Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-09
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What goods?" demanded OAR
ragh sharply. ,
well. she got his pack and found
Mikes watch and jewelry in it
What jewelry?"
THE Jewels Q%uintana was after.
But that was after she'd arrived at
the Dump, here, leaving Quintana
to get free of the trap and beat 1t.
That's how I met her-haif
crazed. going to find Quintana
again. Wed found Mike in Drowned
Valley and were bringing him out
when I ran into Eve % l nrought
her back here and called Ghost
lake =. =. They haven't picked up
Quintana's tracks so far
After a silence: TOO bad this
snow came so late"
Trooper Iannis. But we ought TO
get Quintana anyway"
Darragh wen over AMI looked
silently at Mike Clinch.
ct like you," he said under his
breath. 1T wasn't your fault. And
II wasn't mine, Mike I'll try
to square things. Don't worry"
He came back slowly to where
stormont was standing near the
door:
Jack" he said. you can't marry
Eve on a troopers pay. Why not
quit and take over the Harrod
estate? q = = You and l can go into
business together later If you ike"
After Il pause: That's rather
wonderful of you Jim," said Stor--
mont, 'but you don't know what
sort of business man I'd make
IT know what sort of officer you
made = . I'm taking no chance.
AMI I'll make my peace with
Eve-or somebody will do X for me.
-. =. . . IS it settled them"
"Thanxs." said Trooper Stormont,
reddening. They clasped hands.
Then Stormont went about and light
ed the candles in the room. Clinch's
face, again revealed. was still family
amused at something or other. The
dead ha ye much to be amused at.
AS Darragh was about to go,
Stormont said: Were burying
Clinch al eleven tomorrow morning.
The Ghost Lake Pilot officiates."
I'll come if it won't upset Eve"
said Darragh.
"She won't notice anybody, I
fancy remarked Stormont.
He stood by the veranda and
watched Darragh take the Long
Trail through the snow. Finally the
glimmer OF his swinging lantern was
lost in the woods and Stormont
mounted the stairs once o stood
silently by Ewes open door realized
she was still heavily asleep. and
seated himself on a chair outside
her door to watch and wait
All night long it showed hard
over the Star Pond country. and
the late gray light of morning re-
vealed q binding storm pelting a
white robed world.
Toward ten o'clock Stor1nont on
guard, noticed that Eve was grow
ing restless
Downstairs the 1otsam Of the for
est had gathered again: Mr.. Lyken
was there in black gloves; tee Rev.
erend Laomi Smatter had arrived
in a sleigh from Ghost Lake. Both
were breakfasting heavily.
The pretty. sulky-faced girl fetch
ed a tray and placed Ewes break
fast on it; and Trooper Stormont
carried 1t t. her room.
She was awake when he entered.
He set the tray on the table. She
put both aims around his neck.
Jack" she murmured, her eyes
tremulous with tears.
Everything has been done" he
said. Will you be ready by eleven?
III come tor you"
She chung to him in silence for a
while.
At ele zen he knocked on htr door.
She opened it. She wore her black
wool gown and a black fur turban.
Some of her pallor remained
traces of tears and blush smears
under botn eyes. But her voice was
steady.
Gould I see Dad & moment
alone?"
"Ot course"
She took his arm; they descended
the stairs. There seemed to be
many people about but she did not
lift her Eyes until her lover led her
into the dance hall where Clinch
lay smiling his mysterious smile.
Then Stormont left her alone
there and closed the door.
In a terrific snowstorm they
buried Mike Clinch on the spot he
had selected in order that he might
keep a watchful eye upon the tres
passing ghost Of old man Harrod.