Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-06
CHAPTER xxxIIT.
IN THE CIRCLE OF LIGHT.

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KY heart had turned cold at the
NU gravity of F1ique's tone. AS
N my eyes met his the substance
X i of his thought flashed upon
me.
you are thinking Of lie Balafre and
Bec!" calculated. They are here
they may have hold Of Caroline-is that
what you mean?"
my friend, I know those little ones"
he said gently. Did I not tell you
that the agony of their hatred would
drive them here. Liberty to them is
q r1ockery II they cannot first burn
the iron of their hatred into the body
OF Jules LAcote. know lie Balafre and
Ciceron Bee"
Are they heron the island?" !
cried. do you know they are here?"
II shall tell you something" he said
"A letter from the French consul at
Los Angeles was brought to me this
afternoon. 1t told me that lie Balafre
and Ciceron Bee were as far north as
Ensenada four days ago
THAT would be last Wednesday,"
Samuels calculated. "Ensenada isn't
more than $50 miles south OF here.
They'd do it In six hours In a fast
boat"
"They had a fast boat monsieur"
Flique continued grinly. Does not the
consul inform me that launch. fast
one, was stolen in the harbor of En-
senada that wednesday night? Two
rascals beat the owner. carried him
off to sea and put him out in an open
boat. He should have died, but he did
not Yesterday he Is discovered and
today he is able to speak and to de-
scribe one of those rascals. Messieurs,
it is lie Balafre, the Scared One"
Flique could not resist the tempta-
l. hnE V1tC
with a flourish. The room became
quiet. Horror began to drill at my
"It can't be that" I groaned. why
| should they take Caroline? Lacote Is
dead They could have no reason Tor
coming back"
Fliuue's arm fell across my shoulder.
"Come, we shall find her around the
corner, sound and safe. do not doubt.
| You ask me what knew and have
| told you. But we waste time!"
1 was not treasured, but the brisk
ness Of his tone helped.
Miss Brent must be found" SAM
uels was saying. Every man on the
island will take part in the search
Johns and Kirk will look after the
| south side of The Gut. The rest Of
US had better spread out ike 2 ian an.
| Gridley, you and Hendricks go TO the
head Of The Gut, then continue straight
up the slope. Annersey and will veer
| off to the right of you. Flique, you
| and Lum We 60 north along the foot
of the slope. Hunt, take the short.
| She may have fallen OF the clth.
| "We1l all work over to the other
| side Of the island, then back. There's
an abandoned village over there some
where. don't forget. Cover every foot
| of ground. Use your brains II you
meet those birds, lie Balafre and Bee.
Better take what guns you can find."
1--WE don't intend to stay here doing
nothing" Celia announced. AT least,
"Nor T." Mrs. Parados said. II
couldn't sit still after what I've done:
This is all my fault, but l don't neeo
] to remind you Of that"
'I shall help" Miss Jahries added.
Manning merely quivered.
| my orders are that you remain IN
| the house" Samuels told them. I
have enough on my hands now. II you
leave the house you do so on your own
RESPONSIBILITIES"
Four or I'VE pistols were available. l
| did not secure one Of them. There were
enough torches to 20 around, however.
Celia, Mrs. Parados and Miss JahrieS
| declared their intention Of combing the
| ground Immediately beyond the edge OF
the developed estate in which the house
stood.
Manning, afraid to be left alone in
the house, attached herself to Miss
Jahries.
AS I started at q fast clip down to
the beach by way of one of the cove
trails. my head and ears were pound
ing. arrived at the beach in
lather of sweat.
Not more than q dozen feet Of wet
sand divided the breakers from the