Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-14

The color left her face, her eyes grew
sick with fear-the fear OF arrest. To
be dragged like a common thief to
prison to answer the charge Of SNUG
Cling! The thought was unbearable.
She blamed the law that made 1t a
crime to wear ones own garments IN
to ones own country.
Slipping into her seat she leaned to-
ward Fan with shuddering whisper:
HE is here! The one with short,
pointed beard. Don't look-and don't
tell your fatheE or mother"
Fan glared 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:
"He does not look ferocious enough
to bite"
But Dorothy could not see the joke;
it was an hour of agony for her. When
ut 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 1t 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
Df A1rff "
slowed away in one of Mrs. Prices
lavender bags; Dot enveloped herself
In a borrowed cravenette, hiding her
face behind an automobile veil.
With timid step the two conspirators
slipped down to the lower hall. They
could hear The mems voices as 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 stopped forth.
Pardon me, is this Miss Price," he
asked courteously. Your father said
l would find you in the sitting ROOM
"Oh-er-yes," stammered Fan, try.
ing to push palpitating Dorothy past
him.
He seemed such a pleasant, ',olite de-
tective that for one reckles ! moment
Fan entertained the idea III appealing
to him in behalf of the innocent of
fender, but before she could speak he
pulled letter from his pocket.
'It is for Miss Price and is from my
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
a few days shooting with some friends
she insisted that l become her courier
She also intrusted to my care kodak
picturesque of her own work, be-
lieve. 1t is a 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, I was strongly tempted to
make myself known at once, but l saw
that she did not remember me-"
Dot threw back her veil, disclosing a
bright smile and a face beaming with
relief
Il wish you had Mr.. Dayton" she
said, impulsively extending both
hands. "It would have saved me such
a scare
WHAT" inquired Dayton, mystifed.
Not afraid of me?"
"N-no-of your beard" laughed Dor
othy, in which Fan Joined. You were
a beardless senior when l met you
three years ago, you kno f."
$50 was. Why, did not think of
that What a chump I am"
Several days later WI 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.
imprisonment he asked in horri.
fed whisper. THAT is severe punish.
ment for smuggling one article"
''That depends upon the article snug
gled," Fan hinted, 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."
Deserves 1t? She would not be hap
by without the full penalty of the law
Imprisonment for life. There told
you So" Fan added mischlevously as
Dot and Mr.. Dayton strolled into view.
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