Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-03-19
V. THE HAVEN.

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$50 you have come to me at
last !"
She lifted her rain-sweet face from
the warm haven of his shoulder blind
ly yeaming toward his lips and
remembered Fear lanced that ecstasy
like pain. With convulslve move
ment she wrenched away her lips and
struggled from his arms.
"Leonora he protested-"what Is
it?"
Red" she gasped, staring wildly
round eo-where are they?
How should | know? What are
those two to me--to us?"
where are WEI"
I'm my rooms, as you see
well beyond the reach of those cut
thr0ats!"
"But'-a dubious hand faltered to
He sent for me. Inez brought me-"
"Then Inez led you amiss, dear
no: arightp His arms again EMBODIED
her. "And thank God for that"
Confused, she fell into silence,
misgivings benumbed by wonder.
Taste and means had TRANSPORTED the
commonplace into an abode of such
luxury as the girl had seldom dreamed
0f-indeed had never seen but in the
pages of illustrated magazines.
In this main room, dark hangings
disguised the walls, with framed
paintings like glowing windows open
on exotic landscapes, and shelves
heavy laden with volumes in rich
bindings, An antique Chinese rug of
exquisite artistry hid in part pol
ished dark floor of parquetry. Upon
library table of old Spanish oak
books, manuscripts and objets dart
were lustrous In the warm light of q
lamp of wrought brass. Wide-armed
chairs of deep upholstery in leather
offered caressing invitation to weary
limbs. An atmosphere of studious re-
pose soothed excited sensibilities.
A bedchamber partly visible through
one open door offered a strong CON
trast of almost Spartan simplicity
with soberly tinted walls, narrow
day bed of mahogany and unpreten-
tious chairs and dressing table to
match this lase.
Through still another door a glimpse
of white enameled walls, stainless
porcelain and nickeled fittings proved
that a civilized bathroom had there
been installed, in building whose
every other tenant was content with
such facilities for personal cleanliness
as were afforded by the common kitch-
en- sink.
The girl shook bewildered head.
"And you've lived here all along,
Mario"
Here have come to rest, Leonora.
worn out with the WEAKNESS and dis
appointment of fruitless searching for
you. How could you torture me so?
Where have you been?"
mot far ~.ding."
From the pollce7 Because of that
business at Ristoris2 You were in
yolved in that? Carnehan, too, and all
those others, as well as Bielinsky?"
She nodded to every question. 81
feared this Tell me what happened
Why did you not come to me first of
all?"
II was afraid"
Afraid Of the man who loves you
whom you love? You do love me, Leo
nora?"
Yes" she murmured--"yes. with all
of me, Mario"
'Then why"
Il was afraid Of Red He swore he'd
have you murdered If ever spoke to
you again"
THAT, then. was the only reason
why you wouldn't communicate with
me, send me one word to say you still
lived. you were WI. you thought of
me? Death itself were preferable to
such torrents Of doubt !"
81 know, Mario. | know. Wasn't
suffering the same way? ! wanted
you so much, needed you, thought
about you all the time. dear, day and
night -"
There was an interlude.
IF there'd been any chance" she re-
sumed when it was possible for her to
speak =. 'But IL I'd written you. or
called up, or tried any way :. | was
watched every minute. didn't dare.
dear for your sake"
"And | thought you had deserted me
All, forgive mel"
Reds sure you train with the cops,
and he and Leo are desperate. They've
had 1t all fixed for days to lay in
safe place over in Jersey, but they
can't make getaway; the bulls are
watching too close, they're all over"
But why Carnehanf The papers