The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-02

what clothes she would need in her
trunk and send that TO the station with
out loss of~time.
Then Bess went TO say good-by 10
Gordon while the lawyer hurried down
TO her fathers bank to change the
money received by the sale into nifty
500 bills.
Meantime. Bess and Gordon were hs-
uring out tba best route to Wickenburg
Arizona
That viii be a pretty hard trip for
you TO take alone. Miss Brown" Gordon
told her.
I'm sure / won't mind it. I couldn't
stay here in Marshall and have mo-
ments peace IL I thought that some
body else was carrying out this last
wish Of Jim's," she replied,
"Wel, ] suppose there is something
in that. and know how happy he feels
to think that you are going TO do rhis
for him"
Yes. and I hope TO be able to do
even more for him" the girl replied
quickly, thrilled by the thought Of the
note she had found under Toms blot
ter.
'He appreciates these last few
Gordon began when Bess cut in quick
" with.
by the way, Mr.. Gordon, DO you Te-
member Harvey Snow?
''Why, yes, It seems to me he lived
over by the school when 7 first came to
town. But never knew him very wen
because he ran away or his mother
moved. or something like that, after I'd
been here only a year or so"
That's right" Bess rejoined. liar
vey ran away. Have you heard OF any
body seeing him around Marshall late
Type
why. no. Gordon answered, with a
puzzled expression. why do you aslI?''
Bess sat tapping the toe OF her shoe
on the floor thOuEhtfuuy. She had de-
bated for some time whether or not IL
would be wise to take Gordon into her
confidence and tell him about the note
she had found
She knew that she could trust him,
but her family pride finally kept her
silent. She could not ten OF the doubt
that was present In her mind until she
was perfectly sure about IT,
II was too late now for rash accusa-
tious. She would not break out holly
again and accuse anybody until she had
the evidence against him.
So the girl took some time before an
| swering. Then she said slowly:
"Air- Gordon, I know you would 90
ANYTHING in your power TO help Jim
He nodded ia affirmation.
We'll I've a notion that IL you spend
[ part OF the time while I am gone in
| asking around town If anybody has seen
3 Harvey snow recently, you may find
( out something that viii help jim"
/ Cant you tell me something a little
J more definite than that?'' inquired Cor
don
I No" replied Bess firmly. lat least
not at present. I wish. though, that
I you would DO a little detective work OF
I that line. I'll tell you this much. I be-
T iieve that Harvey Snow was the tramp
/ that died in the car with Jim. jim
q won't admit IT, You remember, he said
/ something at first about an oath. Well
/ I'm inclined to believe he swore to Har-
/ vey that he wouldn't admit his identi-
/ ty."
/ do you think 1t pOssible?" cried the
/ other, in establishment. trying 70 inquire
I the thing cut logically.
Yes, I'm almost sure I'm right"
/ Bess answered.
''Weu. I'll DO the best ] can while
/ you are gone 20 find out anything about
Harvey Snow having been seen. I'll
/ be very careful so that there won't be
! any suspicion concerning why want
7 the information
"If you find out anything" Bess re-
piled, let me know at once L shall
/ keep you posted on my address"