The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-20

answer"
Excuse me, sir''---the policeman
stopped with an air of apology--"but
has young woman been this way!
A tall, slim young woman In long
dark blue coat" He read the de-
scription from his notebook.
Ingram shook his head II have
seen no one" he answered, "all the
time we have been here"
"Anything exciting?"
well, / couldn't rightly say yet,
sir. Suspicious circumstances so far,
that's all Young woman, shabbily
dressed seen with box full of
rings and necklaces, and bolted when
seen"
"Ahl"
"Yes. sir. SO, Of course, we're fol-
lowing it up" He turned back. Good.
day to you, sir. Good-day'-he hesi-
tated an instant respectfully, weigh
ing ''good-day, ma'am.'
His steps died away
well" Ingram said cheerfully, 81
think we've worked that all right. IL
YOU leave your coat behind and walk
to the next station up the line-not
the one you arrived at-youn be
safe. But not just yet Walt till the
policeman Is well on his way"
Before / CO." she added, you
have a right to an explanation"
"A right ?" His voice, too, was
cold. Thanks, but I don't want IT.
Unwilingly she admitted that to
put it SO had been ungenerous-even
unjust. IL beg your pardon" she
| corrected what l meant to say was
that l wished If you would allow me-
to explain"
"Oh, 1t Is entirely as you please"
"Well, of course" she began rath-
| er awkwardly, the things In the box
are mine"--she laughed resentfully-
'in spite of my being so shabby And
there isn't, in fact the slightest OBJ
lection to the policeman knowing all
about it. except the dreadful publicity
of proving things. You see, Char1e
and | happen to be rather hard up
and lately he's said one or two things
that looked as if--as If he were think
ing of these trinkets of mothers.
She glanced at Ingram Hes the
best brother in the world" she as
serted rather defantly, "only--only
ne can't acquire the habit of being
poor somehow. So in case some day,
when he was extra desperate and
wasn't there. he should" She broke
off. Anyway, thought I'd hide
them. Perhaps" she added, with
little smile, "it was mostly because
| wanted a day in the country SO
badly. What brought you hereT
II wanted a day in the country so
badly"
our" Her eyes widened. but
YOU can have It any day"
rs that reason against my hav-
ing it today?"
she laughed. mo. of course not
I was not thinking-one never really
wants things till one can't nave
them"
"Oh% he questioned doubtfully,
"Of course, you won't believe that
wouldn't have done so, either
used TO think ! was wanting things
ftercely. But one doesn't-not tlli
ones poor" She relegated him, WIN
kind of cheerful magnanimity, 10
the ranks of the inexperienced. lie
must be shown that the barrier was
of her making, and insurmountable
"There are other avenues OF
knowledge" he demurred quickly
besides poverty"
She made a sound of good-tem'
pered amusement There are things
one can't know" she assured nm
equally, It'll one is poor ana as
missed the subject with shrug oi
the shoulders. Have you been paint
ing much lately?' she inquired
"Not much lust lately"
"Ah" She pursed her lips with
little air of wisdom. Now know
You've got fit of-of the artistic
blues; divine despair drove you In
to the wilderness, and you're never
going to be able to paint again Isn't
that how you feel?"
something like that" he admitted
rather gruffly
She rose, Il think I'd better be go
ing"
"Yes, perhaps" He, too, rose