South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-09

in The drama cIimaxed by the dis
appearance Of Smith.
uTr was afe-I told myself Joy
f1I1y-and scrItinized him care
fully for marks Of the struggle III
which. for Bess Deans sake. accord
INK 10 her story. he had been en-
gagged There vas no mark upon
hts face save little streaks OF blood.
ri he patiently had the fun use OF
his arms and legs. But there was
al ugly swelling upon his head.
around which the hair was matted,
wet with blood.
lie had not come on scot-free IN
his punishment or Smith for insolence
o. Bess DEAN felt a quick. savage
ravulsiou from the ioy OF seeing him
safe. was glad. tensely so. that he
Was back but I had no sweet wifely
impulse 20 bind up the wounds he
had incurred ia avenging insOlence
20 another woman.
The man holding Kronish-he
IS you husband - Col. Travers's crisp
authoritative voice demanded.
Yes" =
Tell him who am" He put his
hand on my arm. and we walked
across 20 Dtcky.
mo companIonably but did not re-
TURF the smile.
This IS Col. Travars Dlcky. the
commander OF the troopers I said
sedatsly
Cant ofrer you my hand. colonel.
its TOO messy.
whsre Is SMITH Did he get
sway7" The officers tone betrayed
tense andety.
How About You2"
Not unless some OF his pals And
him. which isn't very likely" DtcSy
returned. II left him tied up over
yonder 80 he couldn't wtggle out.
and brought my friend Kronish back
20 see you. would have escorted
the gifted Mr.. Smith here also. but
n elaine I broke his leg or his back
or something like that In a little ar
gumeut we had. So. as 7 couldn't
carry him. and he said he couldn't
walk. I hobbled him and left him.
HoM keep. and I think you may be
interested IN a little yarn that Mr.
Kronish has been telling me. He
came w JUST hAltl HUA atiA N1lAilNAA
tied. which was fortunate. 7 suspect
] might have had trouble persuading
him either 20 walk or talk IL Smith
had been able 10 command his serv-
ices"
I'm sorry 20 dispute you. but
Smith won't keep" Col Travers said
crisply IF he can't walk he must
be carried. At any rate. we must
20 after him. Three OF my men
are already searching for him. Here.
young fellows" He signalled to
Fred and Ted. who came toward him
with alacrity. "One of you come
with US. the other stay here and
take care OF this man"
He pushed Kronish none too gent
" toward Fred. and beckoned Ted
10 accompany him.
How about you?" he asked Dfcky,
Are YOU Mt 20 come along"
'-Surest thing YOU know" Dlcky
answered. and the three men swuns
across the lawn into the woods
saw Col. Travers's hand slip lightly
10 his service revolver, rest there
and I shivered a bit al the realiza-
ton that n necessary he would use
90 relentlessly.
Fred i Worried
Fred Cosgrove turned to me in
quirinsly
What do YOU suppose ne wants
nc 20 do with this fellow o" ne asked,
indicating Kronish. who paid and
trembling looked at me as n 1
held his fate i'm my hands. 1 remem-
bered the pledge I had given his wife,
and I spoke quickly. decidedly
Bring him into the house I said
7 wish 20 speak 10 him.
placed myself at his side. and re-
peated 10 him the assurance l had
given his wife that Smith had no
more. power to hurt him. and that II
he told the truth he would escape
punishment That Col. Travers would
agree with me I was sure. and I re-
solved that n ne did not I would
invoke LiIlian's influence.
Il have told everything already 20
your husband" Kronish said. lift
ing his head hopefully everything /
know. But il Is not much. Mr..
Smith. he never told me his plans.
jest ordered me 20 keep things ready
fo- him here.
II know" 7 said Nov II you
will promise not 70 talk 20 YOUR wife
ir any language but English I win
let you see her. She is very anX-
lots about you
Il promise" he replied, and I took
hin into the kitchen and waited until
the woman had assured herself Of
his safety.
IT think make some conee," she
said practically. with a glance al me
Tor permission.
Il should Ike that very much /
sad. But make enough so that
when the men get back they may
have some
Sure" she returned. and went
swiftly and roiSelcssly about her IA
m.Iar task. while her husband bus
led himself wi-h plates and cups.
Fred COsgrove turned 70 me sud
denly. his frank young fGce flushed
an embarrassed crimson.
say. Mrs. Graham, he said i'm
puisively Il think there's something
ought 20 tell YOU about that light
between your husband and Smith"
The Cosgrove twins are as alike in
faces. voices. height. weight-au
physical character. s,ics-as she pro-
verbal two peas N a pod. But there
the resemblance ends. Tempera-
mentally they are leagues apart
Ted is harum -scarum. volatile
youth. who. r he were a student at
a cc-educatlonal institution. would
be dubbed a "fusser" from his FIRST
de- on the campus. Fred. on the