Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
Continued From Yesterdays start
TwENTY-FIRsT INsTALLMENT.

the Diamond limousine sped
n out through the gates of Berk-
Il shire Towers its four occupants
u took covert stock of one an
other. There was the million
aire himself, poised, as usual; Noah
Peabody, still in his tick apron; Gately
Terhune, stiff and politely uncomfort-
able on one of the small extra seats,
and last, but by no means least, An
nassa West, as compact as a coiled
spring and Just as liable to fly off at
the slightest touch.
What time is it?" demanded the
girl as they swung into the main road.
u. the twentieth time Terhune con-
sulteL 4.:z wrist watch.
Ten minutes aftet ~ : wish YOU'D
Etop asking Ann. I'm beginning 10
feel like one of those mechanical dolls
one sees in the shop windows"
Annassa pushed the hair back from
her forehead. Ten minutes after ~!
And it's over miles from the Crossing
to Brides House Please tell your man
to drive faster, Mr.. Diamond.
John Diamond shook his head. We
are doing As now as it Is. The roao Is
very bad in spots, and an automoole
wreck would not help matters any"
After his first startled denial that
the Young man at Brides House was
his soma denial which had established
the fact that he had no son, mad never
had one-the millionaire's silence hao
been almost unbroken.
Aloud. Ann said: 49,
I'VE haven't passed any one on the
road yet" .,4 w
holstery and of a perfume like unUo
none his nose had encountered before
offered the opinion that the towns
people would not 60 by way az Oh wo o1is
cut off almost a mile and half. ana
in a crowd no one would be AFRAID
to take it, even at night. l..
This piece of information served 70
increase the girls inward quaKings.
Farmers armed with scythes and axes
farmers with shot guns-grlm- Laced
hard-handed sons of Puritan fathers
She could picture them marching
through the dark woods, lanterns
swinging. jaws tight set, feet thudolng.
There would be silence among them
no talking, no testing. They would 90
what they had to do with terrible ear
nestness-a lack of humanity that
called itself duty.
At last Annassa, with a cry of relief:
''There's the house. You can see tne
lights through the trees"
They drew up at the gate, and knew
from the air of quiet lying over every
thing that they were in time.
IT won't get out" announced Jonn
Diamond, when Terhune held the door
open for him. 49,.
rs everything all right?" the girl
asked. running up the steps to the
"All rieht?" Miss Barth rolled her
ewes heavenward. us anything ever
all right in this house?"
Il mean, has anything happeneoP
The Scotchwoman folded her arms
across her chest and stared severely
oye- them at her young mistress:
"That scallaway, David, has gone on
without feeding the horses. Your moth:
er's sapphires have been stolen. Ana
there's a man inside who says he's pc
ginning to see daylight, whatever that
means"
David is gomez"
There was blanknsss in the cry that
did not escape the alert ears OF the
older woman.
1t was at this point that Alva Crop
sew showed himself in the doorway OF
the living room. His shaggy head ana
lanky. stoop- shouldered figure had never
been so welcome anywhere before 10
Miss West. they took on beauties only
commensurate with those OF an angstic
vicitor from worlds unknown. she
hurled herself upon him.
Have you-seen anything OF Dig
young man with curly hair and
rather striking pair of dark eyes?"
The managing editors own eyes
twinkled.
I've seen just the young man you
describe"-he remembered the stable.
boys threatening scowl-"and Will
agree that his eyes, as you say, were
of the --er-striking sort"
please try to believe me" said Miss
West, clasping her hands earnestly,
she is a person worth saving. haven't
time to explain and the others don't
understand. But you'll help-you WILL
won't you?"
"Of course Of course. but I'll have TO
know what this young man is to be
saved from Can't you tell me?"
"A raid on Brides House. The resi-
dents Of Hales Crossing-they're on
their way here now. He'll never let
himself me arrested and the. reward
reads. Dead or alive Oh" shuddering,
Sit will mean another murder.
They'll have to catch him first"