The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17

thought sho guessed. broadly. the
truth Of that tragedy beside tho
sea. that Knutacn had died IN a
desperate attempt 10 break free
from an unsprakabls trap into
which he and his charges had fall
len lilo had preferred to take the
chance OF death rather than sub.
init 10 the fate that Doomsdorf
had in store for him.
Just what that fato was and
how It concerned herself. Beaa
DARED not guess. she had known
a deadly fcar OF Doomsdorf at the
first glance. uhs had instinctiycly
hated him az she had never hated
any living creature before. and now
sho knew that this was tho mont
desperate moment Of her lifc. lie
had shown himself capable % any
depth of crime. aad that meant
there must be no limit 10 her own
courage. She. too. must take any
chance of freedom that offered. no
matter how desperate. for no evil
that could bcfaii hor seemed as
terrible as his continued power
over her.
II meant she must work quick
shc must not losc a single chance
Tho odds were desperately long,
already; she must not increase
them. In an instant more he
would be CHANGING about 10 soc
u his crime were observed. II she
could conceal the fact that she
had witnessed II, he would not be
so much on guard In the moment
Of crisis that was TO come. Her
body and soul aecmed to rally to-
mighty effort.
She was already at the edge ot
the timber. STOPPING down. she
made ous leap into IT'S Hhoitor. She
was none too soon: already DoomA
dorf had looked back 10 geo II the
coast were clear.
Everything depended on Ned.
henccforth Shs couldn't WORK
alone. with his aid. perhaps. they
could destroy this cvll power under
which they had fallen before II
could prepare 20 meet them. Dooms.
DORIS cnbin--a long. log structure
on the bank Of dark little stream
was only hundred feet distant
in tho wood. Now that she WAS
out Of sight OF tho shore. she broke
Into n frenzicd run.
She had no desperate plan Ms yet.
In Nod's manhood alone lay her
hope perhaps In tho moment or
two before Daomsdorf appeared
Ned could conceive OF some plan to
meet him. Perhaps there was n
rife in tho cabinl
She fought back the instinct 10
scream out her story from the door.
way. Az the bidding Of an instinct
80 sure and true that II partook OF
a quality OF infallibllity, abe
checked her wild pace before she
crossed the Threshold Everything
depended on Ned and the cool.
strong quality OF Ned's nerves. She
must not jeopardlze his selfcontrol
by bursting In upon him in frenzy,
perhaps exciting him TO such an ex.
tent that he would be rendered
helpless to aid her She must keep
him cool by being cool herself. She
caught her breath in curious
deep gasp, then stepped into the
room.
Then that gasp became very near.
ly n sob. The way OF deliverance
was not clear, A wrinkled native
woman. an Aleut or an Eskimo. |
who was evidently Doomsdorf's |
wife. looked up at her with dark
inscrutablo eyes from the opposite
side OF the room.
II was hcartbreaking blow TO
Bcss' hopes. The presence OF the
woman increased, to dread degree, |
tho odds against her. She was ugly. |
brown as leather, heavily built her
face gave no sign that human ONO.
ton had ever touched her heart. |
yet she was likely n staunch ally
of their foe.
The whole picture went home TO
her In n glance. Lenore was hud.
died In chair before the stove,
yielding herself to the blessed
warmth, already shaking off the
semlnpathy Induced BY the nights
chill. But MS yet there was no hope
in hor. She was shivering, help. |
less, lmpotent. Ned bent over her,
his arms about her. now and then
giving her sips from cup of hot
liquid that he held I'm his hand His
cnrn hla lender aollclindo. alruck |