Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-09-12
THE Blue CIRCLE

him through her eyes, had abruptly
Withdrawn TO some inner. unreachable
fastness. His hour was over. But he
had had Il. and she could not take It
from him; nor could she take away
the memory Of the words whose echoes
stIll seemed to I'll the room
7 discovered tat when there was
anything 70 be done you did Il
learned that you always keep your
head"
In saying those things she had sent
him into battle Ike knight Of old.
With her glove inside his breastshield.
For there was q battle 10 be fought for
her and for others; and tonight, more
clearly than ever before, he felt the
immInence Of its approach. The ST.
lence with which be accepted her tacit
withdrawal held neither resentment
nor pain.
When she rose. he walked with her
70 the living room door and silently
opened It for her. Their eyes met and
held. and the look she saw in his, as
comforting as steady light through
a FOX, brought her treasured s5ul back
to the windows Of its home IU-
pulsNely. perhaps apologetically too,
she offered him her hand, end as he
took f. both again recalled the black
hours In which It had found refuge In
his He pressed the hand and dropped It
Goodnight"
Goodnight. And thank you-
again"
He watched her follow the curve Of
the staircase tin SHE disappeared from
view Then he rang the bell There
was no response. He had hardly ex-
pected one, lie put the shield before
the still blazing fire, turned out the
lights and left the living room. Up
stairs he turned to the left instead
Of to the right, and, opening the door
OF the sick room, glanced IN at the
reassuring tableau there.
Old David Campbell was still "rest-
Ing comfortably" his eyes closed, his
breathing regular. In the soft glow OF
a shaded lamp the nurse gave abstract
ed attention 70 a book.
Renshaw went back to the west wing
with his mind al ease on that point.
AS he passed the closet near his bed.
room. he stopped and looked Of the
/ door The knobs were still OFF, but he
! discovered by a test that the doors
weight kept II plumb when It was
closed.
lie turned down the bed covering
and 90 arranged II that 10 anyone
/ CHANGING into the dim room the bed
would seem to be occupied. Satisfied
with this stage setting for the events
Of the night, he left the room, ant
after swift but piercing glance AROUND
him slipped into the hall closet ans
closed les door.
His plan WIS beautifully simple
Anything or anyone that now came t.
Visit him end reached his door woulc
be p0cketed In that corner the ONLY
exit being into his bedroom. He him
self. leaplng from his unsupported hid
ing place In the closet, would be a sat
surprise TO the visitor and he hoped
a heavy burden on the iatter's neck. /
was all well thought out and logical.
AS he passed from the dark hall int,
the darker closet his foot struck al
unlooked-for obstruction Il appeare,
to be bundle, huge ana hard $,
hard, indeed, taat the impact agalns
Its unyleldlng side hurt his foot. II,
suppressed rude word, and In til.
next instant struck out with all hl
strength, while he gasped and gurgle,
as he jerked bis head backward, sway
ing with another figure IN the closets
limited space Thus fur, despite hl
plans the other figure had all the al
vantage Il had not only taken hin
wholly by surprise, but Il had ais,
taken him firmly By the throat.