The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-14
by Ida R. Gleason
g 1886 NEA Service, Inc.

hands. "He said he'd come bach
and punish me. It's Lyman Eos
dick, | tell you," her voice trail
ed off into a hoarse whisper. ely
man Fosdick who's been dead
these many yearsw
Hannah opened the door. The
next minute they could hear hel
exclaiming in surprise. "Mr
Nick! Here, let me take your wet
coat. Why you're soaked
through"
Claire ran to the door, just as
Nick Baum came hurrying toward
her.
claire, dear, are you all right?
What's happened? | was delayed
in the village, so l decided to come
back here for the night. The
treew
He held both her hands tender
ly as she explained, apparently
oblivious to anyone else in the
room on account of his anxiety
for her. Dallas and Pat had re-
turned from their search, and Pat
halted in the doorway at the ard
ent scene before him. The girl
turned, with a slight tinge of en-
barrassment in her manner, and
made the necessary introductions.
81 didn't know you had COM
pany, Claire, or I wouldn't have
intruded," Nick said coldly. ut
was Just that the storm caught me
down the road, and / had to turn
back for shelter"
"Of course, Nick. I'd have felt
badly if you hadn't" she an
swered. "Susie can get you some
thing to eat"
AS though glad to escape the
housekeeper started for the door.
Dan Dallas went after wood, but
when Hannah would have fol-
lowed, Claire motioned her to a
chair near the window. Somehow
she felt it would be easier to play
the role of hostess if Humans
substantial strength was near.
She could not forget at once that
scene between Nick and Susie
which she had witnessed from the
stair window. :.
She was wondering about 1t
now as she turned back to him
and said lightly, Gall our friends
seem to come here on account OF
accident, Nick. Mr.. Magyar and
Mr.. Steele were going along the
road in their car the night | came
and heard me almost wreck my
self against a log that was across
the road. They turned back and
brought me here"
"And of course stayed on. How
could any man tear himself away
Claire ?" smiled Nick Baum easily.
"I'm only jealous l didn't peat
them to it."
"Righto," remarked Pat. "But
we were both rather unavoldably
detained. Bob, here, tried to get
his head dashed in, and | couldn't
very well leave, either" His eyes
swept the other mans face.
Haven't / met you before, Mr..
Baum?" He asked the question
abruptly. ;, AL,
Baum took out a cigaret and Of
fered the package to Pat.
Just then piercing scream
came from the hallway, followed
by the crash of trayful of dish
es. Everyone rushed to the door:
There stood Susie in the midst OF
the broken dishes, the remnants
of the lunch she had been carry
ing scattered about the floor, star
ing with blanched face at the
emaciated figure of Eb, coming IN
from the porch outside; He tow
cred to an uncanny height above
her. His hair was matted with
mud, as were his clothes, and
across his forehead ran a wound
which had been dressed with a
white handage, now as soiled and
disreputable as the rest of him.
His piercing eyes and sharp,
beaked nose appeared from under
this bandage with the suggestion
of an avenging fury.
"You you better be scared,
Susiew He pointed a thin, shak-
ing finger at the covering woman.
"The vengeance of Heaven IS
about to catch up with you and
your wicked ways"
Ito be concluded)
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