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. Gan)Inert taw *"**•***! other’* tone. He made hi* dec**** Ito tearh hi* npeurt • |r I -ril take you. be •a*'- anddeniy. -on condition that I n*“* ^ j • vwy^ll. thee. Ten tboo*and d °Burton ottered a little cry trf

1 reproach. Grlxnatead.

been listeains

Who * * no la the atory:

Uf

ihad. the “Buccaneer'' ol avalhbuck Hoc atory. is

U the California red-

«hnd* In hi* “private craft.'' a lAgfe^owered car. when Jta pafO-

ttne tank la broken

• Burton Grimetead. his “spoiled'

•. la with him against her

3 aa *be pert object in inig bn the trip

to to throw her into the company

it

Boa* Gardiner. Grimatead * sinister -Second in Command." a capable. good looking young man Simmins. chauffeur and bouse anaa. of gay aplriu. rep-essed because of hto ultra Engllsh-bmler «gnity. He to aent after help and returns with a young man to a.

(BAPTES HI A I'rophecj Bfmmins' agile mind saw the toptnt. and be realised that if this reung min were supposed to base offered bis services in going for help there would have been no earthly object to returning to the ire He would simply lave turaM around and beaded for Tecokrtc fend iu garage • “Yes. air. certainly air." he answered Mr. Grimatead a remark. ••But. air. although our tank Is intoed, sir. It occurred to me thai by r.ilicg the vacuum tank by * y few miles we would be ork our car to Tecolote. t Over two hours We would have to borrow Iron, this a only about two and a os of gasoline. I hope 1 p right, sir," ended Slm-

posltion. so I have trained P»pacalllon to bring me to anything strange be runs across in the mode a* long as It Isn't skunks But he ought to know a

when he smells it!"

“Ob. shut up!" the young addressed him, and culled

tartly.

amusedly. In ter-

*~"That> beyond a joke, beyond all i cason. Gardiner." be objected. "Have some sense of Proportion ' “Thank you. Mr. Grimatead. tat

tonight! and then tomorrow »e, donl tK)Uieri ' Davenport cut to. ran make arrangements for re- ..j.|| take ih*i bet III just Set tt pairs." _ down in writing and get yon to But Davenport shook hto bead w(tl „ „ lf you win; »o well doubtfully. _ have a little record of the traaa-

i “Not tonight." he decided. “To- act j on ^--

norrow." "I eipect to collect this bet. Grimstead flushed warned Gardiner, stung by “It would be rather a hartahlp 0 I this precaution, in me daughter—"be began. ~, f you win." amended Dareo.tiffly. , ^ i port, “and I especl to collect It. Davenport laughed in | win." . . •Ii - going to >arn; ; nd Its go-; _ Mr Grimrtcad can rout* tor .ng lo rain bard! I probably ni , ^i,^. Where are yoor

wouldn't make Tecolote. and you d faaTMatef% r m

ull be very wet and uncomfort- ^ young «"»" looked a trifle a uMMHi-ui. . -vble. 1 punled.

acquiesced the Rato:''cried Gardiner contemp- -| none for the

illy rare j touously. 1 *

I .toep to the face of

i watching th“ tHckn ot against the canvas. Be-

the real time* her eyew Wtrvwd teto

staring, and the lewptr.a

Never l«efore had Punketty-Sniv- ' rles felt the hand of authority. : But now Punkettv-Snirvles did

shut up.

“If you have quite finished punishing my dog. a ill you kindly turn me my property"" Bun asked coldly, after a moment.

dM _ „ a

And then a qu.er thing hap-! been ail day." Grimatead pointed -

realised that the roar was no* of the surf. b - il o4 the ten pee t tart-. Use through the feii«t She stepped to the flrr. glanctea. ruriotuly at the recumbrul figure* UC "Ooc« ,> a man * aakwi^ hrt tod ; to awaken until after 3 o'clock. • Kevenport answered her unspoken wood**, "unlca* he* beret hroaght up to the open and ao to me to outside thing* But

Wi would hi restleman only half galkms of g hare done right.

He

i

managed by hi* manner to f the impression that all details had been considered tocuued with hi* new . lion. A* a matter of fact

spinning it out ai

Grim-

' “Quite right. Slmmin*," gfted said. But Mis* Burton stirred. -• “I suppose this gentleman has that much gasoline to spare," threw to. apparently idly. - That was the weak point. S mins did not know. • *Tt‘s too bad. but 1 have gas." the stranger announced

calmly.

"Well, distillate, alcohol, kero•ene. whatever. It is.” said Grim■tead a little impatiently "My r ' will run on them, at a pinch " : "Not a single drop." repeated the man; “I run on—well, elec-

tricity."

' "Electricity!" c cd Grimstead «rt Gardiner to unis . ’Where

do you—'

But the technical discussion wtu>

tidetracked The Irish terrier, who

wd been anting atop the park riveied his gare on Punkettv-Snli-vleg and went into action, seised u w peraonage In his mouth and * 1 ‘‘" " “ ‘ i In his mas-

“Tbe bet Is not off." spoke up Burton suddenly. “I will guarantee Mr. Davenport."

“No Put up or •hut up!"

““ U ~ “ a^iy co^k*. of th. tan. of

-YouVe a quilWer. aardtoer'

I II bet you're a legal advtoer 't> fiL 60 ^ „

a predatory corporwtloB."

Gardiner toughed, a nasty,

sneering, walk-the-ptonk laugh.

"Bet a off" said be. "1 thought

lit would be!"

•The bet 1* not off." spoke up Burton suddenly. T will guarantee

Mr Daren port"

At thto the silent wood gods

uttered three rousing but «Uent j p» r<s tnor. cbeer*. | ImtatltaUr

( HAPTEB T

On Time

Davenport glanced at hto own j

*-«• that and _ eo wowdrer rereal Caasot

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twenty-two! Some the other shelter: poked the ember* i

a flame

Burton thought It

near the surf

Overhead a tiny twig * truck the

The - artng was loader.

"It frighten* am." rim confessed M's Hke the approach of

Kientng wild beast."

great and fearful apwctacle It will

be But get Into the to You most noi gre wet. |

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dapo.it. d

d his burden

here, you old Idiot." or-

arr- --msster “This hi a dog *_J®ow it doesn't look it; but

Of It. You see." he ex-

looking up. “I am naturtoiy but curlou* du

By the time thto bet was all] arranged, one good-atoed storm j had bioken and r oared anyway.! Burton had told her father plain-1 ■ ly that she was of age and mis-1 tre*s of her own fortune. Gardiner had appealed to Davenport's better nature not to take advantage j of au “emotional young girl." Davenport had winked shameleasly at Burton and proclaimed himself a Shylock when it came

to money.

The terms of the beat bad bee® restated, and the men's watches

“book at the stars! It's a tynchrontoed.

heavenly night," contriDated Bur- Davenport and Simmln* cut a ton. number of willow poles which "Apparently that to so." smiled (they told on the pound to fonn a

•and. besides. It's the dry »

dog.

Burton opened her mouth,

Intending to squelch thto upstart, but as she looked tn straight into hto toughing eyes something ingenuously expectant In the depths

of them caused her to say: I “ No - 1 dwP*** H!“ I •avenport” ‘'Nevertheless we are'sort of platform, or rather floor. “I thought you would.' respond- in for a storm and a very heavy On thto they ran *he two care, ed the young man in sympathetic one 1 think is would I better "Now when we went to go out tones. “Well, great to the power for me to wait here until morn- »e can toy more poles to fora of fashion! Hire-. Mmir.l.n," h- lug and help c ake you comfort- a corduroy." be youngordered. “take this nuisance away'able I lave a camp oulflt: and, "I aay sir." said Rimtnln*. T somewhere. You ought to get a plenty ol supplier-" have a few quid laid by. I’d "ire. Rapecalllon; “I suppose." said Gardiner sar-^tt jolly well if you could cut me et '-logUe to the; castically. “that you can tell U* In on that bet for a tenner or BO."

‘just when It* going to rain andf “Aren’t you taking big chance**" bow many inches wr will have." (he Inquired. "What do you know

T might." replied Davenport un-i about the wealherT”

expectedly. “Walt a minute" * "Not a thing, sir," replied SlroHr stood upright and stored off)min* cheerfully. "Bu! I do know Into space for perhaps half a,a Tidy but about sport*men. sir; minute; then slowly hto eyes re- nd I’d back you. sir against Mr.

toicentrated- ardlner any day of the Vcek "

"It will begin to ratn about 1 "Thank you. Simmln*. You're

ot 1-.30" be stated quietly, “and n for a tenspot as you aay."

Ill continue lor h hours and to All matters being settled IXavenitnutea—or five minute* either 1 1«ji l suggewted It would be a good

1 could not tell you exactly, idea '

• «-: T

lady. First show her your paws

are clean."

RapscalHan extended hto right paw. keeping the other still rigidly elevated. Nobody could have

resisted him Burton did not.

"You darling!" she cried, drop-

ping on her knee* before him.

At this moment Grimstead's

booming tones broke In.

"Young man.' s .jd fc.. “ifg teD imposition. I know; but you secbow we are situated. Could you drive back to Tecolote and get us

help?"

"Surely; I'll do anything I can.” agreed the young man heartily.

My name is Davenport.

"Grimstead to mine. That's

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many tnche* will fall; but It! “Turn In!" cried Burton, will be a very heavy and conlinu- couldn't sleep a wink I'm go tig ou* downpour with high wind- to »lt right here until 2 o'clock a tempest. On a guess for that and greet that rain storm! How sort of a storm, lasting that long, j could you even suggest sleep?" five inches." “Well" replied Davenport, “suit “Five Inches! A cloudburst!” : yourself, of course. But if you'll Gardiner snorted. pardon me. Ill Just snatch a few "Yes. thto Is a bad storm,", wiuk* I've been driving all day. agreed Davenport seriously. "An- and I expect we won! aay of us other thing: that tree Just beyond gel much sleep after the thing

your car. the one near the edge hits." of the road, will be blown, so: we'd better more the car. and be ! careful where we pilch camp." I Gardiner muttered contemptu-;

ously to himself.

"How do you claim to know i these thing* so accurately?" de-; munded Burton bluntly. "Suppose we wait, until morn- 1 lug and see if I do know them,"'

smiled Davenport.

“Yes. that’s * good idea.” ap-' proved Grimstead dryly. "And It 1 *■ really arc to stay here all! n.ght, suppose we see what we! can do toward making ourselves,

comfortable.” ( HaPTI K IV

“Put np *r shut qp!" Davenport unlea*hed the camp-j Ing outfit from hto car and they' made their way to the lower end | <•1 the meadow, w here Slmmlns'

built a fire.

The shelters up. Davenport ■’ '"l Simmln* tc digging *emi- - Mitor ditches around their up.Ides Thto was. he ex- 1 '■ ■'j'-" 1 - »o carry aside the flood ‘ a! which Gardiner, unable "" '■m himself further, uttered; ' " h-m.ition of impatience. ! lurdonT' said Dav-1

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