The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-04-21

had ever dreamed OF owning. Betty'S
skirt. though much longer than Metals.
was very well above her ankles and
with City Editor Burton as an appre
ciative audience Betty was practicinS
a barefoot dance as she had seen an
ultra fashionable exponent of barefoot
dancing prance upon a very esthetic
stage.
Just watch. City Editor Burton"
she laughed. Just watch. Here is
where 1 am expressing joyl Note the
glow of the drapery, Burton. my boy,
and the marvellous way in which the
dancer sticks her toes into the ooZe-
Oh. there's thorn. Now. City Editor
Burton. I'm about to be captured and
cast away on desert isle-watch me
see this gesture in grief-City Editor
mine-I send a message-see-I well
come pigeon-see. there. City Editor
Burton. 1t brings me message from
from-oh. Meta, Meta-Meta-Larry-
johnny"
Burton bayed a prodigious roar, Meta
tumbled from the house with a small
rifle in her hand as Betty. barefooted.
dishevelled. sprang into the arms of
Larry Morris. and let him hold her
very tightly and kiss her forehead
again and again. while red-headed
Johnny Johnson grabbed her hands al
ternately and danced around so reck-
lessly that City Editor Burton howled
louder than a simeon. Betty and Larry
were too rapt for words. Not SO the
incorrigible Johnny.
Get on to the Isadora Duncan rig"
he chortled. and this animal here
your lap-dog. Betty? What do you call
him."
City Editor Burton" mumbled Bet
ty, extricating herself from Larry's
| arms. and both the men roared.
Wouldn't 1 like to see old Burt's
face If We could only ship him the
brute" said Johnny. 1T would be worth
getting hung for"
Meta. when she had recognized Lar
~ as the original of the portrait In
Betty's locket. lowered the little revol :
YER. which till this moment Betty had
not known she possessed. AS Meta
turned to go into the house Betty cali =
ed her back. and putting her arm
around the black girls waist, she said
Larry. dear. she has been good to me;
this is Meta" Larry put out his hand
and the black girl. half abashed. took
1t silently.
Meta" echoed Johnny. Where's
Benoni? Is she his?"
| Johnny whistled. ami a man came
through the brake-he came like a
whirlwind. and when he saw the black
girl by Betty's side a savage yell ..
triumph. mingled with the grief that
is born of joy. rang out from both their
threats.
His wife," said Larry. quietly. "IIe
brought us here. He and the pigeons
Betty, dear. 1t was so like you to think
o. the pigeons"
| "Oh. then my messages did some
good; those blessed birds. those bless
ed BIRDS" exclaimed Betty IT never
knew what became OF them. How did
you find the way?"
I'VE followed Benoni; he knew the
way best" answered Larry.
"His wife," said Betty. aghast. Ard
| she never told"
Johnson and Larry both laughed. III
that isn't the woman of it. You'll hold
that up against her all her life, 1 sup
pose"
well. I don't care" said Betty
Anyway. I'll bet know one thing you
boys don't ] know who killed Cerisst
| Wayne"
"Who?" asked both boys, I'm a breath
well. then, II was the man wht
loved her best" replied Betty
"Oh. what's his name?" asked John.
ny.
II don't know" said Betty. but /
must have been her husband, D
course"
Fell down on your assignment
sneered Larry. No story's any gooe
without names"
The lion stretched his shrunker
gums over his rickety teeth and yawn
ed slightly
"Mademoiselle." said Meta, ap
preaching. you had better come in on
of the wet-it is going to rain again
Look at the sky"
Meta, do you speak English?" re
preached Betty. with a mental. RESUME
of the weary days that she had spen
without intercourse of coherent speech
since Tyoga's absence.
"Oh. forgive me- cried Meta, fallin,
at her feet. Yes. went to a conven
in London. Miladi. but they made m
promise / would not let You know
knew your tongue. They were afrai
l would tell-too much. But 1t ha
hurt me so much. Miladi: l felt a
times that l would choke if / did no
speak with you"
Now 1 know why you couldn't lear
English" laughed Betty. But I knoy
these boys are hungry. Let's get Their
some dinner and then we can talk"
I'VE must depart in all haste fror
here" warned Benoni. ITO stop lon
is very dangerous"
"Benoni speaks truly" added hi
wife.
But In all this rain that's to come +?
expostulated Betty. land we can't leav
City Editor Burton"
Were not going to-" said john,
That's too good a joke"