Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-07-16

,cor In The morning nobody WIN care
anyway--so there"
The sufferers state now became so
alarming that her friend was forced 10
suggest another plan. II was against
her better judgment, but something
had to be done at once. for otherwise
Miss Imogene would never be In a
condition 10 act the part Of the bird
In the play that evening.
"Imogene.- she said sternly, stop
crying this instant and listen to me.
I believe you viii do a very wrong
thing In seeing Mr.. Fitzgeorge in the
middle OF the night but OF course
have no right to interfere against your
wishes. I am older than you, and !
tell you csndidiy l don't Ike II How
much money have you with your
Fifty dollars, and I'll give him jew
eiry enough to make up the balance"
THAT won't be necessary. I'll lend
you whatever you need, and II you still
insist upon seeing the man ! will 60
down with you
In an instant more two very shaky
little arms were twined about Miss
Renwyck's neck and a sobby voice
was pouring delirious thanks into her
ears
When the fear of creeping down q
flight OF dark stairs alone was eased
by the thought OF companionship the
sentimental young lady began to view
the affair in an entirely different light
II would be an adventure which APP
pealed TO her strongly. There would
be no earthly danger, she argued, as
each could be protection to the other
while II the worst came TO the woist
their screams would quickly summon
aid.
The more Miss Imogene thought Of IL
the more excited she became. declaring
finally that she would gladly pay 500
which somebody else had earned for
her. by the way-just for the fun of
the thing. She felt now that she had
exaggerated the possibility of danger.
as the wretched, disgraceful man was
after money only and would go away
instantly he had received II.
You see," she explained, The shows
his intentions are not had by his very
letter. If he had asked me to meet
him outside In the dark somewhere
shouldn't have dared, but coming here
into the library. where we can call for
assistance. shows that he means no
HARM"
"But suppose he should not come
aloneT suggested Miss Harriet
But he WILL" the other continued.
Besides, you and ! will stand In the
door on the opposite side of the room.
and the moment we see two men in
stead of one, why, then. dear. We'll
just begin to scream 'Firer or something
like that. and then we can say we
heard noise and came down. Oh.
Harriet, precious. do go and find
piece of white stringr
Miss Renwyck was not convinced
She did not lack courage for woman.
nor had she any actual fear of this
man, who was clearly an ordinary pet
ty blackmailer who tried to make profit
out of an innocent schoolgirls foolish
correspondence. She could not imagine
any other motive for his coming, mas
much as the library window would be
opened by an inmate of the house and
closed and locked again Immediately
after his departure Yes. clearly ii was
blackmail. and il Imogene had her let
tiers returned intact perhaps it was the
easiest solution after all
What sort Of a looking person is
this Mr.-er- Roddy -poddy kins?" she
asked. with a smile.
'Now. please do not call him that"
begged Miss Imogene. at makes me