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mB HNAL INSTALLMENT The mutter dwindled to a 'wtlaper. Nancy lay quiet again. Kerry sent a miserable glance at Sbjrtba. “Don't worry. I’re nursed sick folks before. You go see what can do for that man. He’s tort bad.’’ His jaw tightened, but he Kent The outer room was quiet. Kennedy’s eyes were closed, but to opened them as Barry enter- Ml. “Anything more than the leg?” to asked curtly. “A rib or two, maybe. Landed OB a rock. Horse stumbled and threw me.” “Tre sent for a doctor, but yoo may have to wait several lours.” "I’ll stick it. Might have been —still on tl e rock—If It hadn’t keen for Nancy. ... I could do with a cigarette.’’ Barry gave him one, and held the match. “Thanks. That’ll help.” “Anything else?” ■*No. The old girl fixed me up pretty well.’’ He grinned again m that tight fashion, made an hiToluntary movement and winc- “If you want to hear what happened, I'll talk.” Barry nodded. Gage came ov- tx and sat down. "Go on.” •Til begin at your place.’’ The black eyes were fixed on Barry. “Ttf seen Nancy first hero, b«t yto beat me getting there. I guess you know the rest of the atcry by this time—if you got the truth.’’ Hi.s glance flickered cynically from Barry to Gage. “He knows.” “All right. I was afoot, be cause my lights had gone wrong Md I’d pitched over a bank. But I arrived in time to hear all the eommotion. Then Nancy came tack running for that calico horse. She sort of staggered when ..he got to him saying aluBgs to herself, not very loud. ■*nt ft scared me. I’d asked her iefore I left here it she was sick, and she said no. she was all Tight. Blit she wasn’t. “I tried to stop her, but she Bailed right on past, and I grabb ed a horse, and follgwed her. ■When I caught up she didn’t kBow me at first. I tried to Btake her turn hack, but she was bent on running away from Bomething. .And then my horse stumbled and threw me, and she .ini.MIM.STK VTRI.V NOTICK -Vorth Carolina. Wilkes Coun- ty- Huviiig fi'ialified as adminis- Iratri.v of the Kslate of J. W. Shephfid. late, of Wilkes county, Konh (’aroHna. this is to notify all pci'.:.ons ’.lav'ng claims against Bstat ' of tb-' sai i deceased l‘i fi! claims with the uud- f-rc.;''! .t'if.inSirairix on or tvf-.'r.- t'-'eive months from the fj'.o. of Glis notice or same will be plead in bar of their right to recover. All persons indebted to BBid Estate are requested to make payment thereof at once. This 2Sth day of Sept.. 1934. MRS. ELLA SHEPHERD, .toministratrix of the Estate of X Yf. Shepherd, dec’d. 11-1-61 John Rushin who have been smoking 10c cigars now enjoy a John Rnskiix, because the Haw pna tobacco osed is the choicest grown. \Abo''an extnm^y Mild j?aneteU fMTmtm. Afl Havana Filled came back and sat down along side of me for a while. She seem ed to get the idea that I was sick and she had to take me home— poor kid. I don’t know why, and I don’t know how we ever got here. ... It was a pretty stiff trip.” He scowled at the end of his cigarette. "I guess we’ve all giv en Nancy a rotten deal. It’s about time she had a break.’’ Martha hurried, out and paus ed on her way to the kitchen. “Barry, you might bring in some wood. I want good fires and plenty of hot water. She’s all choked up.” Barry made for the door. Gage was left alone with the man who had meant to blackmail his wife. Kennedy broke a stiff silence. "Listen!” he said abruptly. “I'll be laid up for a long time. I don’t like you and you hate me, but I like to pay my debts, and this one won’t wait. Pull up closer—I’ve got to talk fast.” • • • The young doctor from the country seat said It was pneu monia, He spoke briskly of health and youth and vitality, but on the second day he asked some odd questions, and added a guarded remark about reduced resistance and evidences of a long emotional strain. He agreed, after a brief hesitation, to stay with them for the first twenty- four hours, provided someone would return to his office with a message. Petry almost lived in the gray car. News trickled in to Mars- ton. carefully edited. Late in that first day the rich visitor had come in with Petry, visibly tired and brief of speech, and ftlegrams had smoked along the wires in some kind of code. Later a fast airplane brought a secretary from somewhere out of the east. A big new automobile appeared in an incredibly short time and went streaking out ov er the Junipero. While all these things were happening Anne tossed and mut tered, struggling to get up and get away somewhere. Broken scraps ctme to them, about Paula, who was not to worry be cause Nancy would find a way out—Jim—murder — a police man—mustn’t be arrested, be cause everything would come out —she must hurry, and send her contract over a cliff. And presently Nancy did not babble, and they dared look at each other again. Gage had Pe try drive him tip to the Perch, and took Martha with him. Eor nearly four days Cleo had been virtually alone at Eagle’s Perch. All of her»neat plans had tumbled once more, but one hard, bright little thought wink ed up out of the ruins. Nancy might die. The first day of isolation she had endured, because one cOuld not openly do much eise when people were sick, but the second day was less excusable, and now her eyes were bright with re- Itressed temper. Added to that was the fact that she was finding it difficult to get away. There were two cars now but they were always in use. And the saddle horses had been turned out somewhere. Cleo saw the new car come in, and Petry and that woman Mar tha go around to the back of the house. She met Gage with a pout. "I’m awfully glad you’ve come. I'm getting terribly lonely up here. How is Nancy?” “She's going to live.’’ His voice was dry. “Come in. I have something to show you.’’ In the living room he took a wallet from his pocket, and from it extracted a neat oblong of pap er. Cleo came close to a gasp of surprise, but she checked It In time. It was a check for five thous and dollars, drawn to the order of James M. Kennedy. “Kennedy! Why, that’s my name on it! He’s been forging it for five thousand dollars! He was one of our chauffeurs, but I discharged him. Thank you so much!” She held out her hand, but Gage tucked the check back lu his wallet. “No thanks. I’ll keep It as evidence. I have a signed state ment from Kennedy, too. I’m go ing to put them both In safe de posit.’’ For a few seconds Cleo felt very^ very cold, and very angmfi but she merely moved a petulant shoulder. “You’re terribly mysterious. I’m afraid I don’t follow you.’’ “Think hard,” he suggested, "and maybe you'll remember. It's not such an everyday mat ter to pay somebody ten thous and dollars to get another wo man out of your way.” “You are simply outrageous!” Her face was flaming now, but fear was crowding her close. “That’s a ridiculous thing to say. And do you think that anyone would doubt my word against that of a discharged chauffeur— a broken-down gambler and—’’ She stopped, realizing that she had said too much. Gage gave her a brief smile. “You’re well posted on his record, aren’t you? And you didn’t discharge him, he left. I have evidence of that, too. I al so have detailed affidavits cov ering some of your conversations with Kennedy. One of them Is particularly instructive. That was the time you tried to buy back this check from him. May be you recollect that you’d had a new footman recently, who didn’t stay very long. He was an operative from a detective agen cy.” “Really! Perhaps you’ll tell me that Kennedy was a detec tive too! It’s too bad that he was shot the same night that your wife’s sister staged a front page exit over that cliff.” “Maybe he was. But be a little more careful of your speech, please.” “Young woman, you’ve been playing a risky game, and you’ve lost it. It was worse than risky, it was a dirty game, and if the story ever came out you would be a long time living it down. And if your father should get wind of it, and the way you’ve lot yourself in for blackmail, he’d pack you off somewhere. Ambrose is pretty easy with you, but he has his limits.’’ “I shouldn’t think you could afford to talk about blackmail!’’ Cleo blazed at him. “I suppose you mean that you are going to hold your precious documents over my head to keep me from telling.’’ “Call it anything yon please. But get this idea firmly in your head—-this thing is going to stop right here. You are going to keep quiet about the whole business. I haven't told Duane yet about your attempts to railroad his wife, but at the first indiscre tion he is going to get the whole nasty story. If I should die be fore you, the sealed papers will go to Nancy. Have I made my self clear?” Gage had found the one weak spot in her hard little armor. Of all the people in the world, she could least endure to have Bar ry know what she had done to get him. At the door he paused. “There’s an express that goes through the Junction at seven. I’ve wired for a compartment for you, and Petry will take you over. Martha is packing your trunk now. I told her to. Good-bye.” The door closed behind him. • * • ■When Nancy awoke it was mid-afternoon and someone was' sitting on an absurdly low stool beside her bed. He was bent ov er. with his head resting on his hands, and the stool was so low that the Bowed head was only a lltle way from her finger tips, where they rested limply on the bed. It was a brown head, with iUek MitlNStagtoBed In tto imr she lito loved. It cojeddn’t be resl* She moved her hand" to tonch it. “Oh—hello!” He tried so hard to be matter of fact—not to frighten-her. “It’s pretty nice to see you awake " "Nice." She repeated It with dreamy content. Her band went up slowly, and touched his cheek, and he caught hold of it and held it closer, turning his head to bqry his lips In a soft palm. "Sweet little Nancy! If you will just get well—and come back, there’s nothing else In the world that’s going to matter." “Nice!” she said again, and re leased a happy sigh. Under her groping fingers his cheek was suddenly wet. “Trail’s End,” she murmured contentedly. “I was hoping—It would be.” She dropped off to sleep again, holding his hand. There was still much to be done before life could go its normal way again. There was, as Gage bluntly put it, publicity to be thought of. A girl named Nan cy Curtis, who had been drown ed last May, must come to life again. The young doctor would be professionally discreet. Cleo had gone, but Gage had assured them that she would be unable to tell anything more than the version which they would give out. Barry received It without comment. He went In to see Kennedy. “Getting In practice for a trip,” Kennedy explained off handedly. “The doctor is going to get an ambulance-rigged truck out here to start me off. . . . How is Nancy?’’ “Better. She — asked after you.” "Good little trouper.” The hard black eyes softened for an instant. “They don’t come any better than Nancy. You might— no. I’ll say it in a letter. You needn’t mind—it’ll be perfectly proper.” “I don’t. I’ve—learned things.” Kennedy broke the silence. “I saw the former Mrs. Ken nedy this morning. She was very careful not to look this way. I suppose they’ve made it up, and everything is all rosy again?” “I think so." Barry was curt about It. He could not discuss the Gages’ affairs with Jim Ken nedy. Bary >wondered what Gage really thought of Paula. Gage was no doting fool, but he loved his wife. Barry thanked God for Nan cy, and swung off for a walk. • • • They were back at the Perch j again. Anne snuggled contented ly in a big chair in front of a whispering fire. Publicity had swept over them like a wave and had gone, leav- j ing them breathless but safe. There might have been privacy ! for some, but not for Nancy Cur- j tis, who had glittered for a brief time and whose brother-in- law was a multi-millionaire. Anne gave the whispering fire a little secret smile. Barry had been sweet about it. Now the tumult had died, and life was their own again. Letters and telegrams had been pouring in and lay in drifts on the table and in her lap. And finally there was a letter from Mrs. Duane. It was address ed to Barry and it was restrain ed and frugal of emotion, but Anne knew how difficult those few careful sentences had been. “I’ll do my share.’’ Anne thought, and felt a twinge of pity. “She is Barry’s mother. I’ll do all that she will let me.” Aloud she said: "It was nice of your mother to release you from your promise about living in Granleigh. I know it is hard for her. But she’ll be terribly proud of you. It you can get away, perhaps we could go back for a little while, maybe at Thanksgiving or Christmas—if she would like It.” “Why—that sounds good to me.’’ His eyes warmed. "With the salary that I’m to draw as president of the new company, we can make It a real party.” His eyes went back to some telegrams which lay open on the table. He knew them by heart. One was from this Mammoth Pictures Corporation whose hard- won contract Nancy had once had to let go. It offered a star 1 contract now, with nearly twice YUMA, Art*. ... Heather An« gel (above), Briti*li screen star. Is now the wife of Ralph Forbes, also British screen star and former husband of Ruth Chatterton. They motored here to be wed. the salary. The other was from Amalgamated, adding a bonus on every picture. He fingered the yellow sheets and looked soberly across at her. “You know,” he said hurried ly, “It’s all right, Nancy—if you want to. I mean—I wouldn’t stand In your way.’’ She knew how much that had cost him, how he hated the very thought of her living a life like that—and of losing her. “Thanks for that, Barry. I’ve been thinking about it, of course. It seems as though I’d never real ly finished anything that I be gan. I had a job in a little town, and then Paula went away and I gave It up to follow her and got another In a big town. And I let that go for my first little part in a new play, and after two years I left the stage to go to Hollywood—and I ran away I from that and bought a ranch. And then I tried being married for a while—just a very little while. If you don’t mind, I think I’d like to stay around and make a good job of that.” Something swoopefl. Barry picked her up out of the big chair, and the letters and tele grams went swishing down like rain. 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