The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-01-20
He stared at the curiously caryed

from Enright, still at the corner of
the house, unable to tell what had
happened.
"Westcptt has been here listening to
our talk. He pried up the window
with this knife, so he could hear
Moore caught him, and got knocked
out"
"He-~he heard our talk in-in
there" repeated the dazed lawyer, his
lips trembling. "And-has got awayi
Good heavens! man, where has he
gene? After the sheriff."
Lacy stared at him through the
darkness, and burst into a roar of un
restrained laughter
"Who? Jim Westcott? The sher
iff2 Well, hardly at this stage of the
game. That's your way down East, nc
doubt, but out in this country the
style is different. No. sir; Westcott
isn't after any sheriff. In the first
place he hasn't any evidence. He
knows thing or two, but he cant
prove 1t; and If we move faster than
he does Wen block his game-seeT'
"What do you mean?"
Lacy leaned forward, and Kissed his
answer into Enright's ear.
"Put Cavendish where he can't gel
at him. There's no other chance. r
jim Westcett ever finds that fellow
alive our goose is cooked. And we've
got the advantage-we know where
the man is"
"And Westcott doesn'tp
"ENactly, but he will know. Hen
comb these hills until he finds tn,
trail-that's Jim Westcott. Come OF
back inside, both of you, and I'll tel
you my plan."
The door closed behind them, shut
ting out the yellow glow, and leaviIa
the hillside black and lonely.
Miss Donovan did not go down t,
supper. Beaton waited some tirce il
the Office, his eyes on the stairs. bu
she failed to appear, and he lnckcc
the necessary courage TO seek her il
her own room. Then Enright calico
him and compelled his attendance
The absence Of the girl WAS not causct
from any lack of appetite, as she sub
sidized the Chinaman to smuggle he
supply Of food by way of the bacl
stairs. which she ate with decided
relish, hut she had no desire to SHOW
any anxiety regarding a meeting witt
the newcomers.
Her newspaper experience had giveI
her some knowledge Of human natur,
and she felt convinced that her tnsl
of extracting information would b,
greatly simplifed if these peoplt
sought her company first. She wa.
at the window when some one rappet
at the GoOr. She arose to her feet
and tc :. Il step or two forward, heI
heart beating swifter.
"Come in."
TIL" door opened, and the light from
the windowS revealed Miss La Rue,
rather tastefully attircd in green silk,
her blond hair fluffed artfully, and
dainty patch Of black court-plaster
adjoining one cheek.
Pardon me, please" the voice some
what high-pitched, 'but they told me
downstairs you were from New York"
"Yes, that Is my home; won't you
come in?"
"Sure I will. WhyfI was so lone.
some in this hole 1 simply couldn't
stand it any longer. know your
name; it's Stella Donovan-well, mine
is Celeste La Rue"
"a very pretty name; rather I'M
usual. Are you French?"
The other laughed, crossing her feet
carelessly, and extracting a cigarette
case from handbag.
"French? Well, I guess not. MY
dads name was Capley, and I an
nexed this other when I went on the
stage. IT tickles the Johnnies, and
sounds better than Sadie Capley. You
liked it yourself"
1T is better adapted to that DUR
pose-you are an actress thenY"
well, nobody ever said so. I can
dance and sing bit. and know how
to wear clothes. Tell me, when were
you in New York;"
"About month ago"
well. didn't you see the RevueY"
! "The last one? Certainly"
"ThatS where 7 Shone-second girl
on the right in the chorus, and l was
IN the eccentric dance with Joe
! Stearns; some hit-what?"
T YES I remember now; they called
you the Red Fairy-becausc of your
ruby ring. What in the world ever
/ brought you out here?"
Celeste laughed, cloud of smoke
curling gracefully above her blonde
hair.
"Some joke, isn't It? We'll, it's no
engagement at the Good Luck dance
hall yonder, you can bet on that. The
fact is I've quit the business, and am
going to take n flyer in mning?
mining? That sounds like money
In these days. They tell me there is
no placer-mining any longer, and that
1t requires a fortune to develop. l
wouldn't suppose Il chorus girl"
"Oh, pshaw" and Miss La Rue
leaned forward n bright glow on each
cheek. There are more ways of max
ing money in New York than drawing
a salary. I've caught on to few
things in the last five years. II pays