South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-28
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Through the Adirondack forests
RACES a savage battle for possession
Of the Flaming Jewell originally stO-
len from the refugee.
COUNTESS THEODORICA of Es-
thonia by the great international
thief.
GUINTANA.
In Paris. Quintana was robbed Of
the gem by
MIKE CLINCH. an American sol
der. who brought the gem back
TO the disreputable hunting camp
where ne lived a life of crime
ever since his legitimate business
OF guiding hunting parties had
been destroyed years ago by the
uncle OF
JAMES DARRAGH. Darragh, go
ing as Hal Smith. loves the coun-
tess and has sworn Ia restore the
jewel 20 her.
CIinch is passionately fighting for
the jewel as il represents the sole
means Of giving his beautiful step
daughteT
EVE sTRAYER. the education OF
a lady
Eve and her lover,
TROOPER STORMONT escape from
Quintana. who with his gaus has
come to the camp TO regain the
Jewel. Eve swlms star Pond with
what she believes TO be the real
jewels in her mouth. Darrash
takes what Eve thought was am
and finds the real jewels i'm a
false bottom. DarraEh learns that
the countess and her companion
are about 70 arrive at his hunt
ing lodge.
Go on With the Story.
CHAPTER III
II was afternoon when DarraEh
awoke I'm his bunk. stiff, sore con-
fused in mind and battered I'm body.
Wier hearing him astir. came I'm.
How long have you been back.
Did you meet the ladies with your
aivver?" demanded Darragh, impa-
tiently.
ct got to Five Lakes station just
as the train came In. The youug La
dies were the only passengers who
got out. I waited TO get their two
steamer trunks and then / drove
them 90 Harrod Place
Where did YOU say I VASE" asked
Darragh.
} ,"Out in the woods. somewhere.
The last I saw OF them, AIRS. Ray
had their handbags and Jerry and
Tom were shouldering their trunks
I'm COINS UP there rIEht away
interrupted Darragh excitedly.
In a pathetic attempt TO spruce
M. ne knotted the red baudanra
around his neck and pinched Sal
zar's SLOUGH hat into a peak.
You look ike one Of Clinch's
buns" remarked Wier with native
honesty.
Darragh. chagrined. went 10 his
bunk. pulled the morocco case from
under the pillow and showed TT into
the bosom OF HIS flannel shirt.
That's the main thing anyway
he thought Then. turning TO Wier
ne asked whether Eve and SrOrmont
had awakened.
II appeared that Trooper Stormort
had saddled up and cantered away
shortly after sunrise. leaving word
that he must hunt up his comrade
Trooper Lannis, az Ghost Lake.
They're coming hack this even
ing" added Wier. ~Fe asked YOU &C
look out for Clinch's step-daugh-
ter"
shes All right here Can't you
keep an eve on her. Ralph Q
Very well. sir. But suppose she
takes Il into her head 20 leave
Darragh called back. gailE: "Sh,
cant: she hasn't any clothest" And
away he strobe In the gorgeous sun.
shine OF a magnificent autumn day
au the clean and vigorous youth o.
him aire In anticipation Of a re.
union which the letter from his lady
love had TRANSFERRED into q tryst
For. IN that amazins courtship o
single dav ne never dreamed tha
he had won the heart Of that sad
vhite-faced. hungry child ir -7Es-
-Iken tatters still stained with th,
blood Of massacre-the very sole.
~ her shoes still charred by On,
embers OF her own home.
About half an hour later DE earn.
30 HIS senses with a distinct shock
straiEht ahead q him on The triai
and coming directly toward Rim
moved a figure IN knickers and belt
"a tweed
g.. Flecked sunlight. slanted on th,
iranEer'z cheek and FURNISHED hair