The Dolores star., 1923-06-15
The Joy ofLiving

| by the window the night before. bi's'
however was perfectiy well aware oil
| The fact. Early that same MORNING.
| before setting of for Syderford, ne
| had observed the footprints beneath
her window, which. to a keen eye
told plainly that Aimee had droppeu
from the trellis, and later on had re
gained her room by the same path.
Clearly the partner had made mid
night excursion for very definite OBJ
iect: people do not roam the country
side in the small hours for nothing.
The incident Of the carriage on the
Stanhoe road puzzled Billy: he had
| mentioned the carriage casually 10
Mrs. Sunnlng-saylng nothing ABOUT
the colllslon-and learned that II could
belong to none other than Lady Fry
thea of Jervaulx abbey. He was told
good deal about that establishment.
II was easier TO start Mrs. Summing
| talking than to stop her.
Obviously, Amy had something TO
fenr from JervaulN; something that
bound her to secrecy. and led her to
run risks. 1t annoyed Billy that she
should have anything to fear what
ever.
sometimes" said Billy to himself,
MS the lodge gates of Jervaulx came
in sight. "a brOncho FLY with the
spring blood In her will get dom
stunts an gailopIng among the gopher
holes. When they do that they're
liable to fan an break n cannon-bone.
It's the same with her II she doesn't
want me, why she doesn't. But II she
does, I'm going to be right there"
He dlsmounted some little distance
short Of the park entrance. The dark
pile of the abbey was visible, n quar-
ter of a mile across the grassands.
Billy paused and reflected. The
journey could be nothing more than n
scouting expedition. He wished very
much that he had been closer on Al
mee's tracks.
Just then he observed a light fash
out in one of the abbey windows.
Faint. tIntinnabulatory sounds were
borne TO him upon the night breeze
the changing of bell
He watched the house with alert
and thoughtful eyes. In few mo-
ments two dim figures became visible,
moving swiftly. An Imaginative on
locker might have thought them to be
COLLINS, gambollng across the sward.
But they kept an uncommonly straight
line, crossing the park and heading
Go
Bllly's right. Two people-running
swiftly.
Billy followed them with his eyes.
The foremost was long-limbed, scud-
ding along with giant strides. The
other. close behind, moved no less
swiftly, but It was figure Of vague
outlines, apparently wearing cloak
or dust-coat. They vanished from
sight against the park fence where
the lane turned.
III that ain't hold-up.". snid Billy.
starting away from the fence. there
never was one yetf
He heard the cough and splutter OF
a starting motorcycle under tall trees
far up the lane. For one moment he
listened, then made dash for the
Sphinx.
"A getaway said Billy. my Job I"
He threw his leg over the Sphinx
and whirred off round the corner. He
lifted his chin and gave joyous
laugh, like the bay Of hound. The
lust Of the hunter was In his blood.
The rider ahead, already aware that
he was being chased, let out his ma
chine at breakneck speed. The ray
from Billy's lamp showed him n man
crouching low between the handle
bars, his arms spread like the wings
of bat. On the pillion behind
crouched small. mullled figure.
"Give uni" shouted Rjuv nc be
overlook them. "You can't make II
I've got you"
A hand stretched out from the 40.
ure on the pIllion. and emitted n h,rS
ing flash of fire. If dozzled Pu,v for
thu moment. Something zinned