The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-08
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Fosdiek. Claire is trying to de-
eide whether to marry Nick Baum,
to whom she owes money. She
also hopes to find a valuable and
mysterious jewel owned by her
uncle and believed to be hidden in
the house.
Her car is wrecked by log
across the road. Pat Magan, an
old friend, and Bob Steele, young
engineer, arrive on the scene and
take Claire to the mountain house
where Eb Spratt and his sister,
Susie, are the caretakers.
Dan Dallas, the hired man, re-
ports that the watchdog has been
shot.
Claire goes to her room for the
night. She sees a curious arrow
carved on the wall, pointing to
the cupola. Lamp in hand, Claire
goes to the cupola. Suddenly and
noiselessly, the lang is shattered.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER vi
Disregarding the rain which
had become a steady downpour,
the two men, Claire, Hannah and
Susie all rushed to the aspen
grove. They saw the figure lying
there, just as Hannah had said.
Pat ran forward with a little cry.
Bob! It's Bob" Quickly ne
turned him over. When he looked
up, Pats own face was pale.
Hes alive" he said, but that's
about all"
1.-THE first thing is to get him
up to the house." Dan Dallas an
nOunced in a matter-Of fact tone:
"YOu take his feet, Magyar, and
well ease him up the hill"
The women fell in behind, and
as they trudged along Hannah
hastily sketched for Claire the
happenings at home since her de-
parture. "Nick Baum phoned and
asked if you had come home yet.
| said, No He asked did l know
when YOU was comm and | said
mo- again. He said he hoped
you'd make il soon. got to
thinkin' that over and kinder fig
ured one more person might come
in handy up here. That's why
come
Susie glanced at her quickly.
What do you mean? You know
about Eb?" >,
Don't know nothin'," answered
Hannah coldly. "Cept that | bet
ter be on the ground to look after
Claire. What's the matter with
Eb anyway?
Claire told her about Eds mys-
terious disappearance. A grunt
was Hannah's only reply. Then
she added, High time l was
takin' a hand in things round
here"
Eyes. Best thing you do Han,
nah-take a hand in things.
Susie shot her a venomous glance.
No love had ever been lost be-
tween the two women. That was
why Claire seldom brought Han
nah to the house in the noun
tains. Now she fastened to smooth
things over.
"Better go on ahead, Susie, and
get the north bedroom ready for
Mr.. Steele"
After the patient had been made
as comfortable as possible ana
Susie had gone back to the Kitten
en-, Claire dispatched Dan Dallas
for the doctor from the village.
Then she told Hannah of all the
strange happenings at the House
of Long Shadows. Pat hovered
over his friend, anxiously watch
ing for any change in his condl-
ton.
''The Doc may know something
bout Eb being down at the town,
Hannah suggested. Anyway 1t
won't do no good to let the police
come messin' inter things, when
there amt a thing but cap to
show EN-
That's why Bob was going
down to find out himself, an
swered Pat. Looks as though the
opposition was engaged in picking
off our men, one by one.
Hannah snorted and squared
her shoulders. Don't forget you
got me now, Mister. Eve looked
across a knife at a ragln devil
of an Injun. and Pm alive to tell
il. Guess | can do something
'bout this wat-evertlt-ls, that s
kickin' I'D a ruckus round here.
a faint smile touched Pats hips;
''I'm betting you can just tnat'
he told her.
The shower was over now, and
after what seemed an intermna-
HE wait, the doctor came, follow
ed by Dallas. The man of medi-
cine was a fat little person with
a CHEEKY, red face, and an unpro-
nounceable name. Immediately ne
took off his coat and went 70
work. Expertly the doctors gem
tle fingers moved over Bob's pros
trate form to the accompaniment
of little. clucks of sympathy. AT
last he Strengthened up.
ga bad rap on the head, that's
all. Oh, yes, young man, nell
pull through okay. Don't look so
downcast." He addressed Pat
Diving suddenly into his bag, ne
handed out a bottle. Here, take
a swig of this. You look as though
YOU needed it." ..,.
Pat grinned sheepishly, but
obeyed. l.. bic
head on a boulder or something
the doctor went on. Lucky you
came on him when you did
When the doctor was Teady 10
For Feet That Hurt, Wear