Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28
CHAPTER vII.-continued.

CHAPTER vIl.-Continued.
He nodded, eyes to hers, fascinated,
with an odd commingling of fear and
hope and satisfied self-love Now
am unconnected with the affair. No
one knows that l had any hand in it.
Besides, no one knows me-that L
steal" Her tone fell lower. 1.-THE po-
"I-believe-"
II could get away" she interrupted;
"and then, if they stopped you"
You're right, by the powers!" He
you do that and we can carry this
through. Why, lacking the jewels, 1
am Maitland-I am even wearing Matt
lands clothes!" he boasted. 81 went
to his apartments this morning and
saw to that, because it suited my pur-
pose to be Maitland for day or two"
Them" Her gaze questioned his.
Waiter" cried Anisty. And, when
the man was deferential at his elbow:
Call cab, at once, please"
Certainly, sir"
The rest of the corps of servants
were at the other end of the big room.
Anisty made certain that they were
not watching, then stealthily passed
the canvas bag to the girl. She bent
her head, bestowing it in her handbag.
You have made me happy,
Dan," came TREMENDOUSLY from beneath
the hat brim.
Whatever doubts may have assailed
him when it was too late, by that re-
mark were effaced, silenced. Who
could mistrust her sincerity?
Then when and where may I see
you again." he demanded.
The same->lace."
It was a bold move; but she was
standing; the waiter was back, an
nouncing the cab in waiting, and he
dared not protest. Yet his pat riposte
commanded her admiration.
mo. Too risky. If they are watch.
ing here, they may be there, too" He
shook his head decidedly. The flicker
ot doubt was again extinguished; for
undoubtedly Maitland had escorted her
home that morning; her reference had
been to that place. Somewhere else, -
he insisted. confident that she was
playing fair.
She appeared to think for an in
slant, then, fumbling in her pocket
book, extracted a typical feminine
pencil stub-its business end looking
as though it had been gnawed by g
vindictive rat-and scrubbed hastily
on the back of a menu card:
Mrs. McCabe, 2O5 West One Hun
dred and Eighteenth street. Top floor
Ring three times"
Il shall be there at seven" she tolt
him. You won't fail me?"
Not if I'm still at liberty" h
laughed.
And the waiter smiled at discretion
| a far-away and unobtrusive smile tina
could by no possibility give offense
at the same time it was calculated t.
convey the impression that, in the
opinion of one humble person, at least
Mr.. Maitland was a merry wag.
"Good-by DAM"
| AuASly ASlu uST AuSSTS III HIS udIt
palm for an instant. rising from hi
chair.
"Good-by. my DEAR" he said, clum
silly.
He watched her disappear. eye
humid, temples throbbing. by tn,
powers!" he cried. But She
worth it,"
Perhaps his meaning was vague
even to himself. He resumed his sea
mechanically and sat for a tim
staring dreamily into vacancy, blum
fingers drumming on the cloth.
NO." he declared at length. mo
I'm safe enough in he
hands"
Once secure from the public gaze
the girl crowded back into a corner O
the cab, as though trying to efface hel
SELF Her eyes closed almost auto
matically; the curve of laughing lip
became a doleful droop; crinkle al
peared between the arched brows
waves IF burning crimson flooded he
face and throat.
In her lap both hands lay clenche
into tiny fists-clenched so tightly tina
it hurt, numbing her fingers-a ply.
ical pain that, somshow. helped her t