The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1906-08-25

ward, the silver dropping with a
crash into the basket.
"Oh, Mr.. Townshend, come back!"
Her soft, southern voice had in 1t a
note of distress. Come right back.
this minutel"
He turned his six feet three quick
~ about, and looked down at her ex-
, pectantly as she stood in the doorway.
She smiled up, and the flush on the
fair laughing face deepened bit. as
she went on in her pretty, impulsive
way:
Don't you know, foolish man, that
you must not go off that way! It's
such bad luck to come back! Come
right In here and turn around three
times. One-two-three-th Now,
sit down." She gave the greatcoat a
gentle little push toward the sleepy
hollow chair. He went down; she
breathed sigh Of relief. There, you
can go now" She held the door in
willingly open.
He sat quite still in the big, COM
Portable chair, ami looked sternly al
the other man, who was leaning negli-
gently against the piano.
Take her back south, Jack, before
the commonwealth finds out. We burr
witches up here"
She made little moue, and he
other man shrugged his shoulders
IL used to be a believer in heredi.y.
I'm not now. | give you my word,
Townshcnd. she has sensible ancestors
] know Two of them-and look at lcr 4"
he pointed scornfully at the dainty iig-
ure in the pale blue crepe. STEPPED
in superstition! Wears fetish OF
some sort round her neck, and haa
Sor her high priestoss the wrinkledest,
BLACKLIST old"
A blue cloud swept across the room.
q soft hand covered his lips, and a
voice was raised In indignant pro-
test:
1T isn't! It's only my-rabbit-fo,t
And you shan't make fun OF dear old
Aunt Liza! And who was It that
wouldn't pull with the Varsity crew
last year. because they had lost their
mnscory And"
And who was it" The Girl In Pink
had risen and was pointing an accus-
ing finger at the man In the great
coat. that only last week. at Bobby
Fairs mess. wouldn't sit down until
the steward was brought in-because
there were-th-ir-te-enl"
He gave one look at 'Jack-then,
without a word, the two men bolted.
pursued by little, delicious, hooking
gibes.
Mollie turned suddenly and looked
searchingly ut the girl who had thrown
herself down upon the rug. elizabeth
Van Allen. believe III tell-you--
something. The strangest thingl" She
came slowly toward the fire.
For three nights, Bess, have
dreamed the same thing-that in
certain place in this very house, there
is something valuable, silver or gold,
hidden, And, Bess, | believe II! There
was no earthly reason why ! should
dream such a thing have never
thought OF H. II just came to Ee.
and ! know Aunt Liza would say II
was sent! Jack laughed at first, but
last night when | woe him up and
showed him-come, I'll show you!"
She sIrang lightly to her feet and
gathered the soft blue draperies about
her.
The Girl In Pink followed quickly,
MS she led the way to the dining room,
straight across the parquetted floor.
Here, right behind this buffet" she
tugged recklessly al the pretty piece of
furniture. Now, put your ear to that
wall, and listen when | tap. Don't you
hear-it s hollow!" The two girls
looked OF each other breathlessly. The
Girl In Pink had caught the fever OF
excitement that glowed in the blue
eyes.
There isn't another place In the
whole room that sounds that way. A
know, for we have a secret cabinet in
the library down homeland it's me
very identical spot OF my dreams!
You know, this-these apartments
were once a house, one of those old
colonial mansions; Il belonged TO
Jacks Observation-Disclosures, or some.
body. It's Jacks. own property. lie
up my Ilind-he's got &c dig In here
and, see And this very night"
But, Mollie, think of the mess all
over your pretty room! And won't
49, .-lEJ in the other apartment"
They've gone away. Mr.. Crosby
won't be back TIL to-morrow-thats
whv | want Jack to do II tonight.
And what do care for mess, IL
only-oh, Jack, let's do it-now!" She
lifted two colXing blue eyes to the
man who had come In quietly and
was standing in the doorway watch
ing the two with the shadow of
smile OIL his dark handsome face.
There wa Silence for a time. The
man m The dress uit looked dreamily
at the BIT OF tln.el wall. The Girl in
PINK hughe tile nary8usly-
prosai", sensible clf Lad vanished