The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 12, 1929, Page 6

TATTTETEEEE R s FoTT R e Y v Y ATTVEPEVVYVRI YT | SYNOPSIS: Curious noises doming from the pond side close to, ¥cw Lodge that she hears in the: carly morning; dreams in which (e ghost of Herbert Pgescott returns to haunt her, and fears for the life of her migtresc—all these Julia im- parts to Peggy. Peggy scoffs but i§ worried. Between the p: covered from the padlocked basement, finds an old $20 goin coin underscored Biblical lines arrows pointing to them. Two pages arc missing from the Book of Proverbs. She ponders the significance of it all. Wwith Chapter ? CROSSWO! What was the signi underscored phrases and the gold coin? The thud of the brass knocker on the, front door broke into Pe thoughts and she caught her b) h while the blood raced back to her heart. Who could be calling at this hour of night? 8he shoved the big Bible aside and went, to the bottom of the s d called Julia. Her only ans the sound of snoring ®oming through the maid's open bedroom door. nce of the the Bible Gathering courage Peggy went to |com the deor. She had had a night lateh and chain placed on the door and did not remove the chain when she ppened the door and peered through the crack. “X's only me, ain't exactly soeial eall, Miss Prescott, passin’ and saw your light going and. stopped to inquire for you.” Obadiah Evans. the time for a “Come in; T am delighted to you.” Peggy released the chain and flung % wide, the door. 4T was commencing to think you and Jim had forgotten my exic tence,” “Don't ever think that,” responded Obadiah, his cordial words empha- sized by a final shake of her hand befare he released it. “Jim's been considerably upset—" “@guse of Ben. Why in heck that boy had to come down with small- pox just now is beyond my under- standing—and Jim so anxious to see him.” “3What's Jim thinking about?” Peggy inquired. “You,” tersely, and the rcarmine spread even to Peggy's brows. “Jim's trying to find out what became of the gontents of the cmempe Ben Ws e picked up empty. 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How dare 50 admitted, con- Ifort, “ h{added fuel to he sit there and commend hi e went on. “I give emn word I took that let- ter back to you unopened and un- read.” There was a second’s pause. “I believe you.” Looking up Peggy saw Obadiah's sion had softened, he was even ng. You sure do sail down a fel- s thr he said, dryly. “Now, e you mg a chance to ex- ')hm “What?" swiftly. “Your relations with Commander Sinclair?” “They are nothing out of the or- iinary,” acknowledged Obadiah, in no way excited by her belligerent tone. “And getting a letter from him isn’t an gnheard-of occurrence. But, Miss Prescott"—holding up his hand 1s she would have interrupted him— ‘the strange part is that any one hould have taken the letter from ‘he envelope. Was it sealed? reat on stick a little leew AA AR A A LSS A Al bl > |me home, left Bt‘u at t! ! lthrow from where I fell. I " [envelope on the ground up the 2lse may G val and ta out the letter, the empty envelope.” h aving bR S & A o agreed Pegg: nifest at such clouded me drop t when T fell I must have t was in the lower nodded an aff 'raps Ben saw you likely. Mr. ¢ and came to my 1| ng ate il he| and told him to wait th: returned—that was only lane Ben could have se reed| Did you un “Sure, he could have Obadiah. He bent closer y one else in the woods?” Then, a d | her brows in thought own, | perhaps?” 1 “I saw no one,” she declarcd { a pause. She glanced up. 1 know Sundown, for we met.” “You haven't missed m diah's eyes strayed to the « the halfbreed’s never been wonder why?"” Peggy shrugged her “Ask me something easy gested, rising as Oba 5 | \ Oba- i | 0 | Il got feet. “I've been several Sundown’s camp, but he home.” “Keep away from him.” Obadiah spoke with au Peggy regarded him in s “Above all, Miss Pr let the half-breed in un here or some one else. He's 1 the caller for a young girl tc alone.” “Mr. Chase spoke vrey kindly of him—" she objected, although im- pressed by Obadiah’s seriousnes “Mr. Chase don’t know him as I| do,” quickly. *“And besides he’s giv- en to thinking good of all men—and women,” with a smile which quickly faded. “Promise me you won't ) Sundown’s camp unless with Mr Chase, or Jim, or me.” “Why—if you ask if, certainly.” But Peggy showed her disappoint- ment. “There are so few places I can go, Mr. Evans, within the hour’s restriction Uncle Herbert placed on my absence daily.” “That’s true,” looking at hetically “Say, how's one now how long you are absent?” “Oh, I keep a log”—pointing to the desk where a ledger lay spread open at one end. “Every time I leave and retwrn it js entered here.” her sym- to ' |to keep tab—" | around the room and then back at | earsay evidence?” “I—I don’t know.” Peggy hesitated e, never made any suggestions ide: In turn Obadiah hesitated. “I ain' very well acquainted with the law,” he acknowledged, stroking his chin credit of the local high school in reflectively. He paused. “Maybe Mr. Chase has made his own arrange- no doubt they plan to annex an- ments about proving the length of ot e you are absent each day.” How?” quickly. “He may be employing some onc Obadiah glanced her—“Your maid—" “Oh, but that’s spying—and Julia | 11d not stoop to that,” cut in Peg- She is just a darky—but she's aithful.” “Sure,” he agreed heartily. “But Chase, in getting to watch your go- ing and coming, would be protecting your interests; don’t you see that?” Peggy shook her head dubiously as accompanied him to the front into his overcoat. She echoed h! friendly and subdued “good nig! then, locking the door and replacing the night chain, she made the round of the living room, switching “off |lights. Then she hobbled up to bed (Copyright, D. Appletan and Co.) Tomorrow, Sundown thirsts for liquor and grows loguacious; startling his listener, Aquila Chase. . DOUGLAS NEWS REAL ESTATE CHANGES HAND ture prosperity of Douglas, John Feusi has added to his already ex- | tensive holdings of property by thc purchase this week from Cheste Zimmerman of the former Palace of Sweets building. Another prop: mated this week Bacchia y <eal consum- :d Robert Ercwn for the Hewitt recijence and lots on Fourth street. Mr. Brown and family re- moved to their new home yesterday. ————.————— RED CROSS DRIVE ENDED ‘Wouldn't the court consider that D. H. | owing doubt. “The executor, Mr. | matter—this was my own ! oor and lent a hand as he struggled | i With continued feith in the fu- || | as between John | The recent Red Cross Drive met- | ted the sum of $68.50 as the Island' portion toward the fund. The mon- ey has been deposited in the B. M. ds' Bank. The drive began and continued untl nan Cathca%t expressed pleasure with the results of the drive saying the showing was fine consid- ering the size of the population. . TO CLASH WITH UNALGA TEAM | The basketball game scheduled for | two weeks ago between the Douglas | gict chool cagers and the Unalga |he quintet will be played Friday eve- December 13, in the Nat. | Three wins are already to the |j; Governm the only games played so far and cvidence. no victory tomorrow night, but |the sailor boys are a husky bunch jand they may put one over. At any | rate the game will be well worth |y seeing overed suf n to occupy t - o ern il i \ Dell E. Sheriri, ouneau's plano | uner. Hotel Gastineau. —adv & | New | tards at The Emp ALASKAN HOTEL MODERN REASONABLE RATES Dave Housel, Proprietor kiddies. GAMES, SLEDS, ETC. “The Spirit of St. Louzs Something New—Children will be delighted with it. GET OUR PRICES BEFORE BUYING FISEWHERE— We guarantee to save you money HARRIS Hardware Co. FRONT STREET Robert Smith o charge of raping Eliza s stiil in prog ted States District ye Justin W. Hard- 1 had com case late yesterday today the defense was cold. 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