Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05
I FEEL nREApruLr SHE eAsrEp.

Even if it We're" she added inconsist-
entity. Dick never took it."
How could 1 possibly have mislaid
it when l have not left this room or
even that chair since the money was
paid to me? l haven't read a thing
the entire morning but novel, and
you have looked that through and
through. Anyway, l tell you that
just put the bill on the table here. 1t
was lying right on this spot, tell you,
Myra. and then when l got ready TO
take care OF il the thing was gone
actually gone. l never was so stupe-
fed in my life. 1t is awful"
Aunt Lavinla's absolute certainty
made Myra desperate
Il don't believe that the money was
stolen at all" she said obstinately.
Perhaps you only dreamed that it was
paid" Miss Luyinia gave contemp-
tuous sniff.
But even granted that It was paid
and that you placed it on the table
just where yon said that you did. Dick
was not the only person that came
into the room while it was there"
He was the only person except
yourself and Jane | don't suppose
that you took it," scornfully. and
know that Jane did not"
"Just because she has been in your
family for twenty years.
INV
you are ready to accuse Dick In
stead of n servant"
You would ne7er accuse Jane your
self. Myra. if you had not lost both
your temper and your common sense"
"lf this thing lies between Dick and
Jane. I shall certainly doubt Jane"
yet Mr.. Ainslie was the only one OF
you three who came to the table.
remember that distinctly. He sat down
and leaned his arms on IL while he was
talking to me. Besides, Myra, have
known this young man less than
two years. There isn't a dishonest
hair in her head. You needn't talk to
me in that way.
But there's one thing that | must
say now" continued the irate Miss La
vinia, 'and that you must agree TO.
Unless this thing is cleared up salts
factorily you don't marry Richard
Ainslie."
Myra's eyes flashed lightning
Aunt Lavinia, shall make no such
promisep she cried Indignantly. we
may never find out what became OF
that detestable bill. Do you suppose
that | am going to let a small trihe
like that spoil my life?"
"Honor aud dishonor are not tribes.
Myra."
Myra sighed. 81 shall ask Dick If he
noticed the money lying on the table
If he says that he did not l shall know
that you dreamed the whole thing"
Young Ainslic, summoned to the
house by an imperative telephone call.
stated very promptly that he had seen
the bill on the table exactly where
Miss Lavinia had said she had placed
it. Il remember thinking that it was
a careless proceeding" he explained
and l rather wondered tEat rs husi-
nesslike a person as you, Miss Lavlnla,
should have placed ii there
81 didn't see any carelessness about
the matter" Miss Lavinia retorted
tartly. considering that was in my
own home and that l don't harbor
thieves"
Well Ainslie said Sghtly, ut be-
hooves me to find that bill. | seem to
have been the last person who saw it.
II l don't unearth it may be accused
IF the theft myself"
Don't joke, Dick" Myra implored
With such an odd intonation that Aims
lie made a swift guess at the truth.
He had real motive now for solv-
ng the vexatous problem, but he met
With no success, although he devoted
he greater part OF his time to it,
1t came to a point at last where It
rot "on his nerves. and it took all OF