The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 27, 1929, Page 6

By NATALIE SU 7 BYNOPSI: figure of an f#d against The crouching uder silhouet- moonlighted the éxterior of Yew Lodge is the of Peggy Prescott's ilarkmanship. As the climax ) a week’s sojourn at the ge, marked by the sinister vitles cf unknown enemies, Poggy kills Lient. Edgar Stan- #h, Intimate friend of her un- dle, Horbert Prescofl. Investi- iting the homicide, Sheriff h prepares to take the frightened girl to the Litchfield Threatened disgrace and ¢ possible loss of her uncle’s fortune, bequeathed with the Provision she live at the lodge a /month, face the girl. CHAPTER 9 PEGGY FINDS A FRIEND The sheriff's words brought home ¥ Peggy the seriousness of the situation. She visualized confine- ment in a cell and saw hope of gafing her uncie’s fortune vanish at the end of her first hour away from the lodge. “1 shot wildly—in self defense!” “Wildly?” repeated Sheriff Be sarcastically. “No, not wi Préscott; you can't you hit your mark cven in a poor Hght.” His eyes dropped to Stan- ton's blood-stained shirt. “By the way, where's your gun?” Peggy stared dazedly around Whete had she put the automatic pistol? “It's here somewhere,” she in- sistéd. “It must be, for I dropped it when I came to him.” She draw out a handkerchief | and, stooping down, spread it over thé dead face. “Oh, he must not lie here like| this, Can you not, in common de- | oency, take Lieutenant Stanton to| a bedroom?” '“¥es, now that I've seen the lay of ‘the land.” Sheriff Beach beck- oned to his two companions. They earried ‘Stanton’s body into a room 33 th & swift upward toss of her sh: i on the second floor. “Don't move anything out of Pimee,” Beach cautioned Obadiah; “I mean you, too,” as Jim joined i the search. “Ah, here’s the gunt” His foot came in contact with the butt of the pistol projecting from under a rumpled rug. “Take care!'—it's a hair-trigger Peggy’s warning cuuc too late, | but ‘the sWwot whizzed harmiessly | fowdrd the huge chimney and Buried itself in the mortar between the rough stones. Sheriff Beach, looking a trifie| stared at the automatic :"._lulmhmg it with more care, |y the cartridges before slip- At into his pocket. s00n can you ot Evanc answered for her. “Bo ball for Miss Prescott, " fi sald-with decision. “I'm ~tbr $10,000 or more” TS0t for me to settle the of _ball” the sheriff re-| 2 “thiat's the maglistrate’s business, Besides, Obadiah, this is't any ordinary offense—it's killing.” “Bure,” agreed the farmer heart- .fly. “But Tl stand surety with Wflfl I own that Miss Pres- b doesn't jump bail” Sheriff Beach hesitgted, His glance strayed to Peggy and as he her pale beauty and noted fotlorn droop to her mouth his | features relaxed. #Gome into Litchfield with us| #nd put it up to the judge,” he jadd, none too graciously. | turned impulsively to Oba- bw can I thank you—" | 't get downhearted.” He . whispered the words in her | en in a louder key: “Hustle and get your wraps.’ n she came downstairs, ready e the sheriff led the car after instructing to guard the lodge. ¢ s motioned to Peggy to sit by him, and Obadiah shared‘, get rmd‘. a “The Secret of Mohawk Pond” JMNER LINCOLN drove off toward Litchfield, nd made good time. “Better go Maple Street Road,” suggested Oba- uw'll make better time.” e early cnough,” the sheriff | can't waste time,” Oba ed firmly, and Peggy |ened Perhaps there was a chance of | getting back to Yew Lodge within an hour. { Soon the sheriff brought the car| re- bright- THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27, AROLIND MY OFFICE, “COCOA. THEY’S DON’ IN THE JOB 'to a full stop before an old colon-| ial mansion. Peggy glanced at her| Obadiah sprung out and! |8 d the judge. T had | taken less than half an hour. Oba- diah’s comment had had its (‘H(‘Ct,‘! |and she was grateful | As Judge Fisher came out, Oba-| diah held open the door of thel car and the judge entered with a| |bewildered expr n i | “we can talk as we go,” o'Jadmhl‘ ned. “This is Miss P niece of Herbert Pres ex| | Prescott, — DOUGLAS NEWS BIG MASQUERADE TO BE AT NAT. TONIGHT Tonight representatives of many stt of Yew|classes and walks in life, delegates | |Lodge,” Obadiah explained tersely.|from foreign countries, and genius- |“Ed Stanton of Sharon broke into| ew Lodge early this morning and | hinking him a burglar, she shot and killed him.” e front seat caught| artled exclamation b as they drew| up in front of the jail. Judge er followed Obadiah es from other climes, will gather at | the Douglas natatorium for the masked dance being given by the |Douglas Parent-Teacher Association. | ago is not getting along so very They will vie with each other for (well and is still very poorly, it was the various prizes, offered for the reported this' morning. best representations. | cute make-believe flappers and dap- | RAYMOND GRIFFITH COMEDY There will be pers of the opposite sex, ballet out of the car in a more leisurely dancers and clowns, 'manner and stopped at Peggy's| | side. ‘This all very astounding,” h(!;lt. ng gravely as hc met her tragic eyes. He turned so as to include Sher- iff Beach in the conversation as the latter came around the car. | “You say you mistook Stanton |for a burglar?” “I took him for a burglar,” she | corrteted swiftly. “He broke intg my house like a thief in the | apely head Peggy faced the sheriff. night.” Judge Fisher looketl at the’sher- iff. “Did he jimmy nis way in?” Beach shook his head. “No; I looked to see if he had. Miss Prescott states she saw him open the front door and come in.” “Creep in,” she amended. The judge stroked his chin. “That presupposes he had a key—" Yep” It was Obadiah that “I'm thinking Herbert Pres- it him have a latch key was staying thert last w rming just behind the sher- iistening attentively to all thet was said as he stood by the rear door “I'll go bail for her, Judge, for any amount you set,” Obadiah broke in. with one eye on the clock, “Bhe’'ll stay at Yew Lodge until you want her,” then, as Fish- er wavered; “shell have to, by the terms of her uncle’s will, to in- nerit his fortune.” “Come inside the jail, Miss Pres- cott,” Pisher commandered. “I'll get you to sign a confession, and| then, Obadiah, we'll talk bail.” The ink was not dry on her sig- rature when Peggy was helped out cf her chalr by Obadiah’s powerful arm and pushed oustide the front door.” ake out the bail he exclaimed. and slgn ‘em.” “Herc Jim, take Miss Prescott to Yew Lodge” and before she could think of anything to say she was in car at Jims' side, head- Lodge. papers, Judge “T'll stay tk ed for Yew (Copyright. 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