White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-03-26
CHAPTER lx-continued

IeTeu Will CARS ou1 1AlnhouAu1o ~
cinity, however, seems to have been
neglected. We must, therefore,
wait for Barley. He's a job of work
to do and he won't be here for
another hour and a half. Still,
that'll give us time to settle two
or three points. And between you
and me, it's as well that you had
that sleep, for unless I'm much
mistaken, you won't have time for
sleep for the next few hours.
"With regard to the promise Lady
Helena gave to Pharaoh. :. n. 1t
you hadn't been overweight, l like
to believe that your reason would
have told you that from every point
of view that promise was no more
binding than a bucket of Glauber's
salt. For one thing, it was exacted
she promised under duress. For
another, let's quote his own words.
Because you have scruples you are
weighted clean out Of this race.
am not so embarrassed never
am He makes that arresting state
ment. and then within five minutes
he has the blasted effrontery to
prove it up to the hilt. No wonder
he left the room quickly; he was
probably worried to death that Dew
drop would burst out laughing be-
fore he could get him outside. 1t
YOU must have another reason, Pha-
raoh let you both go because ne
was stuck. AS long as you two sat
there, he could not move. More.
The warden's suspicious were
aroused and the house was full OF
YOUR men; his only chance was to
take up the role he asked for-the
role of the Countess guest.
$50 much for the promise to Pha-
raoh. Now for the Count. He must,
of course, be held till Pharoah is
dead. Barley's attending to that.
Last night, at the Reaping Hook,
he very properly held his tongue,
but he knew just as we'll as you
what valuable prize you'd made.
Like guest, like host, you know. In
fact, to be honest, we'd been hop
ing to make it ourselves. You
mustn't think we've been idle
We've watched and listened and
learned whale of lot. And the
Counts removal stood very high or
our list. Well, as / say, Barley's
attending to that. That's the jot
he's on now-shunting the Count.
'And now for you. I'm not go
ing to labor the point, because yor
seem so sore, but suppose yol
realize that you were-er-evacu
ated in order to save your life.
mean, you can't really believe tina
Pharaoh, if he can help it, is go
ing to let you live"
II haven't really thought abou
it." said I. Hes certainly trie'
to kill me and if he gets the chanc
imagine he'll try again"
"Don't imagine" said Godfrey
"Believe. Believe that he'll go o
trying for the rest Of his life. You
death-warrant was signed tina
morning at Annabel, 10 days ag'
AS long as you're useful, he'll us
you-be sure of that. He meant
squeeze the Countess through yo'
But when he had got what he wan
ed, you we're to die.
"And that brings us to her Ii
dyship. This appears to be del
cate ground, so I wouldn't sa
much. But, if you please, ask you
self this. Why didn't she leay
with you last night. as she did fiN
nights ago? A possible answer
that she may have thought you
prove mulish-jib at breaking n
promise to the rottenest swine tn
ever took girl by the throat. 81
the great probability is that 81
wanted to do deal. She mea
to see Pharaoh and ask him II
nrice Of your life. Thanks to II