The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-24
LACK HAWK
Tie phantom
WV- L3 Of Indiana

Hand to her mouth, Ava backed
away. AS she moved the leaves
parted. and a face leered through
the glass.
II was the distorted face of q
stranger, and in his eyes Ava saw
no friendliness. She knew, in his
power, she would be helpless. She
managed to reach the telephone,
and called Bob Martyne.
Bob promised to come at once.
The front bell rang. Ava's first
impulse was to disregard it; no one
would dare break in, or would he?
She looked around the corner
from the library, in an effort to see
who was at the door. 1t was Lionel
St George.
Ava sighed with relief, and ad-
mitted him.
Come in quickly and close the
door, she adjured him Some one
is trying to get in the back win
dow"
Quick alarm showed on St.
Georges face.
$50 he has got you mixed up in
this. has he?" he exclaimed. ct
tried to warn you to stay away
from Martyne. I can have you risk
your life this way"
TOGETHER they went into the
l. kitchen, but the face at the
window was gone.
Probably your imagination, dear"
st. George said. Come back into
the library; I want to talk to you"
Ava, still apprehensive, allowed
him to lead her into the other room.
My dear" st. George continued,
I've been waiting for the right mo-
ment to ask something of you, but
-well-now you are in danger-I
am going to take advantage of it.
"Ava-will you marry me, at once
-today?"
1t was not an unexpected ques-
ton. Ava and st. George had been
virtually engaged for long time;
she knew her father would be
greatly pleased by the marriage.
Still, it was not without reluctance
that she considered marriage to
Lionel st. George More than twice
her age, he had never married, so
far as was known; some of his
history was not known to his neigh
bors. There was no doubt, however,
that he was very wealthy, and that
as his wife she would have certain
position in indianapolis.
But at the same time something
stood between them, and Ava knew
what it was She did not fully un-
derstand St George, and was a lit
tie afraid of him-of his reconcile
researches, his laboratory and his
thousands Of books. What had they
to do with young girl-with love?
And always the smiling face of
BOD Martyne arose in her imagina-
ton.
II IONEL, dear" she said, taking
~ his long, slender hand between
hers, please don't ask me Just now.
Things are unsettled; I scarcely
know what 1 am doing. With father
trying to match wits with this
mysterious"
You are thinking of Bob Mar
tyne, not of your father" st. George
interrupted.
No, L mean it, Lionel. Father
has real clew; he told me so last
night. don't think he has told any
one-not even Bob. I don't know
what it is But he said that if he
can solve the mystery he might get
some money-and pay back some
debt that has been bothering him
a long time"
You don't need to worry about
money"
Lionel. money isn't nice thing
to talk about, bue sometimes you
have to do it. Father says they are
offering a reward for the Identified
ton of Black Hawk, and he's trying
to get it,"
Il know he needs money. But
why let that affect YOU Ava? As my
wife you would have no such worry.
AS my wife you would rule-you
would"
The doorbell rang.
(To Be Continued