Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-03
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IFM IIl6 CLL1l4i4dA6 Ill ~ I'LL L t-N
North Woods, Clinch lives with
his beautiful step-daughter.
EVE STRAYERc
JAMES DARRAGH learns from h
countess that the Flaming Jewel
was originally stolen from her by
0UINTANA, a great international
thief whose New York agent is
EMANUEL SARD. Darragh robs
Sard Of q code letter from Quln-
tana, which states that the Flam-
ing Jewel is now in the possess
sion of Mike Clinch.. Darragh
heads for C1inch's cabin at Star
Pond and on his trail are two
State Troopers seeking to arrest
him for the holdup of Sard.
Go on With the Story
CHAPTER III
Clinch,. in his shirt sleeves, came
ont on the veranda. He had little
light gray eyes. close-clipped gray
hair. and was clean shaven.
How are you. C1inch." inquired
Lannis affably.
aAn right" replied Clinch;
eyou're the same, I hope"
Trooper Stormont, Mr.. Clinch,"
said Lannis in his genial way.
PLEASED to know you" said
Clinch, level-eyed. unstirring.
The troopers dismounte1< Both
shook hands with Clinch. THO Lam
mis- led the way to the barn.
From the care of their horses
they went to a pump to wash.
Lannis said in Stormont's ear:
Here she comes with towels. She's
pretty. isn't she?"
Al young girl in pink Bingham adj
vanced toward them across the
patch of grass.
Lannis was very polite and pre-
scented Stormont. The girl handed
two rough towels. glanced at
ont again after the introduce
n, smiled slightly.
"Dinner is ready" she said.
They dried their faces and follow
ed her back to- the house.
It was an implanted building,
partly of log. In the dining room
half q dozen men waited silently for
food. Iannts sa1uted all, named his
comrade, and seated himself.
delicious odor of johnny-cake
pervaded the room. Presently Eve
strayer appeared with the dinner.
There was dew on her pale fore
head-the heat of the kitchen, nc
doubt. The girls thick. lustrous
hair was brownish gold. and, Sc
twisted up that it revealed her ears
and a very white neck. -,
When she brought Stormont his
dinner he caught her eyes a mo-
ment-experienced a slight shock OF
pleasure at their intense blue-the
gentian-blue of the summer zenith
at midday.
Lannis remained affable. even be-
came iocose at moments:
mo hootch for dinner, Mike
How's that, now?"
saThe Bootleg Express is a day
late" replied Clinch. with colo
hHmor.
Around the table ran an ode
sound-a company of catamounti
feeding might have made such
noise-if catamounts ever laugh.
Stormont had finished dinner. HI
heard q low, charming voice from
behind his chair:
Apple pie, lemon pie, mapf
cake, berry roll"
He looked up into two gentian
Lemon pie. please" he said
blushing.
When dinner was over and tn
bare dining room empty except 10
Clinch and the two State Troopers
the former folded his heavy, power
full hands on the tables edge an
' turned his oQuhIC Law @ho
gaze on Iannis.
"spit it out" he said in a passion
less voice.
Lannis crossed one knee over TIL
other, lighted q cigaret:
IT'S there a young fellow working
for you named Hal SMITH"
NO." said Clinch.
s.Hure?"
sAsure."
"Cfnch," continued Lannfs. "hav
xou heard about a 'stick-up on tn
wood-road out Of Ghost Lake?"
AWell. 1 wealthy tourist fror
Nsw York. Mr.. Sard, stopping q
Ghost Lake Inn-was held up an
robbed last Saturday toward sun
down.
Never heard Of him." said Cline
calmly.
There was a pause.
rive heard you had a new ma
named Hal Smith working aroun
your place"
rns came here Saturday night"
~Who says so?"
"A guide from Ghost Lake,
sYou know" said Lamnis, :"
won't do you any good If hold-u
men can hide here and make q Bel
Hdwan ana search" said cNncl
they searched the "hoter" frol
9arret to cellar. They searched til
barn, boat-shed, out-houses.
while this was going on, Cline
went into the kitchen.
"Eve," he said coolly. "the Sta'
q Troopers are after that fellow, HI
Smith. who came here Saturda
nfehf. Where IL he?"
ts7e went into Harrod's to get
4 : DEER she replied in a low voic
what has he done?"
Stuck up . man on the Gho
Lake road He ought to have to
me. Do you think you could me
I'M with him and tip him Off"
He's hunting on Owl Marsh. I
IAN right. Change your cloth,
and slip out the back door. Al
look out for Harrod's patrols. too"
rAll right. dad" she said. IT
have to be out tonight, don't wori
I'll get word to Smith somehow"
Half an hour later Lannis a.
6tormont returned from a pro'
around the clearing. Lannis pa
the reckoning; his comrade led o
the horses. He said again to Lanni
I'm sure It was the girl. 81
wore mems clothes and she we
into The woods on q run.
About three o'clock the W sta
Troopers, riding at a walk, came
Tie forks Of the Ghost Lake road.
NOW said Lannis to Stormo1
III you really believe you saw U
girl beat Il out OF the back door a