South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-07
THE SERVICE COL. TRAVERS
ASKED OF MADGE.


Col. Travers sprang TO the ground
before l stopped the car. and at
Bess Deans excited words turned
on her swiftly.
as that right?" he demanded. us
Smith gone? Raynori
Jones!"
He gave the call for the troopers
even as he questioned her, and the
men came running toward him.
Yes" she responded. Mr. era
ham knocked him down because Of
a name Smith called me-" she
achieved a becoming blush. He
wanted Smith to stand up and fight.
but like most DULLES, Smith ran
away and"
Which direction?" he interrupt
ed her CURLY and she had the
quickness TO see that she was an
noying him by her loquacity.
Into the woods-therer She
lifted her hand, pointed to the for
est back Of the inn. and waited for
the officers next question.
But he evidently was through
with her His next words were COM
mands like bullets.
"Raynor, take two men with you
you can trust, and track Smith
down. I'll get more help here as
soon as I can get in touch with
Kingston. Arm your helpers, and
get him dead or alive, preferably
living. however. Jonesi"
Yes sir" a tall. picturesque
youth saluted as the trooper ad-
dressed as Raynor singled out two
men from the excited loungers
about the inn and disappeared in
the forest back of the house. From
the looks on the faces Of the men
selected I guessed that they would
have an especial zest in hunting
down the man named Smith His
would be the fate Of most tyrants
dreaded and fawned upon for their
power
Find old Kronish for me and
bring him here"
Take Me TO Her"
Jones rushed into the house while
his superior officer went from man
TO man of the group before the inn.
questioning each closely. But at
Joness return, alone, his face dark
ened
"Kronish is nowhere TO be found.
sir" the young trooper reported.
I've been in every possible place in
the house. He's gone
Where's his wife p"
"Wringing her hands and mutter-
ing TO herself, I can't get anything
out of her. She's hysterical
Take me TO her"
He walked perhaps three steps in
the wake Of young Jones, then turn
ed abruptly 20 the car i'm which 7
still sat, bewildered. stunned by the
news which Bess Dean had given
me concerning DiclIy.
Dicky had been so occupied with
Bess Deans smiles and chatter that
he had not observed the ihsoIent
treatment which the man Smith had
accorded me. but at some real or
fancied insult 10 her he had made
a scene and had followed a furious.
perhaps desperate man to-what d?
Ny heart quaked with the p0ssi-
D4ALltS lnaL might lie OUT there IN
the forest where my husband had
gone
Mrs. Grahaml PIease.'
I came 10 myself with a start.
and realized that Coz. Travers must
have called me more than once.
Yes" I. returned. You must
pardon me. T."
VIII you come with me. please.
at once?" he said holding out his
hand 70 help me from the car.
Madge Summons Courage.
I accepted his aid meChanlca flv
and wondered vaguely as I walked
/ beside him where he was taking
me. what he wanted me 70 DO. We
were inside the inn. through the
big deserted front room and into a
I smaller room beyond before he
7 spoke
NO man can handle an excited
I hysterieal. old woman" he said. 80
want you TO find out from Mrs