The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-27
CHAPTER VII-Continued
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When I told her what had learned, |
which, except that my cousin was SAFE,
was little enough
1--WE must make for Yorick,' she |
said. .pharaoh's stranded. and that |
will give me chance-wlth my broth
| err, mean If Valentines bored enough, |
may be able to get him to 90 away.
If offer him the Carlotta, he may see
the point of month at Juan-les-Plns.
Besides, If we want your cousin. Yoriek
is where he will be- He's certain to
/ be watching the castle-its all he can
do. He probably visits Plumage, as
you did today. But he knows that
when we return, 1t will be to Yorick
itself"
VERY good,'' said |. Il take 1t we
drive to the door,"
"0h, yes. It's safe enough now
.You think you'll get Valentine oil
by an early traln?"
HE keeps late hours. II | let him
have the Carlotta, | might get him
Off tonight. He's creature of impulse,
you know Paint the toy bright enough,
and he'll want 1t at once. My God,
John, I've got to do It. lie simply must
be gone before Pharaoh comes back.
At length
"Why not go to Pommers71 / said.
AND use your original plan7 We've
only to find my cousin and that should
be easy enough. Let Pharaoh 60 back
to Yorick. And then one night we'll
cross the moat by the foot-bridge and
do him In"
I'm afraid to walt, my darling. II
Pharaoh gets his foot In again, think
he'll play the card In his sleeve He
doesn't want to play 1t, but after to-
night he'll feel that the luck's against
hlm-and out It'll come. And the card
! that he's got In his sleeve is putting
; nv brother wise" She drew In her
breath. "Once Valentine knows of the
; gold, It's no good killing Pharaoh. for
three weeks later another Will reign In
his stead My brother will talk right
and left What's almost worse, he'll
never leave me alone, as long as there's
20 pounds left So you see, for that
reason alone Valentine must be gone
before Pharaoh comes back
The miles streamed by In silence,
and | think 1t was just past midnight
when / switched the Rolls of the road
and into the entrance-drlve.
AS our headlights illuminated the
. gateway, / saw that the curtains were
= gone and the gates we're shut, but 8
, wicket In one OF the leaves was oper
wide, and a servant was standing be
= side 1t, shading his eyes. He had. o.
course, seen our lights from the por
ter's lodge and had opened for Cap
tain Faning, as no doubt he had don,
before. AS I brought the Rolls up t.
the wicket, saw him start. Then b.
opened the door for his mistress AM
bowed to the ground.
Come, john" said Helena quietly
She turned to the man. Shut tn
wicket, Hubert, and walt In the lodge
The car will stay there
In fash she was In the courtyard
with Sabre and me behind.
The doors were open, and Helen
|
j principal rooms. In the hall the light
were burning, but from first to las
/ saw no other servants, and we afte
II wards learned that the Count. at PHI
raoh's suggestion, had sent them to be
every evening at half-past ten.
- Helenas ear was fast to the librar
- door. After moment she passed
the dIning-room. There for MONEY
8 she listened. Then her hand went o.
= to the handle and softly opened Il
- door.
A girl was standing on the table, r
garding herself In the huge tall;
Is mirror that hung on the wall. Fl
nd dress did not become her-it was
40 much finer than she. The scene W
IL too coarse to be comic. Some girl fro
the streets OF Lass was trying
Helena's clothes.
=. Champagne was on the table and
= the floor. The Count was lying,
.ch on his back His condition was mi
ult apparent To say he was drunk &
red veys nothing. Valentine, Count
e" Yorick, was down and out.
lno The girl had seen us In the MIR
IA Her hands clapped fast to
- cheeks, abe was staring at Helena's
i Election with starting eyes To conf
lin. the mirrors report, she shot US {
.cly glance OF horror; then she crump
All and sank to the table, dragging !.
en- dress about her and shrinking
i've though from some vision which '
lay but waiting to give her the judgm
.r.d that she deserved.
ada Helena went to her quickly
,<fs. touched her arm.
l.r. Don't be afraid" she said quie
III You do as tell you, I'll see
you come to no HARM"
She turned to me, to speak Engl
Can you get him on to the teri
and bring him round?
"Tl try" said l. but haven
lot of hope"
With that, | picked up the Ct
and carried him out.
But the fellow was too far gone
would come to his senses In time,