The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-03-05
By
Dornford Yates
Copyright b. Ninton. Balch 4 CO.
WNU 6ervtcs-
CHAPTER VII-Continued

time and again. Bugle, and Rush,
mean-though we could have had Dew
drop, too But Mr.. Bohun says, No,
Bugle and Rush. he says, Is our In
formation bureau. SO we won't do them
in' he says; II there's any news goin'
they'll have It. But you wouldn't be-
lieve how we've laid an laid for Pha-
raoh-and missed him every time. Look
At tonight. SIR. I'd been lyln' there
where / met you since half-past six.
Keepin' observation, was. for Mr..
Bohun's at Salzburg-Pve told you
that. To beat up his quarters he said,
In case you'd called. Well, thought
had got him tonight, when the Rolls
slowed down. I was ready to blow his
head off-an' then 1t turns out that
it's you. I don't believe In charmed
/ lives. but II ever 4 BLACKBOARD had one,
Pharaoh's him."
you walt, Barley" said I, and got
into the car "When d'you expect Mr..
Bohun?r
Tomorrow morning. sir. About
seven O'Clock"
what could be better7" said l. "Tell
him to expect me for breakfast at
about quarter to nine. And that aft
or that, II he likes, we'll run along to
Plumage and close the information bu-
reau"
AS let In the clutch
"Good-by, Barley" cried Helena. do
what you can for his lordship and ask
Mr. Bohun to forgive me for making
free with his room.r
But Barley made no answer. think
he was incapable of speech.
| We were back at the castle within
quarter of an hour.
AS the warden stepped out OF the
wicket, Helena spoke.
HAS anyone entered the castle since
I've been gomez"
The porter replied:
mo one at all, my lady"
/ had known that would be his an
swer, but the words were comfortable
words. The race had been ours all
the way, but now we knew 1t was over
and the numbers were up.
Helea@ was addressing the warden.
Hes not been to the station, Florln.
Unless he's here, he must have gone
somewhere by car"
His lordship's not here. my lady.
And the Adelaide postern was open
which shows that he went that way
/ drove the Rolls under the archway
and into the small courtyard.
AS the leaves were closed behind us
"Out of sight of the wicket" said
Helena
There was Just enough room to berth
the car out of view.
Helena turned TO the warden, who
had opened the door by her side.
1.-THE porter Is to put out his lights,
but stay In his lodge. He Is to open
to no one. until you return. Mark that.
To no one at all. And In five minutes
time you and all the nlghtwatchmen
will come to the library
If your ladyship Pleases." said
| Florln.
Helena left the car, and followed
| her up the stairs. -.
AS closed the library door, my lady
took Off her hat, pitched 1t on to a
sofa and moved to the hearth.
what are you going to tell them?''
| For a moment she did not answer,
| but stood with her eyes on the flames.
Then
"That the man that murdered young
| Florln Is coming to the castle tonight ;
that three hours ago he did his best to
| kill you, because he knows you can
| prove that he took young Florln's life
| that they know him as Captain Fan
| ing but that know him as Pharaoh
"a very dangerous felon. who Is want
ed for at least four murders In Eng
land alone. She turned to set her
| hands on my shoulders. you must
| forgive me. darling, for playing this
hand alone. But now you must stay In
| the background until we're through
They must not begin to believe that
| I'm acting on your advice, Now that
Valentines out of the way, my author
| ty here is supreme, but I'm putting a
| strain upon 1t when use my brothers
absence to order the death of his guest
Tomorrow-this afternoon you'll stand
on another footing. for everyone In the
| castle will know I'm to be your wife.
| could not answer her. but | put
| my arms around her and kissed her
| lips.
And then the light In her face went
| ont.
The lips | had kissed were moving
/ but no words came and her little
hands we're trembling and the
blood was out of her face.
She was looking over my shoulder
not so much with horror as duly. al
though the battle were hopeless ant
! she was tired.
AS let her go and swung round
Don't move, Mr.. Spencer" said Pha
raoh. 1.-THE trigger they give these
things are absurdly light"
"This thing" was an automatic pistol
pointing In my direction, about ST.
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CHAPTER VIII
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