The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-13

gathered up the few dishes. He
turned his back squarely upon her
and Allied a can of water for dish
washing. Dona sat still and
watched him. She was not foolish
enough to believe that this was her
chance. She would wait for n bet
ter opening, one that was sure.
Stan washed the dishes and put
them away carefully. Then he
Eat down on the slab Of stone that
had served AZ Il table. With DELHI
crate care he gifted Il little tobacco
into Il cigaret paper and rolled a
smoke.
Dona moved slightly. A. picture
fagtened up on the bare stone wall
caught her eye. 1t WAS q photo
graph OF herself, taken when she
was at finishing school. Her eyes
flashed but she did not say any
thing. Ball saw that she WAS look
ing at the picture and thin smile
parted his lips.
my most priced possession!" He
spoke slowly and the smile faded
from his lips.
You take what you want. don't
you. Mr. Ballw There was cut
ting edge to tho girls voice and a
sarcastic note in It. Even though
1t can do you no good"
1T has done me much good"
Stan stated simply.
His answer angered her more
than Il banterlns reply would have
done. She Sat very straight and
her little chin Come UP stiffly.
And these Stan waved a pile
OF magazine and several books,
"are very helpful to u fellow who
has to stay coOped UP all day"
Donas eyes fickered ever 10 lit
tic Az she noticed that he had help.
cd himself to magazines and books
from the shelves of the Office build
Ing at Three Rivers. The book
were all good literature and the
magazines Of the better class.
you approve Of my readinBT
There was light Of amusement n
his gray eyes.
! you probably haven't opened
any Of them" she answered coldly
| But they make nice dccora
lions" he insisted.
Dona shrugged her slender shoul
ders and refused TO reply.
you hate mo and that Is al
right, but you are my guest and
want you to be comfortable and t.
be entertained" Ball cart an anus
ed eye over the stiHly erect fgur'
on the cot. Il would suggest tina
you make yourself easy"
II am az easy as any girl coult
be with n man Of your kind about.
Dona snapped. II would considei
It Il great favor II you would gt
outside where you could watch thu
entrance and leave me alone
Stan nodded and got up. MAKE
y0urgelf ut home. will TAXI
care Of my lady outside" He ben
low to keep from humping his heat
on the ceiling Of the cave and dis
appeared.
Dona sat for n long time withou
moving. She could hear her captoi
outside talking to the black mare
Cool air began to creep into the
cave, indicating that evening wal
at hand. Dona stretched her leg
and tried to see out into the clear.
ing but curve in the entrywaJ
made 1t impossible. She sat bael
and gave herself up to bitter con
temptation of her fate.
Che was prisoner but that die
not worry her. That she was In tbs
power OF Stan Ball, a killer, did moi
worry her either. What did make
her uneasy was the thought of hei
father. She remembered with ar
angry twist of memory that star
Ball had shot her father and thai
Ball was responsible for her pres.
cnt plight. From the first he had
been the cause Of all her trouble
She made n vow that she would ex-
act the last drop Of revenge against
! him when the chance came.
Stan emerged into the yellow
| light Of the cave. He had taker
care OF his horse and waB back u
zee how she was getting along.
Time 10 turn IN" he said short
| ly. even have IA henvy day to-
morrow II things break right"
Dopa met his eyes with u lcvel
gaze. ~ happen TO be sitting uI
tonight she said natly.
~ happen to be deciding these
things for you" he stated and be-
gan to unite the scarf that wa
kn0ttcd loosely about HIS throat.
ITO Bc CODtinuedb