Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-23
CHATTER V

CHAPTER V
She saw him walk away-saw hi
shadowy. weli-built form fade int
the starlit mist
An almost uncomfortable impuls
set her throat and lips quiverini
with desire to call TO him through
the night, II do love you'll do Low
youi Come back quickly. quick
wi"
The girl turned from the window
looked at the door for q moment
then her face flushed and she Wake,
toward q chair and seated herself
leaving the door unbolted.
For a little while she sat upright
alert, as though a little frightened
After a few moments she folded hel
hands and sat unstirring. with low
cred head. awaiting Destiny.
It came. noiselessly. And so swift
~ that the rush OF air from her VIC
startled her.
For in the same second Earl Lev
erett was upon her IN his stockingec
feet, one bony hand gripping her
mouth, the other flung around her
pinning both arms TO her sides
The packet" he painted quick
yeh dirty little cat, 'r'I'll break yeh
head off'n yeh damn neckl"
She BIT at the hand that he held
crushed against her mouth. He
lifted her bodily. flung her onto the
bed and, twisting sheet and quilt
around her, swathed her to the
throat.
Still controlling her violently dis
torted lips with his left hand and
holding her so, one knee upon her
he reached back, unsheathed his
hunting knife, and pricked her
throat TN the blood spurted.
Now. gol ram yehl" he whisper
ed ;ierceiy, where's Mikes packet?
Yell, and I'll hog-stick yeh fur fairl
Where is It, you dunn thingi"
He took his iefe hand from her
mouth. The distorted. scarlet lips
writhed back. displaying her white
teeth clenched.
where's Mikes bupdlei" he re-
peated, hoarse with rage and fear.
1Ou rat rnc EtASHths
At that he closed her mouth again,
and again he pricked her with his
knife, cruelty. The blood welled up
onto the sheets.
Nov, by Cod" he said in
ghastly voice. answer or I'll hog
stick yeh next timei Where IS 81?
Wherel wherei"
She only showed her teeth in an
swer. Her eyes famed.
Where! Quicki Col ding yeh.
I'll shove this knife IN behind your
ear II you don't tell Go on. Where
is II? It's in this Dump som'ers.
know It is--don't liel You want
that I should stick you good7 That
what you want-you dirty little
dump-slut7 Well. then. gol ram yeh
III fix yeh like Quintana was
amin at
He slit the sheet downward from
her imprisoned knees, seized one
wounded foot and tried TO slash the
bandagss.
'-Pll cut a ooupla toes ofr'n yet"
he snarled. I'LL hamstring yeh
fur keepsi"-strugglin to mutilate
her while she flung her helpless and
entangled body from side to side and
bit at the hand that was almost suf-
locating her.
Unable 10 hold her any longer. he
seized a pillow, 10 bury the veno-
nous little head that writhed. BIT
ing. under his clutch.
AS he lifted it he saw a packet
lying under It.
by Godl" he painted.
AS he seized Il she screamed for !
the first time: Jack Jack Stor- |
monti"-and fairly hurled her help |
less little body at Leverett, striking
him full in the face with her head. |
Half stunned, still clutching the
packet, he tried to stab her in the |
stomach; but the armor of bed
clothes turned the knife, although !
his violence dashed all breath out |
OF her.
Sick with the agony OF It. speech |
Jess, she still made the effort: ana |
as he stumbled TO his feet and turn |
ed 10 escape, she struggled upright. !
choking. blood running from the
knife pricks in her neck.
with the remnant OF her strength.
and etiil writing and gasping for
breath, she tore herself from the
sheets and blankets. reeled across
the room 10 where stormont's rife
stood, threw in cartridge, dragged
herself to the window
Dimly che saw a running figure
IN the night midst, flung the rife
across the window sill and fred.
Then she fred again-or thought
she did. There were two shots.
.Eve," came Stormont's sharp cry
what the devil are you trying to DO
70 rne7"
HIS cry terrified her; the rife clat-
tered 70 the floor.
The next instant ne came running
up the stairs. bare headed. heavy !
pistol swinging, and halted, Mortified
at sight of her.
"Evei Ny God!" he whispered, |
taking her blood-wet body into his
arms.
go after Leverett." she gasped.
Hes robbed daddy. He's running
awsy-out there--somewhere-
Where did ne hurt you, Evenly
little Eve