The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-11
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Claire Fosdiek sets out to drive
o the lonely mountain home left
er by her eccentric uncle, Lyman
= osdiek. Claire is trying to decide
whether to marry Nick Baum, to
whom she owes money. She also
hopes to find a valuable and mys-
:erious jewel owned by her uncle
md believed to be hidden In the
rouse
Her car is wrecked by a log
across the road. Pat Magyar, an
Did friend, and Bob Steele, young
engineer, arrive on the scene and
,ake Claire to the mountain house
where Eb SPratt and his sister,
Susie, are the earetakers.
Claire sees a curious arrow
carved on the wall of an upstairs
bedroom and, lamp in hand, fol-
ows the arrow to the cuPola. A
4 aoiseless bullet skaters the lamp.
Next morning Eb Spratt dis
appears. Bob Steele sets out for
The village and is found seriously
injured.
Hannah, Claire's housekeePer,
arrives. Pat, trying to solve some
IF the mysteries of the place,
wanders into a deserted mine. An
unseen opponent attacks him and
Pat tails.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER TX
Claire looked at Nick earnestly.
81 wasn't hiding from you" she
assured him. II Just wanted a
chance to think things out, get
my equilibrium and"
al hope l came in for a passing
thought, Claire"
"Lots of them" she answered.
"But Pm worried about so many
things"
He slipped an arm about her
shoulders and drew her to him.
poor little girl. If you could put
me on the list of things you are
anxious aboutp'
Claire gently pulled herself
away, and forced a light laugh.
Maybe you're there already,
Nick" Then she added, "Of
course you'll stay for supper"
Sorry, but I'm on my way to
the village. stopped here for
some information and hoping to
find the sweetest girl in all the
world. l thought Spratt might be
able to tell me something about
this fellow Pm after"
"Eb's not here just now. 4
shadow passed over Claire's face:
"But maybe Susie would know.
Its not important enough to
bother her." He waved the sug--
gestion aside. Interesting old
place you've got here. Your father
told me what a collector his bro
Their was"
Eyes. Uncle Lyman went in for
books and all sorts of things. You
can see his library was quite eX-
tensive, for those days" She
walked to the radiator and picked
up the little red volume of poems.
But Nick Baum was plainly not
interested in books. Instead ne
eyed the big mahogany desk that
stood near the window. That was
why he did not notice the express
sion on Claire's face when she
glanced down at the book she
held. She had opened 1t to the
place where Lyman Fosdlck had
written his original stanza. quick
ly she closed the volume and put
it under her arm as she crossed TO
the big bay window.
Uncle was very fond of this
old place-and no wonder she
said softly. "It's very beautiful,
isn't it,"
Nick gathered her, book and all,
into his arms, and kissed her.
sFNot half so beautiful as you are,
Claire" he whispered. Say you're
glad came, for I've got to go
now"
She smiled up at him. 81 think
I'm always glad to see you, NICK
After she had waved goodoy 10
him from the doorway and watch
ed him start off down the winding
road she closed the door careful
ly and again opened the little
book she still carried.
On the page on which Lyman
Fosdick had written the verse, the
outline of a broken arrow could
be seen, it's outlines already fad
ing as the cool air struck it. She
was certain it had not been there
when she first saw the page. Then
she remembered that she had lett
the book on the radiator shelf.
Had the warmth brought out the
mark? She'd heard that certain
kinds of invisible ink are affected
by heat. Claire walked to the
window and looked again at the
giant pine. Was there something
concealed beneath it or did ITS
branches serve as a hiding place
She eyed the bookcase with new
interest. The arrow pointed that
way, and the arrow on the wall
of LYMAN Fosdick's bedroom also