THURSDAY JULY U . 1»*7
T U I SPRINGFIELD NBW8
PACK SIX
Low.U auddoaly apra..« (rom h l. I «A nythin, w r o n ,r a»b.d ArmlUa^
hsr burn* Ual »hv (all.
u |r
Kennedy «ippod a ,1a»« of «h.ory
Hoary Morgan! Hu many Iking*
Oat out ot thuaa cloth»». In .u n tly and »at It on ih» tabla. Ill» Bn««r»
umlaratood at loaL Hv had left hi»
touched th» pistols and h» took them
own uauts out of th* list h* had «Ivan ( —chuck thciu, boot» and all. into tha up and balanced them on hl» broad
wardrobe
Don
t
you
umleralaml?
her- H ItD-M waa on the cerllfliata.
palm»
Suddenly he realised that,
How simple Il was! And so blind Kennedy will ba hara to question ua though ihe room was vary warm. Hi»
remember
he'»
mad
at
ttuia»!«
had t w o bar faith la III» loyally. liu le
weapons were v»ry cold.
Within Am miaule» ArmlUge had
aa sha 11 bad him. that not th<* loa»t
"Which of you iwo snatched Jean
m k lln , of the truth had ever come to , changed Uilo a dressing m«wti and ne Beaufort out of my hand* this
■Uppers. He laid hl» pistol» on the
her
Kennedy!
act?
nightr* he aaked with outlnoua qul«t.
CHAPTER Xt.
Lowell waa attling lu their room tabla. Kennedy entered. Vary ,r»y
•All» fair in love and war." ob
Lowell
started
to
tear
up
the
note
Do yon know Morgan. I believe that
(To Be Continued»
served Kennedy, “Love for women when Armitage, looking like a w an aud weary he looked
1 »halt never attend your flrtn, party when Kennedy stayed hl» hand.
who
had
been
riding
hard
and
far.
•
and
war
for
men
Well.
Madam,
what
"No. Aaawar it; keep the appoint
m the morning?"
i entered.
'ladee«.'' Armitage, you'll ba thera. ment. If It » a trap. I ll ba clone at have you to »ay?«
“I took Jeann Beaufort out of Ken
-N othing"
1 w o a U u l hare you mias It (or any hand It If» only a political an gler—
“There really Isn't much to »ay. 1« n ed ys hands tonight." »aid Armitage
w
e
ll
I'll
»till
ba
cloae
at
hand.
And
any
thing I thought you had that taa-
with a few preliminaries. "Am I a
there T'
n oth in , to Armitage tonight."
poi. W.-M. the mama eud* '
On the following afternoon bowel! , •'You tried to murder my soul; mv traitor?"
•So It does!!’
i “I don’t know, John She wanted to
body la nothing."
A n w ta g e s hand flew across the was admitted to a modest house in
I‘arson Kennedy frowned. He want know from tue which of us hud mar
the
middle-class
ditricL
The
light
in
•
table with the quickness of an adder's
•oFTO M ETRIBT-BVEBIOH T SPECIALIST
ed to humble this oreuture. to wring r|tHl her. I told her that If It had been I
strike and aeiaed M organs pistol He the room waa not very ,ood ; but pre
178 wilIsJUBtU St.
Bugens. Ors.
sently he s a w the figure o( a woman, tears from those unfaltering eyee. to i, | would have broken every oath to
drew back with equal rapidity.
bend her to her knees, to see her ,-iatm her!"
"Stir or make a sound, and I'll kill her back to the window
JUST
ONE
THING.
RUT—l
DO
IT
RIGHT?
«1 am Jeanne Beaufort." she sakl hands held out In passionate supplies- , “You." began ArmlUge—
you. Morgan You know I t II I hare
tion; he wanted uot.Jng leas than ——
— ——
W die. you'll go with me or betore me." quietly.
that.
'•Crood heaven!"
a
Jeanne in the doorway—impelled ‘r-
"I was a rare fool that night. I I
C l . I _
“I brought you here to a»k a ques- should
reeistibly to return—pressed a book
have shot you."
J
* C i^ C P O U f
against her heart. She had picked tion. Who was the man 1 married
"I gave you back your life once."
It ap at random, without thought or that night? Sometimes it seem s aa If
“Ha! But why? To save Arrnl-j
I
were
going
mad!
1
am
a
proud
wo
purpose.
Morgan stared at the round black man." She sunk Io her knees sudden tage."
I "Hands up!
The first man w h o '
musale of hl» revolver; he waa paraly ly. -‘See. on my knee» 1 ask you! The
.
turns
dies!"
name,
the
name!
’
sed by the unexpectedness of the
The voice came from the wall he- ,
"Why in the world should you care?
coop
hind
the clustered trooper». Two of
"Call to the sentry to come around The man did not even touch your
: them dropped their muskets, startled
and enter the room.' commanded hand. You exagserate the affair. Any
i Keuuedy. looking over the heads of
court will annul it."
Armit-ige. "Mind the tone-"
1 his men. beheld a yawning doorway
"1» he living or dead?"
The moment the sentry started to
and a man In front of IL Two ,
obey the command. Armitage drew
"I have sworn never to reveal that
IX
revolvers were leveled steadily In his
back hto hand and savagely struck man s name. But it was notl who
direction. The stranger wore a mask, j
Courtesy and helpfulness nre the keynotes of
M>rear behind the ear
Then he married you. or I would break one by
"I have twelve bullets and when I
thia bank's policy. Lady customers will a l
leaped
from the window Just as Jean- o n a all the oaths a man might swear
__ .— ________
I shoot, it will be to kill Take up that
ways find us glad to aaalKt them In the com
»<• hurled her book at the candlebrum.
cmim you as my own."
,
revolver from the table, girl. Now
plexities of banking and financial matter».
accurately!
He tried to lift her up. but she hung
step back toward me.
Men. stand
When her arm was strong again, back, a dead weight.
Your Having» account, checking account, or
aside a Uttle. but lake heed not to >
she determined to return to Washing-
"You shall have twelve hours In turn. Quick, girt!"
advice on your Investment« will receive the
ton. To ’earn for sure the name of
to leave the city—twelve hours
utmost attention, and will be handled In thru»
fchen as he spoke. Jeanne was obey
«a«4 w
v m r W
1 «0/4 lb
A F and
n4 i and » no ____
the man avh,.
who ta
had
married
her
more.'' Gently he freed his
his
sort of a cheerful, confidential manner that
ing his orders. She drew back from
had now become an obsession; the hands "Good-by. Jeanne Beaufort;
wUl make It pleasure to be one of our
tne troopers, who moved aside f o r •
must know or go mad.
and God take yon back safely to your
sustomers.
her but did not turn. They had re
Ske had not the slightest faith n line« ”
cognized the deathnole In that voice
He
passed out into the street. For
Armitage'» »tatebent. He was not the
__ .------------------
As the door »«rung into place. Jean
naan; she was so absolutely sure of several blocks Parson Kennedy fol ne's rescuer heard a yell of rage.
this that bo shadow of doubt regard lowed him thoughtfully. There was a
"Morgan! Shoot you footal"
ing K ever entered her head
But. third m»" whom neither Kennedy nor
Bat la the shadows the fugitives
ah! if only be had spoken the truth! Lowell observed.
mounted safely and away. The man
U oaly she bad married him!
Kennedy cangbt up with Lowell.
still kept the mask on his face. He
“Well, -what was It about*"
So. adroitly yet simply disguised.
had not uttered a single word since
Protected by Electric Burglarly Alaran Syatem
“Good Lord. Parson. I had forgot- entering the lane He suddenly drew
Jeanne eoteced Washington once m o r e ,
in spite of the crave risks in spite ten aU about you! Oh. there was jn . anj j eanne-g horse stopiwd of Its
A GOOD BANK IN A GOOD COUNTRY
of tke Imminent dangers She found nothing governmental in the affair. QWn >ccon,
an obscure but respectable boarding I'U let you know all about It in twelve ' "Charles Lowell." she said rattiei
T w ila Shoem aker ~ol iT -n tr/n a ,
house and lived there quietly. To hours.
breathlessly. "I shall always remem
Kennedy nodded and pretended not ber what you have done tor me this Kansas, student at Kansas V . ha»
Charles Lowell, one of the eleven
worked her way through lou r years
S P R IN G F IE L D , O REG O N
whom she had met with Armitage. she to notice Lowell’s preoccupation. An night. You promised me twelve hours. of college— received highest m ark
idea took form and grew in his in Thank you. Your way Is back there, for every study, awarded " K U ”
wrote a letter.
over J ’tvt g irl students, »•■ has
It was a letter which would nat fernally bright mind.
mine yonder. We may never meet
• > 4L M Ü C II1IC f C l M l u .
In.
Lowell had seen Jeanne Beaufort! again. So. God bless you and keep
nrally arouse the couriosity of a man
The
name
was
Uke
wind
upon
glow
like Lowell He took It to Kennedy,
you safe and whole!"
who studied it for a few moments; ing coals; his hate grew white-hot
“ Wait!" The voice was muffled.
It was hatred which had no logic. At The man drew a folded paper from
then posed It over to Armiiage.
“What do you think of it, son?" he her feet he laid the death of six gal his pocket and handed It to her. He
lant men.
impulsively kissed the hand that
asked.
Jeanne Beaufort was Parson Ken reached out; then he folded the palm
Armitage read:
______________
_
nedy’s obsession, and he proposed to i over the paper and let the hand fall.
“Lieutenant Charles Lowell:
“Wi'l you do me the honor to , be rid of it that night, once and for
"The horse Is mine; keep it. Good-
j
aU.
call if 1 give you explicit direc
by, Jeanne Beaufort!"
The moment he left Lowell, he put
He wheeled suddenly and cantered
tions how to find me? I have
his Idea Into action. He would trap aw ay_
something to say to you which
her by promising to give her the name
She thought is strange that he did
vitally concerns us both.
of the man .;hc had mrarled (for no not raise his mask. Insomuch as she
“Address W-X. general post
doubt that was the reason for her had discovered his Identity. When
office.’'
“What do you thing of IL Parson?" seeking Low ell); he would u s e he disappeared, she opened the paper
countered Armitage. His voice rvns Lowell's name besides.
couriously.
Oh.
she would ---------
come — to --------
that old
normal,
nu,,... ....
his hands steady.
— ------------------
The moonlight was clear; but she
“I should tear It up and give it no attic where she and Morgan had ex- had no neeq
read, »he would have
Tanged their bits of Information!
known that paper in the dark, among
further attention.'' Kennedy yawned
It was moonlttfit outside. Kennedy i aJ1 others in the world, by the mere
“It may be some wo-ran who wants
you to get her hubby or brother or son and his men waited in the dark. jee| of
a Job wlt.i the War Office. The town They were all squatting on the floor
It was her marrtage-certlflcate! i
in order to prerent the slightest She laughed brokenly. She passed I
is full of them."
Good advice." agreed Armttage. sound.
! through! a singularly trying ordeal; |
As Jeanne entered from her left and now, out of It all safely, her
“Tear it up, Charlie. Remember you
two are to dine with me tonight at came the scrape of a match. It flared. nerves began io go. She shook with ,
She beheld a huge hand, and her fasci transient vertigo and dared not start
eight. I'm off."
Once In he street Armitage pushed nated glance ran up the arm to the
hock his hat and wiped his forehead. face above.
She stood face to face with Parson
What should he do? How should he
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