Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-11-03
By Stanley

Wier turned instantly and came
10 the partly open door
Il want TO know she said.
where am"
"Ma'am7"
what Is this place."
IT'S a hatchery"
Whose"
"Ma'nm7"
Whose lodge Ia this1 Docs I,
belong TO Ilarrod Place."
We're h.hootch runners. Miss"
stammered wler, mindful OF In.
structions. but making poor bust
ness OF deception: - and Hal
Smith. We run a Easy One. and
we strip trout for blind and sell to
llarrod Place-Ilsl and L"
who Is Hal SMITH" she asked
Ma amp"
The girls flower.blue eyes turned
icy: who is the man who calls
himself Hal Smith," she repeated
Wier looked at her. red and dumb
Us he Trooper In plain clothes"
she demanded In a bitter voice Is
he one OF the Commissioners spies
Are you one. too7"
Wier gazed miserably al her. un
able TO formulate a convincing lie
She flushed swiftly Us terribl,
suspicion seized her:
is this Harrod property Is lIai
Smith old Harrod's HERR Is he"
My God. Miss"
HE u.s."
Listen. Miss"
She flung open the door Rnf rf-r,
out into the living room
Hal Smith IL that nephew Of Oh
Iiarrod." she said calmly. His
name Is Darragh. And you are one
OF his wardens. And cant
stay here. Do you understand"
wier wiped his hot face and wait.
ed The cat was out; there was
hole In the bag. and he knew there
was no use IN such lies as he could
tell.
lie said: IAN know. Miss. il
that was 10 look after you and get
YOU whatever you want"
Il want my clothes"
"Ma'am7"
My elothes!" she repeated I'm.
patiently. I've got TO have them
Where are they. ma'amf" asked
the bewildered man.
At the same moment the girl's
s-s.. Gall ~ . ufl. - ,,..ot. sror,t.,
ciothlng-Earments sent down from
Harrod Place % the lodge-lying on
a leather lounge near n gun'rsck
Without a glance nj wlsr. Eve
went 20 the heap Of clothing, tossed
Il about. selected cords. two pairs Of
wooden socks. gray shirt. puttees.
shoes. fung the garments through
the door into her own room. followed
them. and locked herself IN.
When she was dressed-the two
heavy pairs OF socks helping 10 M
her feet to the shocs-she emp;ied
her handful OF diamonds. sapphlres
and emeralds. including the Flaming
Jewel. into the pockets OF her
brccches
Now she was ready. She unlocked
her door and went out. scarcely
limplng at all. now.
wier CARED at her heiplessiy as
she coolly chose a rife and cart.
ridEe-belt at the gun.rack.
Then she turned on him N stu
and dangerous a. . young puma:
Tell Darragh he'd better keep
clear OF Clineh's." abe said. Tell
him ! always thought he was q rat
Now know he's one"
She plunged one slim hand into
her pocket and drew out . diamond
Here" abe said insolentiy. This
viii pay your gentleman for his gun
and clothing"
She tossed the gem onto Q table.
whore It rolled. giittering.
For heavens sake Miss"
burs, out wier. horrined. but she
cut him short:
He may deep the change" she
said Were no swindlsrs az
clinch's Dump
Wier started forward ~ though
20 Intercept her. Ewes eyes famed
And he stood stiii. She wrenched
OPEN the door ana walked out
among the silver birches.
At the edge Of the brook she
stood = moment. coolly loading the
magazine Of her rine. Then. with
one swift glance Of hatred. nung %
the place that Harrod's money had
built. she sprsns across the brook.
tossed her rife to her shoulder. ana
passed lithely into the golden wilder
ness % Poplar and silver birch.
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