The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 8, 1931, Page 6

Ircpically, the gold Bruce and Cclerado Bill had been soeking is discovered in the desrt grave dug for Pruce, shot by Colorado Bill in a dicpute cver their water sup- ply. Pierre, a witnc:s, plans to bring the er to justice and clear Bruce's father-in-taw of a bank rebbcry and murder to which Bruce had conf: cwn guilt. But Pierre cn discovering that Col- Roy his cwn father, an, that the man gun. Later deput to Red Butte, Bruce's wife, Ann, and had come, hoping to persu: Bruce to return heme. Bruce's slayer has the ot Bank money, and tells of dividing his cupplics with Pierre and part- ing on the descrt. Then Plerre staggers in. . CLEW Pierra!” cr nn, and 5 love in her she knelt beside him. Hi eyes were open now. “Pierre, don't you know me ? And here i Father Tony Father Tony, Plerre. They saw the ligh tion come into t eyes. He looked wearily from f to face, the to Anr him Voice came thick his cracked and swollen lips “Where am I?” It was Jimmie Harrigan who an- There is ou, Ann.” until you I must tell you now. I t and he was ar- be: hts and calling on he ant physical stre left to him | You remember that night we et up your dressmaking form, Ann?” “I could never f cried Ann impuls He he i would get the money I d_ if I had to steal it.” | “I know, Plerre dear, but you must not He stopped her with an impera- ive gesture—the ure of the oda fountain b “Well, after I you, | e ued, still acting his part in est soda fountain manner, ng the bank. I saw tk go in. He left the door aj I followed him, He had a lot of money. I hit him with Mar- s cane and took the money. r. The sight of all that P re! You must ru her by eechle with helped him to And then, as if he Wwere in a play, he continued to ling r out his fantastic confession, | {his voice gaining ded, as if ngth as b ying the last Plerre stepped backward, staggered and fell. swered joyfully: “Sure and ye are back in Red Butte, me lad, safe and sound after comin’ through what no other man has ever d to come through and tell about €. “Red Butte?” said Pierre. lcoked at the sheriff, you?” “I'm Sheriff Billings, son, but don't worry, my boy, everything’s all right.” He stooped to put a glass of water to the parched lips. Instant- ly the thirst-tortured body as- serted itself. The talonlike hands clutched the glass with desperate eagerness, An insane animal light flashed in the deep-set eyes; a strange sucking, animal sound came from the parched throat. “Steady, boy!” said thé sheriff, “steady. Just a little at a tim does it. You can have some more in a few minutes, and pretty soon ell you want.” His strong hand removed the glass from that despairing grip, and put it out of sight, r Oncz more the boy lookéd from face to face, and as he rested his fi'ue on Ann, they saw the Pierre movan, who lived within this -that was so near to death, ing himself. They saw but not understand that Harriet 's son was about to play stlil part. They did not know as he A4y there Jooking into 's face, Plerre Donovan, the , Was 2 the charac- -which for . of Ler he must “‘mm,hemdlna He “Who are |of his physical powers for the cli- max. “I decided that night that I {must be rich. T had learned the | truth that money is everything and that art is nothing. I saw thaf I |had been a fool to wish to be an |actor. To live for money; to die for money; to go to hell for mon- ey—that is the thing. I thought that with this bank money to start with, T could make millions. 1 (came west under the pretense of | finding Bruce. I told Bruce what |T had done. He tried to make me [go back to Orchard Hill and give myself up. We got lost in the | desert; there was not water enough | for two; Bruce died. Bruce gave his {life to save me, Ann—'greater love hath no man .than this— " His voice faltered, and, acting his part, he bowed his head in grief and | shame. No one stirred. Awe-stricken, as if in the presence of something |more than human, they could | neither move nor cry out. Suddenly, Pierre yosé to his feet and in the manner of an actor, ‘playmg a melodramatic part on | the stage, cried in a clear voice: *'I | Pierre Donovan, do solemnly de- clare in the presence of .these wit- nesses, that T am guilty of the |erime for which they have arrested |Ann's father; that Ann's husband, | Bruce Carey, died to save my life.” For a moment he held the pose. | Then stepping backward as if about |to exit from the stage, he stag- i gered. . The sheriff started forward. But Pierre, drawing himself erect, halted the officer with an im- ently, “Bravo, s | Plerr (Copyright, THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1931. instant he ;buckwurd and fell | next “Pierre! tra | fi | exit ionment. headaches, eye-strain. appointment for testing. for part payment. at Pike Street. A O neuralgia, ened without operation. munds will be glad to se perious, melodramatic gesture. Th-f‘ moved a Ann was the first to reach him. | she called, “Pierre! Don't leave me, Pierre! I love you, Pi- |erre, don't leave me!” The sheriff knelt over the pros-| form. Slowly he rose to hi signifying with a gesture that [convicted as the result of a |the actor hhd indeed made his\up;” declared that his “spirit is| The deputies and Jimmie Harri- gan stood with bowed heads. i | Old Antonid Latour said reve: bravo, my 1930, by D. Appleton and Co.) Curtain! 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