The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-02
RainboW's End
A Novel BY REX BEACH
Author % sTAe Ires Train. ..rk<
speiier..- s7feart Of TIE ssn<ef.~
copyright by Harper a Broth
ers. Pubiishers)

CHAPTER XXIx-coNTINUED.
Its resl." ne cried. Now LET me
look Mt the 5ewels''
Rosa has them She's wearing them
on her back. Hunched backs are
lucky. you know; hers Is worth for
tune"
Why. this beats the Arabian
Nights!" Horine gasped.
1T beats" Branch paused then
wagged his head warninglN at the
girl. 4 don't believe a word Of Il
and you mustn't Johnnie read this
story on his yachting trip. II couidn't
happen. In the FIRST place there isn't
any more money in the world: mints /,
have quit coming H. Why. II I wroe.-
such a yarn" -
ut is almost unbelIevabIe.- Johnnie
acknowledged. II found Aladdin's
cave, but''-his face paled and he
stirred uneasily-''it was nearly the
death of all of US. I'll have 70 tell
you the whole story now: I've only
told you the half"
While his hearers listened, petrihed
with amazement and doubling their
ears, he recited the incidents Of that a
unforgettable night on La cumbre
how Cobo came. and Of the trap he
sprung; how Jacket stole upon The
assassin while he knelt and OF the
blow he struck y
When Johnnie had finished there
was long moment OF silence. Thea !.
Norine quavered. TREMENDOUSLY: That
boy That blessed boy!'
Branch murmured. feebly: Dash :
water in my face or you'll lose me. /.
L You" He found no words to
express his feelings and finally voiced !,
his fsvorite expIetive. "A
IT'S all too weidriy Improbable :.
O'Reilly smiled. but ask Roea or /.
Jacket-the boy is bursting TO tell
some one. He nearly died because he
couldn't brag about il to Capt NORM
and there won't be any holding him !,
now. I'm afraid he'll tip on the news
about that treasure in spite Of all
my warnings. Those jewels are a
temptation: I won't rest easy untu
they're safely locked up in some good
vault Now then. I've told you every
thing. but I'm dying for news Tel
me about yourselves. about Esteban..s
] expected to find him we'll What aiis
him?" -
oh. Johnnie." Norine began. Hes
very III. He isn't getting well" Some :
thing in her tone caused O'ReiIly 20
glance at her sharply. Branch nodded
and vinked Significantly. and the girf
confessed with a blush: Yes, Nou
told me I'd surrender TO some poor.
broken fellow. I'm very happy and
I'm very sad
HUM. He's far from poor AMI
broken" Leslie corrected: with AZ
half-interest in a humpfuI of diamonds
and q gold plated well. according 20
Baron Munchausen. here. This IL the
Cuban leap-year. Johnnie; Norine pro-
posed TO him and he was too far gone
TO refuse. You came just in time 10
interrupt a drumhead marriage" -
1T is true?" When Norine acquies--,
ced. O'Reilly pressed her two hands
in his. I'm glad-so gIod.'' Isl.
Tears started to the girls eyes; ,
her voice broke wretchedly. Help
me. Johnnie. Help me TO get him
home
He patted her reassuringly and she
took comfort from his hearty promise.
of course / will Wen take him
end Rosa away where they can forget
Cuba and all the misery IL has caused
them. Wen make him well-dont
worry. Meanwhile. at this moment
Rosa needs food and clothing. and
so % J."
As the three friends walked up the
street they discovered. Jacket holding
2
his countrymen. II was the boys
moment and he was making the most
of it, Swollen with self Importance
he was putting with relish at a giSan-
tic gift cigar.
L exaggerate nothing" he was say
ing. loudly. "O'ReiIIy will tell you
that I killed Cobo, alone and unasi,
sisted. The man is gone. he has dis
appeared. and all Matanzas is mysti-
fed. This is the hand that did IL:
yOnder is the weapon. with that
/ butchers blood still on il. That knife
will be preserved in the museum at
HGbana, along with my statue"
Jacket spied his chief witness and
called to him. Tell these good people
who killed Cobo. Was it Nsrciso
Villar?'
1t was" O'RenIy smiled. The
fellow is dead"
There was renewed mUrmuring. The
/ crowd pressed Jacket closer: they
passed the knife from hand to han6.
/ Doubters fell silent: the boy sweIICti
I visibly Bantamlike he strutted be-
/ fore admiring glances. and when his
| benefactor had passed safely out of
hearing he went on: