South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-10
: FLAMING JEWEL
by ROBERT W. CHAMBERS
BEGIN HIRE TO-DAY.


Bt9iN Iif1tE TO-DAY.
j. vas
CJlNIANA and he band Of .uter-
na-n1a. thieves VINO first stole
inc priceless gem, Tho Flaming
Jewel from enc
COUNTESS OF ESTHONIA- Love
~ che now beggared countess
foreea
JA .ES DARRAGH 90 seek the gem
and trace De- 90 tho l.sreputoble
hote. iu tho AdIondacks own
ed hy
MIKE CLINCH. Under the name
Of
HAL SMITH Darragh works a. the
C-nch lOte. where De meets
CLuch.s beautiful ap-daushter.
EVE STRATEE. The one great m
nueuce for good ln the crime
stained career OF Cinch. When
Quiutaua and his gang arrive in
The vicinity. both Cluch and Hal
smith know thay viii stop at
nothing 90 regain the loot alched
from the royal C8sket Clnch
gives The jewel packet Co Eve and
tells her t0 60 90 the mountains
and hide 80 in the "hootch-cache."
GO ON with the story.
CHAPTER H.
slim and straight. as a young boy
ir her gray shirt and hreeches Eve
continued on lightly through the
woods her rifle over her shoulder,
her eyes OF Eentian- blue always
alert
The morning turned warm. she
pulled of her soft felt hat. shook
out her clipped curls. stripped open
the shire at her snowy throat where
sweat glimmered like melted frost
The forest was lovely in the morn
ing sunligh.-I0vely and sull-save
for the blue-jays- the summer
birds had gone and only birds des-
tined 90 a long northern winter now
remained.
Evc's tread was light on the iaoist
trail, her quick eyes missed nothing
not the dainty imprint OF deer
fresh made. nor the SPRAYING insig-
MIA Of rambling raccoons-nor me
big barred owl huddler on a pine
Limb overhead. nor. where the swift
rraveuy reaches of Che brook caught
sunlight. did she miss the swirl and
furrowing and milling OF painted
trout on the spawning beds.
In her cartridge-pouch she carried
the fiat sealed packet which CHnch
had trusted co her. The sack sway
cd gently as sine strobe on. slapping
her left hip at every step: and al
WAYS her subconscious mind remain
ed on guard and aware of it. and
now and then she dropped her hand
o. feel OF the pouch and strap.
From star Peaks left flank an icy
stream clatters down 20 the level
floor OF the woods. here: and il was
here that Eve had meant 20 quench
her thirst with a rhouthful OF sweet
water.
But as ahe APPROACHED the tiny
ford. wariIy she saw saddled horse
tied 10 a saDIving and a man seated
ON a mossv log.
The trappings Of horse. the gray
green Uniform OF the man. left no
room for speculation: a trooper Of
the state Constabul was seated
there.
His cap was of. his head rested
on his palm Elbow on knee. ne sat
there gazing at the water watch
ing the slim fish. perhaps. darting
up stream toward their bridal-beds
hidden far away a. the head
waters.
A detour was imperative The
girl from the shelter OF a pine
looked out cautiously az the trooper
The sudden sight of him had merely
checked her. now the recognition OF
his uniform startled her heart out
az .ts tranquil rhythm and set he
cod burning i'm her cheeks
There was a memory OF such q
man scared into the girls very sou
"a man whose head and shoulders
resembIed this man's-who had the
same bri-ht hair. the same slim and
powerful body-and who moved too
a. this young man moved.
The trooper stirred. lifted hi
head TO reIght his pipe.
The elrI knew him. Her hear
stood still. then heart 0nd blood raT
riot and She felt her knees trembl.
felt weak as she rested against the
pines huge trunk and covered hei
face with unsteady fr gers.
Untl the moment. Eve had nevei
dreamed wha. the memory Of thi.
e~o-f-r IN utterly overwbeImlng.