Evening star., 1909-09-12

Horace does even now, but it's all right
SO long as your faith holds
"Oh. 1t can't be" she cried, when you
have done SO much for u.s."
Forgive me for having said So" he
pleaded, "and forget that l did. He was
smarting under the news of his fathers
arrest and felt, perhaps, that l was In
part to blame for it,
How could he? Why should he?" she
demanded. II was hurt. oh. so much,
but could never have thought OF blam-
Ing you." and her hand slid into his with
touch that was all maidenly, yet full OF
It before he spoke again. Then he pleaded
for Horace. feeling for him In his own
newborn happiness. and above all re.
membering that he was her brother.
But Horace felt, OF course. that his
done so for the sole purpose of protect
ing him. That was trouble beyond all
other. especially as 1t showed that his
father must have believed him guilty"
Yes" she said. glad to accept the ex-
cuse on behalf Of her brother and CRATE
full to him for offering it. that was the
most terrible thing about it after ALL"
is your horse gentle?" he asked. sud-
denly, In low tone.
She leaned forward, quick to catch in
his tone and manner an underlying pur-
pose. and schooled by her experiences Of
the last few weeks to connect II with the
murder and its constantly threatening
presence.
Absolutely" she answered, In the same
tone in which he had spoken "Why?"
II want to fire pistol into that clump
OF evergreens. You aren't afraid?''
have no difficulty In holding him.
At that he raised his hand and spoke
in his natural voice:
''Hark! hear a partridge in that
si.,. eiump POI OF a bushes May I take shot at
DO" she cried, entering into his mood.
without fully comprehending It, See If
you can hit anything. sight unseen.
He took aim at the evergreens. but in
rose from the midst of them
You want another murder?" he de-
manded.
Judith laughed with a naturalness that
charmed and delighted Grimbleshaw The
apprehension on Fry's face was comicaI
In the extreme.
Deeper among the evergreens was the
sound of another man, but he was clearly
moving away, and not slowly nor care
fully as to the noise he made. At least.
Grimbleshaw knew that he had succeeded
in warning Billings.
why. who'd have expected to find you
here. Mr.. Fry?" Grimbleshaw asked. with
well simulated surprise
You've interrupted me in following a
very important clue" Fry said, testify,
coming to the edge of the road. You've
undone the work of hoursr'
JlOuBHI WUen you cropped
that man in there and turned toward us
you were through with him."
"Oh, then you knew that was in the
woods and in that particular ciump. did
you?" demanded the other.
I'm afraid I'll have to admit that I
did. found you were so much interested
in us that / thought I'd get interested
In you. Besides. the temptation to see
what you would do under. fire was too
strong to be resisted"
And suppose hadn't chosen n ex
pose myself?"
'Oh. should have fired in the air; you
wouldn't have been hurt I assure you"
You won't feel SO much like Laughing
when l report your interference with the
law. SIR"
We'll. Lanceboro will make up for any
unusual soberness on my part. The whole
village will enjoy 1t and laugh at 1t them
Fry answered with mumbling indis-
tinctness. the meaning of which neither
OF the others caught. and moved rapidly
away In the direction Of the village.
No danger Of his telling" said Grim
bleshaw. and explained to Judith the lit
tie OF the scene she did not already un-
derstand.
Now" he said. 'I've got t. s.se Bill