The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-10-31


How long have you been back.
Did YOU meet the laIies with your
divvere' demanded Darrsgh. impa-
,iently.
Il got 10 Five Lakes station just
~ the train came in. This young
ladies' wers the only passengers who
got out. waited to get their two
steamer trunks and then drove them
10 HarroC Place"
Where lid you say I VAST" asked
Darragh,
"Out in the woods. somewhere
The last I saw Of them. Mrs. Ray
had their handbags and Jerry and
Tom We're shouldering their trunks. -
I'm going up there right away,
interrupted Darragh excitedly.
In pathetic attempt TO spruce
Up. he knotted the rcd bandanna
around his neck and pinched Sal
zar's SLOUGH hat into a peak.
You look line one Of Cunch' S
buns" remarked Wier with native
honesty.
Darragh. chagrined. went 20 his
-AIEr AfA4AE4 NAtC GA4O4DAAO Ease ZION
under me pillow. and showed 1t Into
the bosom Of his flannel shirt.
That's the main thing anyway, "
he tLought. Then, turning to Wier.
bee asked whether I've and Stormont
a-.l Weakened.
Il appeared that Trooper Stormont
Lad ssId5-d up and cantered away
-ie-st- --t..- sunrise leaving word
,Hat ne u...-z nuut mp his comrade
Ttuepe. ..sUniS- az Ghost Lake.
'Ta-- ..- coming back this evening, %
a-id-,f H--- ~fI- asked YOU TO look
cut for CHucu'~ stepdaIghter."
Sl--- aU .i2ht here. Can't you
keep an .ye on her. Taiph3
YER. v-.. aIl. But suppose she
-.,e~ & :--. l-r lad 10 leave"
us.rr4zf. ,-I.eH back gaily: She
-suJ. She hasn't amy clothes.' And
away he STROBE IN the gorgeous sun
shine ~ magnificent autumn day
du the clean and vigorous youth of
lim ahre in anticipation OF reunion
which the letter from Isis lady love
had TRANSPORTED into a tryst.
For lu tha5 gmazins eOurtahip 81
e single day. he newer dreamed that
no had Vou the heart OF thai sad
.ridte-fared hungry child in rags
ilEen tatler- sill stained with the
ttrd # rl.t~s.. .-te-che very soies OF
l-- shoes Stir cnarred by the embers
- ler own home
Aboa- haiL an hour later he came
% his senses with a distinct shock.
S.raigu- ahead IF him on the trail
Ia
moved a figure iii kuick-rs ana beited
weed.
F'lecked sunlight slanted on the
rangers cheek and FURNISHED hair
appling face and figure with moving
,o.den spots.
Instantly Darragh knew and trem
I'D.
But Theodorica OF Esthonia had
-rown him only in his uniform,
rs she came toward him, lovely
her 1.-the and rounded grace. only
t.endly curiousity gazed at him from
ser blue eyes.
Suddenly she knew him, went
earlet to her yellow hair, then
white, and tried to speak-but had
no control Of the short, rosy upper
IN which only qul~ered as ne took
ner hands.
The forest was dead still around
hem save for the whisper of painted
leaves sitting down from a sunit
y9tult above.
Finally she said In a ghost of a
voice: "AIy-friend. ="
IF you accept his friendship.
Friendship is to be shared
ours mingled-on that day.
Your share is-as much as pleases
you
"AlI you have to give me, then.
Take il - all have. 49,
Her blue eyes met his with a little
effort. All courage is an effort,
Then that young man dropped OF
both knees at her feet and laid his
lips to her soft hands.
In trembling silence she stood for
a moment, then slowly sank on both
knees to face him across their
clasped hands.
So, in the gilded cathedral Of the
woods, pillared with silver, and
azure-domed the betrothal of these
two was sealed with clasp and lip.
Awed. a little fearful, she looked
into her lovers eyes with a gaze sc
chaste, so oblivious to all things
earthly, that the still purity of her
face seemed a sacrament, and he
F-arcely dared touch the childish lips
she offered.
But when the sacrament Of the kiss
had been accomplished. she rested
one hand on his shoulder and rose,
and drew him with her.
Then his moment came; he drew
he emblazoned case from his breast,
1Dened it, and, in silence, laid it in
- hands. The blaze of the jewels
IN the sunshine almost blinded them.
That was his moment.
The next moment was Quintana's.
Darragh hadn't a chance Out OF
he bushes two pistols were thrust
ard against his stomach. Quintana' 5
ace was behind them. He wore 10
1ask. but the three men with hin
atched him over the edges of nan1
erchiefs-over the sights Of leve,ei
flies. too.
The youthful Grand Duchess had
Irnsd deadly white. One of Quin
sza's men took the morocco case