Evening Star Newspaper, August 10, 1929, Page 17

REAL Copyright. 1939, SYNOPSIS. Love—thwarted once again by cruel mis- understanding! _Sir Richard rides to an op- pointment 1n the night with brings him money. With G ard's_ surprise, ignores her jmps nation of his fht, until, enraged, he coldly blurts out his cruel con- clusion—-that_she killed Julian and placed chard's ring beside the body. where he found it. to fix guilt for the crime on him. Increased to hysterical distraction by his false inferences, Helen strikex him a vicious blew in the face with her riding crop. Gregory, ch- " (Continued Proj@ Yesterday's Star.) | CHAPTER XXI ANOTHER RING. SIR RICHARD, strangely silenced by ¢the viclous blow of Helen's whip, sat motionless and grim. They faced each other a while, she panting and desperate. “Oh!” cried she. “Richard Guyfford, how infinitely I despise you! Gregory, take me back home!” Sir Richard dismounted and, picking up his hat, stood listening: he heard Gregory’s voice, her murmurous answer, the leafy rustling of them as they rcde Sir Richard laughed, somewhat and, finding the hat in his fist. clapped it on, swung to saddle and rode his solitary way. But he had gone no great distance when moved by some sudden thought, he checked Caesar, all at once, and turning, cantercd in the opposite direction. Back rode he by familiar ways until presently his sharp ear caught the For the Love of a Lady | nere's another ring, then. | And Julian died trying to tell me— | moon. ESTATE. By Jeffery Farnol had seen. A hand 'mid the leaves—the cat’s-eye ring—You saw it also Greg- ory, where?” o whispered Gregory, “I saw it— on—her finger. But, sir, she may have lost it later ™ “Or had it stolen from her, Greg, like mine—like mine. Ha. the devil. So ‘Two of 'em. Sir Richard stared up at the “And yet—" he muttered, after some time, “killing may—be no murder—sometimes. It may be justifi- able, Greg.” Then, all at once, he was off his horse and had thrust the reins into Gregory’s lax_fingers. “Howbeit, Greg,” quoth he. “I wed her cat’s-eye or no! Take now my Cae: away with him to Fallowdene or hide him where ye will, and he ready o'nights to open to my ghostly rapping. Should you not see me awhile, Land- lord John shall give you word o' me, and so—farewell!” Shaking troubled head, Gregory sighed again and rode off; once or twice he turned to wave his hand to that desolate, solitary figure upon the green, but Sir Richard never heeded, since his head was bowed in distress- ful thought. At length he strode to- ward the Guyford Arms, crossed to a what?” certain shadowy corner where, deep in | the angle, was that small door which seemed to hide from chance espial. Drawing key from inner pocket. he iingle of a bit. with a murmur of voi therefore he dismounted. and stole foi ward in the shadow of high hedge. . “Ah, Gregory,” sighted my lady, | *“*Tis hateful world Gregory sighed sympathetically, and | held his peace. wherefore she question- ed him immediatel. | “You think the detestable monster | hath found secure haven in the 00ds 2" law-officers from London?” I had small| him. You spoke | Rim of this, I hope?' “Not I—ah, no, my poor heart was too full of his cruel injustice, his base suspicions . . . and yet should this ab- horred wretch be taken or come to any harm, I think ’twould break my heart. | o I pray God be his sure defense | nd always . . . and so dear friend, good-night!” Oft came Gregory's hat and he mooped to the hand she reached out to him. kissed it reverently and thereafter sat bare-headed to watch her safely in- doors. Even then he remained staring at the house until—the hedge rustled behind him, and starting round, he reached for his pistol holster as a masked man stepped into the moon- light “All's well!” said a familiar voice, and Sir Richard smiled up at him. “Yonder went rare creature, Greg, and —prayed for me—wept! Ha, 'tls sweet, | good world!” “But, sor . . . there be men from London to hunt ye down.” “Ay, 1 know, Greg man, I know. But—she prayed for me, and sure such prayers cannot but be answered. How- beit, I'm come Home again, old lad.” Now as they went, Sir Richard looked | gp at Gregory, riding so gravely beside | im “Ha, Gre| said. clapping him on the knee. "Twould seem I mis- Judged her—wherefore she vows me hateful. scorns and condemns me, and very naturally, Greg. Wherefore. un- less they hang me. T am determined to follow your advice and make her my wife. heaven help her!" “And, sir, 1 dare to suggest she favours you.” Yes, she hath already whipped me.” “Whi—whipped you?" repcated Greg- ory in shocked voice. ‘Heartily, Greg. The which doth argue her not altogether insensible: nay T protest it well. Faith, *twill be a right merry wooing.” So they presently reached the village where none stirred and no light | beamed. | “A pretty place, Greg,” sighed Sir | Richard. “And yet here, at this mo- ment, sheltered 'neath one o' these fa- miliar roofs, lie they, few or many, that plot my ruin, though who or why, beyond my guessing; thus here ‘'Here, sir?” demanded Gregory, start- | ng. ‘Or hereabout. Tomorrow is the in- auest on poor Julian and T shall assur- edly be pronounced the murderer, 80 here needs I must be.” “Nay, sir, 'twere wanton ris| are these police from London. whole place is watched for vou." “Well, T shall be safer here under their very noses: here must I bide.” Sir.” said Gregory in pleading tones. “Oh, Mister Richard, never venture hereahout, 1 do entreat.” Now Sir Richard. pereeiving his passionate anxiety, squeezed him in long arm. i ‘Greg.” quoth he, “good, my friend, grieve not thyself for me, for did not £he pray for me? Howbeit. hereabouts goeth the murderer of Julhn—mf} Julian that died even as I found | and, dying, gasped out strange warning —ay, by heaven, with his last breath rnke mighty strange thing, Greg, a hing hath sore puzzled me.” “What, sir—what said he?" "Ware. Dick,” h asped, Dick—a cat’s-eye- Sir Richard checked himself with | hissing intake of breath and turned swiftly to stare at Gregory. found | Gregory staring at him and gazing thus on each other. wide-eved. were silent a while: when at last Sir Richard spoke, | it was in a hoarse and broken whisper. | “Greg. he—he was not raving then! | There The 'ware, Marietta Park” Houses contain 7 and 8 rooms, 2 baths, all rooms large, 7 closets on 2nd Floor—2 in master room. Best of decorations and fixtures—lovely front, side and rear lawns, built-in garage. “YOU WILL FIND MORE HERE FOR THE MONEY” (Open ’Dm'l_v to 9:00 p.m.) WAPLE AND JAMES, INC. Owner and Builders 1226 14th St. N.W. North 0962 | stood suddenly motionless and rigid, for his sharp ears had caught a stealthy - ! sound hard by, his quick eyes beheld a | shadow that moved amid the shadows on the opposite side of the wide yard. 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