New Britain herald., 1924-12-17
VII -- PROTECTING PAMELA
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I Fellowes that Arundill was proving around her house the night before, NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 Fellowes bit his lip.
 T wonder what his game is?" he said presently,
 She stared at him In blank amaze ment.
 "Game?"
 There's a lot more in this than meets the eye Arundills desperate, but fancy he knows how to wait his opportunity, Doesn't 1t occur to you this campaign of persistent an- noyance might be arranged to pre- cipitate a quarrel between your brother and himself?'
 MT. Fellowes, do you really think this?
 T consider it quite possible"
 She dropped her helmet to the floor at her side and passed a weary hand through her curls.
 I've been thinking. I've been wondering whether we wouldn't be justified in running away altogether - now, as soon as ever Jack comes hack. There's the beastly old con- i tract I know, but the firm has treated him shamefully and they surely wouldn't expect a man to go about with his life in his hands l and"
 Fellowes' heart sank. He didn't want 10 think of Pamela going away, but the wisdom of the move appealed to him.
 q understand" he broke in, wen both tackle him. I'm with i you all the way. It's not worth it. If they want men to skeep their contracts they shouldn't send out fellers like Arundill to lord it over 'em,"
 She stared into his eyes for fully minute, then rose to her feet and crossed to the rail. There was q suggestion of pureness and fresh ness about this early morning tropic landscape that brought a lump 10 her throat.
 "I don't know where we shall go," she murmured huskily, but I shall never forget all you have done. You've been wonderful"
 He came to her side.
 T haven't had chance Of doing half l would have liked to. Why didn't you give the signal last night?"
 T -- I didn't want to trouble you. You see. nothing very desper- ate happened after all l was just frightened. If I were to send for VOL every time was frightened - you'd never sleep at all"
 He caught both her shoulders and made her face him,
 Look here" he said sternly, I'm not going to have you taking risks r anything happens tonight - or any other night, you're to fire these two shots. Do you under stand
 She nodded and moved away from him ss turbaned watchman approached with some papers,
 r so happened that Corrigsn spent that evening with Fellowes and for once in q while, the first assistant prevailed upon him 10 stop tho night. II was toward mid oght that the planter called from the rail to Telowes, who was wind ing 'he gramorhone while 1t was s'u' l'ayng,
 Say Fellones, things are getting 2 hut lively across the way, aren't thcy
 "WFats that7" He stopped the nS'rumont
 Someone's frin' up there"
 TcNores made a wild grab at his ha'
 "Flrag' I didn't hear anything fWAa' vas lt' - a single sEot'' 'No. 4 couple -- one after the o'h-r I wouldn't s7.ear to #, but I isrcv inc second was louder"
 Dyou mind waiting here - till I como hack %"
 Y do, I'm coming with you, Whats ID the wlud "'
 On thalr way up the opposite slore TnIlcpes enlightened him.
 As inc" spnroachcd rhe holsa the sound of r-ild, hysteEcal sob lirg broke upon thelr ears. The Hrs' assistant. with Corrigan at his neels, tnre oyer the intervening ground, plunging finally across the 'tranda and dtwn' a narrow pas sage where the light from an open doorway cast a bright yellow Iec- targle into the darkness
 On the threshold Believes re- rhlied in hcrror. Pace downward on tbe floor, arms spread wide apart. .av Jack Nereker. His legs were dcutle5 awEwardlv under him and thin stream of blood trlckled from him into 3 crack between the ! '5 IE +H-lH Sdl DU q INl dL lLS '7r end Of the apartment. her face plried in her hands. the tiny auto matic she had once shown Fellowes m her lap
 A tsl man Tho was standing n,er the prostrats form. ierksd up hls head as they entered. It oc- cured 10 Fellowes that Arundill had not expected this intrusion.
 I'm Corrigan," said the planter, hv rsy Of explanation. We heard the shots from our side"
 The other started visibly.
 Shots There was only one shot, as far as know Miss Vereker fired 1t - and. I'm afrald, with distinct. lv tragic effect. It's an exceeding lv unfortun1te ending 10 q piece Of teminins obstinacy She insisted on stopping here alone while her brother u'as away The casts the very devil for some women. She