The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-27

When stormont gently halted
his horse II was dawn. and Eve,
sagging against him with one arm
around his neck. sat huddled up
ON her saddle fast asleep.
IN o birch woods on the eastern
slope of the divide, stood the log
camp, dlrnly visible in the sIlyery
light Of early morning.
parragh, cautionlng stormont
With q slight gesture, went for.
ward. mounted the rustic veranda
and knocked at q lighted window.
A man, already dressed, came
and peered out at him. then hur-
Red TO open the door.
II didn't know you. Captain
Darragh-" he began, but fell
silent under the warning gesture
that checked him.
1--WE a guest outside. She's
Glinch's step daughter, Eve Stra-
yer. She knows me by tho name Of
dal. Smith. Do you underestimate
yes, SIR"
..clt that out, too. Pm Hal
Smith to-you. also. State Trooper
Stormont is out there with Eve
Strayer. He was a comrade Of
mine in Russia. I'm Hal Smith TO
him by mutual agreement. Now 10
you get me. Ralph?"
"supre, Hal. Go on; spit it
They both grInned.
You're a hootch runner" said
Darragh. "This Is your GLe:iE. The
hatchery is only a blind. That's
ali you have to know, Ralph. So
put that girl into my room ard lie;
her sleep till She wakes Of her
own accord.
"stormont and l will take two
OF the guest-bunks 10 the L. And
for heavens sake make US some
coffee when you make your own.
But first come out and take the
horse"
They went out together. stor-
mont lifted Eve out-of the saddle.
She did not wake. Darragh led the
way into the log house and along
q corridor to his own room.
Turn down the Sheets" whls-
NJ H6luu 2IulnuuLs ANU nuGu kut
bed was ready: "Can you get Il
bath towel, Jlm?"
Darragh fetched one from the
connecting bathroom.
q Wrap It around her wet hair"
Whispered Stormont. Good
heavens, G.wlsh there were a wo-
man here"
II wish SO too said Darragh:
She's chilled to the bone. You'll
have to wake her. She can't sleep
4 intwhat she's wearing; It's almost
as damp as her hair"
He went to the closet and re-
turned with a mans morning
robe, as soft as fleece.
Somehow or other she's got to
get into that" he said.
n, There was a silence.
n VERY we'll" said Stormont.
reddenlng. "If you'll stop
out I'li-manage. He
looked Darfagh straight In the
eyes 81 have asked hor to marry
me- he said
When stormont came out
great fire OF birCh-logs was blazing
in the living-room, and Darragh
stood there, his elbow on the rot
ten stone mantel-shelf.
stormont came straight to the
tflre and set one spurred boot on
the fender.
shes warm and dry and
cound asleep" he said. "I'll wake
! her again II you think she ought
to swallow something hot"
At that moment tho Glsh-cultur-
ist came in with pot OF steam.
. ling coffee.
!: aThIs is my friend. Ralph
sSSTier," said Darragh: II think
you'd better give Eve a cup OF
coffee" And to Wier, "Flll q
1couple Of hot water bags, old
chap. We don't want any pneu.
smonia in this house."
q Then he went into his own
Equsrters to read two letters which,
conformIng to arrangements made
with Mrs. Ray tho day ne had rob-
bed 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 orloff-strelwitz:
y Dear Captain Darragh,
n You are SO wonderful! Your
smessenger, with the ten thousand
dollars which you say you already
have recovered from those mis-
sereants who robbed Ricca, came
aboard our ship before we landed.
It was a godsend; we were nearly
penniless-and oh, SO shabby!
Christianity, my friend, We shop
ped; Ricca and l. Fifth Avenue
enchanted us. All misery was fer
gotten in tho mNsiU Of that para
q disc for women.
Furthermore. dear Captain Oar.
ragh. We are Fastening to follow