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1
rs he rightf" she questioned, look
ing up at me. Is there any real dam
ger of Indlans?"
Some, perhaps: II Is all Indian
country. north and east OF here-or
has been. I am not denying that. but
this danger does not compare. In my
mind, with the peril which confronts
us In every direction. am trying to
choose the least. Our greatest difi.
Guilty will be the lack Of food-we
possess no guns with which to kill
game. only pistols, and an exceedingly
small stock Of ammunition. That is
what troubles Tim; that, and his
eagerness to get back down the river.
He fails to realize what 1t would mean
to you to fall again into Kirby's |
hands"
'Do you realizei"
"DO 1? II is the one memory which |
controls me. Tell me, am l not right?
You despise the fellow; you are will.
ing to face any hardship so as to es-
cape hlm?"
II would rather die than have him |
touch me. Surely you cannot deem IL |
possible that could ever forgiven"
"No: that would be hard To con.
ceive; and yet l wished to hear the
words from your own lips. WIN you
answer me one thing more--why did
you first assume the character" of
Rene, and why did you repose such
instant trust in mef"
Il think myself hardly knew" she
admitted timidly. at all happened.
was born OF impulse, rather than
through any plan. Perhaps II was just
the woman In me. After my father
died. Della thought Ii best to tell us
the story of Rene's birth. This-this
was such terrible tale, and later we
sought all through his private papers.
hoping he had taken some action to
set those two free. There was no
proof that he had, no mention, indeed,
except memorandum of intention to
refer the matter to Lawyer Halnes ut
the Landing. This merely served to
confirm what Della had told us. and,
bs Haines had gone to st. Louis, we
we're unable to see him. We were all
u us nearly crazed. So suggested that
We run away, and drew money out Of
ny private account for that purpose.
My only thought was to take steam
pr up the Ohio, to some place where
we were not known, and begin life
bver again. Oh. you cannot under
Btand-I had no mind left; only q
blind impulse to save them"
caught her hand In mine and held
{ firmly.
perhaps l do understand. 1t was
ny knowledge OF this very condition
which first brought me to you"
"You heard about us on the boat
be WARRIOR Did father tell your
"No; It was Kirby. He was actual
proud Of what he had done-boast-
to me of his success. l have never
hown a man so heartlessly conceited.
Eloise. listen. You may have thought
this was largely an accident II was
not; II was deliberately planned.
} cold-blooded plot. tell you that Joe
Kirby is of the DEVILS own breed; he
Is not human. Renes father told him
! first of the peculiar conditions AT Beau
I caire."
"Rene's father Docs-does he still
| live?"
"No; but he did live for years after
he disappeared, supporting himself by
gambling on the lower river. At one
time he and Kirby were together. AZ
ter he died Kirby investigated his
story In St. Louis and found that II
was true. Then he laid this plot to
gain control of everything, including
both of you girls. The man dreamed
Of owning Beaucaire. Of possessing all
IL contained. He was willing to risk
everything to carry OUT his hell-born
scheme. and TO ruin everyone who In
terfered With him. i am telling you
all this, Eloise. because II is now time
you should know. VIII you not tell
me Just how II all came to your"
Her hands chung to me, as though
she dare not let go. her eyes were
filled with mingling of wonderment
and pain.
"Why, of course. We thought II
hest not to go until after we could see
the lawyer. could not believe my
father had neglected to set those two
free-he-he loved them both. Della
and Rene had gone down to the Land.
ing that night TO see IL he had re.
turned. We We're both of us afraid 10
leave Rene alOne--she was so despon-
dent. so unstrung, II was dark and ]
was all alone In the house Then these
men came. They did not know me
and ! did not know them, hut was
sure what they came for. was ter
rlbly frightened, without an idea what
TO do-only refused to talk. All |
could do was to pray that the others
might be warned and not return. They
searched the house and then left this
man Tim to guard me. lie told me he
was deputy sheriff from ST. Louis,
and--and | encouraged him To explain
all he knew about the case Then I
made up my mind what To dol would
pretend to be Rene, and let them carry