Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-08-12

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muddy night it was when 1 left the
Hall. You remember about the mud
dy shoes, don't you, Wildly? and
Badly Towner?" she began to laugh.
L only wanted to quiet him-the old
gentleman, l meanwhile I searched
SIT" said Mr.. Beldon warningly.
While you rummaged," interpo-
lated-Jennings.
IF | can only be sent where Jim
is" continued Miss Dacres recklesslv.
! There T.
Where Jim isl" 1 exclaimed
your brother Jamie? He is dead.
Sent where he tsp" -----z-.
| Jim dead!" she CALCULATED breath
lessly. Jim dead! How do Won
| know? Who-who-told you?"
I You told me yourself said 1,
when you came to me. You said
Il never told you so. said that
Jim was dead?"
1ou said that jamie had been Ia
ken off suddenly. that he had gone
the way of his kind, that he
oh, is that where you got your
information?" The flush left her face.
She was calm again. Haven't you
learned yet not to believe one word
L say? l never said Jim was dead.
| did say that he had gone away.
told you he had gone the way of his
kind. Oh Jim! JIM" And now for
the first time her voice rang true.
You were at liberty to put your
own construction upon it. Dear old
Jim! If I can get into the same four
walls, no matter where they may be,
no matter what partitions may be be-
tween us"
Don't you think we've had senti-
ment enough?" said Beldon, sullenly.
You were always jealous of JIM"
she laughed. ''And now good-by,
Wibby--a long and last farewell"
She began to color again and took a
step towards me. 81 think that per-
haps had 1 really been little ANA
ranthe, or whether I was or no, I
think that if had had the kindness
and love that you and the old ladies
have shown me earlier in life, that
something different might have been
made of me-" I pushed close to her;
there was real moisture in her eye.
What has she done?" said I to
Jennings, that you should take her
away like this? Others may have put
stolen articles in my cellar, but does
it argue that because this girl lived
in the room above the celler that she
was guilty? They were in my house,
but was 1 guilty? Why don't you
arrest me
hor fhA
of fence Mrs. Brathwaite; besides
which, your previous good character
must testify to"
"Thank you, dear old Wildly. You
would save me if you could, but as
you see, Mr.. Jennings is prejudiced."
She turned on Jennings then, and
with a phenomenal change of voice
and tone which held all that could
be imagined of bitterness, helpless
rage, anger, passion, and hatred, she
shrieked:
ooh you! How I should love to
tear your sneal1ing eyes out of your
towards head! Coming into house
in a disguise to pry upon defense
less girl"
81 always wondered you and Parky
didn't see through me, JOSIE" said
Jennings, laughing carelessly. "You
didn't know about the plug in the
floor, did you? and how could you
know of the keys that fitted every
drawer and trunk that you pos
sessed? When you and Parky and
Lestrange went off on your midnight
raids, then came my innings. Why,
Josie, I've spent hours in your rooms,
yours and Parky's. I even tried Lee
strange's bed in the cellar, but saw
real rats where he sees only those
that come FROM
IF we are going, let us co." said
Miss Dacres, with shudder. It
seemed to. me as if she might have
been somewhat ashamed of these |
revelations before me. have always |
hoped that there was that much good |
in her. A million thoughts rushed |
pell-men through my brain. who |
is to tell the ladies ?-the dear la !
dies!' was uppermost.
And now, with lightning rip of |
her black nuns dress, Bob Jennings, |
the detective, cut open the girls |
skirt. He drew something quickly |
forth and threw it into my lap. s'They |
will be safe with you," he said, and |
turned towards the door. 1--WE must |
go if we want to catch the 1927 ex-
PRESS" and he hurried my sometime
boarder from the room and out into |
the night. The policeman arose. !
They dragged my lower-back to his |