Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-26


l shall never forget the look of re-
lief that overspread her features.
"Oh!" she said, "oh!" and suddenly
sat down and hid her face in her
| hands. III thought something had
happened to mother or to Waldemar,
or the lad. thought-you can't tell
how much you have relieved my
mind. Only the money. Please don't
brighten me that way again.
ut seemed to me the worst thing
in the world"
"Why?'
Because you might suspect me-
| or-or some one in the house. I
| haven't an idea where it is, but I
know it's gone"
"Well, it does rather eomplicate
matters. /! suppose I'll have to stay
until you find it,"
81 suppose SO, and that's worse
than all"
"9ou;re very complimentary"
laughed Miss Dacres. "WeIl, of
course you can understand that I
cannot afford to go away without
my money. l was counting on that
to pay my board for ever so long.
You can see that, can't you?"
Yes, l can see that, of course,
You don't think for q moment that I
have taken ii, do you?" cried, the
tears coming to my eyes.
your face is us good rs Trust
Company" said she, laughing and
showing her white teeth. NO, 1
should never dream of accusing YOU.
In fact, l think its dreadful to ac-
cuse anyone. Have you any plan to
go upon?"
"No." said 1, unless 1 consult the
police"
u wouldn't do that yet" said she.
"Perhaps it's only mislaid. My idea
is that the old lady above stairs took
it to brighten YOU
"She couldn't get it," said /. "She
can't get out of her bed alone"
"Oh, can't shee Tell that to the
marine-I mean, l do not agree with
you. She has given me evidence
enough this morning that she can
and will get out of bed when oc.
casion offers.''
Absurd" said I. "You don't
know Aunt Jane Mary"
"And I'm sure you don't" said she.
| what do you mean?"
ooh, nothing" said she.
"Well, you'll have to remain, sup
pose, for the present." said l.
| cpl caa nknnt fhnf
ut depends on how you treat me.
I'm sure I'm very good to stay when
l hadn't done anything to cause you
subj tiistrust of me-"
~ must have your room swept to.
morrow" said I. "Can you go out
for while?"
Il don't know why my room should
be swept tomorrow. I've been here
only "a hours all told. Besides, ]
don't want that little vixen"-she
nodded her head towards the kitchen
lin my ROOM"
You came so suddenly, and yQul
shoes, YOU remember, were muddy
Thought She gave an impatient jerk
of the shoulders ut my remark, but
| size Sdiu nOlnlnS.
NO, l can't sweep your room to-
morrow, after ALL / must go to the
funeral. forgot that"
Whose? Oh. yes, l know"
At about six o'clock 1 came down
and found the parlor door open ant
the sun streaming in. Astonshed al
the freedom of some one, l knew
not who, i went in at the door
There l found Mr.. Reldon sitting
reading the Star Onion. He jumped
up "a I came in, and stood while
said;
"Are you ready for your tea now?'
eyes," said he, chats what Tn
waiting for" l preceded him into
the dining-room, where light mea
had been laid. He seated himself
saying, First rate! Just what
like!" and fell to.
"You seem to have got over your
horror of my boarder," said 1, t.
make conversation.
''How is that?" said he, looking IL,
quickly.
"Why, when I drove past here thi
morning, going to the Hall, saw yo,
apparently in deep conversation will
her"
WAS that your other boarder?
thought it was one of the family.
asked her how soon she thought 20,
would get back"
''she said you posed as the lock
smith,"
"Oh, no! she couldn't have sal
that"
well, she said she thought yo
were the locksmith."
That's different matter. Yer
. complimentary, I'm sure. Now, al
other cup of that nice tea, and II
off to old Haight's dungeon. 70
don't know how he works us fe
r lows"
l saw him run lightly down tn
steps in the dusk, jump on hi
wheel, and spin down the road.
went into his room. He had bee
+. on the bed, but not in it. 1 Gale
Glorianna to help me tidy the room
There were bits of newspaper lyin
about and scraps of letter-pape,
with Star Union at the top and part
of articles such as young men writ,
OF as I suppose they write, for TIL
daily journals.
At seven l gave Miss Dacres he
supper, and then sat down to res