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PAGE SIX THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, ORKGON TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1929 Foe? the Eo ve of a Ladly CHAPTER 8 ANOVMEft PLOTTER BUring at th ceiling with fevcr teddened eyes, Julian remained un til aroused by a knock fit the door. Captain Despard entered: a tall, commanding figure whose fripperies of laces, velvets and embroidery seemed but to accentuate his reso lute strength. "Vastly fine, George! nodded the invalid. TnouTt a comeiy creature. Tis to be hoped madam appreciates thee duly, George, even unto mat rimony." "Madam?" murmured the cap tain, lifting an eyebrow. "AyShe, George, with capital 81 Madam Croesus, my lady Midas, mar she to the and matrimony Incline, for you have determined to become a Benedict at last, eh? And I heartily commend you therefore!" "Ah, and pray why, Julian?" "Because, whereas Brocklehurst Is foredoomed to failure, thou'rt al most aa certain to succeed, and I desire to possess a friend so super latively wealthy as 'the BArcy's spouse will be." To oossess him, Julian?" "Precisely, George!" sighed the Invalid, and for a tenso moment each watched the otner. , The captain closed his snuffbox gently. "Friendship said he, 'friend ship, more especially such as yours. Julian, is a Jewel of price it seems?" "Tis beyond rubles, George ! "And yet," said the captain, "given certain circumstances, friend shipeven such as yours, mlRht come to a determination, and die?' "My dear George," Julian sighed reproachfully, "friendship such as mine shall never end but witn my life." "Tour life. Julian?" "My life?" Julian laughed softly and stared up at the bed-tester again. "But, George." ald he, "I have made particular provision, should Death leap on me sudden and unannounced a statement doc umentary, George, that shall to the world declare the wherefore and precises reason for such friendship as this of mine for thee." "Referring to your duel,- said the captain suddenly; "art so sure, ro confident o the outcome?"" "Tis beyond all doubt. George. Twill be Joy to feel Dick writhe upon my steel. And yet the pub lic Ignominy of the hangman's noose why, this were sweeter ! " Captain Defpard surveyed the speaker with wondering interest. "Heaven refuse me!" he mur mured, "but I discover in you at times, Julian, a fubUmity that awes the mere human." "My dear George, such apprecia tion Is infinitely flattering. And speaking of yourself brings me to poor Tom Alliaion, who was found dead outstdj Richard's lodgings his sudden demise. Could we not resurrect him to contrive new evi dence, and damn our Richard to the gallows? Advi'e me, friend George." The Black Horse was a low browed, tumble-down little ale-1 house across the wide green from the Guyfford Arms. On wc. tlier-worn bench before this tavern,' Sir Richard sprawled with a mug of ale at his elbow, though the day was so young that dew sparkled In the grass. Sir Richard's sullen pare was fixed on vacancy and, being lost thus in gloomy reverie, he whistled softly and dolefully between white teeth. At last he stirred and had grasped the half-rmptled tankard on the table before him when my Indy Helen came riding Joyously across the green. Now beholding her thus suddenly, he made her a profound obeisance with wide-armed flourish of slopping ale mug. "Mam,- quoth he. "all hall!" j "Hnw. Mr. r vou so shamefully fuddled thus early in the day?" "Hardly so, yet, mat'm. How belt give me but time and" "Odious!" she exclaimed. "You look sufficiently sottish and dis solute, sir. X bid you good -bye I" and, wheeling her horse, she can tered away. Suddenly ha heard a shrill scream and, glancing up, had the vision of a small, flying thape, felt his booUd leg clasped by a paint ing sobbing creature. The child gasped and sobbed distressfully, staring up at him In passionate ap peal. "Why, how now, said he, strok ing back her long, disordered curls; "who are you?" "Shurl Camlo and they wants to beat me!" she gasped; "them yon der." And she pointed wildly to wards two men hurrying across the green but who now halted, star ing at Sir Richard. But as the;; stared thus hesitant, a horseman appeared, a young and particularly sharp-looking man, he frowned at his two men, he glanced at Sir Richard, remarking his shabby attire, toe fast that he wore no sword that emblem of rank) and pounced without more ado. "Hey, you on the bench, hand over my prisoner " Sir Richard curled a lock of the child's silky hair round his finger. "You are a Romany, a gypsy, eh, Shuri?" he questioned. "A Romany child, I be's," she an swered, "but a tachey Romany." "Hi, you there, are ye deaf?" cried the horseman. "And where," said Sir Richard, smiling down into the small gypsy's wistful eyes, "do you live, child?" "I live m the wesh, brother." "And what Is a 'wesh'?" enquired Sir Richard, but at this moment the lorseman rode up to them: "Look ee, yon. atr, Tm Mr. Bat tleby, Sir John Parret's new bailiff, and yon gypsy brat was caught poaching In Sir John Parret's spin ney, d'yo hear?" "And, child, what do you mean by a wesh7" repeated Sir Richard; but, before '-he might answer, Mr. Battlebr leaned from his saddle and, reaching forth his riding-crop, rapped sir Kicnard-upon the shoul der he rapped once, he rapped twice the the crop was wrenched from him and his horse, flicked across the nostrils, reared sudden ly and galloped away, leaving Mr. aattieoy sprawling before them. Sir Richard nodded and tossed the hunting-crop at him: "Mr. Batueby. sir" said he. "vou may ioiiow your norse." But Mr. Battleby was so ill -ad vised as to snatch the hunting-crop and leap to his feet, ferocity and aire menace in every una of him. He came with a bound, up swung me neavy crop to wniza inches wide of the mark. A swirl of voluminous coat tails, a stamp of spurred heels, and Mr. Battleby was down again. while Sir Richard felt his brood in c neaviness lilted from him. "Ah, but you shall pay for this! Battleby cried. "I shall Instantly impart the matter to Sir John Par- ret himself!" "Peace, chatterbox,' Sir Richard roared. "Should you, or Sir John Parret, or any other lay a finger on this child in the way of unklnd- n&ss, I will lay 10 fingers on him. and make that man the sorriest dbg tlmt ever howled. Pray tell Sir Tohn this, and now begone lest I kick, ye hence." (To be Continued) LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE Ttaf - Trp-Tramp By Harold Cray SMITHS MAKE TRIP Woodburn Dr. and Mrs. Oerald B. Smith and children. Gerald Jr. and Geraldine motored to The Dal les Sunday by way of the North Bank highway and report a very wondcriui drive. Of the 6,399 youngsters who left home from 100 large cities last year, according to the Traveler's Aid. 302 went to Chicago. 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