The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-15
Chapter 26
LOSING CARDS

Jacqueline was taken complete ly unawares, because of all things this was the last she had expected Though she struggled gamely, sht was powerless against Carew'' strength. But she kept on fight. ing blindly, pressing her face dowf to escape his wild kisses.
 She was not frightened, only amazed and angry. All the while she was thinking of Teddy Mont rose who had told her that ht loved her. She had queer feel ing that she was defending his hon. . or more than her own.
 Her shoulder was pressed against the side of the car. Her left arm was free and reaching behind hei she felt the steering wheel and the little button of the electric horn She pressed it and held it down.
 The awful and prolonged screech of the horn did its work. It SC shook the nervous system of MT, Carew that after some 30 seconds of it he released her and stood away sullenly.
 "1'm sorry, Jacqueline,' he nut tered q forgot myself. I love you and I allowed my feelings to run away with me"
 where are wet" demanded Jac- queline fiercely "Tell me-
 T don't know
 You do know. You know per fectly well. I believe all this has been planned. This is a good car, and no good car could have so many things go wrong with 1t in one afternoon and evening""
 This is real trouble at any rate, 7 he said. aThe car has stopped, and I don't know why it has stopped this time"
 'Then the other accidents were planned?"
 "Yes.p he replied with shrug. 'You may as well know the truth. You are at least AS miles from Lon don and some 10 miles from the nearest railway station. That is the main line. There is branch line somewhere about here, but the last train went an hour ago or more. I wrote that letter from Mrs. Porter Mason. l don't know where Mrs. Mason is and I don't care. I wanted to get you out here to myself, that is all.'
 Jacqueline felt no fear-only an- ger.
 What forP' she demanded.
 five told you, Jacquelir1e. Be- cause I love you and I want to marry you"
 DO you think you are going to win my love this way? You've got a strange idea of lovelmaking"
 T tried to win it by fair means and failed Now I am going te try the other way
 T suppose this is what is called the caveman way" returned Jac- queline.
 T don't know anything about that. It is my way"
 "Well, it hasn't worked very wei up to now, has it? What are you proposing to do next, MT. villain?'
 "Either you consent to marry me. Jacqueline, or I will hand you over to the police. l happen te know you are the woman wanted if connection with the theft of tne diamond necklace from Circo's'
 Jacqueline laughed contemptu ously "So that's the. best you car do,3 is it2 That's your masked bat tery. Well, take me along. A de' tectiye already has Iquestioned nj and is perfectly satisfied with m story. ~. ss. ,l.,
 MT. Carew looked dashed, bu bui pillled himself t5gether.s ~fhs ,othee Alternative remains, he said. ,i gswhat aiternatise2' :. ~ !,
 eHere we are, stranded miles iron Iron anywhere, as intended we shoul' be Even the fog I arranged. w are close to the Essex mud flats and at this time of the year ther is nearly always night fog Il this district. We cannot possioi get away from here until toinorro. by which time your good name VII be hopelessly compromised.'
 Jacqueline laughed whole-heart edly you make me think Of tna play I saw the other day Are al Americans as beautifully old-fasn toned as you? Don't you know tna this way of getting a girl compro missed went out in 1914. If don' return to my rooms at the Majesti ,,ntn tomorrow, who is there | fret about it2 The hotel proprie tors?" c.
 aYour relatives" suggested Ca rev. -
 T have none, or none who hay troubled anything about me sinc was 14."