The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-16

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other peoples fire." said Aurora sharp
~. This girls in love with him and
will marry him in spite of everything
But / don't care a cent for that. It's
myself I'm thinking Of. If I get your
money back, Sandal, win you hold your
tongue?
Lord George, thinking Of what his
noble father would say We're he in
volved in a card scandal connected
with an actress, thought it just as well
to agree. YES" said he hesitatingly,
"Tn not say a word if you get the
money back But don't you let Hay
speak to me again in public or III
kick him.
That's your affair and his" said
Aurora, delighted at having gained her
/ point; "but you hold your tongue; and
| you, Tempest?"
"I'll not say a word either" said the
/ young man, with a shrug, though l
don't see why you should save this
i blackguard's reputation"
ITS my own I'm thinking Of, so
don't you make any mistake. And now
1 have both your promises|
YES" said Sandal and Tempest,
thinking it best to hush the matter up,
"but Hay
"I'H see to him. You two boys clear
out and go home to bed"
But we can't leave you alone with
Hay" said Tempest.
'I'I not be alone with him." cried the
little woman imperiously. MY com
| panion is with me What do you
mean?"
HE might do you some harm"
ooh, might he? You take me for a
considerable idiot, l suppose You get
along, boys, and leave me to fix W
things"
Both young men protested again, but
Aurora, anxious for her conversation
with Hay, bundled them out of the fiat
and banged the door to when she heard
them whistling below for a hanson
Then she went to the dining room.
You come along to the drawing
ROOM" she said to Hay. Miss Stably
stop here"
II haven't got my shawl" bleated the
old lady.
"Oh, bother" Aurora ran TO the 9th
er room, snatched up the shawl anC
saw Miss Stably sitting down to knit
while she led Hay back into the draw
ing room. He looked round when h,
entered.
"Where are they?' he asked, sitting
down.
Gone But It's all right I've made
them promise not to say
Grexon Hay dldn't. let her finish. HI
fell on his knees and kissed her hand
His face was perfectly white, but hi
eyes were full of gratitude as he bah
bled his thanks. No one could have &C
cused him OF being cold then But Mis-
Dian did not approve of this emotion
natural though it was.
Here, get upw she said, snatchin,
her hand away 'T've got to speal
straight to you. I've done a heap fol
you Now you've got to do heap FOL
me-"
Anything = anything" said Hay
whose face was recovering its norma
color you have saved me-you have.
"And much of a thing you are tt
save! You'll be cheating again in
week or So
mo" cried Hay emphatically, 81
swear I'll not touch a card again! II
marry Maud and turn respectable. oh
what lesson I've had You are SURE
those fellows won't speak?"
mo. That's all right. You can g
on swindling as before, only" Mis-
Dian raised a finger, you'll have t.
pay Sandal back some cash.
'T'll do that Maud will lend me tn,
money. Does he want all?''
"Oh, a couple of thousand will shu
his mouth. I'll not see you left. It
all right, so sit up and don't shak,
there like jelly"
, You're very kind TO me-" said Ha.
family.
Don't you make any mistake. S.
far as l am concerned you might sticl
7 In the mud forever. l helped you be
cause 1 want you to help me. I'm il
. want of money
TN give you some"
. picked from that girls pockets,
! said Aurora dryly. mo, thank yor
o II might dirty my fingers. Lister
. There's reward offered for the dis
= covery of the murderer of Aaron MOL
! man. want to get that thousan
pounds, and you can help me to-
= Hay started to his feet with amaze
nent. OF all the requests she wa
likely to make he never thought
would be such one. Aaron No,
mans murder" he said. "What do 70
know of that?"
:, VERY little, but you know a lot"
81 don't. I swear 1 don't"
!, "Pishr' said Miss Dian imperiousl,
= Remember I've got the whip han(
my boy. Just you tell me how Mr.
> Krill came to strangle the
Z "Mrs. KrillT' Hay turned whit
{ again. and his eyeglass fell. she ha
nothing to do with the matter.
" swear