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About Eagle Valley news. (Richland, Or.) 191?-1919 | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1918)
rxrte orzAMZ 'mssaavzsssiL; 77,tilva-mo." wawaA,H:M gryryByyyyifyrrin oa'o'a'a'a'a'aTnnrg's'o'g's aa a yowa'o'o'a'yyo 1 Suppose that you, aroused tonight by the etealthy presence of a masked prowler In your bedroom, covered him with your pistol Just as he was about to plunge a long knife between your ribs and dlscov. ered he was an old friend. Would you turn him over to the pollco and prosecute him, or would you assume he was craiy and have him sent to an asylum? Perhaps you will find an answer to such a prob lem In this Installment. Previous Installments told how Hugh Whltaker, thinking he was about to die, married an Innocent girl to save her honor, and left the country Immediately. Five yeare later he returned to New York, healthy and wealthy, and found the wife, now a famous actress known as Sara Law, engaged to marry Orummond, his old friend. She disappeared. Drummond supposedly committed suicide, as her previ ous lovers had done. Whltaker was assaulted In the dark, and while recuperating at the country horns of his friend, Martin Ember, discovered spies, fought them, and was helped by a charming and mysterious young lady living nearby. fcp p, Q o q o oPOOOOQgopoOvPP g - 0 - C.g.O.g.B CHAPTER XI Continued. 13 Ember pushed back his chnlr and, rising, strolled to the door. "Moonrise and a fine, clear night," he said, star ing through the wire mesh of the screen. "Wish you were well enough to go riding with me. ITowever, you won't be laid up long, I fancy. And I'll be back day after tomorrow. Now I must cut along." And within ten minutes Whltaker heard the motor car rumble off on tho woodlnnd road, lie wasn't altogether sorry to be left to his own society, but In spite of his hnlf-hearted perturba tion and dissatisfaction, the wenriness of a long, full day was so heavy upon him that he went to sleep almost be fore Sum Fat had finished making him comfortable. Extinguishing the candle, the China man, moving with the silent assurance of a cat In the dark, closed and latched tho shutters, then sat down Just out side the living-room door, to wait and watch, sleeplessly alert An hour passed In silence, and nn other, and yet another. Sum Fat sat moveless In the shadow, which blended so perfectly with his dark blue silt garments ns to render him almost In distinguishable a figure as patient and Imperturbable as any bland, stout, graven god of his religion. But In tlrao there fell upon his ears another sound, to which he stirred, If Imperceptibly drawing himself together, tensing and flexing his tired muscles while his eyes shifted quickly from one quarter to another of the darkened living room and the still more dark bedchnmber. And yet apparently nil that had roused him was tho drowsy whistle of n whlppoonvlll. Then, with no other presage, a shadow flitted past one of tho side win 'dows, nnd In another reappeared more substantially on the veranda. Sum Fat grew altogether tense, his gnzo fixed and exclusively focused upon that apparition. Cautiously, noiselessly, edging Inch by Inch across the veranda, the man approached the door. It was open. A full, long minute elapsed. Even Sum Fat held his breath throughout that Interminable rcconnolssancc. At length, reassured, the man slipped Into the room. Another minute: no sound detectable more untoward than that of steady respiration In tho bed room; with a movement ns swift und sinister ns the swoop of a vulture, tho man sprang toward the bedroom door. Leaping from a sitting position, with a bound Hint was little less than a flight through tho nlr, the Chinaman caught him halfway. There followed ri shriek, a heavy fall that shook tho bungnlow, the report of n revolver, sounds of scuflllng . . . Whltaker, half dazed, found himself standing In the doorway, regnrdless'of his Injury. He saw, as one who dreams nnd yet is conscious that he docs' but dream, Ember lighting candles calmly apply ing the flame of a taper to one after another ns he mado n round of tho sconces. Sura Fat was kneeling on all fours, nbovo something that breathed heavily nnd struggled without avail. Whltnker's sleep-numbed faculties cleared. "Ember!" ho cried. "Whnt in tho name of nil things strange " Ember threw him a flickering smllo. "Oh, thero you nro?" ho said cheer fully. "I've got something Interesting to show you. Sum Fat" ho stooped nnd picked up n revolver "you may let him up now, If you think he'a safe." "Safe enough." Sum Fat rose, grin ning. "Had plenty." i ' Ho mounted guard beside the door. - g.O oPQggPPOgooopOOO o o QqPj3 For nn Instnnt his captive seemed reluctnnt to rise. Ember moved to his sldo and stood over him, bnluncing tho revolver In his palm. "Come," ho said impatiently. "Dp with you!" Tho man sat up as If galvanized by fear, got more slowly to his knees, then, grasping tho edge of tho table, dragged himself laboriously to a stand ing position. Whltnker's Jaw dropped and his eyes widened with wonder nnd pity, no couldn't deny the man, yet he found It hard to believe that this quivering, shaken creature, with his lean nnd pasty face nnd desperate, glaring eyes, this mnn In rough, stained, soiled nnd shapeless garments, could be Identical with tho well-set-up, prosperous and confident mnn of affairs ho remem bered as Drummond. And yet they were one. Appnlllng to contcmpluto tho swift, devastating course of moral degeneration, that had spread like gan grene through all tho man's physical and mwitnl fiber . . . "Take a good look," Ember advised grimly. "How about that pet myth thing now? What price tho astuto sleuth eh? Perhaps you'd llko to take a few more funny cracks at my simple faith In hallucinations. "I had a notion he'd bo hanging around," Ember went on ; "I thought I saw somebody hiding In tho woods this afternoon ; and then I was sure I saw him skulking round tho edges of tho clearing nfter dinner. So I set Sura Fnt to watch, drove back to tho village to mislead him, left my car thero and walked back. And sure enough I" Without comment, Whltaker, unablo to stand any longer without discom fort, hobbled to n chnlr and sat down. "Well?" Drummond demanded harsh ly In a quavering snarl. "Now thnt you've got me, whnt're you going to do with me?" There was a high, hysterical accent In his voice thnt struck unpleasantly on Ember's ear. lie cocked his head to one side, studying tho man Intently. Drummond flung himself n step away from the table, paused, nnd ngnln faced his captors with bravado. "Well?" ho cried again. ."Well?" Ember nodded toward Whltaker. "Ask him," ho said briefly. Whltaker shook his head. It was difficult to think how to deal with this trapped anlmnl, so wildly different from tho cultivated gentleman ho nl ways had In mind when ho thought of Drummond. Tho futility of attempting to deal with him according to any codo recognized by men of honor was wretchedly apparent. "Drummond," ho sold slowly, "I wish to Cod you hadn't dono this thing." Drummond laughed discordantly. "Keep your mealy-mouthed compnsslon for yourself," ho retorted, sneering. Whltaker gave a gesturo of despair. "If you'd only been content to keep out of tho way ... I If only you'd lot me nlone " "Then you let Saro Law alone, d'you hear?" Tho Interruption was little short of a shriek. Ember motioned to Sum Fat, who quietly drew nearer. "I swear I don't know whnt to do or say " "Then shut up" "Thnt'U bo about all," Ember Inter posed quietly. At a glanco from him, Sum Fat closed In swiftly and caught and pinioned Drummond's arms from behind. A disgusting chnnge took placo In Drummond. In nn Instant ho was strug gling, screaming, slavering; his fifco congested, eyes staring, features work ing wildly as be turned and twisted In tils efforts to frco himself. Sum Fat held htm ns tin would ttnvo hold nn un ruly child. When a break In Drum inoud'n ravings camo t length, together with n gradual weakening of tliu man's struggles, tho detective turned to Whlt aker. "Sorry," ho said. "1 didn't dnro toko any further chances. He'd have been at your throat in another minute. It Isn't ns If wo had simply tin everyday crook to deal with," Kmbor went on, approaching the man. "He's not to bo trusted or reasoned with. He's Just short of u raving morphoumnlnc, or I miss my guess," With n quick movement ho caught Drummond's left arm, pulled tho sleovo of his coat buck to the elbow, unbut toned nnd turned hack his cuff. "Hmnt yes," ho continued, bending over to Inspect the exposed forearm, In splto vof Drummond' efforts to twist awny. "Deadly work of the busy little needle. Good Lord, he's fairly riddled with punctures 1" "That explains . . ." Whltaker muttered, sickened. "It explains a lot." Ember readjust ed tho sleeve ami turned awny. "And It shows us our path of duty, clear," ho continued, despite Interruptions from tho maddened drug lleud. "I think n ntco llttlo sojourn in n sanatorium whnt?" "night," Whltaker agreed, relieved. "We'll boo what a cure does for him before we Indulge In criminal proceed ings shall we?" "Uy all means." "Good." Ember glanced at his watch. "I'll have to hurry along now must bo In town not later than nlno o'clock this morning. I'll take him with mo. No, don't worry I enn hnndto him eas ily. It's a bit of a walk to tho vil lage, but that will only help to quiet him down. I'll bo back tomorrow; meanwhile, you'll be able to Bleep soundly unless" Ho checked, frowning thoughtfully. "Unless whnt?" Ember Jerked his head to Indlcato tho prisoner. "Of course, this Isn't y any chnuce tho fellow you mixed It up with over on the bench nnd so forth?" "Nothing like him." "Queer. I can't find nny trnco of him the other one nor can I nccount for him. no doesn't secni to fit In any- The Chinaman Caught Him Half Way. where. However" his expression lightened "I daresay you wcro right; he's probably only some Idle, light Angered prowler. I'd keep my eyes open for him, but I don't renlly bellovo you need worry much. Within ten ndnutes ho wns off on his lonely tramp through two miles of woodlnnd and as many moro of llttlo traveled country, nt dead of night, with a madman In handcuffs for solo com pany. CHAPTER XII. Offshore. "You ask me, I think very excellent quick cure." Sum Fat tenderly adjusted tho can vas brace, and then with Infinite enro Inserted tho foot in a high-cut canvas tennis shoo. He stood up, beaming with benovo lent Interest. "You tnko It easy one day or two no walk much Just loaf no go sco protty ladles " "Go wny, you heathen go clonn your teeth 1" cried Whltaker, Indig nantly. "and I think bo all well and sound," concluded Sum Fnt Ho waddled dwny, chuckling. Whlt aker got up, and with tho nld of a cano mado a number of tentntlvo experi ments in short-distance pedestrlanlsm. Tho results wcro highly satisfactory; ho felt llttlo or no pain. On tho other hand, ho felt tho advlco to which ho had JUBt listened was Bound; It would be unwise to attempt a neighborly call within at least another twenty-four hours. Ho resumed hls.chnir on tho veranda and sighed. It was late afternoon, and ho was lonely. He Inclined to sulks. The trouble with him was (ho begaa to renlUo) thnt ho had lived too long n hermit. For six yearn ho had been practically delated and cut off from tho bettor half of existence; femininity had formed no factor In his cosmos. Hut now, of a sudden, ho had boon granted a Hash of Insight Into the true slgnllleuneo of companionship between a man and a woman who had some tiling In common aside from commu nity In their generation. Not two hours altogether of ouch Intercourse had been his, hut It had been enough to In fuse all Ids consciousness with a vague but Irking discontent lie had lashed himself Into a very re spectable transport of resentful rage when, chancing to lift his eyes from their absorbed study of tho planks composing' tho veranda floor, ho dis covered a motor boat nt tho landing stage. At onco a smllo of childlike serenity displaced tho scowl Tho woman made tho llttlo vessel fast nnd, turning, enmo swinging up the Tontlo slope to tho veranda, vase nnd strength und Joy of living Inherent In every flowing movement. No Imaginable consideration, how ever solush, could hnvo kept Whltacro nny longer In his chair. nnroTTB'a-o 8 roTra'a'tra'iriroTo'o'BTiq u What co you think was Drum- g o mond'e purpose In killing Whit- Z o aker? Is thero any connection o o between Miss Flske and Drum- o mond? o fn a B 0 B o o o a n o a o o o o o o oo o o q g (TO UK CONTINUISD.) WHEN MOTHER WAS A GIRL She Was Just the Same as Her Ultra Modern Daughter In the Way of Qaddlng. Mother dually beenmo tired of tho way daughter wns acting, according to a writer In tho Fort Worth Star Telegram, and she mild to her: "You never do anything but gad about When I wns your ngo I tried to tnko somo of the work off my poor moth er's back. I didn't want to spend alt my time with somo silly, giggling girl like that chum of yours." After lis tening to this, daughter went to grand ma and said to her: "You must hnvo had an uwfully easy time when mnm mn wns growing up. She stayed nt heme almost all tho time, nnd helped you with tho cooking, milking, wash ing und other work." Then said grand ma: "Sho helped mo with the work? I'd llko to kuow when sho helped me. Day and night, week In and week out, she was running around with somo silly girl, and sho never onco turued her band to help mo with any thing. I made every stitch of licr clothes, did all her washing and Ironed every rag sho ever wore. Now, when I wus n girl I really worked. In my tlmo girls didn't run nround llko they did In your mother's day." Why Ho Was Sick. A mother whose son was sentenced to the Marlon county workhouso re cently from Juvenile court, entered court n few duys ago, and said that sho wished to speuk to Judge Frank J. Lnhr In regard to her son, says the Indianapolis News. "Judge," said tho woman, "I was out at the workhouse yesterday, und my boy tells me ho Is not gutting enough to eat. I think something ought to bo dono about It." Judge Lnhr assured tho woman Unit the son's ussertlon could not bo true, but when sho Insisted, ho culled the superintendent by telephone und In quired. "Hold tho phono a minute," said tho superintendent, "and I'll look him up." "Hello, Judge," finally camo back over tho wire, "that man Is working ns a cook, nnd Is sick today from eat ing too much at his work." Cause for Alarm. "My nephew, Virgil Pucker, had been sick for quite awhile," related old Itlley Itezzldew. "and as soon as ho was able to totter around In tho houso ho wabbled out Into the kitchen. Pres ently wo heard n thud, and run thero to And him senseless on tho floor. When ho camo to himself ho told us that It was practically all over with him ho now ho would never bo uny better, for his faco was so bulged und twisted out of shapo that nobody could possibly look ns ho did and Ilvo longer. It wnB sometlmo beforo wo discovered thnt ho hud been looking nt himself In tho old mirror over the sink." Knnsns City Stur. 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