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was wrong became a certainty, and
with wild alarm she started out to in-
vestigate.
CHAPTER XVI.
EELING perfectly safe behind tho
door which already had sheltered
her SO effectively and familiar

III door which already had sheltered
her SO effectively and familiar
now With the room, Nora was seated
on the bed. She was tired of trying to
listen to the conversation she could not
near, except as a confused murmur.
and having regained her composure
was waiting for Patsy to go and in
tending to follow her at once. She
realized that Crawford had gone too
far, was dangerous, as Patsy had
warned her he was, and thai 1t be.
hooved her to be extremely careful. Sha
surmised that her sister had come To
get the note and, not hearing her voice
raised In anger, assumed tina CrawS
ford hat succeeded in modifying her
n that everything was going along
all right. She wondered at the length
of her stay, however. and was getting
impatient.
When the loo opened %brusquely and
Patsy. seeking refuge herself, appeared
to her startled gaze, she was too SUR
prised TO move Patsy, as she closed
the doc and found herself c~onfrontine
Nora was not less startled and aston-
ished. The supper table standing be-
tween them odd eloquently enough the
tale of what had taken place. Doubt
that her sister had fallen victim to
Crawford's snares was impossible.
my o she groaned. ~.
Nora had risen to her feet and stood
speechless.
Patsy went to her. her eyes blazing
and her teeth set.
What is this?" she demanded.
The girl did not, could not, answer
Speak" she ordered. but whisper.
Mons in the next ROOM"
Mont" gasped Nora, If possible. still
more terrified.
She raised her hand to her head in a
dazed way. Patsy grasped her wrist
furiously, and. squeezing 1t as In a wise,
twisted the arm until she forced the girl
to her knees.
Speak, speak. I say" she ordered.
What is the meaning of this?' ~
Let go, you are hurting me-" whis-
pered Nora in gon II have done
nothing wrong" 20.
Nothing wrong!" Kissed Patsy,
trembling with grief and passion.
you lie, an you know you lie. You've
been lynn to me all along. I'll let nom
In an show her the thing you are" she
said.
Nora threw her arms around her
knees and clutched her frantically.
mo, no. not that!' she supplicated.
Listen to me Patsy. I'm not what
you think. Indeed. I'm not. I haven't
lone anything wrong. Don't let nom
see; oh, DON'T
"I wouldn't believe you under OATH"
said Patsy. What are you dom in
this mans room. in his bedroom?
What's this here blowout? What are
you doin' In that dress?'
"I came to get the note. I didn't
mean to stay, but l had to-"
Eyes, you had to stay to supper"
He'd have given 1t to me If you
hadn't come" sas
He'd a given it to you, at what
price, you fool! Didn't 1 tell you not
to Gomez"
IT had to. I was afraid of pop and
nom. Oh, Patsy, don't be hard on
me. I know things look queer, but
I'm a good girl" 'F
Let go my legs an get up. How
many times have you been here be-
fore? Own up-tell the truth. If YOU
lie, I'll kill YOU"
Never; It's the very first time
"Swear 1t, by the Holy Mothers! ~
"By the Holy Mother, it's true. l
wish I may die If it amt"
Swear that o amt Yet gone to
the bad"
'I swear it, Patsy. You can believe
me. And I'm not going to the bad
ever
You'll go in spite of yourself, IN
spite of me, in spite of pop an momst
said Patsy bitterly.
You haven't any right TO say sucn
things protested Nora. i've been
foolish, perhaps, but I didn't mean to
do wrong"
That's Just 1t. You don't mean to
do wrong, but you will-you will, God
help us"
what did you come here for-the
note?"
Yves, and to see If you was here"
Have you got it?"
mot yet"
How did you leave the theatre? l
thought YOU couldn't do it, leading the
chorus"
ST didn't ask. When l couldn't n
you I hiked to the fiat, an when saw
Won wasn't there l got a hunch you'd
be fool enough to come to CRAWFORD :.
An then 1 heard MONS voice an
rushed in here, cause | couldnt zen
her why I was there without telln an.
I wonder what's she saytn? Ihey
know we're not at the show shop an
are huntin' for us, sure pop. fdlA'
What's that?"
She gripped her sisters shoulder, anu
a cold sweat broke out upon her prow'
ooh. my Cod" she whispered.
There's Dan!"