Evening star., 1928-04-18

CTARCOURT Was becoming a pop
ulsr idol in EoelweiSs At castle.
tower and fortress he was called
- upon to relate over and over
again the story Of his most
pleasant" TepQlse OF Joni.er Dawes
himself He was never without an
audience that harkened with glisteuing
eyes 20 these recitals. albeit he did
hts utmost 70 avoid giving them. ex-
cept TO his superior officers,
One OF his most eager uuestionerS
was the Countess JabaSsy. at whose
house. On Prince Rudoyie street. he
lunched On The occasion OF his first
visit to the city after the widely
herslded exploit She was vastly in
teresteo.
But. Oh. Gavsu." she exclaimed. at
one time, what pity it was that You
did not capture the leader with the
others"
We did not capture any Of them"
into cur hands we're SIS dead SIS her
rings. Won know. Several OF the wound
eo succeeded TN getting away with"
did you say they we're all dead2
But surely there must have been
wounded men who were unable 20 es-
cape in the rout that followed"
There we're three or four. countess :"
he replied slowly: but they shot them
selves before cur eyes. We had nine
dead men or our hands. all masked
She leaned back IN her chair with
what be and the other guests took 70
BE- Sigh Of disappointment.
well. we must give the rascals credit
for being brave" said one Of the gen.
"Or e0wardly." said coun. Jabassy,
affecting q sneeT
And you really saw this briaand
DawoS9" cried the countess. What Is
he Ike. GaYan?" Is be 50 teTr3bie2"
GtarcouYt smiled r1efuliy. He hasn't
changed much since ] saw him last
Fan. Countess" he said i thought
he was rather terribi. then. had .
shot at nim the other night and missed.
So We we're even. Ee did the same
by me last Fall"
1T would have been . great feather
tn YOUR cap II yOu had brought him
down" nsasmured the countess.
He bears q charmed life. A dozen
of rny men shot at him. lie rode OF,
waving his hat-untouched. ! believe.
And. pg the way, he already had q
feather In his hat"
@Of course, you pursued the Yascals
al once" vas the observation o.
tinnid little gentleman.
StaYcourt eyed him c0ldly. "You
should not forget. sir. that they were
already mounted They had q Ions
start before We could saddle and moun'
cur horses Nevertheless" he con-
cluded. saTeastiaIiy we pursued them
Precious little good il did Us. Thes
kS6 vanished Ike ghosts.
Dear mr. nos ancanuY" cried onf
Of tae ladies
You had three o. your own mer
killed. I DeIleve." said JaDassy
And several wounded. added Star
court. We cannot all hope 10 beai
charmed lives, ! sn1 tory 10 cay"
Better luck next time" said M
countess
count Jabassy couglaee. "Ahem
Aia--er.~ have you any idea Where
their hiding place IL. Etafc0urtr" III
was ieanlng forward. his gaze flzeS
sntenilY o. the young ofiicer, Onll
his Nafe noticed the slight tFem0r II
his yolee Ghe froEned
Do E}0S ask stupid questions Emlen.
gile cfgi1ec quickly YOU don't sup
pose C0j stsrcourt would tell sny on
~ ns~~--"
Il don't mind oonfesging that vi
haven't the fainthSt s0ea where tget
hiding glacs Ss located" interrupted
the e0lofael frankly
~ must ~ ln heaven. reuarkst
the iingle little man faeesigIsiy.
More 3iE@sy " " the other place
sc0fsee 5skassy loudly
Days vent W Gtsfeogri+s men no
only EefyE ap fi2elg eeaseisbs, dogget
search 81 tne bials ard forest. balG sls
the UnEesusttlng seiz8are and eEhuaina
Ton of tiae dNeliegs therein and III
yagaas0sses Ni4o FDged f9ls Joads aHi
Kgaasas tsBf never sleiIt Lad Tie
~ tsse real bandits, nor Aere they au
nearer - egiylag tiAs mystery eof
rounding nseig hiding place ggSt tlts
faad succeeded iA ofggi3g tlae FeiJbsE
tate their heegrg iRif, trDm which ttsa
we're afraid 10 emerge, sss proved d
sAe faeE tsAat not saTklE astsck AA
kapn mace uy3n caaal3 ~ Traveller i
aIe Ian ~ tl4e Hawk and Raven sine
she so~ea3Iee Dloakade lsgaH Troop
ere sengfG tlle foFeBt from ti4E loN
lands ~ GTaugtsfk ~ tiae BORDERS g
AxJhain. covering q vsAt ares fros
east t1 NeA1 and even gging isF dow
toward fhe distant mountains IN ~
Eosltfa
Ard a1 tigss time DaysB Btagogal
NeA l00xing for pair ~ deep Dll
eyes Every woman 0f girl hs ~
e0antefed in ciiy Of forest Dndsfssi
a aulcE searching scrutiny. lie NoJl
know those eyes. n he eyer ssw fAel
RRain They haunted him. hof N0Vi
~ ever forget the dark. brilliant fst