Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1935, Page 30

BAGS OF GOLD. on the table, the palm turned up, in the attitude of one who is about to make a great offer. “We should have met before. El Keed and Estrada have things to talk about. And, to be quick and short, Rubriz was carrying away from a place we know about, one-half of a thing which we both had seen.” As he said this, he put his other hand, in an unconscious gesture, ever E STRADA put out his hand fiat He said: his heart. “Now, then,” said the general, “what ! Rubriz was taking was restored—to a man who better knew how to use it. What I want to talk to you about is You can tell me the second half! where it is'” “Not yet!" exclaimed Juan-Silva. “Not a word more to him, my son. I've named my price and I expect my “began his ¢ laughter. “Twenty thousand—twenty thou- sand, and every penny of it back un- less he talks. Twenty thousand is a fortune, Juan-Silvs cackling, husky the minds of men—and their tongues —as I do. But—we iry the soft way first. Shall I talk with him?” “Alone,” sald the Kid. “I could make an agreement with you—but alone, Juan-Silva.” “Be careful of him,” broke in the general. “This sort of s gringo devil, if he’s cornered, would have the pleas- ure of killing you before he was killed himself.” But the old man held up his hand and smiled at them. “Go into the other room. Show them the way, Maria. Give them | drinks. My friend, El Keed, will talk with me alcne. Perhaps we shall per- susde one ancther to something worth while.” The general, nervous, glacing over his shoulder, left the room, shaking his head as he went. Maria passed it with them and closed the door, her tray of drinks shivering with & musi- cal tinkling “Now?” said Juan-Silva, waiting. “If I go with them,” said Montana, “I go to my death. I want a price for that, just as you want a* price for my talking.” “What price do you ask?” inquired the old man. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, sure. Then Il tell you the rest, Jusn-Silva—" He had turned his back while he wings, a little rattling like the sound of dice in a box. He whirled to see Maria with her hands fastened in the throat of old Juan-Silva. He was vainly beating at her face, tearing at her wrists with his claws, while as she shook him the teeth rattled together in his gaping mouth. ‘The Kid ran for the struggling pair, but before he reached the spot, Maria had jumped back and run from the room, leaving the old man with his head fallen on his neck and a bloody froth on hic lips. He crumpled, small as the body of a child, his head resting across his arms on the table. The Kid was certain that this was death, but as he leaned over the body he heard a last faint whisper: “And the damned shepherds freeze their feet in the frost outside—" The last thought of Juan-8ilva was, in his grim way, a happy one. He be- gan to slip sidewise in his chair, and when the Kid straightened the body again, the head fell loosely and dead, dim eyes looked up at Montana with an abstracted amusement. And then the Kid thought of two things—the carriage which waited in the patio with the four steaming white horses, and that singular ges- “Juan-Silva sits dead in the next sented to fill my hands! I shall die happy, today!” “Follow me,” said Montana. “If I have half the wits of a child, I know that the second half .of the crown of emeralds 1s under the coat of Estrada, near his heart. Do you hear me, Mateo? Wipe the killing out of your mind. Think, man!” “Estrada only!” groaned Rubriz through his set teeth. “Let the others live, but give me Estrada.” “Keep him back, Pascual,” said the Kid—"he’s turned into a wild beast— and I'll go forward with this myself, alone.” “No!” exclaimed Rubriz. “I shall FASHION SAYS- be as & child in your hands. Do as you wish, Give commands and I obey them!” 5 o opeuing the.door yoader 3 aim w sald Montans. i . Stand one of you on each side of the door. Mind, the others must hear nothing, neither Alvarez nor Jack Lascar. But as Estrada comes through, make him speechless.” ‘Tomorrow, Montana begins his dar- ing scheme. Worker Is Retired. George B. Gartrell of No. 13 N street was retired Monday as an em- ploye of the Hub Furniture Co., Sev- enth and D streets, after 26 years’ service. He is 75 years old. “Your Lipstick Must Mutcln Your Nail Polish”. . . OUTEX gioes you Ruby Lipstick to match yous Cutex Ruby Polish; Car~ -THURSDAY, MARCH 28, .1935. dinal Lipstick, for Cutex Cardinal Polish; Coral Lipstick for Cutex Coval nails; Natural Lipstick to go with Cautex Natural, Ross or Mauve Polish. Cutex Lipsticks are creamy—not greasy. Easy to spread, won't dey youe lips. Lipstick, 50c; Polish, 31c. Main Floor—Toiletries. “Thirty thousand,” insisted Juan- Silva. “Thirty thousand, and not a peso less. Thirty is what I need and | good friend ” said he. *“And if they what I must have. It rounds out—it | gre set free—if they are sent out of completes everything—it makes me & | the Valley of the Dead—what will men free man!” say of me?” The general glared at him, his| ‘“you are leaving, yourself,” an- mustaches spreading and olosing like | swered Mcntana. “You have the the whiskers of a walrus money there that rounds out your for- Still with his glance of hate fixed | tune.” on the old man, Estrada said: “You| “True,” said the old man. “But the Z‘:n\e the money, lAAl\'ll"eL flfld‘ you | valley remains as the source and the ave another part, Lascar. Put it on | back log of my fortune. It must al- | g, Each of them picked up from the| while I'm here, and by my lleutenants | 41 words of the Kid. floor very heavy bags. When they | after me. But if Rubriz and the friar = were dropped on the table the heavy | are set free—then you talk?” wood was shaken by the impact. | “After that I can say a few more “It is here—it is true!” said Juan- | words to you—and perhaps then I can Silva. “It need not be counted. I| ta]k with Estrada. I can tell him ex- trust you, gentlemen. I trust you per- | getly where to find the thing he fectly. Maria—old fool—witch—tie | wants.” up the bags again. Thirty thousand | “Good,” murmured Juan-Silva. pesos! Thirty thousand—" Maria had come into the room. “And every coin of it back,” said “Call Emilio,” said Juan-Silva. the general, “unless El Keed talks to| She brought a guard instantly to us!” the farther door. Ah, but hell ta®, said Juan-| “Get Rubriz and the friar,” com- Silva. “El Keed has seen my little | manded Juan-Silva. “Knock off their ways in the valley. He knows that I|chains and their steel collars, and could persuade him to talk!” bring them here.” “Do you think so?” said Montana,| The guard opened his eyes, backed deliberately. He pointed at the other | through the doorway. and was gone. three. “You think, Juan-Silva, that | After that, for a long moment, | Il talk to them and tell them what | Juan-Silva fingered the fat sides of I know about the other half of the | the bags of gold. In his bright eyes emerald crown? Juan-Silva, you think | there was more life than ever. that TNl talk and let them take me| After this long pause there was & | away, afterward, to make sure that| tapping at the door, and a guard ap- | what I've told them is the truth?” | peared to anpounce: “They are put! The old man held out his two in the next room, senor. Both of hands. | them are there.” “You,” he said, “are children. Per- | The Kid stood up from the table. haps there is no other person in the | “I've heard that they're in the next world who understands how to move room. Let me see them first, to make e e “Rubriz and Brother Pascual.” Juan-Silva smiled. “El Keed is a | ture of Estrada toward his heairt when he spoke of the lost emeralds of Our Lady of Guadalupe. He was instantly at the door in the corner, and, wrenching it open, he looked in on Brother Pascual and Mateo Rubriz. They leaped up at the sight of him. “I knew!” cried the friar. “I told Mateo that it was your work. I knew—-" “Peace, peace, Pascual!” exclaimed A Really Grand Buy! DRESSES ‘l 93 for the last 3 days only! Get one of these frocks and the 39th Anniversary will be a bright spot in your memory! Prints—bright de- Jacket dresses—sheer and heavier crepes! Sizes—14 10 20. 38 to 14. 1614 to 2415, Better Dress 8hop, Third Floor, The Hecht Co signs on dark backgrounds! Keratin. 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