The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 5, 1929, Page 6

N e R RARERES MAW?)| SHE'S LPON THE L BOTTA SEE g4 5™ FLOOR INSPECTING R ABOUT SOMETHING' ( For The Love Of A Lady By JEFFERY FARNOL SYNOPSIS: Truffeni, the [about her. “Now tell me all—did gypsy, lays a plan to force a the villain rob you?” ! onfessior: from Julian’s mur- they meant not robbery,| mtf. so that Sir Richard, his Ned. But let us talk of sweeter | honor vindicated, may find | subject . tell me of thy An- happiness with Helen D'Arcy. gela.” i Brocklehurst, who is plotting o | “Angela?” he sighed. “By heaven, abduct Helen, has brought three | she’s a saint, Helen.” { to the village to aid | My lady stopped to turn and look | him. The Marquis of Merivale back. finds Angela in tears—Helen's Fullalove! He fought for me—T| elever contrivance—comforts her s blood on his face! He saved me | fenderly and another romance |from—I never spoke him one word impends. Helen receives a mote 'of thanks!” from Titus Oldcraft, demand- | “Eh—the gardener fellow? I Mg that she sce him immedi- |sce he's sufficiently rewarded—ay,| ” i 3 i S {this and hold it safe. Wood at 12 o'clock.” desperate and without mercy— lis- ately at the inn. Unknowingly, I will! gy T elen walks into their trap |” 8o Helen came safely home with But sir—your honor, how if ‘you| «rThen I shall be late, it seems.|ten, friends!” And he spoke briefly . . d, alone, starts for the vil- |Angela’s name sounding in mep|be seent’ e i e ... Can you manage him glene, |and to the point, nor did cither ut lage. ars repeatedly, but before her men- I must risk it—nay, begone,|jonn?" ter word until his narration was 361 viston, A face marked with|D8D and let me write—faith here's| «rord, yes, your honor. I'll ha’]ended Etiahar .96 S oo owy. dnd |2 packet, 'tis for Madame the) X z i e 2 D ey A PLOT “,]-)RL;WTR ATED k hair, {Duchess at the Moat House, John; P i v-\'mv-‘"]r\-l-mw-m—-— 5 : Upon a step deep-set in leafyja cafe that stirring memory, was to| Y ee 1t reaches her tomarr B = I I’ o hedge sat two men, black-avised follow her to bed and haunt her fellows, whosc rough garments,slumbers. smacked of ships and the sea | . | “Sunset Jonas!” said one, leaning| Captain Despard had manifested 0 peer down the lane. “Sunset, an unwonted Jonas, and she be nigh doo, I rack- Towards sunset 1 Get 'ee down and stand by wi’|rode up to the Titus Olderaf! inn and beheld the Mr. {é cloak; 'twunt do to let ‘er/captain’s come! i squeak.” |leaning i “She ain't a-goin' to do no| Mr. Oldcraft bowed; | y beckoned and Mr. Old- cok himself upstairs forth- squéakin’ once I gets my 'ands on | pard mer ‘er, Will, not she!” eraft b Then, the better to listen, they |with. 4 g . the old mill. Tn the st 800 sute tn that placo of deep-| "Yon dispalched sour msIon” | o e upon s runs @ s vs, viciously alert, while |inquired the captain. “Yo ing e . deeh, dark aflsnt pool beyond from dry ditch at no great dis- me a m ~a letter, perhaps?” | o ¢ ¥ y tnnccfi.\ pair of keen eyes watched Sir, 1 do,” answered Mr. Old | F some while he od '.hun‘ T R A A | motionless; then, h a faint #iglen swooned in the arms of her rescuer—Dick Fullalove, the gypsy. ( them through tangled wisps of craft, “but first may I remind yon psy-black hair. |as there was promised a small “Rutsteps!” whispered Jonas, sud- ' honorarium, a mere—" denly snatching up a coil of small| “A bribe, Mr. Oldcraft, of 20 i | guineas to carry a letter to Viscount A quick, light tread of feet com- ' Brocklehurst, since I knew not ing rapidly nearer . . . nearer yet| where to find him,” said the cap- ... the two human animals crouch- | tain, and tossed a purse on the ed to leap . . . Thus my lady Hel- | table. en found herself suddenly confront- | Oldcraft glared defiance, counted ed by two vague yet menacing|the coins, and handed over an en- shiapes. Fierce arms imprisoned her; | velope. At the captain’'s command, alge‘stro"e to scream but a brutal | he sullenly left the room. hand choked her—then a heavy Despard carefully read the let- cloak smothered, blinded, stifled | ter, then called the landlord, John. her, a deftly knotted cord pinioned “Landlord, read me this letter— her struggling limbs. aloud!"” A gasping oath and she was| 8o John took the letter and read down, rolling helpless in the dust, as follows: yét with a consciousness of des-! perate strife above and all about heér—a sound of blows, trampling feet, a wild, hurly-burly suddenly erided.. Then my lady, actually and truly, swooned away like the mer- est_female. When her eyes opened again she saw a face framed in curly black “I fear no man breathing, least of any yourself. I will meet you tonight about 10 o'clock at the Old Mill. We can settle our business by lantern- light—B." “John, you gather the meaning —his lordship and I are to fight a duel.” “But, sir—your bad arm?” “Why, murmured the cap- “Who . . . Who is it?" she gasp- | ed. tain, “’tis probable he counts on “Only me . . . Fullalove, ma'm | this, yet it shall not prevent me v g Dick!” killng him, I hope. But listen, my thank God . . . oh, what|good John. Now should I return it mean?” not—say, by midnight, then send in “Pick-pocketin’!” guest o’ me. Should I be dead ¥e mus {morning by a sure hand." | sets out tonight.” | church dim forms with arms aloft, m only /“No—here was more . . . more than robbery! Are they quite— . gone?” i fs upon the road approaching at.-brisk canter, a horseman who sang happily . . . An exclamation d surprise and down leapt the “Pwo men, Ned,” cried my lady. attacked me! This brave, «fellow drove them off . . . he saved me . . . saved me from /Ned!” And Helen shuddered and covered her face. me!” exclaimed the Mar- on the place by sword or bullet, why then, 'tis very well. But—should 1 have vanished, friend John, then shall you search the Old Milli for me, drag that ghastly pool, quest amid the underbrush. Should my corps be found in either place— you will surely know the murderer; this letter shall be sufficient proof. So this letter you will take charge of and guard carefully.” “Why . ..so I will, sir,” answer- ed John, shaking troubled head, bowed himself out and straightway hied him along certain narrow M small, windowless room. “Lord love you, Sir Richard, such desprit, bloody business!” quoth John, and placing the letter on the table, recounted the whole matter. “Hum!" murmured Sir Richard ‘And no one to second him! "This ost irregular!” “Why so thinks I, sir. “And devilsh dangerous! This m b ed to, John." “Ay, so think I, your honor. But he cap'm’s mighty high and de-|sta t te ed There's evil waiting at the old mill tonight, John." “Sure as we're born, sir r honor, phantoms and—wi there's death, John! So we cds finth the gentlema. »cond of sorts, come what m: “What, sir, d'ye mean as you— “Ay, verily!” nodded Sir Rich: Ghosts, 15 I wil Then the me Chapter 37 A DEEP, DARK POOL clock chimed 10, Despard was cautiou rustle within its foreboding gloom, ! he stepped forward, hand on sword. Suddenly from behind leaped twec fell to r - less arms that again. . . Captain uttered plunged o the hungry deeps of pool . . . Upon the banks crouched two who peered at these waters that swirled, rippled, lapped sleepily and, growing placid again, showed noth- ing to mar their -deathlike serenity —save bubbles that rose and van- ished. . . A long, breathless moment and then the watchers turned from the ghasily silence of that murderous pool and fled in headlong career, but, even while the sound of thelr flight yet filled the air, these sul- len waters echoed to a second hol- low plunge . . . And, after some while, above the grassy verge rose a desperate hand; that clutched and clawed until it had secured firm hold and up—up | from these merciless waters strug- | gled a dripping, gasping shape that dragged behind it a heavy burden. And there began a bitter contest between Death and Life, a battle| that raged, grimly unremitting un- til at last was a faint sigh, a crok- | ing gasp, a groan. Thus then, outstretched upon the | mossy turf, battered and all but drowned, Captain Despard came back to life and, opening vague eyes, stared up at a very strange face whose draggled, gypsy-seeming hair was oddly bunched upon one | ear. “How are you now?"” D blir and down—down into that sombre “Alive!” gasped the captain. “Thanks to you. Your wig! Take| care or you'll lose it, my dear though still somewhat spent with his recent exertions, Sir Richard contrived to chuckle. “Thanks!” said he. “Thanks, my dear Archer.” The captain drew a deep breath and closed pain-dimmed eyes. “So you . . . you know, then?” “Ay . .. 'tis ugly blow you took here!” “Bludgeon work . . . And have you—Guyfford, have you told . . . her?” “No But rouse, man, rouse— can you walk?” “I can . .. try. Yet first, Guyf- ford, pray suffer me . . . a word ... I am, nay, I was ‘Captain Ar- cher. Twas but for one year a . . . black year, I confess. I-I have striven to forget and win back to honor, but . . . Jullan surprised my secret, and now . . . you. Sir, I do most truly love—her. Therefore. may I beg . . . you will not tell her the truth until . . . I am gone.” “Tush, sir!” exclaimed Sir Rich- quis, clasping a protecting arm|passages and up secret stair o ard. “Why waste time? As for your DOD HEAVENS. U Paw. DONT TELL WALKED secret, 'tis your own and shall re- main so. Reeling, they reached the stfle at last. And| presently they climbed the ‘stile, 'J." laborious business, and went on to- |burden with a gether, slowly and painfully, pausing ever and anon to sneeze violently and wholly unconscious of the eyes | hi that watched and the hell of baf- | fled fury they left behind. Stolid shadv lurking place. s | Wentzelow folding up the letter. “So take you| « - A grim struggle in the pool—the gypsy dragged Despard to By HEA HOW v/ SPOSE 1 COoT HERE, 7 £ .5 A e \ \|ELEVATOR? | Y'PORE - ‘ the poor gen-leman snug abed in rio 1 time.” Then, halting in the shadow of hedge, Sir Richard watched John tramp on, rying his urprising ease. He ed back amid sombre trees > prushwood, hasting on s way. had gone some distance, when thicket an owl hoot- stumbling, oft pausing, John Bly, the. landlor red and, uttering a half-strangl exclamation, stepped from his on until he reached Sir Richard!” he gasped. come in?” Ay, sir, the word was Fallowden: in the mere sight o’ thee! . . . a devil abroad . . . a thing ( NS Richard whistled softly | 5 DOV i | tion so near! Continue the story e 000000000000 00000000200600000000 | “Here,” sighed Truffeni, “here : | the bloody prophecy I foretold him! Ay, and here shall be more blood unless—bend closer!” Then Truffeni began to whisper, quickly speaking and very softly; Sir Richard nod- ded and smiled grimly. " said he, “there is ever ility I may be taken.” halt come wi' us 1d sleep secure.” Trutfeni, for though I lay sleep I could not—knows reat to my lady growet: 1 T must be at hand. And | this the hourl, “So there .y are ats last, off, I does!” {friend!” John?” panted a hoarse voice. “Be of moonlight, perched! So saying, he aro: mports from the Ui Rl a hand, will ye? Get him indoors rled root of the ancient ctrade but, glancing bacl W | States last year were 796, valued i @land to bed. Hot blankets and al old Truffeni gazing after him With|.¢ ¢634410. The first direct ship- / compress to the cut in ’s head, then Richard. “Kind troubled eyes. ments of American c to Hun- send for Samson . . id the man good re's com-| And now, having much to think gary were made in 1920, when two SABIN’S upon, he went at leisure pace, lost in uneasy speculation of what the pregnant future should bring forth. | Another 24 hours and, if all| as planned, his innocence | d be established, his honour | vindicated. . . | went WO tensely vital . . . eyed and found he s broad familiar path, di ful to- memory; for it was path Julian had walked death. A place of horror at s hour as this, and cold—cold with | this dreadful, clamn chill that | Julian’s very self. Sir| Richard stood appalled, striving o hold fast his slipping reason . . .| Suddenly leav: rustled behind | him and, whirling about, Sir Rich- | ard saw a vague face, caught hadowy arm, missed, s s smitten to his knees, s der a ha buffeted inert and so, dya unheroically & suggested with tomorrow’s chapter. ALA by Lester D. Henders Second edition, revised and now ready for distribution. Up-to-date facts regarding Its Scenic Features, Geography, His- tory and Government. IN TWO BINDINGS--- Regular paper cover, $1.00, De luxe edition, $2.00, postpaid. on enlarged, Alaska--- postpaid. Sale of Motor Lars car s loubled for Bt 2 man, God bless thee, Truffeni, noble| the end of 1928 American cars the lead. The sales of an cars there in 1928 con- ituted 49 per cent of the total. 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