Evening star., 1928-04-23

squad OF men with rifles 50 along
/ To-
| But suppose she declines to inter-
/ ferc? / do not want to shoot him.
/ Never fear said julius. She viii
put q step to 1t, She is in love with
MIN. Then. unless I miss my guess
I she yil lead Starcourt out of the
/ valley OF death and-and-gell. slls,
viii change her tune
Il viii think it over" said Jonifer.
arising. Come along. We have other
/ matters To attend TO now
| A climb of so feet brought them tu
! the mouth Of tho cave. A stout door
confronted them. secured by three pad
| locks Jonifcr carried the key of one
/ of them. one was in the possession OF
| julius. while the third. borrowed by the
| chieftain. was consigned in the Gus
! today of Jahn CriSpo. The locks were
| different, 50 that entrance TO the cave
could not be effected unless all three
keys were used. As a rule. the door
/ was never opened. except in the pres
| ence Of tee three eustodians. but. on
| this occasion. CTiSp3 surrendered his
! kcy, 10 Jopltervr,s
hs 3araSsax Has Inserting his key in the
Y ra6ioc9 wiTan7 the big smith remarked
@NuW. here is another point. joni
/ fer, She must be interested in hin.
| or she would not be ordering YOU to
come up here and pick out for his use
| this Winter the very finest fur coat
and cap We have in stock. as YOU might
say"
Common humanity" grunted joni
fer. she doesn't want him TO freeze
to death.
II grant you that. but ne was vel
come TO one Of my coats or yours. But
she insists he must have a sable coat.
He must have the very best
just inside the door Jonifer picked
up huge lantern and lighted IL. Then.
bending low. they made their way to tine
cavern beyond.
Suspended from rope cables on both
sides OF the cavern was considerable
assortment or fur garments. together
With rugs. tapestries and other articles
OF a like character Each OF these
pieces was labeled
JonlfeT took down several coats. He
and Broadaxe spent some time in criti-
cal inspection. finally settling upon
sable garment that had bSen made IN
st. Petersburg for an Axphainian noble
man.
"Do you think she will ike ita" aueri-
cd Julius dubiouIy. He had fanciec
"she wiz have to Ike it," srowled
Jonifer
Having chosen what they considered
to b. suitable Winter outfit for the
captive, they prepared to leave the
cave. Julius hung back II was plain
TO be seen that he had something on
hts mind.
Wen. what is itp" demanded the
chieftain. Are you coming, or
Have YOU observed the way Peter
looks at him, Jonifer?"
"At Starcourt2"
II dare say he Is careful about II
when You are around" said the smith
nut when you are not around he
lookS at him as 1T he would like moth
III better In the world than 10 slit his
gullet Never have seen such hate i'm
a mans eyes"
''He is jealous" said the other. Peter
Is In love with Gerane"
No doubt about that" agreed Julius.
But thought ! would speak TO YOU
IN case YOU had not noticed II would
not surprise me II We found Staycnurt
some time With bullet in his head !"
JonIfef shook his head Sorrowflllv
Sometimes ! think your are turning
into an old woman, Julius" said he.
BroadaAe doubled his mighty fist.
No olie excent my wife is allowed To
eau me an old woman, Jonifer payoS,
he said
Come, come, Julius was testing :"
Il KNOW a Jest as well as any one, /"
grumhled the smith 'aud | also Know
an insult, However, ] will overlook It,
Now. here Is something else for vau
tn think about Gerane herself told
me weeks ago that Peter said ne would
kia Starcaprt the next time he mef
him on the highway, He said it to
hef IN So many words What's more.
she IL uneasy she II afraid Peter viii
not wait until they meet ON the hlsn-
way
"no Hol That is good news ex.
claimed Jonifer THAT shows how the
winds blows, SHE Is Interested In him
DO ynn thing Stareourt ought 10 he
warned9"
mot at all shalt warn Peter. That
WI he all that i necessary, II | make
Is found wlth bullet In his head Ais
murderer will he hoilec alive In oil
Within half an hour after the discovery
think Peter will take the hint Esneci-
allN, " ! gtve him to understand that
ne VIII he the rascal hutled whether eF
no Now, u that all ,Iulnlsa Have v0u
ANYTHING else on YOUR minas"
hroaaANe nandered We'll II may
not amount ta much but derane shot
a Neung hawk the other day"
"fhefes nothing unusual In that, h !
thefea she takes a shot All every hawk /
that comes within range"
AVE, but there II story connected |
with this one I have h from star
nonfts own llpS He canlesses that he /
lrenped Young hawk. a week agA. and /
auilt eage for II In the WOOD NoW /
here IA the nalAt kle WNAle q nlessasa
ln A Niece Of naner ana tied IL "a tina