The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-10
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BY accident they came into your
fathers possession. learned Of
this: / had promised this woman
to recover her Jewels.
II came here for that purpose.
Eve. And for two reasons: first
because learned that Quintana
also was coming here to rob your
father OF these gems; second, be.
cause, when / knew your father,
and knew you, ! concluded that
It would be an outrage to call on
the police. Il would mean prison
for Cllnch, misery and ruin for
you, Eve. Sol tried to steal
the Jewels. to save you both.
He looked at stormont, who
seemed astonished.
ITO whom do these Jewels be-
long, Jtm2" demanded the Troop
er.
ITO the young Grand Duchess
OF Esthonia Do you remember
that ! befr.ended her over there?"
DO you remember that tho
Reds were accused Of burning her
chateau and'lootlng it,"
Eyes, !. remember"
well, It was Quintana and HIS
gang OF international criminals
who did that" said Darrugh
And, to Eve: by accident this
case OF Jewels, emblazoned with
the coat OF arms OF the Grand
Duchess Of Ethonia, came into
your fathers possession. That Is
the story, Eve"
There was a silence. The girl
looked at Stormont, flushed pain-
fully, looked at Darragh.
Then, without word, she turn
ed, assembled tho stairs, and reap
peared Immediately carrying the
leather case.
"Thank you, Mr.. Darragh," she
said simply; and laid the case in
his hand.4
But" said Darragh, az want
you to do a little more, Eve. The
owner Of these gems is my guest
at Harrod Place. l want you 20
give them to her yourself"
IL can't go to Harrod
Place." stammered the girl.
please don't visit the sins of
Henry Harrod on me, Eve"
"I-don't. But.but that
After. a silence. t.Tf Eve feels
that way" began Stormont awk-
wardly, II couldn't become assoc
GALLEY TWO Flaming-Fri -.
ciated with you in business,
Jim"
"rd rather sell Harrod Place
than lose you!" retorted Darragh
almost sharply. II want to go
Into business with you, Jack
II Eve will permit me
She stood looking at Stormont,
/ the heightened color playing in
her cheeks as she began to com.
prehend the comradeship between
these two men.
Slowly she turned to Darragh,
offered her hand:
"1'll go to Harrod Place." she
said In a low voice.
Darragh's quick smile bright
eLed the somber gravity Of his
face.
Eve" he said, when I came
over here this morning from Har-
rod Place I was afraid you would
refuse to listen to me; I was
afraid you would not even SEQ
mo. And so l brought with me
somebody-to whom I felt GER
tain you would listen I
brought with me a young girl
a poor refugee from Russia, once
wealthy, today almost pennlless
Her is Theododarlca. I.
Once she was Grand Duchess Of
Esthonia But this morning
"a clergyman from Five Lakes
changed her name To such
friends us you and Jack she is
Ricca Darragh now and she's
having a wonderful ttme on her
new snow-shoes-
He took Eve by one hand and
Stormont by the other, and drew
them to the kitchen door and
kicked It open.
Through the swtrling snow,
over on the like-slope at the tim
Der edge, q graceful, hoyish figure
in scarlet and white wool moved
swiftly over the drifts with all