The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-16
two or three postal orders. I wish tho
p%OstOflce was a little nearer"

two or three postal orders. I wish the
postof1ce was a little nearer"
Without replying he turned and
walked by her side. The road slanted
upward for some little distance, then
dropped gently between tall hedges
toward Mawgan Chase.
when l walked home with you the
other day." he began, "it was suggest
ed that l should write to the owners
of the Nebraska--"
you suggested it," she replied,
quickly. "Have you done so?"
Il wrote the same evening. This
morning-or, more correctly, this
forenoon, for the post was gerry late
to-day for some reason-I Sot their
reply"
"Well?"
you were right in your surmise.
passage in the Nebraska. In fact, the
only passenger whose name began
with a W. was Miss West"
II was sure I was right" she said.
eagerly. "Now, what's to be done?
You'll inform the coastguard, of
course?"
II have come to the conclusion that
1t would be better to inform the man
himself. What think you?"
81 am not sure" she answered, slow
1y. "If you brighten him away you
lose the clue, as it were.
What clue?"
"You will think me very inquisitive,
no doubt. But the mystery of Miss
Vests silver box f%ascinates me. She
thinks lightly of its contents-at least,
she debut | feel sure it contains
documents of Importance, If this man
Nevins could only be trapped in some
way and made to divulge what he
Knows"
What good would come of that?
Perhaps he Ices not know anything.
He may be acting for some n else
some one who is afraid he contents
of the box may come to light"
"Of course, that may be SO; but it
doesn't clear up the mystery in any
way"
Il admit IL. But | would like if pos
sible to avoid a scandal. Miss Vests
box, of course, may never be washed
ashore. On the other hand, 1t may
drift in on the very next tide. If
Nevins is neal he will endeavor to
steal it's contents. He may succeed
and get away, and where are we then?
Or he may be caught with the stolen
goods in his possession, in which case
ST. Chloe will become notorious in a
way we don't desire. But the point
is. is it not better to prevent the
crime than to catch the criminal?"
perhaps you are right" she said,
slowly. eff Nevins is compelled to
leave the place it will put an end to
the strain of watching him, won't it?'
81 am glad you agree with me-" he
said, after a pause. Il think l had
better go back now and get the thing
over"
1T is not a very pleasant task" she
ventured, looking timidly up into his
face.
ITS a very unpleasant task" he
answered, coming to a dead stop IN
his walk. Il wish your brother were
at home, SO that we might go to-
gether."
81 believe Glenn would enjoy beard.
ing the creature" she replied, with a
laugh.
81 think he would. Is he happy, do
YOU think, in London?"
Il think so. He does not say very
much. But, at any rate. he never
complains"
Hes a little bit of a puzzle to me-
GRAFTON said, thoughtfully. He
seemed to change all of a sudden. The
Methodists would say he got con-
verted."
But not in a religious sense" she
answered. with a smile. and yet |
agree with you the change was very
sudden and very complete"
Have you any idea what wrought
the changer" he questioned, looking
beyond her across a stretch OF brown
and sodden fields. 1T always seems
to me that it dated from the wreck OF
the Nebraska"