The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-01
Continued From Our Last Issue)
N. CHAPTER Ill

tGonttnued From Our Last lSSue)
CHAPTER III
About that time, a mile and a
halfsto the southwark, James OAR
ragh came out on the rocky and
rushing outlet of Star Pond.
Over his shoulder was a rifle, and
an around him ran dogs-big, pow.
ertul dogs, built like foxhounds but
with the rough, wiry coats of Aire.
dales, even rougher Of ear and fea.
lures.
He had been seated there for ten
minutes, possibly, with his tired
dogs lying around him, when Just
above him he saw q State Trooper
emerge from the woods on foot,
carrying a rif1e over one shoulder.
,Jack!" he called in a guarded
voice. ~
Trooper stormont turned, caught
sight Of Darragh, made a signal Of
recognition, and came toward him.
Darragh said: "Your mate,
Trooper Lannls, Is down stream.
I've two Of my own game ward.
ens at tho crossroads, two more on
the Ghost Lake Road, and two for.
esters and IN inspector out toward
Owl Marsh"
stormont nodded, looking down
at the dogs.
"what are they, Jim"
"otter.hounds," said Darragh.
"a breed Of my own But
that's all they are capable OF hunt.
ing, L guess" he added grimly.
Stormonts gaze questioned him.
We'll" said Darragh, 81 left my
two guests at Harrod Place 10
amise each other. got out three
couple ofmy otter.hounds and start.
ed them-as hoped and supposed
ION ouintana's trail"
What happened?" inquired Stor.
mont cliriously.
"Well-I don't know. ! think
they wcre following some of Quin
tana's gang-for a while, anyway.
After that, God knows-deer, hare,
cotton.tail = don't know. They
yelled the!s bally heads OFF, on
the rnn-they're slow dogs, YOU
know-ani whatever they were aft.
er either fooled them or lhorc wcra
too many trails mado a mis-
take, that's all. These poor beasts
don't know anything except an OF,
ter. I just hoped they might take
Qntntana's trail u / put them on
= IT,
They had been walking for TWEEN.
" minutes, possibly, exchanging
scarcely word, and they were nov
nearing the hllly basin where Star
Pond lay, when Darrash sud
abruptly:
I'm going to tell you ahon,
thtlssi Jack, You've taken my wor
so far that it's all right"
Naturally" said Stormont sim.
The twp men, who had been
brother officers In the Great War,
sIansed at each other; slightly
Here 1t 'isFthen." said Darragn.
When was on duty in Riga for
the Intelligence Department. / met
Two ladies In dire distress, whose
mansion had beon burned and
looted, supposedly by tho Bolshe.
Z They were actually hungry and
penntless; the only clothing they
possessed they were wearing
These ladies were tho Countess
Orlo6-Strelwitz and a young girl,
Theodorica. Grand Duchess OF E..
thopia-I did what could for
them After a while. found out
thntthe crime had been porpetrat-
ed by jose Quintanas' gang Of in.
ternational crooks incorporating
as Bolshev.ki."
Stormont nodded. "a also came
across similar cases" he remark
s ed.
We'll this was fragrant ca
ample: Quintana had burnt the
chateau and had made off with
over two million dollars worth OF
the little Grand Duchess's Jewels
among them the famous Erosite
gem known as The Flaming
<dewel."
'1'Ye heard OF It,"
T'ye been after him ever since
But Jack until this morning
Quiutana did not possess these
stolen Jewels, Clinch did"
'Whatl''-
"cltnch served overseas in