The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-24

risks. rs Well as, by and by. share Your
3dNantaScS?"
Cant you see. dear. that it is kinder
to keep YOU in ignorance of the risks ,"
Not. Harold, If they are avoidabi-,
and will not bear discussion"
We'll. dear, l will go so far as TO
cay that this matter which seems to he
troubling your little heart so much. is
connected with the note robbery at the
Occidental bank-more l cannot tell
You"
There was something in Harold Ban
ter's manner, something which told OF
a conscious concealment, and which
belied the apparent frankness of his
partial statement.
1t angered the woman Who would
have laid down her life for him; who
mad no thought, no hope, no desire, that
was not bound up In his life and well
fare.
1T is not fair TO met" she cried. 1T
is cruel to trust me as o would your
pet dog!-a piece of sugar now and
then, and for the res1-notiling!-I tell
YOU that it is unjust!"
But Ella'-you misunderstood me!
mo, L do not. Harold. I understand
you only too we'll. and I warn you that
in spite OF your refusal to %enlighten me-
with regard to what l Know YOU intend
doing. I will find it out. even though it
be to ny own SORROW"
~ ~ nc IL MtCAs Liz lpuDllC
mind had been full Of the latest Grim
inal sensation, viz.--the theft. by some
persons or persons unknown. OF notes
to the value of $50 900, from the Occi-
dental bank. Lombard street. The thing
had been barefaced, having been effect
ed in the middle of the business day,
during the luncheon hour.
Clew to the perpcrrator, or perpetra-
tors. there was absolutely none. but it
was generally held. when the case was
put n the hands Of Detective inspect
or Baxter. that the chances OF clearing
up the mystery We're increased a hun
dredfold.
AS yet he had nothing of Importance
to report to headquarters. Then a
Strange thing happened.
This absurd coincidence is what the
thief in the bank note robbery of PARIS
bank actually did.
Going home after her interview with
her sweetheart, Ella found that since
tine morning a new inmate had arrived
at the boarding establishment of which
she was a member.
When she saw him at table, he
proved to be a pretentious young fellow,
of the cuff and collar type, and un-
Interesting to a degree. He went
out in the morning about Q. and re-
turned regularly at 6. but what his oc-
cupatioll was nobody had the slightest
idea or conception.
To Elias great annoyance, the new
conner. almost from the first, persisted
in favoring her with his particular at
tentions. Did she run out in the even
ing for a shopping expedition, or a
breath Of fresh air, close in her wake
sailed Mr.. Francis lies (the name he
had given to the proprietress of the es-
tablishment). who with self assumed
impertinencc, pestered her with his I'M
welcome and vulgar chatter.
On the fourth day after his arrival
at the house in Brent street. she had
been compelled to make a stand, and
10 tell him plainly that she did not in
any way desire his acquaintance.
1t was in the neighoorhood Of OK
ford street that the incident occurred.
"No?" he replied. with an abominable
leer and wink. That's ad-fo you;
for if you only but knew, 1 could cover
you from head to FOO with banknotes,
and still ave a big lot over"
The wor ~"banknotes" sent a curious
thrill through the girl. She knew, of
course, of her lovers charge of the Oc-
cidental bank case. and. though the
connection seemed remote, and even
improbable. she felt that. in some way,
as yet unexplained, the MAJ at her side
. was intimately concerned with the