The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-28

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happened"-
She checked ht1nlv Now Won
got enough to wobu without ns
We wouldn't go 3 fort or Rfs-
marck, and that W whole from
Bile. To excuse hsf3r and TO take
the blame herself Did him of the
refusal of David Rmonev and of
Mrs. Cummings sit
You see." she eed EARNESTLY
by way Of putting best possible
color to the latter ,de-"vou seq
they THINK over thett we're trash.
50 they're bound tus alone. 1t
amt that they ~ good man
Ders''-
1t was Lounsbun1rn to inter
rupt. He was FRANKFORT "Nfan-
nersr' he said vic. manners,
What's manners to Oh it? There's
a lot that's good ms-and cursed
bad heart"
She took up the e. brought a
milestone from the,s of n Docket
and ran 1t down tade thought
fully.
I'm going to lop this whole
business from first st." he went
on more quietly. lend the next
few days Investigation got nv
letter."
We went to ClarR you and got
1t there. She adbat she had
feared Braden and of his slack
courtesy.
"Oh. we'll" he sartB in apol-
ogy for the real estant. eff a man
out here don't takeais hat to a
girl that means notl
1T wasn't the haze answered.
and described Bradurther con
duct
Lounsbury blazedhgain. "Tn
see about that, too" clared. HE
must be another 50 of imported
manners"
They heard the chrinding of
coffee mill. AS il SHY a thought,
she looked toward tick.
IT'S about time Z to go in"
she said, n little led. Then:
Wont you come. and take a
snack with us? Nh d like to
see you"
"Marylynw He had her mean
ing why. Dallas, 5n't mean to
say that you-that sir
YES" very low.
"Well"-LounSbury determined
now" there's got to5me kind of
an understanding. ! you how I
felt, and you ran awm NE. You
shan't do 1t this tinll go to the
house, and I'll tell IN just how
things are. 1 will"
"Oh, my baby siste murmured.
Instantly he was aIenoss. mo.
no; 1 won't tell her said. But
I'm sick and tired qg tied this
way, hand and foot. Fas your IA
Their first, and now again-Dal-
laSr'
She could not ansvn.
81 won't tell her. vait till-till
you do. But you sd I can't go
to the house. And Sc 1 oughtn't
to stay here any long her to see.
But I'm coming bace tonight at
taps"
She shook her headrylyn would
be alone" she said y. $3.50
can't" -
You will; 1 knowwill. She'll
be asleep"
Mono
''At taps, Dallas" touched the
hand that held ththe upright.
She thought all at COW worn he
was and white. Ar moment he
had mounted and wateTing off.
Left alone, she DIR going in to
breakfast, expectingrt silence or
passionate protests, ps tears, and
she tried to find iter heart to
blame Lounsbury Fl accompany
ing her.
But Marylyn well her with a
question or two, exd sorrowfully |
at the news of LAry's mother
and when the elder explained that |
the storekeeper had too busy to |
come to the shackned a faint |
smile.
The brave baby lght Dallas.
But Marylyn wlzzling over
Lounsburys true ! for staying
away-now when tlther was not |
there to object Hold Dallas he
was busy. That, hr, was only
pretext. Finally sncluded that
Fraser. in spite oipromise, had
made a confdant e storekeeper
and that the lattereen the hope
Iessness of bis affelor her.
I'm glad" shl to herself.
Now l won't hawai- him"
Lounsbury pursi feverlsh in
vestigation that do found no one
who cared to quibth him. From
the captain. neverls of his dig
nifty, to the rolly ltler there was
a very outrush of AS they came
he received them itchfork sharp
ness. examined thd tossed them
aside. which led so remark that
the storekeeper WI TO Simon. Yet
when retreat SO he admitted
himself hedCed iniiSputable testi-