The Southern herald., 1910-11-25
CHAPTER xV.-(contlnued,)


Fsuched for that man." she said quick
b, so he must be all right"
Kerr inclined his head to her with
q smile.
Butler Is easily taken in" said
Harry calmly. Under the direct, the
nsolent meaning of his look Flora
eelt her face grow hot-her hands
asid- Harry could sit there taunting
eAls man, hitting him over another
mans back, and Kerr could not resent
IT, He could only sit-his head lit
tte eanted forward-looking at Harry
with the traces of a dry smile upon
his lips.
She thought the next moment every
ehlng would be declared She sprang
~, and, with an impulse for rescue,
vent to the door Of the smoking-room.
Judge Butler" she called
There was a sudden cessation of
talk: a movement of forms dimly seen
Tn the thick blue element; and then
through wreaths of smoke, the judges
Eace dawned upon her like a sun
Through fog.
well, well, Miss Flora" he wanted
ss know, ito what bad action of mine
90 ! owe this good fortune?"
she retreated, beckoning him to the
ntdlle of the room. you owe 1t to
the bad action Of another" she said
Ezyly. Your friends are being SIAN
1ered"
Harry made a movement as If he
would have stopped her, and the ex
Vression of his face, in its alarm, was
comic. But she paid no heed. She
iAid her hand on Harry's arm. "Mr
&. Kerr is Just about to accuse us Of be
ing impostors," she announced. She
, had robbed the situation of its peri
J BY gayly turning 1t exactly inside out
The Judge blinked, puzzled at this
extraordinary statement. Harry was
1isconcerted; but Kerr showed an as
Eonishment that amazed her-a con
eern that she could not understand
He turned at her. Then he laughed
rather shakily as he turned to hel
with a mock gallant bow.
"All women impose upon us, ma
dam And as for Mr.. Cressy"-h'
dxed Harry with a look-'I could no
accuse him Of being an impostor sine,
we have met in the sacred limits o
It. James"
The two glances that crossed be
Rore Flora's watchful eyes were keel
as thrust and parry of rapiers. Harr
bowed stifly.
Il believe, for fact, we did NO
meet, but l think l saw you ther
snce-at some embassy ball"
The words rang, to Flora's ears, a
u they had been shouted from tn
housetops In the speaking pause tha
aallowed there was audible an I'll
\ Known hortatory voice from the sm,
king room.
q tell you it's damn-fool way |
manage 1t! What's the good Of tweI
ey thousand dollars reward?" Flol
eiutched nervously at the back of HI
chair. She seemed to see the dang
of discovery piling up above Kerr lii
q mountain.
The Judge chuckled. you see VIII
you saved me from. They've been
&C hammer and tongs all the eve
ing. Every man In town has his Id
On that subject
"For instance, what is that one
Kerr's casual voice was in contrast
his guarded eyes.
The Judge looked pleased. "Th
one? Why, that's my own-was,
least, half an hour ago. You 81
about that twenty-thousand-dol
uroposition--" They moved nearer
him. They stood, the four, around [
red velvet-covered table, like peoI
waiting to be served. 'The trouble
right here" said the Judge emphai
fng with blunt forefnger. "The crC
has a pal. That's probable, isn't |
Harry nodded. Flora felt Kei
eyes upon her, but she could not Il
at him.
"And we see the thing is at dc
tick. don't we? Well, now" the ju
vent on Hiumphantly, I'VE know
my one person had the whole l
It would be turned in by this Il
Ehat is the weak spot In the rev