The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-25
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Lclne came up just then. and Jim
took himself and his mending down
stairs. Luckily, Aunt Selma found
several letters in this Room that after
noon while she Was going over his
clothes. and as 1t took Jim some time
TO explain them, she forgot the task
she had given me altogether.
When I-ollta came up to the roof.
she closed the door to the stairs and
coming over, drew a chair close to
mine,
Have you seen much of Tom to-
day" she asked, as an Introduction
II suppose you mean Mr., HARRISON.
LoIlie." / said 'No--not any more
than could help Don't whisper, he
couldn't possibly hear YOU. And If it's
scandal l don't want to know 1t.
Look here, kit. she retorted, you
needn't be so superior, II l like to
talk scandal I'm not so sure you Hren' I
making IT,
That was the way right along: I vas
making scandal; brought them there
to dinner; ] let Bella in.
And. OF course. Anne came up then
and began on me at once
You are very bad girl" she be
gan s'What do you mean by treat
ing Tom HARRISON the way you do
lie Is heart broken"
Il think you exaggerate my infiu-
ence over him." / retorted. Il haven't
treated him badly, because / haven't
paid any attention to him"
Anne threw up her hands
There you are" she said. He
worked all day yesterday fixing this
place for you--yes. for you, my dear
! am not blind-~and last night you re-
fused to let him bring you UP.
He told YOU" i famed.
He wondered what he had done
And as you wouldn't let him come
within speaking distance of YOU, he
came to me"
Il am sorry. Anne. since you are
fond of him" / said. But to me he
IL possible--intolerable My rea-
sons are quite sufficient
Kit is perfectly right, Anne" Leila
broke In. Il tell you, there is some
thing queer about him" she added in
q portentous whisper
Anne stinened.
He is perfect" she declared. cot
good family. warm hearted. courage
Gus, handsome, clever-what more dc
you ask ?"
Honesty" said Leila hotiy. That
= flAf1 EHQQIu Ire "idl hE says lE IS
Anne and / both stared.
1T is your Mr. HARRISON" Leila
went on. who tried to escape from
the house by putting board across
10 the next roof
Il don't believe it," said Anne. ''Yor
might bring me picture OF him
board in hand. and ! wouldn't believe
it."
Don't then" Lollie said cruelty
Let him get away with your pearls;
they are yours. Only. as sure as any
thing. the man who tried to escape
from the house had a reason for es-
Gaping. and the papers said a man in
evening dress and light overcoat
found Mr.. Harbison's overcoat to-day
lying in heap in one of the Inaids
rooms, and 1t was covered with brick
dust all over the front, A button
had even been torn of"
Pooh Anne said. when she had
recovered herself little. There ism
any reason, az far as that goes, why
Flanagan shouldn't have worn Toms
oyercoat, or--any OF the others"
.sFianniganl" Leila said ioftly
'.why, his arms are like piano legs;
he couldn't get into IT, AS for the
others. there is only one person who
would fit, or nearly ft, that overcoat
and that Is Dallas. Anne"
While Anne was choking down her
wrath. Leila got up and darted out
OF the tent. When she came back
she was triumphant.
Look" she said, holding out her
hand And on her palm lay a light
ish brown button. Il found ii just
where the paper said the board was
thrown out. and II Is from Mr. Har-
bison's oyercoat. without doubt
OF course | should mot have been