White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-12-11
Continued from Last Week.
CHAPTER Z
Terence Moves On

before, so well nursed by Mary, had
healed to such an extent that they
gave him no excuse for remaining in
Paradise Canyon. He would have
liked to continue his hastily begun
and impetuous wooing of Mary, but
his host, John Marshall had made 1t
plain that he would not be a welcome
guest any longer than necessary.
"You can take one of our horses"
said Marshall at breakfast.
That seemed to settle it. When
they had finished the meal three
horses were brought, and Terence,
Mary and Marshall rode over to the
spot where the wrecked plane lay.
They found Bud Hughes interestedly
tinkering with it. Bud saluted them,
and said,
II learned to fly one Of these
things myself when was In the
army. Maybe can fix her up"
"I'm afraid she's total loss" re-
piled Terence. "But If you can put
her together again she's yours, old
man-so go to It,"
Bud thanked him profusely, and the
three rode away toward the secret
gap leading out Of Paradise Canyon.
AS they approached the guard, Ra-
mon, with whom Miguel was waiting
on horseback, Marshall refined in and
produced bandanna handkerchief.
Terence had been expressing his
gratitude to him and Mary.
"That's quite all right, O'Rourke,"
said Marshall 1--WE were glad to help
you. And now-I can only say that
our hospitality can best be repaid by
forgetting you ever saw me-or my
daughter-or this place we call home"
Terence glanced at Mary, and she
lowered her head in agitation. He
turned back to Marshall, and said,
II cannot promise to forget, sir
but I do promise to treasure this
chance meeting as secret all my
own"
Marshall showed his gratitude for
this promise, and the two men shook
hands warmly. Then Marshall hand
ed Terence the bandanna, and he COW
cred his eyes with it and tied it be-
hind his head. When his fingers had
completed the knot, he dropped his
hand and it came into contact with
Mary's, whose pony was close beside
him. He closed his hold on her fin
gers, and leaning in his saddle, smiled,
and whispered in her ear-which he
located by the soft wisps of her hair
\ which gently brushed his cheek
"But, Mary-dear-Tll be prayin'
the Saints to be sendin' me back soon
Ito you
Mary threw her head back, looked
at the sky whence her lover had come
and smiled radiantly. Then she
quickly dropped his hand, after CIV
ing it a pressure with her own that
meant more to him than any words
she might have said in reply, and
wheeled her horse around.
"All right MIGUEL" Mar
shall called.
The two servants came up, and
Ramon took the bride rein of the
blindfolded Terence's horse.
"Good-by, O'Rourke," cried Mar
shall.
"Good-by''-from Mary.
Terence echoed their farewell, and
lifted his hat in gesture of adieu as
Ramon and Miguel led him off into
the secret passage. Once outside
Paradise Canyon they would lead him
down the road ways, remove the
handkerchief from his eyes, and leave
him to go on his way, with no clew
as to how to find the entrance to the
canyon again.
Mary was still in the first few min
utes' daze Of parting so soon from
the first lover she had known, when
Bud Hughes came running excitedly
to her father and her with the news
that their prisoner had escaped from
the stable.
Marshall's face turned pale with
alarm.
This is serious" he said. HE
may bring the sheriff right back with
him. You must start for the bank
with the money at once, Mary. We
can't lose a minute-We'll get the
blackboard ready-and Miguel will go
with you"
The three rushed off to the stable.
BY the time they had had the team Of
horses through the secret passageway
and hitched them to the old four
wheeled carryall that they kept hid
den outside the valley, Miguel rode
in and reported to Marshall,
HE gone sir-I watched him out
of sight"
Marshall nodded, and said,
you've got to go to Pico, now,
Miguel"
Mary jumped up onto the seat of
the blackboard while her father COM
pleted his instructions to MIGUEL The
Mexican jumped into the drivers seat
beside Mary, and Marshall placed the