Evening journal., 1922-11-13
fContinued From Our Last Issue)

He seated nlfnseil hcai ~ -"
After silence: your wife is beau
tiful. jim . Her character
seems TO be even more heautiful
she's like God's own messen-
ger to Eve. 49,. And-you're rath-
er wonderful yourself
"Nonsense." said Darragh, I've
civen nv wife her first American
friend and I've done a shrewd stroke
of business in nabbing the best bust
ness associate I ever heard Of"
you're crazy but kind. 49,. ]
hope TIL be some good 49,. One
thing; I'll never get over what
you've done for Eve In this crisis
.'There'r be no crisis. Jack
Marry. and hook up with me in bust
ness. That solves everything. .....
Lordl-what life Eve has had
But you'll make It all up TO her
all this loneliness and shame
and misery OF Clinch's Dump"
stormont touched his arm In eau
zion: Eve and Ricca came down the
stairs-the former now in gray wool
snowshoe dress. and carrying her
snow-shoes, black gown. and toilet
articles.
Stormont began 10 stow away her
effects in the basket pack; Darragh
went over to her and took her hand
I'm so glad we are friends" he
eaid. TT hurt lot 10 know you
held me in contempt. But had TO
20 about It that way.
Eve nodded Then. suddenly REQ
ollecting: "oh." she exclaimed, red
denlng. IT forgot the Jewel easel
It's under my pillow"
She turned and sped upstairs and
reappeared almost instantly, carry
ing the jewel-case.
Breathless. flushed, thankful and
happy in the excitement of restitu-
ton. she placed the leather case in
Ricca's hands.
my jewelel" cried the girl, as
founded. Then, with a little cry o
delight she placed the case upon the
table. stripped open the emblazoned
cover. and emptied the two trays. All
over the table rolled the jewls, fash
ing, scintillatins. ablaze with blind
ing light.
And at the same instant the outer |
door crashed open and Quintana
covered them with Dsrragh's rife.
Now, by Christi" he shouted.
who etirs finger shall go to God
in one jumpi You. my gendarme
frien'-you, my frien' smith-turn
your damn backs-han's up high
tha's the wayl-now. ladiesl-back
away there-get back or l KILL
sure. by Jesus. kin you like I would
some white little micel--"
with increditable quickness he
stepped forward and swept the Jewels
into one hand-fllled the pocket Of
his trousers, caught up every stray
stone and pocketed them.
You Rendarme," he cried in a.
menacing voice, you think you shall
follow in my track. Yes7 ] blow
your damn head of II you stir be-
fore the hour-After that well
follow and be damn"
Even as he spoke ne stepped out
side and slammed the door; and /
Darrash and Stormont leaped for II.
Then the loud defamation OF Quin-
tana's rife was echoed by the splln
tering rip OF bullets tearing through
the closed door; and both men halt
ed In the face Of the leaden hail.
Eve ran 10 the pantry window
and saw Quintana in somebody's /
stolen lumber-sledge. lash big pair
Of horses to a gallop and go fioun-
dering past into the Ghost Lake
road.
As he sped by IN whirl OF snow
he fred five times at the house, then,
rising and swinging his whip, he
logged the frantic horses into the
woods.
In the diniDT-room, Storm ont. red
with rage and shame. and having
found his rife IN the corridor out
side Ewes bedroom. was trying to
open the shutters for shot; and 4
Darnagh. empty-handed searched
the house frantically for a weapon.
Eve. terribly excited, came from
the pantry:
He's gonei" she cried furlously.
Hes in somebody's lumber-seldge
with pair OF horses and he's driv-
Ing west like the devill'
Stormont ran 10 the taproon tele-
phone. cranked It, and warned the
,onsta bulery at Five Lakes
Good Godr he exclaimed, turn
ng to Darragh, scarlet with morti- '
aeaticn, "what CHASTITY businessi
never dreamed he was within '
miles Of Ciinch'sl It's the most $
shameful thing that ever happened {
to me-" I
What could anybody do under $
that rifie?" said Eve hotly. THAT '
beast would have murdered the first +, {
person who stirredr' t
Darragh. exasperated and dread e
fully Inundated, looked miserably
at his hrand-new wife. 6
Eve and Stormont also looked AZ !
her. She had come forward from
the rear OF the stairway where .
Quintana had brutally driven her. :
Now she stood with one hand on J
the empty leather Jewel case. ieok- ,
ing at everybody out Of pretty. be-
wildered eyes.
To Darragh. in a perplexed, un-
steady voice: rs It the same bandit
who robbed us before?"
Yes; Quintana." he said wretch
eddy. Rage began to redden his
features. ''Ricca," he said. II prom
ised ia find your Jewels. Il
promise you again that I'll never
drop this business until your gems
and the Flaming Jewel--are in
your possession"
But. jim"
I swear iti' he exclaimed violent
" I'm not such stupid fool as
seem"
Dear" she protested excitedly,
you have done what you promised.