The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-10-03
CHAPTER V-Continued


Therefore, a very different Marcia
Howe responded to Stanley Heath's
summons.
She was now all gentleness, friend
liness and shyly penitent.
Stanley, again master OF himself,
welcomed her with amazement. Could
man ever fathom a woman's moods, he
asked himself? Why this chastenel
and dIstractingly adorable Marcia?
Well, II he could not fathom her, he
at least was grateful for her under
standing
Nevertheless he did mentally observe
he had not dreamed her to be SO many
sided or credited her with 1.-THE the
destinations he had SO Unexpectedly
discovered her to possess.
Here | am. Mr.. Heath. What can
do for youi" was her greeting,
This time she did not hesitate, but
went directly to the chair beside his
bed and sat down. He smiled and,
meeting his eyes. she smiled back.
This was better. Heath sighed Sigh
of relief.
1--WE been thinking, since you went
down stairs, about Currier. He ought
to arrive late tonight or early tomor-
row morning. He will start the mo
ment he gets my wire. Although he
will not know In which house I am
quartered, he will have the wit to
| inquire, for he has more than the ordl-
nary quota Of brains. | don't know
| what | should do without him. | shah
have him leave the car In the village
and after he has delivered over the
| clothing he Is to bring, he can take
the noon train back to New York, car
rying the jewels with him"
u see" nodded Marcia.
She did not see. Nevertheless she
heartily welcomed the intelligence
that the Jewels with their damnlng EVIL
dence, II evidence 1t was, were to be
removed from the house. The sooner
! they were out of the way the better
| II they were not damnlng evidence
they at least were great RESPONSE
billty.
Suppose something were to happier
to them? Suppose somebody suspected
they were In the house?
$50 continued Stanley Heath. y
think sometime today when you have
a good opportunity you'd better ge
the case and bring it up here. | shal
then have it here In my room and | car
hand 1t over to Currler without an,
trouble"
| "I'll 20 fetch 1t now. Sylvia ha'
gone to the village and this Is splen
did chance, cried Marcia.
Zine"
"rll be right back"
He heard her speed down the stair
and listened to her step In the room
below.
Then there was silence
A few moments later she came rae
Ing back, white and breathless.
They're goner' she cried. 9TH
place Is empty! The jewels are no
therem
Her terror and the fear lest he
pallor foreshadowed collapse produce
In Heath that artificial calm one some
times sees when a strong nature rein
itself In and calls upon Its resery
control.
The man thought only OF how t
quiet her. Reaching out, he touche
her hair.
Hush, Marcia The jewels will
found. Don't give way like this.
cannot bear to see you. The Who'll
lot of them are not worth your tears
But you left them In my care.
was | who suggested where to hid
Them" she moaned
II know. And 1t was a splendl
, idea, too. could not let that sherl
| Of yours peel off my clothes and fin
/ the diamonds on me. lie isn't ma
| of, sufficient imagnatlon--or perhaI
| he Is one Of far too much. | am II,
! blaming you--not In the least. We d
} the best we could In the emergenc
: II things have gone wrong, 1t Ii |
fault Of yours