Part 24 (2/2)
”But you're not going on through to Rainbow Ridge to-night, are you?” she asked anxiously
”I guess not,” was his answer ”Can't tell though, until I see what's in the mail I may have to”
”Well, we'll just not let you!” exclaio through I'll get Tim, or some one else, to ride the trail We'll even send two ive up that way!” Jack protested
”Well, ested Jennie ”I'll open the mail and we'll look”
She turned the key in the lock of the first sack, and spilled the contents out on the sorting table Ale, sealed with red wax Jack quickly turned it over
”It's for Mr Argent!” he exclaimed ”I wonder if these can be the i? They et the, but looked at Jack with troubled eyes
CHAPTER XXII
THE MASKED MAN
For a few seconds the two young people re alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and ie was sealed, glealow It was dark early on this night, as clouds overcast the sky
”Yes, these ly ”I wonder what I'd better do about them?”
”What is there to do?” asked Mrs Blake
”Well, I think I ought to take the has passed off, and--”
”Nonsense!” exclai of the sort
No trip to Rainbow Ridge to-night!”
”But hetheo”
”Please don't,” pleaded Jennie ”We can lock the letters in the safe here, and you can take the You know you were told not to ht trip unless it was absolutely necessary, and it isn't There isn't anything here that ,” and she rapidly sorted over the mail and express ent tell you not to take the risk of a night trip just for these letters?” asked Mrs Blake
”Yes, he did, but--”
”Then don't go In fact it would not be fair to hi them after dark, when you know his enemies are after them You have had a narrow escape this afternoon, you are weak, and--”
”Oh, I'ht now!” insisted Jack ”I feel fine”
He certainly looked it His health had enabled hi, the life he lived in the open air doing much to help his system throw off the effects of the narcotic Jack looked able to ht ride