Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 6, 1922, Page 10

a 4 { C us s vi « as to Paris om leave a few days be} asked for accommodations for his PAGE TEN ‘Tre FLAMING JEWELS by ROBERT Ww CHAMBERS ©1002 GFORGE H DCRAN COMDANY BEGIN HERE TODAY “What else?” asked Smith quietly, “Nothing much. I didn't go to BO The battle for the posseasion of the! 155 Quinze Octobre. But I don’t never Flaming Jewel, which began two years | want to see that fella Quintana. I've ago when the gem was stolen from the | been waiting till It’s mfe to sell—| royal jewel casket of the now beggared that packet.” COUNTESS OF ESTHONIA, now centered in the disreputable “hotel” in the Adirondacks where What was in that packet,” replied Clinch thick “What was in it?” MIKE CLINCH lived by breaking} “Sparklers—since you're so nosey every law. With Clinch lived his{ “Where do you keep them in Deautiful stepdaughter, the oniy|auired Smith natively | go00d Inft ce on his life. Clinch looked at him, very érunk: sz “None o’ your dinged business,” he! EVE EBRAYE! said very softly. } The Flaming Jewel was first stolen] The dancing had become boisterous from the countess by but not unseemingiy, authough ail the men had been drinking too freely. Smith closed the pantry bar at mid- night, by direction of Eve. Now he] came out into ballroom and mixed QUINTANA, the great international From him, in Paris, Mike < stole the gem and brought ack to the Adirondacks. i affably with, dan} Now, at Citnch's Dump. there ar-| cing with Harvey Chase's » once} rived Quintana, seeking to regain the/ a siender hoyden, all flushed and] jewel, and also disheveled, with a ti nania for } dancing which seemed to intoxicate JAMES DARRAGH. who has sworn to restore the gem to the countess Darragh, who is employed at the camp u the name of need, danced, darved, accept partner offered. But Smith's skill enraptured her an she refused . SMITH, learns that Quintana’s|to lef him go when her beau, a late are going to try to secure the| arrival, one Charlie Berry, slouched ming Jewel during the Saturday | up to claim her Smith, always trying to keep Clinch | and Quintana’s men in view, took no rt in the discussion; but Berry} thought he was detain'ng Lily Chase | Go on With the Story CHAPTER II ¥ nine o'clock the noisy childrer supper had ended; the table hat| been cleared; Jim Hastings was tun. Ing bis fidd) the big room; Eve had} seated herself before the battered mel: | | | odeon. ‘They're oft,” remarked Clinch ¢ Smith, who stood at the*pantry shelf prepared to serve whisky or beer upon | previous recelpt of payment | In the event of a sudden raid, the} arrangements at Cinch’s were quite| s'mple. ‘fwo large drain pipes emerg ed from the kitchen floor beside Smith. and ended in Star Pond. In case of alarm the tub of beer was poured down one pipe; the whisky down the other. Onty the trout in Star Pond would ever sample that hootch again. Clinch, now slightly intoxicated leaned heavily on the pantry shelf be | side Smith, adjoustins hs piste! unde | his suspenders. “Young feils able voice, sure said a face to.me, ‘4 | oughta know. You was a gentleman ana pus! him aside, | yourself once. Even it you take te old on, young man!" exclaimed stick!n’ up tourists you know a lady| smith sharpl; BS eeith Banlstta when you see one. And you called the] yourself. If your dat aie: 46 tirn. “She is a lady. All: I'm livin'| dance with you she doesn't have to." for is to get her down to the city bod Some of Quintana’s gang came up to give her money to live like a lady. I'l! | do it yet... . Soon! . .. I'd do it to morrow—tonight—l" { dared, ... If I theught it sure - If I was dead € ase (Ue ling aber certain I could get away with it a was. You was an officer! I've got the money. No’ . Only it] What you doing at Clinch’s?” ain't in money. . . . Smith’ “What's that?" growled Clinch * he sald in his agree you're dead right. You full when you says * CAME. CLINCH’S QUIET VOICE BEHIND HIM Wasn't you in Ru “Yes, Mike.” shoving hls way forward and shoul “You know me?” dering the crowd aside “Sure.” | “Who's this man, Mike?" demanded “You size me up?" Berry. } “I do.” “Well, who do you think he tar" | “All right. If you ever tell anyone} asked Clinch thickly. I got money that ain't money I'll shoot} “T think he’s gettin’ the goods on you through the head.” you, that’s what I think,” yelled “Don't worry, Clinch.” Berry. | “I ain't. You're a crook; you won't] yG'wan home, Charlie,” returned | talk. You're a gentleman, too. Thes*| Clinch. “G'wan, all of you. The danc don't sell out a pal. Say, Hal, there’s|is over, Go peac@able, every one. St only one fella I don't want to meet.”| that fiddle!” “Who's that, Mike?” The music ceased. The dance wun, “Lemme tell you,” continued Clinch,! ended; they all understood that; >ut/ resting more heavily n the shelf while} there was grumbling and demands for Smith, looking out through the pantry | drinks. shutter at the dancing, listened {n-| Clinch, drumk but impassive, herd- tently. ed them through the door tut Into the “When I was in France in a For-| starlight. There was scuffling, horse estry Rig’ment,” went on Clinch, low-! play, but no fighting. ering his always pleasant voice, “I] The. big Englishman, Harry Beck, fore they sent us home. party over night. “I was in the washroom of a caffy|” “Naw,” sald Clinch, “g'wan back to —a-cleanin’ up for supper, when dodjthe Inn. I can't bother with you bang! into the place comes a-tumblin'| roix's tonight.” And as the others # man with two cops pushing and/saizar, Georgiades, Picquet and San kickin’ him chez gathered about to Insist, Clinch} “They didn’t see me in there for ed them all out doors in a mass. they locked the door on the man. He feb thie hell tobttiow natal” hic was a swell gent, too, in full dress| growled; and slammed the door. and silk hat and all like that, and al” 37» stood for a moment with head opry cloak and white kid gloves, and| towered, drunk, but apparently cap- mustache and French beard. able Of Serleakion’ dive Ghats from dhe When they locked him up he stood} mejodeon and laid one slim hand on st till and lit a cigaret, as cool ashiie arm. fee. Then he begun walkin’ arbund’ «Go to bed, girlie,” looking for a way to get out; but there|tooking at her. wasn't no wa | Seis eaan “Then he seen me and over he| ayy cate iaitnaetwith Tal comes and talks English right away:| smith. “Want to make a thousand francs.|" passing Smith, the girl whispered: soldier?" sez he is a quick whisper./«you look out for him ‘and undress “You're on,’ sez I; ‘show your dough.’| io ‘Them Flics has went to get the Com-| missaire for to frisk me,’ sez he. ‘If| with coming events, and nerving him- they find this parcel on me I do] sur to meet them. twenty years in Noumea. Five years! tHe had no gun. Clinch's big auto kills anybody out there.” “What do you! matic bulged under his armpit. want I should do?’ sez I, havin’ no love! When the girl had ascended the for no cops, French or other. “Take) oreaxing stairs and her’ door, above, this packet and stick it in your over-| ciosea, Clinch walked unsteadily to the Re ec give it 10 ahe comarze| door, opened it,. fished out his pistol. October and give it to the concierge) nCoue on out. he eald, without for Jose Quintana.” And he shoves the} tening. packet on me and a thousand-franc| note. “Then he grabs me sudden and pulls; open my collar. God, he was strong. | he said, not Smith nodded, gravely preoccupied “Where? inquired Smith | Clinch turned, lifted his square] head; and the deadly glare in his eyes) ‘4 5; vour eft Smith. silent | What's the matter with you?” “vyoy comin”? | says I. ‘Lemme go or I'll mash your ure. sald -Amith tquieily. | Tug fiat “Lemme see your identifi! But Clinch gave him no chance to| cation disc,’ he barks close in; it was death even to swerve. ““Bein’ in Paris for bat. T had eX-/ smith walked slowly into the starlight. changed ‘with my bunkle, Bill Hanson.! Snead “ot Clinch slowly fomnard” ta Let him look,’ thinks I; and he reads! i146 tuminous darkin my Mica a7 et “rn tony | “BeeP going,” came Clinch’s quiet] If you fool me,’ says he, ‘I'll folly! voice behind him. And, after they had | ye and I'l do you in if takes the rest) sneered the woods—“Bear to” the y life. You unders | 5 right as I, me tongue in me cheek. “Bong!) “smith “knew now. The low woods Allez yous en! says he © full of sinkholes. They were ‘How the hell,” sez I, ‘do I get out| i cided for the nearest one. ‘You're a Yankee soldie: don’t know you were in here.| (Continued in Our Next Issue) | kite! on that door and» = -— i ines antl euplonate tnt ect tee ar vas “locked in ther] Bat fOr ss mistake, he lets me out, . 21 MEALS FOR $7.00 221 West Railroad Ave. led A thin smile, poured fingers of hoo} a lady, by God!” You] |. 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Oct. 6 and 13, NOTICE To CREDITORS, | | Estate of John Donahue, De- ceased. | Notice is hereby given that le! jters of administration were on th 14th day of September, 1922, ; ranted to the undersigned in the above estate, and ali persons hav- ing claims against the said estate are hereby required to exhibit jthem, with the necessary vouchers |for allowance, to the undersigned, Bridget Donahue, within six months after the date of said letters, or |they may be precluded from any | benefit from such estate, and if such claims be not exhibited with- {in one year from the date of said iletters, they will be forever’ barred. Dated this 14th day of S - eee lay of Septem. istratrix, || Pub. Sent. 15, 22, 29, |13, 20, 1922. Ba RM ae: NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT TO |ALL PERSONS LIABLE FOR AS. | SESSMENT IN PAVING DISTRICT | NUMBER SEVENTEEN, } _ Notice is hereby given that th i ssment Roll for Paving Distrigy Number Seventeen was certified the 3rd day of October, A. 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This notice is given pursuant to the ordinances of the City of Cas. ;ber and the statute: of Wyoming. In witness whereof I have here- junto set my hand at Casner, Wyo- eet this 3rd day of October, A. D. S. VAN DOREN, 2 Cit® Treasur oon Oct. 4 to 14, inclal | Tm | | | | | | *.