Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-07-29
THE RETURN
BY cLARIssA MACK.

&c emerged from the heavy thicket of
:" rhOdodendrOns and slipped around to
'e the rear A light from a basement
;, window checked his progress. He
- looked cautiously through the window.
), Two women servants were putting on
hats and coats and chauffeur walt
J.. ed near the door drinking out of
!, steaming glass.
!, READY" he asked, setting down the
: empty glass.
. They all disappeared, and in a mo
a ment the basement was deserted and
the door locked. Presently an auto
J moline with lights swept silently down
the drive. The man went around to |
the front Of the house and thick op- |
pressive silence settled over the place. |
Then shadow separated from the
deeper shade of the shrubbery and
gained the front yeranda. A latch
Key turned silently la the lock of the
front door; 1t opened and closed sound
lessly, letting into the darkened house
a faint breath of the June night. The
man did not hesitate: with unswerv-
Ing feet he mounted the fine old stair
case, gained the upper hall end entered
large room On the left. He crossed
TO the mantelpiece, fumbled along its i
length and put something in his peck ,
ct AS he turned away his foot struck
the brass fender and there was the (
faint clang of metal. ,
he stopped short and waited.
Out Of the black void of the quiet L
room came woman's voice. e
WHO is there2' 1t asked YEARLY.
He pulled out a handkerchief and a
tied 1t about his face below the ewes a
pulling down his visored cap to COM =
plete the masking II
WHO is thereT repeated the voice
more alert this time, and there was et
stirring from the great bed in the tn
corner. ly
In three leaps the man gained the DC
door, and then she spoke once more
Il can see you now-I have you COW sa
cred with a revolver can shoot
Don't move" pc
What do you want?' he mumhled -, ~
behind the handkerchief.
'Who are your" Sc
"A-Rafies, If you like" he laughed mr.
bitterly. pa
Il have no money here-or jewels III.
nothing"
Il don't want them" then he add ere
ed hastily: IF you haven't got them mi,
Il think I'll go" ne,
you will stayl" she threatened. VIII
Every we'll" His tone was splIen
How did you get Int" she asked the
Pass key-servants all went ont In !
he carl thought the house was per
returned for something had spe
eft behind" the
Left behind?" she asked quickly anc
Who are your ere
u have been here before" he said
n rorfied voice. They should not ,nu
cave you alone In the house"
You must be thoughtful bur
lar, to think of thatr" She laughed rus
llrthlessly. upo
Il will 90 now-if You please" ' >
e slipped toward the door and flashed .no'
.,,oit -, tern
'nsly. Are there any more of you
-0und?" nei
He laughed shortly. mo. came H. H.
one" w"
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81, - 80" 'i'e ''t',is' anu her BrOy
hen he was halfway down. she ar =
tned the head of the stairs. "Stop,"
e commanded, but he did not heed p'n.~
70 M 10 In
lie flame. and he hesitated, jerked
ward and fell In a huddled heap noin'
the rich rugs below. He lay still.
The woman-she was q mere GIRL
,uched on the top step, her back =
ainst the wall. The moonlight shin 80
through diamond-paned window
.rayed her dainty negiigee W.
she turned the body over -
laid her hand on the mans heart VIZ
was beating regularly. Then she
e the handkerchief away from his
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ed TREMENDOUSLY. II thought you men.,
e In Philadelphia by this time ''rAih
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face darkenins. Il came back AZ WI
something had fo,gotta denim
your people drive away and SUD fr'
ID you were with them. The sery- "h
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