The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1910-12-09

excepting. of course. the details of
the incident Of the automobile In the
wood, and our later discovery Of the
checked coat In his closet. All refer.
ence to this little episode and the
suspicious OF Dearest and myself In
regard to his connection with II, I
had felt obliged to omit. We had de.
cidei not to mention the subject to
him as We had after all only circum.
stantial evidence upon which to base
our belief that Terhune had been
Agatha F1rst's companion that day.
For. after all, the checked coat We
found In his closet might only have
resembled the one ! saw In the car.
and he might easily have owned one
Of the kind without our ever having
seen II. Our friendship with Arch
was too dearly priced BY us to risk
falsely accusing him. And then I
couldn't help feeling that after all I
had rather surprised them when had
come upon them in the woods, and In
seeing what I was not meant to have
seen, had rather played the spy. how
ever inadvertently II might have been
done. And ] did not relish making
use Of information so obtained. It
was better. much fairer to Arch. We
decided. to act simply as II my dis
covery had never been.
Here you've gone and asked US to
help you." I went on. in the matter
Of getting a fortune. not to mention .
wife, and when its made as plain as
II could well be that Agatha Sixth 10
the girl for you and you admit fancy
Ing her yourself. why. then. what do
you do." ! stopped and faced him.
We were crossing Hartsmere common
and the castle was already In sight.
and his eyes fell before my Just In
dignation. He didn't seem anxious to
tell me. so I set to and told him my,
self. Why. you 60 and spoil II all
by flirting with Agatha First. nov
don't you!"
Spoil II anr" he asked withoW
looking up. Yes" afhrmed impa.
tientiy. 'that's just what you're doing.
I should think you could see you're
jeopardizing your chances with Agatha
sixth every time you so much a.
glance at Agatha First. and really.
when you consider that you've asked
the girl to marry you and are sup
posed to be awaiting her answer with
all lovers impatience. Il doesn't look
we'll. II doesn't really! What do you
want to do II for. anysayr paused
In my TRADE. but he made no motion
10 answer. why. IT'S plain loony Of
you," exploded IN my irritation.
For . man In your position. it's post
lively suicidal to fool the way you're
doing. I shouldn't wonder At al n
Miss Lawrence refused you eventual.
~. and then the game would b. ur
indeedi"
what gamer said Arch. n yoa
please. just - II he didn't know what
I vas talking about.
why. yoIr aunt's property IN Au-
stralia." I beloved In his ear. "You
can't inherit II II Agatha Sixth voa't
marry you. can your
Cant II" he said simply. - n Il
didn't matter at all. and nearly lost
my patience.
How could your" ! returned. The
tines up In two days: 10 Il likely you
could get anyone else 10 marry you In
that length Of timer
He looked up. Il shouldn't care to
marry anyone else" he said. II hap
pen to care about her." and his ex-
preston was 20 earnest and sincere
I had to believe him.
well. then. for heavens sake. mako
. little more effort to convince her
that you carei" I advised. but more
gently. and We walked on In silence.
I broke II FIRST. - he didn't seem In.
clined to talk. Honest. old man."
said. II wish you'd tell . fellow what
you're up tot hate TO see you ma
king . mess Of this thing. for no good
reason. n you didn't like Miss Law.
renee Il would b different. But you're
self-confessed - to that. and IT'S %.
pecialiy hard to bear when Dearest
and I have been doing our very BEST
TO help you. Tell me what IT'S all
about. cant youi Why will you per.
sist In running after Agatha Enticott
Just 1t this critical stage Of the
Game,"
NY dear fellow" no replied. I'D
tell you svsrythins 10 . inmate u
there we're anything 10 tell. but there
isn't. not . blooming blessed thing:
deny your last statement. however.
] can do that much for you. am not