Evening Star Newspaper, August 1, 1929, Page 34

Copyright, 1989, SYNOPSIS. | Helen heiress and beautiful— once voiceé scornful disdain for 8ir Richard Guyflord but her hauzhty contempt has vantsbed. Sir Richard 1s in danger of death in an impending duel with his cousin. T T mearel: whom he. whipped. [0F D maning Anees. Helens (riend . Ca Despara ana A Viscount Brockicnurst. =t S Befen's Sitors. are plotiing with Julian 7 Torce ‘utlen ihto marmiage. and. thereby ain_ her fortune. 'Helen riges to (ae ENTmora” estate and by w_rae contrives | 10 hI\ll' K|f7!llr'd Tescue h):r from |fl‘ll|ll:‘f“ In a pled of friendship, he gives his 1 10 hef ana_she Ditces & lockel And chain about” nis neck. D'Arcy—an |Cnn|M’!ro;; Yesterday's Star.) CHAPTER XIL Sir Richard's coat, an old mili- tary cloak turned up and lined with scarlet, and, sinking upon | the seat, Helen D'Arcy drew ! FATAL WORDS. PON a marble seat hard by lly\ this cloak about herseif, bekoning him to sit beside her. your mother.” Thus inspired by her unwonted gentle- forgot his taciturnity and told her | of the mother who was to a revered dream and, led on by her| subtle questioning, described his early lady angrily. vears: himself a lonely child in the un-| villain, a creature better dead!" “And, Helen, He | bloodthirsty as vou sound?” governed household of his careless, widowed uncle, Julian's father. told of his impish childhood and way- ward youth and the follies of his early reckless manhood. New PeaKks -~ “Faith, T babble, I chatter, 1 prate gerden.” “Garden? For the Love of a Lady ghed. ould have it bloom again, and by my own labour if it might be.” “And why shouid it not be THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGLON, me’am, you mean actually to ian money? You will pay him to lrltc miserable me?” “I'shall offer him money to quit the country immediately.” Sir Richard was serlous enough now, v lady in ever-growing won- | which_though he little heeded at the time, he was to think upon very often in the future: “And, Richard, I vow to you, should | he ever give me cause, I would shoo! him—and joy to do it!" - “No, no!” sald he, shaking reproving . | eyeing | head at her fierce loveliness. ! erin | “Yes, yes!” cried she. "D’ you doubt m" _-, much are you prepared to offer r me?” me?" v “Sir, I shall pay your detestable “Nay,” he answered gently. “I only doubt your capacity for murder.” consin’ as little as possible, you may By Jeffery Farnol “’Tis odious werd!” said ° she, | rest assured.” frowning. ; 80 saying, my lady rose, and, coming | “Murder? Ay, true!” he nodded.|to her mare, mounted with Sir Rich~ ard’s. assistance. “More especially on a woman's lips.” “So, then, {ou will persist In this, | “Nay, Richard, but Mr. Trumping- oy | X even ‘though I tell twill b> Jal § ey . thou art talking to | ton's dismal forebodings are shared by | . oup ell you ‘twi bor mvN. 191?: “'fifiu n‘\‘ thy mother’s many—they do tell me even by you in vain>" he questioned. 3 | yourself, Richard—that you ha’ put all ‘Howbeit, I shall have tried my best. he 1 your worldly affairs in order—that you | are prepared to meet vour death . . . to being killed at the end of the month!” “Sure, "Tis a desolation!” “Even though he lng.xh at you—make for her sake, ? your name a bywos ““This " quoth she, “this will I endure for friendship’s sake. Ah, Richard, thou shalt prove friendship such as mine no light thing.” “And yet, Helen. 'tis only | you know “ t1) ... there is much usual to make some such preparations ™ . - (o dor e answered evasively. | before ‘a meeting.” |ppidgbtze e excatmed. ~A Mght 4 “Nay, Richard, here is the reason thing?> 'Fore Heaven. 'tis ponderous as “Well, and why should you not to fight a duel, Richard. seldom end fatally.” “Heaven bless you,” seeing the trouble in her eyes. “such accidents are extremely rare, so pray | |let your apprehensions sleep!” | then, almost ere she knew, he had caught her hand to his lips. “Richard,” said she. “I am wonder- Ing why a just Providence doth not E B S S n dead! | ©Ccrme aail she softly, “lell me of | SElite mich a2 your cousin Jullan dead o1 dea ing n's | murderous devil, a hateful despical wretch, an odious reptile, a very rogue ness, sympathy and understanding, he | ingrain—" “Zounds!"” him only | “Now prithee stay and take a breath.” |to speak with Mr. Jullan Gayfford this| “Oh, mock as you will!" said my Very night you doubt if you will live long enough |® mountain, overwhelming as an ava- do “What shall hinder, | it2" she persisted. ther's lanche! 'Tis a very cataclysm. It | what shall stay your labours in this | lo see gour mothers garden {100 | crushies me, stifies me! In a word, | | garden> Is 1t .. . I know you are 283} ma’am, 1 find it something embarrass- S0? | “That what is to be—will be” |10 “And thus” said she In sud- den anger, “thus I am to be robbed of my friend by an unworthy creature, “Nay. Fuith, I hope not. But enough 10" this, Choose me a better theme.” “Then, Richard, sit down and let us | talk of how I, thy friend, may avert | this danger from thee.” “Not so!" he answered gravely. “Here’s matter beyond the reach of friendship—even thine. So let be, Helen!"” | “And s0.” she continued, “because 1 am thy friend indeed, determined am I| Surely duels g Gone was the meek martyr, lost in the raging goddess. “I am ponderous as a mountain? I think you, sir! A cataclysm? 8ir, my gratitude! I overwhelm, crush, stifie you? Alack, poor wretch! So, then, will T relieve you of these hateful em- | barrassments— thus!” 80 saying, she leaned from the sad- dle and with swift, ate gesture wrenched the little locket from his | neck. 8ir Richard bowed. “So ends our new-born friendship, like a whirlwind, leaving me dazed, breathless, and o “Take back your ring, sir—take it!" “But he is a dangerous | “How? You will see Julian> Madam,| My lady drew the ring from her purce, | would you stoop to plead with him?" {held it above his expectant palm and “No such folly, sirt I would appeal|dropped it into her purse again. to the cupidity o' the wretoh. I shall| “Sir,” said she, looking down at him bribe him." with the utmost disdain, “ax I took Sir Richard laughed so that my lady back my cross, ro you take your ring— stared in ang if you can!” he answered, And a monster, a fiend. exclaimed Sir Richard, 1 wonder if you are peat, such a man were better she retorted: and then. clench- fonate hands, uttered words N Summer it’s quite the thing to go vacation- ing, to explore new playgrounds, to see new scenery. Almost everyone does. And this vear, more than ever before, business is going ex- ploring. Everywhere merchants are finding busi- ness more interesting in Summer. They have dis- covered many articles in their stocks that are timely and wanted by the public. They have come to the realization that people want information about their stores as much in Summer as in other seasons. They have found that a consistent advertising campaign during the Summer months will cause their business to climb new “peaks” and will offset the mythical “summer slump.” Let The Star be your guide to help you reach new heights in business. D. C, THURSDAY, And then, with trampling of sudden, eager hoofs, was off and away. ir Richard watched until mare and rider were out of sight, then turned | and hurrfed toward Gregory in the kitchen garden. B‘.:'crn." siad he, “go saddie me the v." Now, my lady, reaching the highway, reined her mare to a canter, to & walk, and often glanced back, as if pursuit. us evening had come as she reached a place where the road narrowed. “Halt, ma'am!” cried a voice, vaguely familiar, and a masked man swung his horse ‘across her path and she caught the dull gieam of & pistol barrel. Al she saw this grim figure was shrouded in an old military cloak turned up and ccd with scarlet, How, then, sir.” said she in lofty disdain.’ “You will play highwayman | | because I once so named you? 'Tis the | ring you want of me, I think?" ‘The man bowed. And then she heard him whistling softly between his teeth. “Why, then, sir, take it! The next time we meet be 50 obliging to pass by at_a distance!” Drawing forth her purse, she hurled it to the dusty road so fiercely that her loose gauntlet flew with it. ‘There! Take it, sir!” said she in choking voice. “Ay, and with it my Iugx;m contempt! Now, out o' my road!” ‘The horseman bowed, reined back his mount. and my lady galloped away like & whirlwind. (Continued tomorrow.) — Mexican Order Clarified. By Cable to The Star. MEXICO CITY, August 1.—Clarify. ing & recent communique made by his department. Felipe Canales, minister | of the interior, yesterday issued a state- ment. to the effect that the com- | munique, regarding the desirability of ' all employes in industries near 'the American border being residents of Mexico, was in the nature of a reques: and not a peremptory order. Many AUGUNT 1, 192 TRANSFER ARMY MEN. | Officers Reassigned to New | Posts of Command. | Lieut. Col. Henry W, Fleet, Infantry, | has been relleved from duty at Mmrr1 1d, N. Y., ang ed to Oovernorn‘ Island, N. Y.; Capt. Prank U. Greer, Infantry, from Fort S8am Houston, Tex., to Lancaster, Pa.; Capt. Frank E. Bro- kaw, 6th Infantry, from Camp Perry, Ohlo, to Creighton University, Omaha, Nebr.; Capt. Edward P. Wadden, In- fantsy, from Fort Ontario. N. Y. o0 | Floor 1so | the Michigan Natidnal Guard at De- 12 trolt: First Lieut. Edward Barber, Const | Wax Artiliery Corps, from Boston to Fort | G Monroe, Va.: Pirst Lieut. John M. | i Moore, 52 Const Artillery, from Fort | Stains Eustis, Va., to West Point, ond Lieut. Infantry, Fort. N. Y.; Bec- Hobart A. Murphy, 65th from San Juan, Porto Rico, | 7 D. A. Russell, Wyo.: Second Lieut. Ridgely Gaither, jr. 7th Infan- | try, from Chilkoot Barracks, Alaska, to Fort D. A. Russell, Wvo., and Sergt. Christopher B. Latimore, retired, to Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. for duty as assistant professor of military science and tactics. and Varnishes SPECIA Seek Motor Cycle Record. | ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y. August 1 () —Pour boys living near this fly- ing field are out for an endurance rec- ord with a motor cycle. One vaults into the seat from the rear while the previous occupant leaps over th> han- diebars. As a driver passes a refuel- ing station he grabz a can of gasoline | off the end of a fishing pole. 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