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Supreme
Sacrifice
By Daphne West
At the windows they stood for a
moment"their hands .clasped in a
firm grip, Scarcely able to. speak
for a lump in his 'throat, Jim etam-
mered his regrets at having so mis-
judged his master,
"I'll bring Hazel to see you to-
morrow. sir," he said, "and ehe shall
thank you herself for your kindness
over the foreman's Joh."
The old man wrung his hand and
smiled.
'Aye, to -morrow, lad, and. there'll
be a better job waiting for you, fos
Ralph Elton will have been turned
adrift and' you'll be manager down
yonder."
Jim did not go straight to the field,
but made his way to the coppice
where all the afternoon he had been
battling with his anger. He wanted
to be alone for awhile to realise al!
the old man's words meant to him.
First and foremost it meant,
Hazel. They could marry at once 1
now. ,,No more waiting. He sank
I
down on the leafy mound and gave
himself up to day dreams of future
harpPinesa. ,
Ile had been lost in thought for
sense time when a confusion of
sounds reached his ears, He sprang
up and his eyes travelled in tllo
direction df the field from whence.
the noise came. Men were shout-
ing, women were screaming, and rhe
workers one and all were racing' to-
wards the big gatesleading to . the
Grange. ^1
What was wrong at the Grange?
What had happened. He did not stop
to wonder long, but turned and fol-
lowed them,
The F''encn wmncows of the study
being his nearest means of entrance
he made straight for them. Some of
the crowd were before him on toe
Oath leading to the study windows;
in fact, ft seemed doubtful if. he
could push his way through, until he
had inquired what was, wrong.
Then a strange thing happened
Voices were stilled into an un-
natural silence, and the crowd fell
away, leaving an opening for biro h
to go through, No one answered
his question, but as he passed up
the path they left for him, he hoard 1
whispers of, "There he is!" "He's of
here, see." 'My, what a nerve he's it
soil
,Adtlrl'e!heneive as to what hail hen.
penes' within, Jim did not atop to
question the meaning of those
whispered words, but strode on
towards the study windows. There
a •terrible sight met bis eyes, On
the 110or of the study, lying with
wide,staring eyes, was the master
of the Grange and leaning over him
sobbing ae if her heart would break
was Hazel ---phis little Hazel,
"Hazel, darling!' Jim spoke tiro
words tenderly, cut to the heart by
her grief,
Instantly at tht sound of bis
voice, her sobbing ceased, and• she
looked up at him with terror-stricken
eyes, Simultaneously the village
policeman and Ralph Elton strode
towads hien. ,
"What has happened " Jim cried
"Whet ghastly thing has happened
here?'"
A gasp left the lips of Mrs, Elton,
the housekeeper.
"He can ask that—he—"
' Murder, that's what has happened,
Goddard.' Ralph Elton broke in, as
he took a step nearer. "Cold-iblooded
murder!"
"Oh, Tim, Jim!" Hazel had risen
and now came •tottering towards her
lover,
'THE •umESTORM IN WHIcs
TOpAStO CAN Pt SMOKED,
, beloved master Orhis life s
to Bari douibly sad, and brou
cry of indignation from his 1111
"Foul treachery." he cried.
can have done so' vile a deed?'
"Thett'a just what we mea
And out," the policeman said q
At this point Mrs. Elton cam
ward, and pointing to Jim, sere
opt; "Has words are all bluff;
as ft',s bluff his coming book
and pretenring innocence. I
you he forced his way in here
white heat of passion. We
them quarrelling and—."
"What" Jim's face was d
white as he wrenshed himself
from Hazel's clinging arms, and
ed the woman who spoke.
At last he understood the att
of the' crowd towards him wlie
approached it; ho enders
I-Sazei's look of terror; Mass. El
scream of horror when he stood
fore them—all ;these .things .
explained in a. flash.
'`"You—you are accusing me
this dastardly crime," he stain
�""Who else?" came in snee
tones from Mrs. Elton. ' You v
the last person seen with
murdered man; you were he
quarrelling—"
"Yes;" cried Jinn, "but we a
made it up. Why, we were the b
of friends before I left him, not
hour a'go.'
"A pretty story, but one you b
better reserve for your defen
Goddard," Ralph Elton, put
quickly. "Officer"—be turned
the policeman who was devou
wishing, .that his first big arr
might have been anyone 'brit t
suspected man whom he tad kno
ince boyhood—'•do your duty a
arrest that murderer."
A cry of terror from Hazel w
nterrupted by the policeman.
"Steady, Mr, Elton. Sir, no m
Auld be labelled with the na
murderer' until such a crime h
been proved against him."
Then, squaring his shoulders,
trode oyer to Jim, and laying h
and lightly on his Shoulder said
"All the same, Goddard, you he
e accusation thot has been ma
gains: you, and I'm sorry to sa
t it is my. painful duty to arre
u on suspicion of having cause
he death of Mr. Ha:skill."
"No—no " Hazel ,threw terse
etween her sweetheart and th
an Who would take him from hem
` No, you shall not take him—he i
items:." she cried.
'One moment, mass," the polio
an interrupted her. "Believe rue
e less Mi. Goddard says now, th
titer dor him."
Jim took Hazel's :hands in his
alising that in her weakness a
is moment, she needed all the
rength lie could summon to
opt her, he sought to .comfort
r.
'Be brave, sweetheart,"' he said
arnestly, ""Phe clouds ere black
w, but 'the light of truth is bound
break through in the end, and we
11 be happy yet"
last kiss, and he put her gently
am him,
Now, officer"—he drew himself
to attention—"I am ready to ac-
pany you to the police station"
He caught her to him and clasped
her in his arms.
"Oh, Jim." she sobbed, "why did
you not stay with me in the field?'
The police officer turned to Jim,
"Mr. lylae'ki]I has been foully
murdered.
Be was found lying face down-
wiards with thi hknife plunged into
is back "
The knife he held out was one of
curious design, and Jim immediate..
y recognised it as belonging to the
d man's collection of curios. That
should have been used to rob his
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An hour later, In the privacy of
his bedroom Ralph Eltontook from
his pocket an ear -ring in, the shape
of a plain gold hoop.
"What a bit of luck I found this
instead of the policeman,'' he mur
inured.
Then he crossed the room to a
small ..writing -desk, where he sat
?own, and ebartede�to wrt a on a pad
. tiIawt was lying there readrferr use—
"My dear Ennis,•--gucn a terrible
thing has 'happened herb. Old Mr,
,Ma+skill has been totally , Murdered.
Ole, by the way, I thought you play-
ed your Bart of the gipyay splendidly
to -day, almost .the •best ;thing I've
seen you do, but then, you always
were a wonderful character actress,
but, take rey advice, and next time
You affect a disguise 'of that sort,.
see that you have your properties
safely adjusted. In turning &ver
the body of the poor murdered Man
something fell out from the erddk
of his arm into my ;nand. It was a
, plain gold earring, in the Shape : Or
a hoop, Seeing ;that for the future
our paths lit tar apart, I am keening
the earring in my jewelvise as, a
'reheat&srnee of the pleasant tines
we have had together on tour. Of
eoune, should you return to these
,parts, ; ehonld feel obliged to giro
up ray 111110 keep -cake to the police
I hope I make nay meaning cress.
You are a ilia a'etreas, my dear, but
a bit drone in England, don't you
think? Hone' about Australia? 1
hear 't'her'e is always an opening for
talent oat .there. If you Ile make
up your mind to go abroad, allow me
to wash you the very beat of lick.
Yours,lph hlon
He breathed altsigh," of content-
mend ass he licked the envelope
down,
"That disposes! of Enniss," he aur.
mred, ",She and Jim Goddard out
00 the way, by fair means or foul, 1
may yet be able to win Hazel for
myself,"'
For Love's Sake.
Accused of murder. Her Jinn ac.
°used of murder. Jim ,behind prison
bars in 'Stafford jail, awaiting his
trial!
All through the terrible weeks
that followed there was no room for
another thought in Hazel's mind,
Never for one instant did she be-
lieve him guilty—no, not even
though ,the evidence against h1m
was so damning.
But Jim—ber Jim—diad been ac-
cused Of this terrible crime and
lodged in prison, while Ralph Elton
gloated over his dounfall up at the
Grange. For a will has been found
leaving Ralph heir to the money and
estates.
There had been another will, a
later one, so the lawyer had de-
clared, leaving all to the littte
workgirl, Hazel Dornton. That will
was missing, however, and it could
only he surmised that it ;rad been
destroyed by the old man himself.
To the many people who express-
ed their 'sympathy over this last bit
of 'bad luck She had one answer.
Money would mean 'nothing to her
while Jaen, her sweetheart, was suf-
fering for a crime of which he was
TO BT CONTINUED.
Wednesday, Ivlaroh Jath, 1941
Innocent,
Money would 2nean notJriugr
Hazel Was Sean 'to And that th$ Pon-
Sestanon of money would ineart• evorr,
thing in the defence Qf her WOO -
heart,
Mr, Maslrill'ea lawyer had betas
most symawthetic, when slier .butt
adpJied to him for advice, A . braver
advbcato might Raid a roophole of
escape out of the evidence agahilat;
the ttccused man, but such a de --
fence would costa large cum 1».
money, he declared.
It was then that Hazel slated.
with all her heart that she had come
into the Itiontune, that had so nearix,.
been hers. .
HoVv she got through her work she
did not know. Elton had full oontr'ol..
of the pot -bank now, and the
f'avlours he tried to force: on Hazel..
were patent to all. But Haze:.
would have none of them. She was
obliged ,to work for him for her'
d,aily bread, but she hated himaa'
she had always done, '•"
One day, however, learning frogs
AIf Monks, mho was always ready.
to spy for his master, that she had
taken to going a certain way borne
through a quiet alley, he got there
before her and hid wt the back of
one of the garden doorsthat marked_
on to the narrow road.
As he heard the patter of her,
fotostepis din came out and eonfron:,..
ed her. She drew 'back withac
little cry.
'Why, Miss Hazel he protested;
surely you aren't afraid ,of- me?"'
!In, an instant Hazel had control
of herself,
"No, Mr. Elton," she said, "I am,
not afraid o1 you, only you—you
made me jump, springing out as if
from nowhere like that."
He came nearer to her. Poor
little girl! Your nerves are all: trri.
pieces, and no wonder, when every-
day bringer your •sweetheart nearer- -
the gallows.
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