Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-11-12
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Continued From Our Last fSSue)
CHAPTER III
CTORMONT followed. entered
, Clinch'a quarters. and presently
came downstairs again. carrying
Cllnch's snow.Shoos and a basket
pack.
lie seated himself near Darrngh.
After "A silence: Your wife Is beau
tlful. Jim. =. Her character
seems 20 be even more beautiful.
. She's like Gods own mcssen.
ger 20 Eve. Ani-youre rath-
er wonderful yourself"
Nonsense" SAID Darrarh. 1--WE
given my wife her FIRST American
friend and I've done a shrewd stroke
OF business IN rahbing tho best bust.
ress associate ever heard Of"
You're crazy but kind. 8. 7
hope III bc some good. One
thing: TN never get over what
you've done for Eve In this crisis"
"Thcro1l be no crisis. Jack.
Mary. and hook up with me in bust.
ness. That solves everything.
Lord'-wLat life Eve has had
But you1l make u all up to her
all this loneliness and shame
and misery OF Clinch's Dump"
storraont touched hts arm in Gnu.
ton: Eve and Ricca came down the
stairs-the former now IN gray wool
snowshoc dress. and carrying her
Snow shoes. black gown. and toilet
articles.
Stormont began 20 stow away her
effects IN the basket pack; Darragh
went over 20 her and took her hand.
Tn 40 glad we are 20 be friends"
he said 1T hurt n lot TO know you
held me "a contempt. But I lad
TO go about Il that way"
Eve nodded. Then, suddenly
recollccting: "Oh." she exclaimed.
reddening. Il forgot the Jewel casel
It's under my pillow"
She turned ana sped upstairs and
rcnppcared almost instantly. carry
Ing the jcwclcase.
Broathlcss. flushed. thankful and
happy IN the excitement az restitu.
ton. she placed tho leather case In
Rlc, IS hands.
My Jewels" cried the girl, as.
founded Then. with little cry OF
delight. she placed the case upon
tho table. stripped open the en-.
blazoned cover. and enptied the two
trays. All over the table rolled the
Jewels. flashing. scintillating. ablaze
with binding light
And az the Same Instant tho outer
door crashed open and Culntana
covered them with Darragh's rife.
Now. by Christi he shouted.
who stirs a finger shall 20 TO God
IN one jumai You. my rendarme
fricn'-you. my fricn' snlih-turn
your damn hlcks-han's up hich-
tha's the wuyl--now. ladles,-back
away ihcre-get hack or | kill
sure. BY Jesus. I kill you like !
would some white little mlccl-"
With incredible au.okrcss he
stepped forward and swept the
Jewels, into one hnnd-alled tho
pocket OF his trousers. caught up
every stray stone and pocketed them.
you gcndlrme." he cried IN
menaclng voice. you think YOU
shall follow In my track. Yes7 I
blow your damn head CT II you stir
before the hour. After that
wen. follow and be damn
Even as he spoke he stepped out.
side and slammed the door; and
Darrash and stcrmont lcapod for Il.
Then the loud de;ona;ion % ouin.
ana's rife WIS echoed hy the splin.
terins rip % bullets tearing through
the closed door: ard both men halted
In TIE face % the ieatcn h.sl.
Eve ran 10 the pantry window
and saw Quintana IN somebody's
stolen lumber slcige. lash a big pair
81 hors-s 20 n raiioD ana 60 noun-
dcring past into the Ghost Lake
road.
A. he SPED by IN a whiri OF snow
he fred Eve times at the house. then.
rising and swinging his whip. he