Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-08
M. FLAMINGM
2t JEWE IS
ROBERT CHAMBERS
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asopes EDonAs COMPANY

I wait.
outside the sunlight was becom-
ing warm and vivid. There had
been 10 frost after all-or, al most.
merely a white trace in the shadow
on a fallen plank here and there
but not enough to freeze the
ground. And. in the sunshine. it
all quickly turned to dew, and gilt
tered and sparkled in a million hues
and tints like gems-like hat hand
full of jewels she had poured into
her fathers Joined palms-yester-
day-there at the ghostly edge of
Drowned Valley.
At the memory, and quite me-
chanically. she turned in her chair
and drew Quintana's basket pack
toward her.
First she lifted out his rifle, ex-
amined it, set it against the window
sill. Then, one by one, she drew
out two pistols. loaded; the murder
Gus Spanish c~lasp-knife; an ak; a
try-pan and a tin pail, and the roll
ed-up mackinaw.
Under these the pack seemed to
contain nothing except food and
ammunition; staples in sacks and a
few cans-lard, salt, tea-such
things.
The cartridge boxes she piled up
On the table; the food she tossed
into a tin swill bucket.
About the effects of this man it
seemed to her as though something
unclean fingered. She could scarce
ly bear to handle them-threw them
from her with disgust.
The garment. also-the heavy
brown and green mackinaw-she
disliked to touch. To throw it out
doors was her intention; but, as she
lifted the coat, it unrolled and some
things fell from the pockets to the
kitchen table-money, keys, a
watch, a fiat leather case
She looked stupidity at the case.
1t had a coat of arms emblazoned
on it.
Still, stupidity and as though
dazed, she laid one hand on 1t, drew
it to her, opened it.
The Flaming Jewel blazed in her
face amid a heap of glittering gems.
Still she seemed slow to compre-
hend-as though understanding
were paralyzed.
1t was when her eyes fell upon
the watch that her heart seemed to
stop. Suddenly her stunned senses
were lighted as by an Internal flare.
. OnueE lAS awful dow she
swayed upright to her feet, sick
with fright, her eyes fixed on her
fathers watch.
1t a still ticking.
She did not know whether she
cried out in anguish or was dumb
under it. The house seemed to reel
around her; under foot too.
When she came to her senses she
herself outside the house, |
running with her rifle, already en-
the woods. But, inside the
barrier of trees, something blocked
her way, stopped her-a man-her
man!
Eve! In Gods name!-" he said
as she struggled in his arms; but
she fought him and strove to tear
her body from his embrace:
They've killed Dad!" she painted
-"Quintana killed him. I didn't
know-oh. I didn't know!-and 1
let Q%uintana go! Oh, Jack. Jack,
le's at the Place of Pines! I'm 60
ng there to shoot him! Let me go!
hes killed Dad, I tell you! He
Dads watch-and the case of
ewels-they were in his pack on
"Eve!"
ACI Nv SOs
"Eve!" He held her rigid a
in his powerful grip, COM
elled her dazed, half-crazed eyes
D meet his own:
You must come to your senses"
e said. Listen to what I say: they
re bringing in your father"
Her dilated blue eyes never moved
his.
1--WE found him in Drowned VAL
~ at sunrise" said Stormont quiet
THE men are only a few rods
ehind me. They ! carrying him
ut"
Her lips made a word without
ound.
yes" said stormont in a low
dice.
There was a sound in the woods
ehind them. Stormont turned. Far
way down the trail the men came
1to sight.
Then the State Trooper turned
he girl very gently and placed one
around her shoulders.
Very slowly they descended the
i'll together. His equipment was
in the morning sun, and the
un fell on Ewes dropping head.
her chestnut hair to fiery