The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-02-10

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with increasing exultation.
Emma, you've succeeded he cried
'"This means he won't prosecute and
it's all right. You made him Go it.
You have saved mer'
She nodded her acquiescence, and he
went to her. trimming over with relief
and qualification, to take her in his
arms.
"You're the best little girl that ever
happened. the pluckiest"-
Gently she pushed him from her.
"Please don't, Joev'
'Why, what's the matter?''
''Tm tired-very tired"
''Of course you are" he said In q
tone Of concern and tenderness. "You
sit down there. I'll bet you had a
hard time. l know what Williams is~
"Found my accounts to be correct"
he muttered. THAT means he will
have the books fixed up and nothing
will show. Did he say much about
me?"
mot very much"
"But bet he gave you an awful ar
gument. Williams is not an easy man
to get to give in. But here it is In
black and white, and he can't &C back,
on this. Did you ask him to put it
in writing?"
mo"
'Then he did it of his own accord
Wonder If he called the detectives Off
Did he say anything about themY'
mo"
But it's all clear sailing now" he
went on, selfishly jubilant, already
planning for the future. Il can ger
another position and better one
There's enough money left to give me
time to find one. Do you think heH
interfere any more, Emma?'
Il don't know"
"what do you think? You must have
some idea"
II haven't the slightest"
"Well. anyway. Emma, you did splerf-
d!dly. You came right to the front"
AS he uttered the commentator he
tried again to caress her.
"Please don't, Joe!
This time she rebuffed him sharply
and moved away from him.
"Oh, all right, If that's the way YOU
feel about itv'
| He turned from her with an injured
air and. lighting cigarette. began to
pace the room. Although in his re-
morse during her absence he had re-
solved not to ask her what had passed
in the captains rooms, curiosity, now
that his confidence had been restored
by the proof Of immunity, tormented
his vicious mind. He was not only
ready, but desired to know everything
that had occurred even to unavoidable
details, If any such there were.
"He was there when you arrivedf~
he questioned, seeing that she showed
no disposition to talk.
EYES,"
ANYBODY else"
"He was alone"
"You must have caught him in Il
good humor. He'd never have done
this in one of his usual grouches. /
didn't know you were such diplomat
, What did you say to him?'
"A good many things"
didn't tell him sent you, did you 2"
"He knew"
"He knew? How did he know? Who
, told him?"
> II don't know. He just knew"
"Somebody must have told him, ana
you were the only one who knew"
mo; he knew too. didn't tell"
But how did you open the CONVEX
I sation?' he demanded impatiently-
'What did you say? What's the mat
!, ter? Can't you answer me?"
i II don't see why l should"
II do. l want to know, and I've a
right to know"
She vouchsafed no reply.
+ He dropped his authoritative tone
and became persuasive.
|. "You say he was alone when you ar
rived. How did he receive your" he
v coaxed.
She remained silent.
t "What did he say to you? What did
he dor
; Still she did not answer. but sat a.
J. though in stupor.
u "Come, Emma, don't be contrary
5 Tell all that took place. You know
that 1t is between us Did he ask yol
J. to kiss him?''
s. 81 wonder what time it u.s." she said
with a shiver, as though she had moi
s heard him.
% "Never mind the time. What did b.
say when you asked him to let me of
u He must have said lot. You were
gone long enough"
"Will you please tell me what tfm'
Is 1t is?'
ut Is about 1880. What Of it? VIII,
10 don't you tell me what happened n
Williams'?"
NJ She rose. still in her stupor Of wear
ness.
~ "Goodby, Joe." she said.