Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1923, Page 94

STEAMSHIPS. “PAWNED” An Unususl Romance of People Whose Very Belng Is Fledged to Do the Bidding of Others. By FRANK L. PACKARD Author of * The Miracle Man,” “From Now Ow,” etc. Copyright, 1922, by Pudlic Ledger Company. (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) €< * said Hawkins, “T heard him talking about it in the back room. They didn’t know T was th He said there was something the matter with the engines.' Crank back! John Brue Bet us chiseled marble. Do you knew what you are saying, Huwkin he demanded fiercely, as though to trample down and sweep a by the brute his own eredulity the other's assertion. “Do what are saying—do s face was de foree of Jou Know vou suid Hawkins help- you nearly killed 1 know.” “He said id Bruce's laugh that had him now and in its grip. rang suddenly through John with a sav- truth!” d with trapped his old the me ¢ night and where led to his feet. His grown grayer rd and full of abject awkin emed ha then! he whispered. “T tand now. 1 was drunk Oh, my God, I'm to blame Bruce pushed Hawkins almost v back into his chair. last was gone. It was of no sig- his teeth Xothing matter ) on me! Tomorrow morning, v this sudden deciston about ut that” he said Lt doesn't matter now ex; What does He o with b emed dry wain and again aid you nearly ~d bim to- Hawkins, And h vers b Tonger broke——“and troubl it wa x vou [ sald Hawkins, promi; to let about it. They're leave the house and are goi ind 1o get mar minfster dow down to n to be s What he said ut afire n_spoks * said Huw- Tho ked abruptly ‘d from the window hands on the oth was_calmer now “Yes, I love shoulders. H her.” he said husk And I think—I am not sure—but think now there is a ! can be made to chang here at the last minute. means | must see ler; or, she must see n Hawk aused hiis e “T've “T'll tak Iy. her mind ey But t n quic that. L o talk 1 nm not one. 1 But no mat L must see ave something that I hope w pade ) 20 on with this tomorrow ever” His voic hope you 1 believe it then neither 1on carth can s all that I A lttl ad come into ke said you—vou think Dyet. And—and you _do. Yes." cre is m her But she would refu she knew vou fo ance if I can her listen to Just the thing. e 1o come out If I were in it. 1 depend on that. We'll drive down there, nd you will to make some ex- use’ to get come with you. After that you can keep on driving us around the block until I either win or lose.” Hawkins rose ‘Let us go, J rriedly to his feet. For God's » cried eagerly. Mrs, Hedges—that's R s BoL to see her at 11 come quick enough. John Bruce put on his hat and coat, and without a word led the way to but at the door he paused or an insta was Larmon— and And then he shook quick deciston here was time enough later. 1 would serve no purpose to tell Lar- mon now, other than the thankless one of giviug Larmon a restless night. John Bruce went on, speak again until, outside the hotel, he ste o the travellng pawn, shop as ins opened the car door for him. ou will have to make sure that Crang has gone” he said quletly. “Don’t stop in front of the house, Hawkins “I'll make sure,” whispered Haw- kins as he climbed to his seat. “Oh, any little girl! car jolted forward. John : was set again in_hard, He tried to think, but now his brain seemed curiously impo- tent, as though it groped through turmoil. only to stager back bewil- dered, defeated, a wounded thing. And for @ time it was like that as he sat there swayving with the lurch of the speeding car, one thought impinging fast upon another, only to be-swal- lowed up so quickly in turn by still another that he could correlate no one of them. And then, after a little time again, out of this strange mental strife {m- ages began to take form, as sharply defined and distinct one from the other as before they had been min- gled hopeless confusion—and he cried out aloud in sudden agony of soul. Tt was to save his life that this had happened. He had wrung that knowledge from Crang. That was the lever he meant to use with Claire now, and it must suceed. He must make it succeed! It seemed to drive him mad now, that thought—that to- amérrow morning she should die for him. Not physical death—worse than that! Oh, it was unthinkable, horri- #le, abominable. It seemed to flaunt mud mock with “ruthless sacrilege what was holiest in his heart. It stirred him to a fury that brought Tim to his feet, his fists clenched. He dropped back on the seat. He battled for calmness. In a little while Claire would be here beside him—for a little while. He shook his heud. This was not real, nothiag of his life had been real since that moon- mad night on the sands of Ap! No; that was not true! Soul, mind and body rose up in flerce denial. His love was real, a living, breathing, actual reality. Claire— John Bruce sank his face fn hfs hands. Hours seemed to pass. And then he was conscious that the car had stopped. firawing the- hui He did not its merey ! gang | "pt | vou tomorrow | ) | noust Hawkins laid his two | was | tremu- | [looked out. Hawkins had stopped a ‘fl‘w houses down past the one-time ! pawnshop. John " Bruce ros changed his seat t opposite of the minable. Then he heard a light footstep ring on the pavement and he heard Haw kins' voice. The car door was opened, |# dark form entered. sat down, the door closed, and the car started for- ward It was strange! Tt was like that, here in this car, that he had stepped in one night and found Claire— she would now find him. That w =0 long ag: And it seemed s long. too, since even he had last seen he since that night when. plqued o un- {warrantably, had he left Paul Veniza's house. He'felt his hands tremble. He steadied himself. He did not want | to frighten or startle her now. “Claire!” he said softly. He beard a slight, quick rustle of garments, and then the light in the car was flashed on. She leaning tensely forward, a I'\ll e flgure with loose cloak flung lover her shoulders. without hat, a | wondrous sheen from the light on the rk, silken hair, her eyes wide, her finger still on the electric light e suddenly and the one in the far orner, his back to the front ar. The time seemed inter- You! she ecrled sharply. Hawkins, too, In this!"” She reached for the door handle, but John Bruce caught her hand “Claire!™ "he pleaded hoarsely. “Walt! If it is a trick, at least you Know th. with Hawkins and me you no harm. What else You would not speak to s afternoon, you would not let you. and I must talk to you “And me th me g tonight.’ d at him steadily she repeated coldly i Why tonight?” John~ Bruce answered tomorrow would be too late. know about tomorrow morning. wkins told me. He was outside door of that room when Crang talking to bu tonight.” sank back in her seat with a cry. Her face had gone white, but again she steadied herself. “And—and do you think that is any n why you should have Inveigled into this car?” she asked dully 1 think that anything you can alter—tomorrow morning 1 do id John Bruce ear- ‘But”—Hhe smiled a little bit- am afrald. too. that it will enough if first you will e what has so suddenly ne hetween us. Claire, what is {¢2" rk ghted with a glint, gry. half ironlcal. that what you brought me here And | auickly, } re: ne said. quietly she said, cool I will tell Then. know it ¥ not ou mon It was a long minute before he —1 thought it might be that,” he lowly knew you had seen it ang me so.” And—and 1 afraid might belleve - it— tola W ou it! she returned, monoto- Had 1 any cholee? Have 1 now? I knew you were in dan- I knew it was written to save our life. 1 Knew it was your hand- writing. "I knew You wrote it.” She urned away her head. “It miserable @ lie, so cowardly a | traval—to save your life.” it =0 hard to believe and €o bit- a thing to belleve!" There was a udden, eager thrill in John Bruce's —"that you wept upon it. Look, he cried. i have that letter —and this, that 1 took from ang today when I turned the tables him. See! Read them both!” He I from his pocket the letter and slip cut from the hottom of the -t and laid them in her lap. “The hottom was written In invisible tnk— 1 always communicated pri- v with Larmon. Salt brings it I knew Larmon would subject it o 1 was willing to write t Crang dictated. Iwrote scciet message on the bottom of the paper while Crang was out of the room where he had me a prisoner. Oh, don't you see now, Claire? When your tears fell on the paper faint traces of the secret writing began to |appear: That gave Crang the clue, lund he worked at until he had {brought out the age, and then jcut off the bottom before delivering i the letter to Larmon, and—-" John Bruce stopped. Claire’s face { was buried in the cushions, and, hud dled in the corner of the car, she wu jsubbing bitterly. uny he- i (To be continued tomorrow.) HELD AS “ATTACK” " ON FREE TEACHING sion of Subjects Conflicting With Biblical Account of Creation. s COLUMBUS, Ohio, December The fundamentalist movement to ex- clude teaching of subjects which con- flict with the biblical account of crea- tion, particularly evolution, from Ameri- can universities and colleges, was de- scribed last night by Prof. Joseph V. Denney of Ohlo State University, pres- ident of the American Assoclation of | University Professors, as “the most sinister force that has vet attacked freedom of teaching.” Speaking at the annual dinner, held as a part of the program of the tenth national convention of the association, before representatives of virtually all of the leading educational institutions of the nation, Prof. Denney proclaimed it as his bellef that educators should Tefuse to be coerced into silence by fear of consequences when they are agreed their position is right. He characterized “as one of the many popular delusions of the age.” the “naive bellef of many people that prominence in one fleld of human endeavor justi- fles intrusion into another; that the great popular leader may dictate au- thoritative pronouncements in_sclence, theology and education.” Members of the assoclation were urged to try frank- ly and fearlessly to correct pubiic opin- ion on questions of education when they are convinced public opinion s wrong. Prof. Denney sounded a warning against restriction of freedom in col- lege teaching, declaring that “any col- lega-or university, whatever its founda- tion, that openly or secretly imposes unusual reatriotions upon the dissemina- tion of verified knowledge in any sub- ject that it professes to teach at all, or that discourages free discussion and the research for truth among professors and students, will find itselt shunned by professors who are competent and by students who are serious.” The effect of laws passed against evo- lution, intercollegiate athletics, the ad- visability of limitation of coilege en- rollment and a recommendation to es- tablish & “medistion committee,”" to act in all disagreements between presidents and faculties in an effort to bring about adjustments without publicity, are among the more important subjects to be considered today at closing ses. sions of the convention. 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