in
Green Fancy. all of them shrewd, reso-
lutte and formidable.
II cannot, for the life of me, see
| why they took chances on inviting me
to the house, Miss Cameron"
She was silent for a moment, and
when she spoke lie was with great in
tensity. "Mr. Barnes, l had your life
| in my hands all the time you were at
| Green Fancy I shudder now when
think of what might have happened
Before you were asked to the house, l
was coolly informed that you would
not leave it alive If l so much as
my unhappy plight The first word of
an appeal to you would have been the
signal for-for your death. That is
what they held over me. When l
spoke to you on the couch that night,
I-oh, don't you see? Don't you see
that I wantonly, cruelty, selfishly
risked your life-nOt my own-when
l."
"There. there. now!" he cried, con-
solingly, as she put her hands to her
face and gave way to sobs.
"Forgive me-" she murulured. 81
didn't mean to be so silly"
at helps, TO cry sometimes" he said
lamely.
The first faint signs of day were
struggling out of the night when they
stole across the road above Harris
Tavern and made their way through
the stable yard to the rear of the
house. His one thought was to get
her safely inside the Tavern.
The door was locked. He delivered
series of resounding kicks upon its
stout face. Revolver in hand, he faced
about and waited for the assault of
the men who he was sure, would
come plunging around the corner of
the building in response to the racket.
But there was no attack.
At last there were sounds from
within. A key grated in the lock and
a bolt was shot. The door flew open.
Mr.. Clarence Dillingford appeared in
the opening, partially dressed, his
hair sadly tumbled, his eyes blinking
in the light of the lantern he held
aloft.
"Well, what the" Then his gaze
| alighted on the lady. For the love
Of" began the embarrassed Dilling-
! ford. what the dew l say, can't
/ you see that I'm not dressed? What
the"
Give me that lantern said Barnes,
and snatched the article out of the I'M
resisting hand. "Show me the way
to Miss Thackeray's room. Dillingford.
No time for explanations"
well. for the love Of"
81 will take you to Miss Thackeray's
ROOM" said Barnes, leading her swift
I ly through the narrow passage. "She
viii make you comfortable for the
that is until l am able to secure n
room for You. Come on, Dillingford. "
Miss Thackeray was awake.
Through the closed door she asked
what on earth was the matter
Il have q friend here-a lady Win
you dress as quickly us possible and
take her in with you for little
while?'