The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-12-14

| then, it doesn'tconcern you in the least
except so far 81 It may relieve you and
some others that the departm mt knows
equally well from a certain responsible
| ity and. perhaps, anxiety We are
| pretty well posted down there in all
that concerns Laurel Run. and thl:,'.'
| with slight bowl we've known all
about you and John Baker i'y only
business here is to take your place ~
night in receiving the omnibus way
bag that you know arrives here al
$3.50; doesn't it?''
"fes, sir" said Mrs Baker, hurried
~; but it never has anything for ,,s
except-"(she caught herself mp quickly
with a stammer. as She RENE mhered the
signing Green's occasional offerings
except notification from Hickory
| Hill post Office. 1t leaves there" She
went on. with an affectation of prc.l
sion. lat half-past eight exactly ano
| it's about an hours run-seven miles by
| road"
| Exactly" said Mr. Home. well,
will receive the bag, open it and dis.
patch it again. You can. II you choose
take holiday"
But" said Mrs Baker, as she re
membered that Laurel Run always
made a point of attending her evening
levee on accountof the superior leisure
it offered, there are the people who
come for letters, you know"
II thought you said there were nc
letters at that time" said Mr.. Home
quickly,
"No-but-but-"(with q slight hys.
terical stammer)-'the boys come all
the same"
'Oh!" said Mr.. Home. dryly
| "And-O Lord!'' But here the specta,
Gle OF the possible discontinue OF
Laurel Fun at meeting the bearded face
OF Mr. Home, instead of her own smooth
cheeks, at the window. com bincd with
her nervous excitement overcane her
SO that, throwing her little frilled apron
over her head. she gave way to a parox
ysm of hysterical laughter MIR Home
waited with amused liberation for it tc
stop, and when she had recovered re
sumed: "Now, should like to refe,
an instant to my first communication tc
you Have you got it handy2"
Mrs. Bakers face fell. mo, sent
it over to Mr. Green. Of Hickory Hill
for information"
"What!" .."...
Terrified at the sudden seriousness
OF the mans voice. she managed to gasp
out, however, that, after her usual hab
It, she had not opened the official let
ters, but had sent them to her more ex
perienced colleague for advice and in.
formation; that she never could under
stand them herself They made he1
head ache and interfercd with hcl
other duties; but he understood then
and sent her word what to do. Eemem
berng, also. his usual style Of indorse
mcnt, she grew red again.
And what did he say?"
Nothing; he didn't return them"
Naturally" said Mr.. Home, with ,
peculiar expression. After a few mo
ments' silent stroking of his beard ht
suddenly faced the frightened woman
"You oblige me, Mrs Baker, to speal
more frankly to you than had in
tended. You have--unwittingly be
lieve-given information to u maj
whom the government suspects Of pecu
lation You have, without know ing IL
warned the postmaster at Hickory Hill
that he is suspected, and, rs yo, nigh
have frustrated our plans for tracing
series of embellishments to their prope
source, you will see that you nigh
have also done great wrong to yourself
as his only neighbor and the next re
sponsible person. In plain words. WI
have traced the disappearance OF none,
letters to point when it lies between
these two offices. Now, have not thu
least hesitation in telling you that W,
do not suspect Laurel Run, and nevc
have suspected it, Even the result 0
your thoughtless act, although it warnet
him, confirms our suspicion of his guilt
AS to the warning, it has failed or h
has grown reckless. for another lctte
has been missed since Tonight. how
ever, will settle all doubt in the matter
When open that bag in this Office to
night and do not find certain deco,
letter in it which was last checked u
Heavy Tree Crossing. shall know tina
It remains in Green's possession a
Hickory HILL"
She was sitting back In her chair
white and breathless. He glanced a
her kindly. and then took up his hat
"Come. Mrs. Baker, dent let this WORRY
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