Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-05
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way, when l got back home Nancy
was gone and the papers were full
of the accident. They said it was
the fog. l always thought it was
suicide"
He paused and added grufly:
"She'd done some good bits on the
stage. Working herself up. And
she'd just landed a contract out in
Hollywood, a pretty good one Tor
a newcomer. She was to sign the
next day. Chucked it all up"
There was a shuddering sound
the couch. Paula looked.
Barry felt moved to a reluctant
compassion.
He couldn't stand it any longer.
He was going down to Trails End.
A lowering shadow in the rear
hall resolved itself into Perry. He
looked nervous-for Petry.
Thought you ought to know
hat somebody's been around here.
There's a ditched car a piece down
the road and one of the horses is
gone, the big roam Mr.. Gage was
ridin'. | know the car license. 1t
belongs to a fella who's been
stayin' at the hotel in Marston.
Kind of a daredevil lookin' bird,
dark complicated"
Kennedy! Barry felt a little chill
at the thought of Nancy, some
where along the lonely road, and
this man with his dark grudges
roaming loose.
There was a sound behind him.
Gage had come back. There was
an envelope in his hand. He had
started to open it, but he put it
back in his pocket.
whats the matter?"
/ "Kennedy's around. He has Just
gone off with n of the horses.
Wrecked his car down the road
I'm starting for Trails End"
I'm going with you.
At the end of the passage lead
ing to the kitchen Maratha appear
ed. Her mouth was set primly.
but her eyes had a swapping bright
ness.
Ling says there's a kind of fun
ny pounding going on in the gar.
age. Who's out there Boone?"
My gosh!' Boone swallowed
hastily. "I plumb forgot the lady.
!, MISS Gieo-she rode in with me-
What the devil is she doing If
the garage?"
well you see, Barry, comm
: back up the road I heard some.
! body sc:eam, and | Just shot thu
! car straight INTO the garage ans
1 bolted out to sec if l could dc
anything, and I plumb forgo'
everything else. I musta been Sc
; excited that | give the door a SLAM
after me and that bar drops awfu.
easy. Gets kinda second nature te
shut that door. Maratha, you let
the lady out, won't vou2"
II guess Id better, Boone"
The car ,oared down to Trails
End. There was no one there. Gage
said little, but his deliberate gaze
roamed curiously around this slab
by little place where Paula's sister
had come to hide: He read his let
ter, looked grim over it.
At the end CT an hour Barry was
nervously trarnping the floor. They
started back again, and met Petry
on the way.
1--WE been scoutin' a little.
Somebody rode pretty reckless for
a ways. l found this, but whoever
lost it was headin' the other way.
NORTH
1t was a mans felt hat and the
initials inside were ]. M. K.
Why had Kennedy been riding
away from the one road which
would take him back TO town, un-
less he had been following Nancy?
And why had Nancy gone that
way, when Trails End lay in the
opposite direction?
IF we follow him. Barry NUT
tered, I'VE may find Nancy, or
least pick up her TRAIL
They could do little until day
light came. Barry fumed over lost
time and occupied some of it by
having Petry drive to Trails End
tgain and leave Maratha there,
while he took Captain and follow
ed the short cut. There was no
sign of Nancy. BaAry went back
to wait for daylight.
1t was still dark when Ling put
breakfast before them. Petry, who
had already eaten, came out Of the
darkness on a half run.
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