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By GEORGE GIBBS
Author of "The Splendid Outcast," "The Yellow Dove," "The Secret
Witness," Etc.
Copvrlolit. Ittt, tu D. Avvltton C Co.
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THIS BEGINS THE STORY
Peter Nicholacvitch, Russian Grand
Duke, driven from home by revolu
tion, finds in America a Job at for
Vtler on the estate of Jonathan K.
lleGuire and is there placed in charge
tl a body of men whose principal
Mil appears to be to sec to it that
no stranger approaches the house by
ioM or dag. McQuire is desperately
afraid of somebody or something,
Peter knows not tehat or tehom. Ho
finds the guard lax, experiments with
if fools it and shames it,
AND HERE IT CONTINUES
CHAPTER- V
New Elements
OMH of tho men on guard In tho
I middle notch reported that they had
hmrd what seemed to be the sounds of
Basic very far awny in mc woous nnu
wero disturbed nt the trick their earn
had ployed upon them. Rut Peter
didn't tell thcra tho truth. If listening
for tho notea of a piano would keep them
nwakc, listen they should. Ho slept
until noon and then went to the house
for orders.
Morning seemed to mako a dif
ference In the point of view. If tho
Boon had modo the night lovely, tho sun
brought with it the promise of every
lood thing- Tho walk through the woods
to Black Rock House was a joy, very
slightly alleviated by the poor condition
of tho trees under which Pctnr passed.
It was primeval forest even hero, with
Ythiablo trees stunted nnd poor ones
vastly overgrown according to nature's
Uw, which provides for the survival
of (ho fittest. This was the Inw, too,
which was to bo applied to Peter.
Would ho grow straight and true In this
foreign soil or gnarled and tnlFshnpen
like tho cedars nnd tho maples that he
saw? Yes. Ho would grow and
Knlgbt straight.
Optimism seemed to bo tho order of
the new day. At the houso ho found
that bis employer had put on a clean
eblrt and was freshly shaven. Tho
windows of tho room were opened wide
to tho sunlight which streamed Into the
room, revealing its darkest cornorH. Mo
Golro himself seemed to have responded
to the effulgence of the min and the
balmy oir which swept across his tuble.
Ills manner was now calm, his voice
Bioro measured.
When Peter came Into tho room Jlr.
McOulrc closed the heavy doors of the
utecl safe carefully und turned to greet
Mm.
"Oh, glad to fee you, Nichols," he
said more cheerfully. "A quiet night,
I understand."
"Yes," laughed Nichols, "except for
the man who got through tho guards
and smoked n cigarette on your por
tico." "What!" gasped McOuire.
"Don't bo alarmed, sir. It was only
myself. I wanted to show Shnd 'tVells
the defects of his police system. "
"Oh! Ah! Ha, ha, yes. of ouifo.
Very good. And you weren't shot nt?"
"On, no, sir though I'd given thum
k-ave to pot me If they could. Hut I
think you're adequately protected now."
"Good," sold McOulrc. "Have n
eujar. I'm glad you've come. 1 wanted
to talk to you."
And when they had lighted their ci
gars, "It's about this very guard. I
I'm afraid you'll have to keep your
wtn under cover nt leant in the duy
time." "Under cover?"
"Well, you see," went on McOulrc
in somo hesitation, "my daughter (he
culled it darter) Peggy Is motoring
down from Now York today. I duu't
want her, but she's coming. I couldn't
ttop her. Sho doesn't know anything
about this er this guarding tho house.
And I don't want her to know. Klie
mustn't know. She'd ask cpjentloui?.
I don't want questions asked. I'll get
lier away as noon as I can, but she
mustn't be put Into any danger."
"I co," said Peter, examining the
ah of his cigar. "You dou't want her
to know anything about the Impending
attempts upon your life and property."
"Yes, that's It." said McOulrc Im
patiently. "I don't want her to find
out Er she couldn't understand. You
know women, Nichols. They talk too
much." lie paused "It's er nec
essary that none of her friends In New
York or mine should know of er any
danger that threatens mc. And of
course er any danger that threatens
n would In a way threaten her.
You see?"
"I think so."
"I've put all weapons under cover.
I don't want her to eeo 'em. So when
sat comes which may be at any mo
ment uothlng must be said about tin
men outside nnd what they're there for.
In tho daytlmo they must bo given
something to do about tho place trim
ming the lawns, pruning trees or weed
ing the driveway. Pay 'cm what they
mk, but don't let any of 'cm go nway.
You II explain this to the new men.
A for yoursolf cr of course you're
my new superintendent and forester."
McGulro got up and paced the lloor,
slowly looking nt Peter out of the tail
or Ma eye.
"I like you, Nichols. We'll get
Wong. You've got courage nnd Intelli
gence nnd, of course, anybody enn
Me you'ro a gentleman. You'll keep on
taking your meals in the house ''
you'd Uko me to go elsewhere
. No I pee no renson why Peggy
wouldn't like you. I hope sue will.
ot she s very headstrong, has been
mco a kid. I suppose I humor her n
wt--who wouldn't? I loot my oldest
rVand. ,icr bov with the 'ilu.' Her
jueband's still in France. And Pcgg 's
W a will of her own, Peg has." he
nnlshed In n kind of admiring nb-
k?Act on' '.'Get n BOcIcty beo 1 1
t!?iet' ,nt0 t0 P with all the
&', .lm bncMn her, Nichols.
h.M'A0 'J- t0- l,oforu "bo's through,"
finished proudly.
I haven't n doubt of it." said Peter
riy, though very much amused nt
K employer's ingenuousness. Hi-re.
.7 l" wenlt spot in tho armor
dL).ls ,lcntleBS millionaire his
.Uib. cr'. Vl ol,3o- "ne and her child
In Vk .. lllat accounted for tho toys
n uie cabin. Pcgpy sounded interest -
rj Vou"nff else, for her vitality,
tlim t. t.,cr .fc'e nbm,t tll 'it once,
,u""- If she should conic "
ictcr rose nnd was about to leave
n f,?m .w,hcn tbel' wos n hound of
- --luuuiio norn nnd tue suuden rnu'
UVrfi i m,,,st otIde. He followed
r"lro .t0 tho window nnd saw n low
mat. luna"out containing a girl nnd n
to. cTVMlon emerging from the
tm hi i in,m, ,n tho roiul wns ho'dlug
tn ifJm,ul? " B'l 't tho mnchiim
i 1,1 P nnd ,ha(l bn,oly time to leap
car J n,vold bcl"S run down. Tho
Cthvro1 "P to tl)0 iwrtico. tho
wAiilM ""' who wns Shml Vc11h,
Lad Li1, I,cter wos glud that ho had
tumn,i .B0?' k'ellS(! ,,ot t0 Bll9t. Ho
lthcr nil 1,lM W'Wloyer, proparovl ,for
M(Oniscr or dismay, and found that
Saeklff. wa,s., ,n': grinning und
Ho. K.'ih0 hf' h muttered, "-omc
iif5W,e 8bad Wells, WlDB a bad
',rIyC' when at n, signal nnd shout from
Alcuulrc. ho stopped running, stared,
Kpntnnu returned to his post.
Thero was a commotion downstairs,
the shooting of bolts, tho sounds of
voice and presently the quick potter
of feminine footstep which McOulrc,
now completely oblivious of Peter, went
to meet. T
"Well, daughter I"
"Hello, popl"
Peter caticnt a cllmnsn of n fnoo nmt
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McGulrc's arms.
"W hat on earth
Gulrc.
"Thought we'd give you n little touch
of high life, pop; It was so hot in
town. And tho hotel's full of a con
vention of roughnecks. I brought
Ircddy with mo nnd Mildred nnd Jack
arc in tho other car. Wo thought the
rest might do us good."
..The voice was nasal and pitched
high, as though sho wcro trying to make
herself audible in n crowd. Peter wns
ready to revise his estimate that her
face wns pretty, for to him no woman
was more beautiful thnn her own voice.
'But you can't stay here, Pcit."
went on McOulrc, "not moro than
over nignt witn nil tne3o people. I'm
very busy "
"H-m. Wo'll see about that. I
never saw the woods look prettier. "We
came by Eakewood nnd Brown's Mills
nnu wny, who 7"
As she sidled into the room she sud
denly espied Peter, who wns still stand"
lug by the window.
"Who ? Why Oh.syrs. this Is
my new superintendent nnd forester.
Meet my daughter Mr. Nichols."
Peter bowed nnd exnrrsspil nlensurn.
Miss McGuIro swept him with n quick
glance that took in his flannel shirt,
corduroy breeches nnd rough boots,
nodded pertly nnd turned awny.
Peter smiled, hike Beth Cameron
tins girl wns very particular li,
choosing her acquaintances.
"I nearly killed n guy in the drive
way. bho went on, "who wns he,
pop?"
Er one of the gardeners. I've told
tnem to keep people off the nlace
"Well. I'd like to see him keep me
cm i suppose He'll be trying to hold
up Mildred and .Tnek "
Sho walked to the window, pnsslng
uiiwe uesiae rcicr, paying as utue at
tention to his presence as if he had
teen nn article of furniture.
"Can't you cet this mnn to an Anwn '
sho said, indicating Peter, "nnd tell
mem, it's nil right? '
"Of course," said Peter politely
i'ii go nt once. And I'd like to ar
range to look over part of tho estate
with Wells. Mr. McGuire," he added.
"All right. Nichols." said the old
man with n frown. And then signifi
cantly "but remember what I've told
you. Make careful arrangements before
you go."
"Yes, sir."
Peter went down tho stairs, nmtised
nt his dismissal. On the vernnda he
found a young man sitting on some
suitcases smoking n cigarette This
was Freddy, of course. He nfterward
learned that his Inst nnme was Mor
daunt, that he wos a part of Peggy's
ambitions, nnd that he had been in
valided home from a camp and dis
charged from tho military service. As
Freddy turned, Peter bowed politely
nnd passed on. Having catalogued him
by his clothing, Freddy like Peggy had
turned nway, smoking his cigarette.
Peter thought that some Americans
wero born with bad manners, some
achieved bad manners, nnd others had
had manners thrust upon them. Im
politeness was nothing new to him,
since he had been in America. It wns
indigenous. Personally, he didn't mind
what sort of people he met, but he
seemed to bo nwaro that a now clement
had come to Black Rock which wns to
mukc disquietude for .Tonnthnn K. Mc
Guire and difficulty for himself. And
yet, too, there was n modicum of
safety, perhaps, In tho presenco of these
new nrrivalB. for it had been clear from
his employer s demeanor that the terrors
of the night had passed with the coming
of tho day.
Ho commented on this to Shad
Wells, who informed him that night
was always tho old man's bad time.
"Seems sort o' like he's sheered o'
tho dark. 'Tnln't nateral. 'Frald o'
ghosts, they say," he luugbcd.
"Well," said Peter, "we've got our
orders. And tho thing ho fears isn't a
ghost. It's human."
"Sure?"
"Yes. And since he's moro nfrald
after dark ho has probably had his
warning. But we're not to take any
chances."
Having given his now orders to Jesse,
who was to bo in charge during his
nb.scnce, thoy struck into tho woods
upon the other sldo of the creek for
the appraisal of a part of the strip
known bb tho "Upper Reserve." From
on attitude of suspicion nnd sneer
lug contempt Peter's companion had
rhanged to ono of Indifference. The
uiifuiilng good humor of the new super
intendent had done something to pre
pare the ground for an endurable rela
tion between them. Like Beth Cam
eron Shad had sneered nt tho word
"forester." He wns tho average lum
berman, only Interested in tho cutting
down of trees for the market the com
mercial aspect of tho business heedless
ff the future, Indifferent to tho dangers
c.f deforestation. Peter tried to ex
plain to him that forestry actually
means using tho forest nst the farmer
uses his land, cutting out the mature
nnd overripe trees and giving the seed
lings beneath more light that they may
furnish tho Succeeding crop of timber
lie knew that the man was intelligent
enough, nnd explained as well as he
could from such statistics as hp could
recall how soon tho natural resources
of tho country would be exhausted un
der the cxlstln, indifference.
"Quite a bit1 of wood hero, mister
enough for my job," said Shad.
But after n while Peter began to
make him understand and showed him
what trees should bo marked for cut
ting and why. They came to a burned
puteh of nt least u hundred ucres,
"Is thero any organized iiystem for
fighting these fires?" Peter asked.
"System! Well, when there's a firo
wo go and try to put it out "
laughed Wells.
"How do tho fires start?"
"Campers hunters mos'ly in tho
deer season. Rullroads sometimes at
the upper end."
"And you keep no watch for smoke?"
"Where would wo watch from?"
"Towers. They ought to he built
with telephone-s-onnectlon to headquar
ters." "D'yo think the old man will stand
for that?"
'Ho ought to. It s insurance."
"Oh!"
"It looks to me, Wells," said Peter,
after a pause, "that a good 'crown'
fire and n high galo would turn all
this country to cinders like this."
"It's never happened yet."
"It may happen. Then good-by to
your Jobs and to Black Rock, too,
perhaps."
"I guess Bluck Rock can stand It,
If tho old mnn iou."
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clrnrliu- and mounted n IiIkIi sand duun.
from which they could see over a wlda
stretch of country, ' With a lilgh
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