Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-09-25

their eyes met.
The color left her face, her eyes grew
sick with fear-the fear of arrest. To
be dragged like common thief to
prison to answer the charge of SNUG
Cling! The thought was unbearable.
She blamed the law that made it a
crime to wear ones own garments in
to ones own country.
Slipping into her seat she leaned to.
ward Fan with a shuddering whisper:
"Hc is here! The one with short,
pointed heard. Don't look-and don't
tell your father or mother"
Fan garpu In the direction Of the
congressman, singled out the Vandyke,
which at that moment was oblivious
Of her critical scrutiny in an interest
ed discussion OF venison, and whisper
ed back:
"lle does not look ferocious enough
to bite
But Dorothy could not see the joke;
1t was an hour Of agony for her. When
at last the meal was over and they
could get away. the two girls ran up
to the safe seclusion Of Fans room.
where they talked it over breathlessly
and in whispers.
They decided that Dorothy should
steal away under cover Of darkness,
take the first train for Easton and so
make good her escape.
AS to the SealSkin sack, the cause
IF
slowed away in one of Mrs. Prices
lavender bags; Dot enveloped herself
in Il borrowed cravenette hiding her
face behind an automobile veil.
With timd step the two conspirators
slipped down to the lower hall. They
exchanged stories around the office
fire.
Just as the girls reached the lower
step. with freedom almost within
reach, the office door opened and Dots
pursuer stepped forth.
pardon me. is this Miss Price?' he
asked courteously Your father said
would find you in the sitting ROOM"
"Oh-er-yes," stammered Fan, try
ing to push palpitating Dorothy past
him.
He seemed such pleasant, polite de-
tective that for one reckless moment
Fan entertained the idea of appealing
to him in behalf of the innocent Of
fender, but before she could speak he
pulled Il letter from his pocket
Sc fnu nj SC,
sister, Nellie Dayton" explained he.
"Nellie Dayton your sister," both
girls exclaimed in surprise.
YES" he said cordially. when she
learned that was coming up here for
few days shooting with some friends
she insisted that l become her courier.
She also intrusted to my care a kodak
picturesque of her own work, / be-
lieve. 1t is q group Of picnickers.
among them yourself and your friend
here. recognized Miss Graham when
l saw her at the station at Easton, al
though it is three years since | have
seen her was strongly tempted to
make myself known at once, but saw
that she did not remember me-"
Dot threw back her veil. disclosing a
bright smile and a face beaming with
relief.
II wish you had Mr.. Dayton" she
said. impulsively extending both
hands. ut would have saved me- such
scare"
"What?" inquired Dayton, mystited
mot afraid Of me?'
"\-no-of your beard" laughed Dor
othy, in which Fan joined. You were
a beardess senior when l met you
three years ago, you know"
$50 I was. Why, 4 did not think Of
that. What a chump l am"
Several days later. when brother
George" came to Glen Echo with a
significant ring for Fan Price, she told
him in confidence that his prank was
likely to cost his sister her freedom.
"Imprsonment?' he asked in horri-
fed whisper. THAT is severe punish
ment for smuggling one article"
THAT depends upon the article snug
gled," Fan limited, with a wise side
glance. Il am afraid our Dorothy has
been guilty Of smuggling other things
than sealskin coats, and she began
three years ago"
''Three years smuggler! Then she
deserves the limit for such an offense."
observes it? She would not be hap
py without the full penalty of the law
for life! There, told
you So" Fan added mischievously as
Here she comes now Within jailer."