South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-16

BEN DARBY. a prisoner r. ex-
amined in the presence OF
GOvERSOR McSAaIsRA by a Ia
nous aAenist named
FOREST. The governor IS con
wnced that the convict Is vic
TIM % annes.a and paroles Darby
10
EZRA MELVILLE. an Old friend q
the prisoner. The two men jour
uey 10 Seattle where Melville un-
folds his plans TO Zen and shows
him a setter from his brother.
HIRAM MELVILLE. written on the
istters death he'd. The letter
stated that while prospecting
near the Yuga River he had come
upon a pocket worth nearly a
Quarter OF a million dollars.
Hirna begged that his brother
come immediately and take pos
session 81 the claim the only con
d1tiOn being that Ezra should care
for ms pet, Fenrs. Melville offers
Ben free partnership and Ben
accepts with deepest gratitude.
Ray Brent Is in love with Eea-
trice. He meets her IN front q a
hotel and offers 90 escort her
home
CO ON WITH TIKI STORY
Ray Breuts voice had an unoe-
nlshlc ring OF power. Il was deeply
bass. evidently the voice q pas
slonate, reckless. brutal man.
The man fell I'm beside her, his
POWERFUL frame overshadOwing ners.
You're just letting me because m
going up there anyway, en-? he
asked.
The girl paused. az n IN appeal.
Ray. we've thrashbd that out long
ago" she responded. Il wish you
wouldn't keep talking about It. II
you want 20 walk with me
"All right. but you'll be changing
your mind one Of these days Rays
voice rang I'm the silence. indicating
utter Indifference to the fact that
many OF the lOungers on the street
were listening TO the little scene.
They followed the board sidewalk
into the shadows, finally turning in
at a rarnsshackIe, three room house.
The girl turned 10 go in. but the
man held fast 10 her arm. Wait just
a minute, Bee" he urged. 1--WE got
one thing more TO say 20 you"
when I want something, I don't
know how TO quit till / get II. It's
part Of my nature. Your pop knows
that-and that's why he's made me
his pardner in "A big deal
he
Wants-and l want you. And III
get you. too-5ust Ike I get this
klss"
But she was a northern glri.
trained TO seFf-defense. A. he freed
her. her strong, slender arm swung
out and up-with really startling
force
you little-devil!"
The tempest OF the forest was up
on her. and her eyes blazed as she
FASTENED around the house.
CHAPTER III
Beatrice Nelson's Faith.
Jeffrey Nelson and Chan Hemin-
way were already in session when
Ray Brent, his face flushed and his
eyes still angry and red. joined
them. Nelson was a tall, gaunt
man, we'll past fifty-from his man
ner evidently the leader OF the
three. He had heavy, grizzled brOws
and rather quiet eyes. Notorious as
he was through the northern prov
inces he was infinitely to be pre-
ferred 20 Chan Heminway. who sat
"a his eft. who. a weaker man than
either Ray or Nelson, was simply a
tool in tho latter's hand
where's Beatrice?" Nelson ask
I'd al once. Il thought I heard her
voice"
Ray searched for a reply, and IN
the silence All three heard the girl
tread as she went around the house.
she's going in tine back door. Like
is she didn't want TO disturb us
Ray looked up to find Nelson S
eyes firmly fixed upon his face. Try
hard 49, no might he couldn't re-
strain surge Of color i'm his cheeks.
Yes. and What's the rest OF it?'
Nelson asked.
Nothing know o.
You've got some white marks on
YOUR che6ks--where it amt red. The
k,d can slap. can't She
RAY flushed deeper. but the lines
OF Nelson's face began 10 deepen
and Draw. l'hen his vo.ee broke IN a
Erd1t. hearty chuChfe.
"Cooi down b0y-Walt tin You
heav everytA.nE I've sos so tell you,
aud you'I feel better OF course,
yeu know what ito about
FL ppOse-Hir4ua 2Iclv.lie's
ch.n"
That's IT, You know he's always
had AN .dea that the Yuga country
Vas worth prospecting. but we al
ways laughed az him. or course s;
- po-Net country but Is my
opinion he found pocket that
would make many a placer look
seek. before hc died.
Bat te might have go, thc mug
sets somewhere else"
Hold yogr horses. Where W0g'l
lie Ett EN- There's something eLSe
suspicious too. lie wrote letter,
the day before he died, and address
"a Dc to Ezra Neville. He must just
1uou, s-t .- by now. He had tho
c.erN ma- iL fer Eiu. and got him
"a witness lt. Say nE 10 was his viii
and what d.d the old hound have
90 W.E except Hlueg NeNt day he
Nyrlte another Lesser somewhere too
but I dllnt find ont Who * was
TO-"
should say r. was worth a "trip 20
Raw aE-eed And fast one TOO.