Show 50 H I 1 u OF 0 A G 4 1 2 7 y A N D Q dal 5 by sara ware bassett copyright by the penn pub go co service SYNOPSIS the youthful and comely arcil I 1 howe I 1 has as her guest her la late te hu husbands bands niece sylvia hayden A stranger on the verge of exhaustion finds his way to marcias Mar claa home S secretly he asks ask her to hide a package remaining ning jewelry she does so ellsha winslow town sheriff brings news of 0 jewel robbery nearby the stranger gives his hl name as stanley heath sylvia discovers the jewels and naturally believes heath Is a robber she realizes that marcia must have hidden the them and decides to say nothing marda marcia feels she has altogether too deep an interest in her guest but Is powerless to overcome it heath wires mrs S C heath new york saying he la Is safe cit he also orders a man named currier to come at once sylvia in her room bedecks bedecki herself with the jewels at marcea Mar clas approach she hides them there heath asks marcia to bring them to him they are gonel gone lie he kindly makes 11 9 lit of the loss sylvia restores the jewels to their original hiding place elisha winslow visiting marcia discovers discover the kerns gems and has no doubt they are the a tolen stolen gems and that heath heat it Is the he thief leaving the jewels he makes plans for arresting heath currier arrives marcia overhears heath describe how bow he acquired the items gems and Is forced to believe him guilty of theft at heaths deaths suggestion I 1 currier investigates the hiding place and finds the gems lie he returns to new york with them but his many references to mrs mra heath have convinced marcia her tender dream has been a foolish one CHAPTER VIII ll 11 la in spite of elyshas Ells Clis has indignation toward stanley ileath heath and his resolve to go to the homestead with the break of dawn it was noon before he and eleazer got under way in n the first place the two men disagreed as to the proper method of arresting the alleged criminal you cant take him on no DO warrant elsh eleazer objected cause you aint actually got proof lies hes guilty proof aint I 1 got a clear case easel aint I 1 ro round ln him up with the loot on him blustered ellsha elisha araps araps you really see the jewels eleazer quavered freyou are you plumb certain you saw them things certain come cornel comel dont go up in the or elsh I 1 aint doub doubton doubt tin ln your word I 1 just want to make sure we dont take go ao mis steps an make jackasses Jac kasses of ourselves eleazer explained have billave you got everything every thin 1 I 1 I guess so ellsha said weakly pete fixed up your badge in great shape he was El eazers cheerful comment its bright as a new dollar anybody could see it a mile away an the handcuffs too they look grand wal what do you say to our dettlo out the stroll to Cr cove was not a hilarious one with each successive step elishah Ells Elis has spirits dropped lower and lovi lo 10 er cr at last they came caine within sight of the bay Wh cred you leave the boat eleazer questioned 1 I pulled her up opposite the fish shanty she aint here my illy soul an bodyl body I 1 to be done now 1 I reckon well just have to give ll it all up the sheriff responded with a sickly grin call it off an let the thief escape no sir eel weve welve got to go through with this thing now weve neve started if it takes a leg well walk alk round hy by the shore in high dudgeon the two men plodded through the sand its grit seeping into their shoes with every step it wits was not until they came caine within sight of the homestead that the silence between them was broken wal here we arel are I 1 eleazer announced more genially yes here here we arel are his bis comrade panted sly illy soul an body what abat a tramp im near dead I 1 walt wait a minute elenzer eleazer lets take count of stock an decide how were coln to proceed weve were got to make a plan but weve made a plan aready after youve knocked at the door an gone in 1 I knocked an gone in yes yes repeated after that sorter state the case to barcla why weve come an everything every thin 1 1 an you be doln meantime eleazer inquired wheeling sharply me why ill be waltin outside kinder lol terin till its time tor for me to go in dont you see 1 I dont I 1 think atwould be better was wag you to go eo ahead an pave the way for me how its done in plays some kinder unimportant person goes goe first an aft emard the hero bero comes in so you consider yourself the hero of this show do you commented elenzer eleazer sarcastically aint 17 I 1 wal you dont pear to we me to be who egged you on an marched yoi yoa here answer ansiger me that if you aint abe most ungrateful cuss alive I 1 ive a big halt half mind to go back home at an leave you to do your ar arrest ln alone dont do that eleazer dont do that I 1 ellsha begged dont go 90 home an leave me now at the last laar minute very well ell eleazer agreed magnificently then ill remain art an give you my moral support ellsha got up an annl drag dragging ing one foot filler alter the other moved toward the 1 amuse juse now knoch commanded the dic tutor tremulously elisha tapped on the door no answer came knock I 1 tell you that aln aint knocking knock ln in give the floor door a good smart thump sost folk sll hear it an be made aware Import ants go in it on ill show you eleazer gave cave the door a spirited bang law eleazer Elea zerl 1 A rap like that would wake the dead ellsha protested 1 I hear somebody stand by me ri eleazer enzer where are you coln come back here cant you you prom bcd lcd 1 I pr promise onise to go in first you toe was to do that eleazer called from his vantage ground round the corner bul but P ellsha whimpered the door swung open and marcia stood upon the sill why ellsha 1 she exclaimed now how you startled me come in youre all dressed up arent you have you been to a funeral no I 1 vi e the sheriff cleared his throat me ilo nn an eleazer he began eleazer did be come with you ellsha nodded he be coming in yes yes lles lies comin presently well elt ell down and tell me the news ills dignity his pomposity put to rout ellsha feeling very small indeed backed into the nearest chair you wont mind if I 1 go on with my baking will you marcia said bustling toward the stove im mahln dried apple turnovers be done in a second and you shall have one I 1 guess a nice hot apple turnover wont go amiss with deftness she whisked a triangle of flaky pastry onto a plate abid extended it toward tier her guest ue ile sat down with the plate in his lap ile he had taken only an introductory mouthful ho however hoever ever when the door part ed a crack and eleazer crept cautiously through the opening for a moment he be stood transfixed ro I 1 irr f i L arresting folks barcla repeated then he burst out in a torrent of reproach elsh winslow what on earth are you dolo doin here ive bern walan outside in the wind ketchin my death of cold an you here by the stove an batin pie 1 I know elenzer eleazer I 1 know ellsha stammered it may debbe seeni seem queer to you I 1 just got round roun to the business in hand all im comin to it in time ive made a start I 1 was just leadin up to it in a sorter tactful way there aint no way of abeln tactful when youre ar arrest ln folks youve got the thing to do an you have to go straight to it it arresting folks marcia repeated looking from one man to the other yes since elsh Is so spineless at his job I 1 ways mays well tell you what vie A e come for pretty kind of a sheriff he Is you better look out elenzer eleazer crocker how you insult an officer of the law ellsha bawled angrily say a word more an ill hall you into court it if you dont land me there fast fasteen fa stern erD you do heath I 1 shant worry jeered elenzer eleazer heath mr heath marcia repeated yes we come over here this mornin to place mr stanley heath under arrest eleazer announced the woman caught at the edge of the table tier her mind worked rapidly she must gain time worm out of them how much they knew of what are you accusing mr ileath heath she demanded of the long island robbery eleazer answered you mean to say you yon think him a thief we know hes bes one leastways ellsha does 1 I yest yes I 1 im to lable sure I 1 have evidence ellsha elisha replied at least I 1 figger I 1 hae bae shucks elsh 1 li leazer cried wheres your backbone you figger you havel have dont you know it aint you beheld the loot alth ith your own eyes ellelia nodded then why on earth dont you stand up in your boots boats an say so the door and sylvia entered slopped arres arrested fed on the thre threshold hold by the sound of binary voices inquiringly she klip looked from hareln to the inin and back bach nsnan barcla la with whitened hit ened lips illis but au abild face grave and determined remained wl with will tier her back to the stairway door her eyes never leaving ellsha wine lows theire was something in ID her face sylvia lial bad never seen a light of battle a fierceness as ai of a mother fighting for her child a puzzling quality to which no name could be r given suddenly RS as the girl studied her recognition of this new characteristic flashed upon her understanding it was lovel love I 1 anger perhaps terror bad forced marcia barcla into betraying a secret no other power could have dragged from her what proof have you marcia demanded ellsha shifted from ofte OB oot to thi other ive seen the jewels he whispered here bere in this room that brick ive seen em with finger pointing dramatically toward the hearth ellsha strode forward wa rd sylvia ho however Never sprang before him standing twixt hlin him find and his goal what a ridiculous story mr wins bowl she cried what a fantastic yarna yarn I 1 do you imagine for one moment there could be anything hidden under those bricks and marcia and I 1 not know it why one or the other of us has been in this room every instant since sir mr neath arrived when could he get the chance to hide anything there Is nothing here mr winslow truly there Is nothing I 1 swear it nevertheless let him look sylvia let them both look please plea se please plea se barcla I 1 sylvia was upon her knees now on the hearth and the men hesitating to remove her by force halted awkwardly marcia regarded her first with startled incredulity then with coldness so sylvia loved heath tool she was fl fighting fiting for him fighting with all her feeble strength A pang wrenched the older womans comans heart what it if heath had bad played a double game made love to sylvia as he had made love to her if so if the man were a mountebank the sooner they both found it out the sooner the world knew it the better if on the other hand he was innocent he should have his chance the older woman went to the side of the pleading figure get up sylvia she said the sheriff must search ile he must do his duty we have no right to prevent it her face was pale her lips tightly set the brick was lifted out A smothered cry escaped sylvia and was echoed why land alive theres here gasped the sheriff 1 I told you there was nothing 1 sylvia taunted beginning to laugh hysterically teri cally wal ilish elsh all I 1 can say Is you must either a been wool ga gather therin ln or dreaming dream amin ln when you conceived this yarn eleazer jeered 1 I hissed ellsha stung to the quick 1 I dream dreamon ln thera them jewels was there I 1 saw em cm with my own eyes ayes I 1 swear to heaven I 1 did ile he confronted sylvia they was there young lady they you know they was why you was so for me to lock loo k youve seen em deny it if you dare of course I 1 deny it it humph 1 cut but marcia barcla wont you can lie ile if you want to save the skin of that good for critter upstairs though what purpose Is served by your doln doin it I 1 cant see but barcla wont if she says them jewels here ill believe it come now marda mania was there ever diamonds an things under this brick or there yes you saw em As if the admission was dragged from her marcia formed but did not utter the word Y yes es 1 therel there 1 then I 1 aint gone daffy 1 what I 1 said was true ellsha acclaimed rising in triumph arid snapping cju III his a linger finger at Elo elonzer El azer the be jewels were mr heatha heaths Heat attis hs ile he hid them for safe keeping A story I 1 ile he stole em what lie he did prove it challenged marcia with sudden spirit a crimson burning on either cheek prove it ellsha was taken aback will wal I 1 cant at the moment do that I 1 cant prove it if but even if I 1 cant I 1 can make out a good enough case against him to arrest him on suspicion what I 1 mean to do what I 1 come for an what ill do fore I 1 leave this house mr heath Is sick 11 1 I guess be aint so sick but what I 1 can go up tip an cross examine him 1 I ask you not to go I 1 forbid orald it law blar cial 1 I forbid it repeated the woman drop this matter for a day or two flisha ellsha mr heath shall not leave thi house I 1 promise you that leave hin bin here in peace until be Is well gain again when he Is able to to go with yoi yo I 1 will telephone you yon can trust me when have I 1 ever been false to rn word 1 I dont see why the mischief youre so crazy to stand twixt this heatle chap an justice marcia the reller feller a scoundrel what he Is on an out oui an out scoundrel not only Is he n thief but hes a married man ahot pl clottin plott ottin ln behind your buck back to batra you bonstin openly la in telegrams lif hf Is what do you mean 1 I nt like to tell you yon in fad fact i twofold be repeat re pentin ln what whai wits told me in hedged elisha Hl islia frightened by the expression on abo wor nans face 1 I have a right to know tin ion mention will you yon tell mr mi nr fir I 1 cial up tip the an sawyer li illo operator up pralor TO KE BE CONTINUED |