The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-10-30
CHAPTER II

neck. sat huddled up on her saddle
fast asleep.
In a birch woods. on the eastern
slope of the divide. stood the log camp
dimIy visible in the silvery light OF
carly morning.
Darragh, cautioning Stormont with
q slight gesture, went forward. mount
ed the rustic veranda, and knocked
at a lighted window.
a man. already dressed. came and
peered out at him, then hurried to
open the door.
II didn't know you, Captain Oar
ragh-''he began. but fell silent IN
der the warning gesture that checked
him.
I'VE a guest outside. She's Clinch's
step-daughter. Eve Strayer. She
knows me by the name Of Hal Smith
Do you understand"
Yes. sir"
cut that out. too. I'm Hal Smith
f1 Won. also. state Trooper StOrmont
f. out there with Eve Strayer- He
was a conrade of mine III Russia I'm
Hal Smith to him. by mutual agree
ment. Now do you get me. Ralph
Sure. Hal. Go on; spit it out.
They both grinned.
You're a hootch runner said Oar
ragh. This is your shack The
hatchery is only a blind. That's all
Won have 10 know. Ralph. So put
trat girl into my room and let her
sleep TIL she wakes OF her own &C
cord.
..Stormont and I Will take two OF
the euest-bunks in the L And for
f,saven's sake make US some coffee
when YOU make your own But first
come out and take the horse
They went out together. Stormont
lifted Eve out Of the saddle. She
cid not wake Darragh led the way
into the log house and along cor
lidor to his own room
Turn down the sheets" whispered
.,tormont. And, when the bed was
,eadv: Can you get a bath towel
J.m?"
Darragh fetched one from the con
Meeting bathroom.
.'Wrap II around her wet hair, "
whispered Stormont- Good heavens
wish there were a woman here.
L wish so too" said Darragh;
she's chilled to the bone. You'll
have 70 wake her. She can't sleep
i'm what she's wearing; it's almost
as damp as her hair"
lie went TO the closet and returned
with a mans morning robe, as soft as
fleece.
Somehow or other she's got to set
into that" he said.
There was u silence.
Very we'll" said Stormont, redden'
ing IF you'll step out I'll
manage ." He looked Darragh
straight IN the eyes: Il have asked
her to marry me- he said.
When Stormont came out a great
fire Of birchIogs was blazing in the
iiving-roOm. and Darragh stood there,
his elbow on the rough stone mantel-
shelf.
Stornont came straight to the1flre
and set one spurred boot on the
fender.
Shes warm and dry and sound
asleep" he said. TN awake her
again II you think she ought to swal-
low something hot"
At that moment the fish Culturist
came in with a pot OF steaming coffee.
This is my friend, Ralph Wier.
said Darragh. I think you'd better
give Eve "A cup Of coffee" And TO
Vier. Fill couple Of hot water bags
old chap. We don't want any pneu
monia in this house"
Then he went into his own quar-
~.
forming 70 arrangements made with
Mrs. Ray the day he had robbed
Emanuel Sard, were to be sent TO
Trout Lodge TO await his arrival.
Both written from the Ritz. bore
the date Of the day before; the first
he opened was from The Countess Or
of-Strelwitz:
Dear Captain Darragh;
You are so wonderful, Your
messenger with $4,000 which you say
YOU already have recovered from those
miscreants who robbed Ricca, came
aboard our ship before we landed. II
was a godseud; We were nearly pennl
less-and oh, so shabby.
Instantly. my friend. we shopped
Ricca and L Fifth Ave enchanted
US. All misery was forgotten in the
magic of that paradise for women.
Furthermore, dear Captain Oar
ragh. we are fastening to follow your
instructions. We are leaving today
for your chateau In the wonderful
forest. Of which you told us that
never-to-be-forgotten day in Riga.
Your agent In politeness, consid-
Grafton and kindness itself. We have
our accommodations. We leave New
York at midnight.
.sRicca is so excited that it is diff
cult for her to restrain her happiness.
God knows the child has seen enough
unhappiness to quench the gaiety of
anybody
We'll, all things end Even tears.
Even the Red Terror shall pass from
our beloved Russia. For, after all,
Monsieur. God still lives.
VALENTINE"
p. S. Ricca has written to You.
I have read the letter. l have let it
20 uncensored.
Darragh went to the door of his
room:
Ralph, Ralph he called. And
when Wier hurriedly appeared:
What times does the midnight
from New York get into Five