Evening Star Newspaper, November 28, 1923, Page 9

“PAWNED” An Unusual Romance of People Whose Very Being Is Pledged to Do the By FRANK L. PACKARD ‘he Miracle Man,” “ Copuright, 1922, by Public Ludger Company. Author of “ from Yester Star.) HOOK his head in quic curfous self-rebuke. Not He needed that cold com- posure a little longer since 1t was to be a showdown now. That was what Crang had said—a show- down. And Crang was right Tt meant the end way or the other. But with luck, if Crang was &s yellow as he beligved the man to be, the idea of the bluff that had leaped into his mind would work successfully; and if it dldn't work— well, then, there was the end—and at least it would not be a scathless one for Crang! N The mind works swiftly. Had Crang had time only to walk down alf the length of that room out there toward Larmon? Yes. he saw Crang halt now, and heard Crang call out sharply to the three men at the table: “See if h one got a_gun!" John Bruce, through the crack, saw Larmon whirl around suddenly, as though aware for the first time that he was in danger; saw two of th men grasp Larmoa roughly, whi the third scafched through his clothes. And then Crang laughed out rau- an stay where if 1 necd you For still .another instant Bruce watched through the Larmon. though his face was set and st ddvanced calmly to where stood. Crang, with a prod of olver, pushed hir They were coming now-— and” Crang immediately other. Without : i Bruc slipped around r side the door; and, back just far enoux so0 that he would not be seen th stant the th v erouched down cluse aguinst the wall. second pass 30 on in th order. Larmon's form old; and Bruce hurled him ing, even while h ward to lock like Crang's throat, a Crang's wrist that s rthen st mon 1l nd_ th clf forward, strik- hands flew up vise around ghtning blow nt his revolver floor without a gling, gure ling the resuit Crang's effort at 3 “Shut t doy u Larmo: John I It was an impotent thing dly, its fists g Strong! He st risen from a sick bed th hn Bruce tly 1t round. But he saw Larmon or the fraction of a second spellbound in amazement, Spring lock_the doo ches s whisper- ored breath, to the cor- out there" ing now with pantin 4s he swun, rang ner and forced him down upon the mattr “it will take too long to break that door in to be of any use to_you! Understand?” “Bruce It was Larmon standing over the John Bruce scarcely turned his head. His pands were still on Crang's throat, though the man lay cowed and passive now. “His inside coat Bruce jerked out. of e nation. pon leancd over into ang’s pocket. He pro- veral envelopes and the slip cut from John Bruce's let- Gve pocket!” John “It will save a lot | d thrust his nd ced s of paper id John Bruce, nly. d it to me & min- g0 when he came in to tell me You were here. It was written in our invisible ink at the bottom of the let- ter he brought you. He laughed shortly. waen you've read it, I'll Introduce you. Larmon read the slip hurriedly. “Good God!" he cried out. “This is Crang,” eaid John Bruce, '—Larmon's face tense and_strained—"how—-" “How did he discover thers was anything there to begin with, and then hit on the salt soluti John Bruce _interrupted don't know IWe'll find out.” He relaxed his hold & little on Crang’s throat, and taking the slip of paper from Larmon, thrust it into his own pocket. ‘“Go on, Crang! Tell us! Crang’s _eves roved from John | Bruce to Larmon and back to John Bruce again. His face was shaken. He shook his head. sald John Bruce with “And the less urg- grip began to tighten he better for you. " Crang choked. “Yes—I— T tell you. I showed the letter to Claire. he- he cried on it. A tear splash—black letter began to appear. J took the letter home, and—trace of salt In tears—and—-" voice died away in a stran- ling cry re! John Bruce had arely caught any other word but that. Claire! The face beneath him began to grow livid, Claire! So the devil had brought Claire into this, too. Too! Yes, t omething olse. Something remem- bered now. There :ckoning to come that was be, 11 other reck- onings, wasn't there? He would Xnow now what hold this thing, that was beast, not man, had upon her. He would know now—or it would was onwari. { of | at | had not | | idding of Others. ‘rom Now O ! insanely up and down man! Of course! What an Inane thing to say! Then he felt his hands suddenly torn away from a hold they had had upon something, and he feit himself pulled to his feet. And then for a little while he stood swaying ansteadily, and he shuddered, then £roped his way over to the chalr ¥ the table and dropped Into 1t He stared in front of him Some- thing on the floor near the door ilit- te and reflected the light from the gle. di incandes. t. He lurched from the chair, and EOIng to i (‘m":tdv« snatched it up. It w S revolver— on w upon him "':l ‘nl:lll lLarmon was “Not ‘ Killing the " said Lar- .l';‘h‘x'w Bruce brushed his hand across 0. 1ot that way either!” he re- peated, like a child. He went back to th chalr and eat down. He a that Larmon John Bruce did not turn his head. The minut John Bruce but the unba possessed him was giving place now jonly to one more implacable in its considered phase He looked around him. ¢ ldently recovered, w | sitting up on the mattress. The le ters Larmon had taken from Crang's ¥ on the table. John Bruce ¢d them up idly From one of them a steamer ticket fell out. He this for a moment. A pas for John Bruce to South Ame Then low, an ugly sound, hls 1 rchoed aro d the place. South America' It recalled him to his actua) surroundings—that on the {other stde of the door still time to . wasn't there—for § “If the bluff work he ibered his thoughts, the plan that had actuated him when he had ied there at the door waiting ng to enter. Strange! It wouldn't be a bluff any more! All !that was gone Wha he would do now, and carry it through to fts end. was what' he had intended to bluff Crang into believing he would do. And Crang, too, would under- stand now how little of bluff there was—or. misunderstanding, pay fo it with his e Caledns He thrust the ticket suddenly into his pocket, stepped from his chair, | | the revolver in his hand, and con- | nted Crarg. The man shrank. b mbling, Fis face gray with Stand upl” John Bruce manded, brain began to clear that hac ar com- rroveling against the wall, pon his feet. was a full minute before John spoke again, and then the came choking hot from his ed cur!” he crigd. “That's hat you did, was it? The pri laire paid was for my life; Well, it's hers, then; it's no longer min understand that, and un t I am going to pay it essary, to rid her of you? { going to k right out of here. wlil lead the way. We are going down to that steamer, and you are going on John Bruce's ticket where you p: posed to send me—to South Amer Either that—or vou are going on a longer journey. I shall carry this re- volver in the pocket of my coat, and walk Leside you. It is your affair hose men out there. 1t mpt at trickery in r later in the scape, I will fire not matter in the slightest degree what happens to me at the ha our men. or at the hands of a thousand people in the t crowded street. 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Of all known drugs, creosote is||| recognized by the medical fra- | ternity as the greatest healing jagency for the treatment of chronic coughs and colds and| other forms of throat and lung | troubles, Creomulsion contains, in addition to creosote, other heal. {ng “elements which 'soothe and heal the inflamed membranes and stop the irritation and inflamma- tion, while the creosote goes on to the stom is absorbed into the blood, attacks the seat of the trouble and destroys the germs that lead to consumption. | Creomulsion is guaranteed sat-| isfactory in the treatment of chronic” coughs and colds, bron- chial asthma, catarrhal bron- chitis and other forms of throat land lung discases, and is ex- cellent for bullding up the sys- | tem after colds or the flu. Money | refunded if any cough or cold, no matter of how long standing, is end now! “Clafre! T hear?” John Bruce tWwhispered hoarsely. “You know what Y mean! What trick of hell did you play to make her promise to marry Yyou? Answer me!” The thing on the attress moaned. “Bruce! For God's sake, Bruce, what are you doing?’ Larmon cried out sharply John Eruce raised his head and snarled at Larmon. Neither Larmon, nor any other man, would rob him of this now! “You stand aside, rasped out. “This is betwe me and Crang. Keep out of the w; o He shook at Crang again. He Jaughed. The man’'s head bobbed limp- 1y, Y Answer me!” He loosened his grip suddenly. Queer, he had forgotten that—Crang couldn't speak, of course, ¢ he wouldn't let him! The man gasped, and gasped again, for his breath. “I glve you one second.” John Bruees lips did not move as he spoke. Twice Crang tried to speak. “Quick!” John Bruce planted his knees on the other's chest. “Yes—yes, yes, yes!" Crang gur- gled out It's you—the night you— You were stabbed. You were—were nearly gone. 1—I gave her the— the cholce—to marry me, or—or I'd let you—go out.” John Bruce felt his shoulders surge forward, felt his muscles grow taut as steel, and he shook at something flabby that made no resistance, and his knees rocked upon something soft where they were bedded. For him—Claire had faced that inhuman cholce, born in this monster’s brain— o save his life! Madness seized upon him. The room, everything before him whirled around in great, red, pulsing circles. A fury that shook at the roots of his soul took posses- sion of him. He knew nothing, saw nothing, was moved by nothing save an overwhelming lust for vengeance that seemed to give him superhuman strength, that enabled him to crush between' his two bare hands this nauseous thing that He heard a voice. It seemed to come from some infinite distance: “You are_ killing the man! name of God, John Bruce, away!” It was Larmon's voice. He looked up. 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Guaranteed to give -bwlrnet‘e satisfaction or mogey 0l unded, The Pinex Co, EC Wavne, Ind, s i \ THE tion that_ex by EVENING S TON, D. their home on 20th AR, WASHIN Wrightson, in st is that Claire Shall w York on her way back to ington from their summer home | in Maine, | | Tek!™ It w the quill toothpick | flexing against one of Larmon’s teeth. | John Bruce turned. “I did not understand,” mon in a low, grim way 1 am not sure I should stopped you from throttling him when I did.” John Bruce nodded curtly. He spoke uin o Crang | “I am not asking you whether you D ugree o thix or Rote he <aid with | will entertain a company of YOURE level emphasis. “You your choice people at dinner this evening for at any moment to do as you like— | their daughter, Miss Eleanor North- you know the consequen He | rop, in their suburban home on the slipped his hand with his revolver ! Brookville road. into the right-hand side pocket of his coat. and took his place at Crang’s | left side. “Now, go ahead and open that door, and lead the Lirmon, you foliow close ¥ ang stammered, “yes ¢ Pl do it—l— aid John monotonous! vt yo talk about 11" Crang procession low cellar, and the lower end playing dice door, rose un Julin Brue pressed suggestively side Miss Mary Mellon and Miss Matilda | Mellon have returned to their apart- ment in the Connecticut for the win- ter, Mr. and Mrs. Claudian B. Northrop av homas 1. Porter in shington _vesterday Chicago, and will be at the House for an indefinite stay. it arrive way tMr ¢t from behind me.” | Lee for and Capt. and Mrs. Warren Fairbanks 1 come to Washington next week | from thelr home in Chicago, and will make a hort visit at the Shoreham. The litile | Capt. Fairbanks has many friends in the long, | Washington, made when his {fl(hnr. the own td iilate Mr Charlex Warren Falrbanks, The th men, fro [\\.4.\ Vice President. t the table near the raintly to their feet ver in hix pocket agul Crung's u to opened the door. pped out int started o Fiske Dudley. wife of of St. Stephen’s” Episcopal was the guest of honor at yester of Mrs. Harley tained a com- Shoreham. n the ¢ Louise Johnson w spend_the week end Elizabeth Cushing Knapp home on East Preston street. T. Hairis of California, heen the guest of Mrs, Wil- has left for New To be continued ton Society (Continued from Eizhth 1 go Vage) “lendenning, Mr sosevelt Thomp- Sewall, Mr. Lo 1 Mr. Rytzell Miss Hann at Meridian will be at home the ays in D and will Miss Virg Aokl ind Mrs. R Newton Donaldson ve today New York city Thanksgiving holidays with Mrs. Donaldson's siste <. D W. tines and Mrs R. Brister. Mr. and Mrs. Thom it the Wa hore will sxpital Bull Saturday “ht nt Ariington Hotel. to be confused with 5 Kht for the Hospita s ann turday night f is located in R Not the One of the eves attenion of society durir week Is the bri party to be given fo t Washington League December b ton Club. Mrs. Walter Stilson Hutchins, Thomas K. Ba; Walter D and Mrs. are among part & the « 2040w t Hospit the avenu at v this hospital tted and preced- . f the in- tution wil e mak- it w general the recelving line will las Lazaro, representative in ss from Louls sident board of gov frs. L Dr. and Mrs. Wilkinsor Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Fred iren, Mr. F rick Rice, Mr dore Michael, Mrs. J. M. Michael- and Mrs. D N. Shoemaker. derick Rice will give of music during the eveni Kate Moore of 1405 L strect is chairman of tickets, Mis. Frank White, wife of the of the United Sta will be tea at the Women's Univ Charles thoss N Wood nctive be Dr. of the is & Miss Mary Goucher Colleg ing the Thank r parents, Col pen. and will the week cnd Miss Josephine Miss Charlotte the Remember WE PAY DAILY BALANCES interest on checking accounts on daily balances — eom- pounded monthly. interest on special savings eertificates compounded semiannually, EVERY DAY IS INTEREST DAY THE MUNSEY TRUST COMPANY Munsey Building Pa. Ave., Bet. 13th and 14th Sts. NW. 31 Automobiles Stolen During the past week thirty-one automobiles were stolen—the largest number ever stolen here in a single week. While a number of these cars will be recov- ered, still it will be found in most cases acces- sories and equipment will be missing and the car damaged. 2 There is only one full recovery, and that from an insurance contract. 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Mr. and Mrs. Erlebacher. are spend- ing the Thanksgiving holidays in Atlantic City. Dr. and Mrs. MacPherson Crichton Will be the hosts at a Thanksgiving kfast « o'cloek Thursday at ir H o str home, when a few friends will join them. Mrs. Charles Long of 1226 Girard street’ has as her house guest over the Thanksgiving holidays —Miss Jennle B. Hagerty of Philadelphia. Mr. C. €. Pan of China, will be i Buest of honor at the literar: lon of International Assocfation of Letters tonight 0, at 15 = t. Mr. Pan, who is the first Chinese member of the asso- ciation, will speak upon the art, literature and music of China. th f Win hanksgiving holids nen of Wash Chr! The Unit an w ton will hold their sale and dance in 1 unit of All Souls’ N: Chureh, to be completed at Harvard streets. 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