OCR Text |
Show UTAH THE SM1THFIELP SENTINEL. SMITH FIELD. switched It on to the bench. This mi einrfy. 1 turned the beam on to myself. "Helena." I said, "It's ull right. I've dune the swine In. Slip did not unswer, so 1 got to my feet and threw tlie beam round the room. She must lie there somewhere. Ami then all at once I knew where Helena was. She bail lied for the staircase-turre- t when Kindi mid 1, between us, hud dropjied the torch. Kush hud locked the door of the hall, not the door of the secret room. I took a step towards tills and stopiied in my tracks. The doorway by which I bad entered hud SflOEssa Music rs By Dornford Tales Omrriiht Iv Minton. Batch A Ok. Helena was Mfe for the moment. So much I sit w. (As a matter of fact, uhe was saved : but ut that time I did not know that io one within the room could oiicii tipi door she had abut.) And Kush was dead, and Pharaoh and Dewdrop kiiw nothing of what had occurred, twinkling of an eye my NisltInn imd been reversed. If I could not make an end of the two, I deserved to be shot. I stepped to the cut through which Pharaoh and Dewdrop had passed. As IJind supposed, this gave to a winding atalr no doubt of n considerable depth, for though I strained my ears, I could hear nothing at ilL Determined to leave nothing to chnnce, I proceeded to lay my ambush with Infinite care. Pharaoh must find nothing wrong until too late. To all appearance the room must be as he had left It. The bench, however, could be seen from the bend of the winding stair. I must therefore suggest to Pliaroah tint his captive had merely moved. This was easy enough. Next to the bench etond the fireplace; which jutted Into the room. On tlie other side of this was a chair with Its back to the wall If my torch were trained upon this, I'hnraoh would receive the Impression that hla captive had changed her neat, for the chair was masked by the flrepluce and could not be seen from the cut. The only question was how to support the torch. For a moment I stood thinking. Then I perceived that, unless I were to flout Reason, thin office must devolve upon Rush. Anyone leaving the stair with n toreh in his hand would be almost sure to Illumine the opposite side of the room. The corpse mnst therefore be moved. In any event. And If I could gird It into the semblance of life. . . . In two or three mlnutee the grlaly business was done, and Rush was WNU Sorvlca. CHAPTER X "lie ' Mid Continued It niuy not be true, but il-th- be Mid tbej were always tattooed beIn your cane, neath tlie left breaat. I think, an exiiert waa brought from Jaiian. It waa thought, very properly, If I way My bo, tliut ao exquisite a canvas deserved a muster's brush. . . . ... we . , , see hla handiwork, please?" Helena sat aa though stricken turned Into stone. Ibaraob proceeded mercilessly. If you would like assistance, youve only to My the word. We're none of us lady's molds, but Rush has the reputstlon of being a Indy's man. The sweat was running on my tem- llay plet e As I tried to measure my distance, found that I could not see, for my eyes had been fixed on Helena and now could not pierce tlie darkness which veiled the rest of the room. And then I heard Rnsh moving. . . . Had the fellow moved forward, that must have been the end of this tale. Hut he only passed behind ine, to stand between me and Dewdrop I suppose sudto be nearer his master . . denly favoured courtier approaching the sleiis of the throne. That the end waa fast approaching was very plain. Any moment now I should have to send my mask flying. First Iharaoh. I would strike down the torch and hurl myself at the monster before he had time to think. First Pharaoh, and then his fellows. But for the thought of his fellows, I could not have stood my ground. But If I should not survive Pharaoh. . . . My heart that had been smoking seemed suddenly cold. Rush had the reputation of being a lady's man. Helens was trembling. A little hand went up to cover her eyes. seated upright In a chair, 111 make you an olfer. 1 nearly made It Just now. If you'll go now, I'll with an arm along one of the chairs and the torch In his hand. Ilia belt show you the secret way. Tomorrow night I'U meet you with five thousand nnd mine and some cord I had found In hla pounds In gold. And after that I'U pay head pocket bad done the trick. HlaI had proved troublesome, but thousand five a for every you year took a stick from the grate, buttoned year that you let Mr. Spencer live. It wu clear that a child was speak- this into hla waistcoat and propped It like that ing, a terrified child.' Offer, promise, The effect was hideous, for the figures were things grotesque. Her sugcorpse waff ppklng Its head. But that gestion was below comment But Pharaoh had his foot In the opening, quick waa beside' the point At the first blush, not even the man's own mother as s flash. "Thats better, he Mid. "Much bet- would ever have known he was dead. Here I should My that before I had ter. You've gone, shall we My, a. long Rush up, I had taken away hla set Mr. worth sure But I'm way. Spencer's pistol and llelcnn'a master key. ten thousand a year. Once again I took care to listen at The mnn was playing with her playthe head of tlie winding step and fish hooked. had he the ing heard no sound. Helenas voice was shaking, To pick my own position wan easy "I've no right to give any more. The money's not mine. That's more than enough. I had only to take my stand behind the panel-doo- r that belonged to 1 ought to take for my personal use." It was awful to hear such naivete Is- the cut This was wide enough to conceal me. sue from Helenas Ups. I decided to use a pistol, for the bul"I am not concerned with your right To Insure Mr. Spencer's life will cost let was swift and sura and at quarters so close I could not possibly miss. you ten thousand down aud ten thouFor all that, I took the knife too. sand a year. And then at last 1 was ready, with Her palms clapped fast to her eyes, the knife at my hip and a pistol In Helena threw hack her head. either hand. . . . ' "All right." she said, "Ill pay It ' Looking back, I find It strange that The words seemed torn from her I, who ten days before had never, that throat "One thing more," mid Pharaoh. "It I ean remember, so much as knocked a man down, should have made these ,wlU not be convenient to meet you tomorrow night. I take the first premium dreadful preparations without a qualm. I bad already done murder now. Show uie that cellar, or atrip. I That me very much less than the troubled 'don't care which you do, for I guess loss of my belt. Indeed, my only conyou can open It naked aa well as cern was lest by some Improvidence clothed." d on my part the butchery which I before went n minute I think full by should not be fulfilled. It might 'Helena moved. be Mid that I was but making ready to Then very slowly she rose and turned Mve my life; but 1 cannot plead that her to went hand Then go the right up excuse, for that consideration never a sconce, laid hold of the bracket and once entered my head. But that was pulled It down. not of valour. 1 think the plain truth I heard no sound, but a panel below Is that I was possessed. the sconce moved, and, when she What I had witnessed tn that chamof which door a I tlie slmie miw turned, ber had fired within me a furnace of was standing ajar. rearing hate. I was going to kill So Helena severed one of the threads rhnraoh nnd Dewdrop exactly as I had killed Kush not became I had sc; by which her lire was hanging. Slowly she returned to the bench. out to do It, not because that was the As she took her seat. Pharaoh rapped reason why I was there, but because out an order. they had ravished Virtue broken "Put a light on the lady. Bugle." lorely spirit, by abusing Its lovely 1 I think niy heart stood still: but itcsh. I had to wait full five minutes bebad a torch and tlie wit to do as he fore I heard a sigh oo the winding said. "Bush and Bugle stand fast: stair. with me." The sigh grew Into a murmur, and lie crossed to the guplng panel, with the murmur Into that unmistakable ltowdrop directly behind him, lighting sound the regular sculling of feet that are mounting a flight of stone steps. hla steps. As he pulled open the door, I saw The footfalls were hasty. The two were the stonework beyond. mounting apace. I good waiting for their footfalls Why this was I could not Imagine. to fade. My moment had coine. Why should (hey run? The star were Bush wna speaking and wagging his fighting against them. But for their dreadful head. liuste, 1 should not hare beard them "Sheba's the good," he murmured. so soon. "Look at that mouth. Here. I'm goln' The rapid, regular shuffle began to to ave a close-up- . Gimme that torch." grow clear. . . . Between ua we bungled the business, Unless they were moving as one, and the torch fell down and went out. the shoes of one of the two were 1 let him grope and find It Aa he for only one set of footfalls stood up, grunting, I took him fast by came to my ears. In this case the throat and drove uiy knife Into hla And then I saw the glow of a torch. heart Two steps more, and I heard their lie gave one frightful convulsion. And then I knew he was dead. heavy breathing. . . . Tlie stars against them? All the I got to my knees and sought for the torch. When I bad found It 1 compnmr of heaven had ranged itself I ... high-backe- d pur-pose- Dew-'dro- p bespenwhat on my able. The two would and breathless. . . . Iiewdrop began to speak hud entered the mom. "Bugle an' Kutb to go ru'ib tliayih " As he steptied through the cut and I fired, I saw my mistake, Dewdrop would lisp no more, bul the deafening roar of my pistol hud to Pharaoh which carried a not even a child could misread. I could huve dune myself violence. It wus not sb If I had not been warned: I had been told as plainly as any fool could hare been told that Dewdrop alone was mounting the winding stair. I had only to poeket my pistol und to take my knife. Torch in hand, out of breath, my victim could have made no resistance. . . . As It was, by using my pistol, 1 had thrown away the most valuable weapon I hud the element of surprise. It was true that, had I stabbed Dew-droPharaoh would still have waited In rain for Bugle and Kush. But though lie would have been angry and would at last have come up to see for himself the reuson for their delay, he would never have dreamed of danger. But now he was warned. Pharaoh was more than warned. My shot, being fired when It was, had reported the ugly news that Dew-dro- p was dead. The fact that no one came down would confirm this report And undone could have killed Dew-drotfnless he had first made an end of Bugle and Rush. The truth was In Pharaoh's hands. He knew as well as did I that someone was In the chamber, waiting to take hla life. As I My, 1 could have done myself violence. I was here to play the knave, and Instead I was playing the foot I am bound to confess that I cannot defend my annoyance at finding that muat fight Iharaoh Instead of playing the hutclier aa I had already done. I enn only say that at that time I had no fear for myself: but since I knew very well thnt the man was as swift and ss cunning as I was alow, I was full of apprehension lest he should escape. The hare thought of such an ontcome made the' sweat start on my brow. Live after what he had done? Live to walk out of that room and do It again? very unpleasSomebody laughed ant laugh. I think It was the devil within me the sheriff that had been sent to fetch Pharaoh's soul. I pulled myself together, slid my pistols Into my pockets and set about hoisting Dewdrop out of my way. r.: Vi)& uies-sig- p, CHAPTER XI Helens Now by firing, mI had, upon Dew-dro- p, I had cast away the element of urprlM : but that vu not all the mischief that I had done, for the roar of the heavy pistol had made me completely deaf. When I had fired In the forest, so savage was the report that four or five minutes went by before my fun hearing came back: but here, within four uch walls, the shock of the violent explosion had appalled the drums of my ears. To listen for Pharaoh's coming was, therefore, but waste of time, and, since he might arrive any moment, I made iny preparations aa swiftly a ever I could. These were simple there was not much I could do. The chulr on which Rush was seated I slewed to the left, so that the beam of his torch fell full on the cut In the wall I then took Dewdrop'a torch and studied the room, marking the furniture well In case I must more In the dark. Then I slid the torch Into my pocket and lay down behind the great table of which I have apoken before. This was a pedestal table of carved, gray oak. Between the two pedestals there waa a knee-holor archway three feet wide by some twenty-al- x Inches high. Looking through this, directly commanded the cut, while the pedestal offered good cover on either hand. I ventured to settle myself with the greatest care, for I knew that if possibly could I must kill my man before he had entered the room: If Pharaoh could contrive to come In. the advantage 1 presently held would be utterly lost, for, though we ahould, in a sense, be fighting on even terms, lharnoh was aa expert at murder, but I was no more than a resolute amateur. I do not know how long I waited, hut the first Intimation I had of Pharaoh's approach was the sudden roar of his pistol as he tired at and shattered the torch. And theu silence. We were both of us deafened, of course ; and. remembering that, 1 at least had the sense to move. Pharaoh was trying to find me. stealing this way and that. He had only to brush against me, touch me with the tips of his fingers, and I should be caught. At once 1 set out to find him, with my left hnnd stretched before me and my pistol ull ready. I truly believe that my action saved my lire, for Pharaoh passed me tn the darkness and came upon Rush. I know this was so. for he fired upon the body, supposing It to be me, and the fiaine that leaped from hla pistol gave me a mark to aim at. Instead of lighting my face. (TO BE COSTIMF.D) e First Greyhounds in America The first greyhounds Imported Into America from England were In the late Ttrs, nnd It Is from this foundation stock that the racing dogs was Divided Skirt and Shorts Combination about: Beverly Iiiills, ponder calif. on Italys sacrifices in Ethiopia, as balanced Instead of the divided skirt, yuu may have shorts If you prefer, for the pattern la perforated at Just the against what she gains, the more I'm reminded of the old story of the Confederate who was released from a northern prison camp after proper length. Notice the sketch. Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1875-- la available In elzee 12, 14, 10, IS and 20. Corresponding bust measurements 30, 8 84, SO and 3& Size 10 (34) requires 4& yards of 35 Inch fabric. For shorts only, 3 Vi yards la required. Send 15 cents for the pattern. Send your order to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept., 149 New Montgomery Are., San Francisco, Calif, from Jail the surrender. Skeleton-thifever and debility, he started on tottery legs for the Ohio river, determined to die on southern soil. One crept Into night this poor n rack-o'-bon- a haymow. Next morn- early, the hired man heard suspicion! sounds In the loft nnd ran for reinforcements. Presently, the ing, e Ball refuge was sur- Syndleata. WNU Sarrlca. To keep clean and healthy tska Dr. Pierce Pleasant Pellets. They regulate liver, bowels and stomach. Adv. rounded by stalwart, armed men. The farmson lever's six-fo- eled a cocked musket. "Come out of thar, whoever you be," lie Irvin S. Cobb bellowed. "C o n s a r n your hide, we got you." The southerner raised a white face. "Yas," lie Mid, wanly, "and one h 1 of a git you got." Hi really there's no excuse for nut i,. lng equipped for any active iq.nrt when a model such as Illustrated u ao easy and inexpensive to make. The divided skirt la suitable fur golf, tennis, bicycling, riding and hiking. It assures plenty of room and comfort, buttons on the aide and supports the moat youthful blouse. Nuts the sports pocket, Peter Pan collar, raglan sleeve and dainty feminise bow. Well Pick the First Which la beat of the three optimism, pessimism or Indifference? Next Movie. starting a new picture, and WE'IIE teamed up with Slim Sum; merville, 0 feet 6 of pure comedy, and little Jane Withers for her age, the in the business. greatest scene-stealIt's ss though Little Boy Blue were sandwiched in between Jesse James and Calamity Jane. Well, aa I go down for the third time I'll (till be gurgling feebly, so give me credit, You know yourself that half the please, as an earnest gurgler. enjoyment of any sport la spoiled They call our picture "Public Nuis- If you aren't correctly dressed, and ance Number 1," but a movie la like an Indian starts out with a name and wlmla up with anyone of a I once knew a Bluckfoot who was first one thing, then another, and the beat he could do for himself In his old age waa to be known as Chief Many Tall Feathers Going Over the Hill half-doze- KILLS INSECTS on nowEis nuns VEGETMLES nvr This story I SHIUIS Demand original Mealed bottles, from soar dealer interest will many Men and Women a Pranks of Zloncheck. T1IE papers seemed so barren not a single front page story about Representative Zioncheck, Washing- I ton's No. 1 Boy Scout Life, Indeed, Is empty on a day whose low descending sun sees no gay deed done, no headline won by the nations official problem child. He may have started off at the foot of the ladder, alphabetically speaking, bnt hie startled constituents can't complain that the gallant lad stayed there. Either hes getting pinched or getting Jailed or getting married or gettlfig hie pen In hand to tell the President how to run the country, or getting ready to n polish off some of the house, or Just getting about. And hasnt he put 'the throbbing pulse into the Congressional Record? It reads now sometimes as tlie old Tollce Gazette used to. long sgo I wu like some friends I . .out of . .low in spirits. . sorts.. .tired easily and looked terrible. I knew I had no serious organic trouble so I reasoned sensibly. ..ss my experience has since proven... that work, worry, adds and whatnot had Just worn me down. The confidence mother has always had In SAA Tonic. ..which is still her stand-b- y when n . . . convinced me I ought to she feels try this Treatment... I started a course.. .the color began to come beck to my skin. ..I felt better... I no longer tired easily and soon I were beck to felt that those fighting strength. ..it Is great to feet strong again and like my old self, NOT .run-dow- n. run-dow- giixca fellow-statesma- Rules for Olympics; A 8 I understand It and somebody correct me, plcaae. If I'm wrong-- the rules for the forthcoming Olympic Games In Berlin have been so revised that It will be quite all right for any of our Jewish athletes to take part-j-ust so they don't win. Im wondering, though, about wliat may happen when the American team turns up pver there with a whole batch of negro in the outfit. It's going to be awfully hard to convince a Prussian crowd thnt they're merely lloutued aytutitf' foot-race- rs medium stock browned In the pan, so to speak. It so happens thnt our fastest runners are all colored boys. Perhaps 'tls just as well. They may have to keep right on running. Kordlc-Caucasin- Improvement TN RESPONSE to wrote or wired, either I'm getting or maybe I'm Just Its latest whimsical n In Influenza. large numtiers who I would state that over my Influenza, getting used to It notion was to settle In both ears, and now should It thunder, a rare occurrence out here. In order for me to get the benefit of the phenomenon, It'll have to thunder again and louder. However, being temporarily denf has Its advantages: I don't hear the dull things other people My, but can still enjoy the bright things I say myself. A will be noted, I'm back from Palm Springs, where I cooked In the desert sunshine until all I needed to do before being served was to drape a sprig of watercress across my brow and thicken the gravy with a little brown flour. Driving In. 1 kept tying up the traffic; so mnny motorists mistook my face for a stop signal. Should I relapse I'm going to try to throw myself Into the epizootic; That's a horse disease, but I've been as sick as a horse and had to be as strong as a horse to live through It and, anyhow, 1 know a good horse doctor. IRVIN 8. COBB. Copyright. WNU Borvlc. Ouch You My yours Is the perfect husband? exclaimed the first woumn. "Yes." retorted the other, tint my definition of a hustiand Is 'a man who takes his wife for granted, thinks having meals on time oue of the most Important thing In the world, wonder why she complain about picking up arter him and run't lte made to understand It actually takes money for a woman to keep looking presentable." Cincinnati Enquirer. MOTORISTS INVENTED THIS "FIRST QUART" TEST Thousands of motorists made M discovery for themselves: .When they refilled the crankesse of their cots with Quaker State oil, they went farther before they had to add a quart. This simple test proves that Quaker State stands up longer. But it Proves even more... because the oil that stands up is giving your motor the best lubrication. Try the Quaker State First Quart Test yourself. See if you, too, dont go farther than you ever did before under similar driving conditions. Quaker State Oil Refining Company, Oil City, Pa. m Retail Price ...354 per Quart aC?totc&ue ofSxpetifcHCt' 4$imluwe PIMPLES ECZEMA RASHES'ITCHING fjtom to!lfo&B . U And aa thU Th BLACKHEADS BURNING . Axt&incd cau&ei r ithouf a th8 Cutlcnra trin? ace a change. continue, you'll be amazed. SSPJir&.tssi EUTiEURA 0,NTMENT AND SOAP , Maldn, tUm. |