Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-12-01

I've Deen 10 DailAS -. -
scrap. and he's forbidden me the house'
"Poor boyl" replied Doyle; "ano MA
RAINBOW does she feelP"
81 haven't seen her since she gov
here. but lis easy to imagine no" She
will treat me-"
"That reminds me, went'to see Bar
rie myself this morning, and new
maid came to the door whom never
.oy and when she asked me my name
7 couldn't tell l'her. No, sir; couldnt l,
and she thought she'd got lunatlc'
guess. because she slammed Inc uoor
in nv face, and couldn't think what
nv name was till l got round the cor
uer. But about the book. of course
the thing has been mislaid, and III
make Barrie smart for this. Why, darn
il all, I was reading the book myselr
that afternoon, and | went home with |
Barbara-rll call her that this time
without the Miss-and she didn't have
il. Put il back? Why, certainly; al
ways do. OF course. Fuddle-heaoeu
fool! I'll cane him."
John went straight TO his aunts' De
termined not to tell her OF the 1utile
interview with Barrie and its ending.
But Cupid ruled otherwise. He found
Marian Barrie in the house, ana, real
izine how hopeless his love must be
now was hardly civil TO her. Even his
aunt noticed it, and said:
"Why, John, Marian has been my only
comfort. except always you, since TINS
happened, and you act as il you were
angry with her. o, what are they
going to do with me, JohnP What did
Mr.. Barrie say"
And John could keep in no longer. II
all came in a rush of passionate words
restrained only by Marian's presence
As she listened the colorleft her face,
and d great tear filled each eye. She
loved her father, but now she ealized
that she loved John Sprague mtre, and
as she realized it, her eyes told the
story.
Barbara had stolen from the room,
and they were alone. John finished
with: "And that's why have little to
say to you, Miss Barrie"
Miss Barrie!' All, no, John, not
that: l." and she blushed and hesi-
tated. II don't agree with father,
John"
Ten minutes. later they sought Bar
bara Myles TO assure her that neither
agreed with father"
"Now, john" said Marian, 81 believe
that YOU aud l can fathom this. OF
course. the most natural theory is that
some enemy Of Miss Myles has put this
book here in this house. But there are
two facts against that. No one has
been in the house but old Job Doyle, and
Miss Myles hasn't any enemies. But
there was the book"
"Where was it found" asked John.
"In the box under the seat here by the
fireplace" answered Barbara. How
could it have come there unless after
had left here the morning l found II
was gone, some one had come here and
I placed it in the settle?'
"Were there any signs Of anyone'i
coming in, Aunt Barbara? Tell us the
whole story again from the last TINT
you saw the book" said John.
"When I came home to lunch the bool
was there in its accustomed place. Tha'
was. the las. l saw of it. o, no, Jol
Doyle had 1t that afternoon"
Eyes, he told me so when / met him
Did he put it back?"
"Why, John, you don't think-? o
course he put it back"
t "Did you see it after sou saw 1t in hi
hands? Think hard, now"
The poor little woman blushed ant
looked uncomfortable and finally said
p "No. Mr.. Doyle was waiting OF. de 70
: me and it was storming iercely So
just put out the remaining lights and
p do believe l did not look to see If tn
, Walton were safe"
q. Eyes, yes" said John. what then?
"Why, we walked home together" sh
. said shyly, "nnd l asked Job in to hay
{ a cup Of tea, and he took off his Goa
and put it"
! "Where?" demanded John.
, "Why--why in the settle-why-
a John, you don't think. Why, where ar
/. you going, John?"
John rushed out of the house, sayin
something as he went, about that al
o sent .7ded chap will forget where b
> lives mkt"
I He went to Job Doyle's house, an
the maid told him she expected he
s master back at any momen'. So b
= concluded to wait. Soon in came Jol
4 wearing a far-away look, and greete
i. John with very formal chow do yo
,. do, sir? What can | do for you?"
!. Tell us what You stole the Walto
for" said John.
5. God bless my soul!" calculated Jo
~ "What do you mean, sir?"
= Nothing but what said, lid job
. laughing in spite of himself Now, S,
: here, Mr.. Doyle. You told me you wei
reading the book that afternoon. d
!. you put it back? Now, for Barbara
sake, Doyle, do try ant recollect."
:. "No, I have no recollection If repla
: ing IT,"
= Now, as a matter Of fact, isn't tn
- wha; happeLed? You read the Wal;C
h all the afternoon, and when six ocloC
!, struck and Aunt Barbara began to pr
, the lights out you put your great co
on"
70 "And, like fuddle-headed fool that
IS am, slipped the book into my pocket
d Exactly"
But how did il get into the settler"
=. simplest thing in the world. Wit
q you went into the house"
7 II took my coat off and it slipped o.
"a Of the pocket"
Accordingly Mr.. Barrie Mns sent Z