New Britain herald., 1922-11-11
Continued From Our Last lssue)
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 CHAPTER III.
 Stormont followed. entered clinch's quarters, and presently came down stairs again. carrying Clinchs snow shoes and basket pack.
 He seated himself near Darragh. After silence Your wife Is beau tifnl. Jim. Hes character seema to be even more beautiful, 1, a.. She's like Gods own messenger to Eve. And-you're rather wonderful your self
 Nonsense" said Darragh, I've given my wife her first American friend and Fve done a shrewd stroke Of business in nabbing the best busi- ness associate ever heard of"
 You're crazy but kind. rope l'll be some good. One thing: I'll never get over what you've cone for Eve In this crisis
 ''There1l be no crisis. Jack. Marry, and hook up with me in business. That solves everything. <. Iord!.- what life Eve has had. But you'll make 1t all up to her all this loneliness and shame and misery of Clineh's Dump"
 Stormont touched his arm in eau tion., Eve and Ricca came down the stairs-the former now in gray wool snow-shoe black, and carrying her snow-shoes, black gown, and toilet ar ticles.
 Stormont began to stow away her effects in the basket pack Darragh went over to her and took her hand.
 ''Im so glad we are to be friends" he said Tt hurt lot to know you 1 held me in contempt. But I had to go about it that way"
 Eve nodded. Then, suddenly recolIecting: "Oh,'' she exclaimed, { reddening, T forgot the jewel case! It's under my pilow.-"
 She turned and st<d upstairs and reappearad almost instantly, carrying the jewel case.
 Breathless, flushed thankful and { happy in the excitement of restitution, she placed the leather case in Ricca's hands.
 My jewels' cried the girl. as- founded. Then, with little cry of delight, she placed the case upon the table, stripped open the emblazoned cover, and emptied the two trays All over the table rolled the jewels, fash ing, scintillating, ablaze with blinding light
 And at the same instant the outer door crashed open and Quintana covered them with Darragh's rife.
 Now, by Christi" he shouted, "who stirs a finger shall go to God in one jump! You, my gendarme frien'
 you, my frien' Smith--turn your lamn backs-han's sup high!-thas the way!-now, ladies!-back away there-get back or III rkill !--sure, by Jesus, I kill you like I would white little mice!-. yG}1 ss With incredible quickness he .Sstepped forward and swept the jewels into one hand-filled the pocket Of his trousers, caught up every straN stone and pocketed them
 You gendarme, he cried in a ,menacing voice. you think you shall follow in my track Yes I blow your damn head off if you stir before the hour. K. After that-well, fol- low and be damn.'
 Even as he spoke he stepped out side and slammed the door; and Darragh and Stormont leaped for it. Then the loud detonation oi Quin- tana's rifle was echoed by the splin- tering rip of bullets tearing through the closed door: and both men halted in the face of the leaden hail.
 Eve ran to the pantry window and saw Quintana in somebody's stolen lumber-sledge, lash q pair of horses to q gallop and go floundering past into Ghost Lake road.
 l. As he sped hy in a, whirl of snow 7 he fired five times at the house, then, rising and swinging his whip, he flogged the frantic horses into the woods. In the dining room, Stor- mont, red with rage and shame. and having found his rifle in. the corridor outside Eyes bedroom, was trying to open the shutters for shot: and 1 parragh, empty handed, searched the ] house frantically for a weapon
 Eve, terribly excited, came from the l pantry:
 Hes gonel" she cried furiously l Hes ill somebody's lumber-sedge !! with pair of horses and he's driv- ing west like the devil." Stormont ran to the tap-room tele- i phone. cranked it. and warned the i constabulary at Five Lakes.
 Good God!'' he exclaimed. turning to Darragh, scarlet with modification, what ghastly business! l never dreamed he was within miles of Clinch's! It's the most shameful thing that ever happened to me"
 What could anybody do under that rifle?' said Eve hotly, That beast would have murdered the first person who stirred!''
 Darragh, exasperated and dread fully humiliated, looked miserably at his brand-new wife. Eve and Stormont also looked at