The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-10-27

d1oeooeolato.
TAsa II vas tAat Robhans and Do.
0afs, seDssesntiAg thsir respsctive
Journals. began oss u tness psstina-
e1ous privats invsstigatieas which. q
late years. the press has adopted -
means 70 glory and the satiseactioa q
psblie curiosity.
-Chsrchss 10 femme" said Dunars.
that's The uckst!" agreed Rob.
btns. IAN roads lead 10 The stsrnal
feminine. We viii anA the woman"
They exhausted the knowlsdss Of
the stag Of Mr.. Morin's hotel. from
the bsll-boy down 70 ths proprietor.
They gently. but innsxibly. pumped
The family OF the deceased - far -
his cousins twice removed. They Art
fully sounded the employees Of the
late 5ewslsr. and doggs1 his custom
ere for Information concerning his
habits. Like bloodhounds. they traced
every step Of the supposed defaulter.
- nearly % might b. for ysars along
the limited and monotonoas paths be
had troddsa.
AZ the end Of their labors. Mr..
NORM stood. IN Immaculate man.
Not one weakness that might b
served up - Q criminal tendency. not
one deviation from The path of rscti-
tude. not even . hint Of . prsdilsction
for the opposite ssx. was found to b
placed To his debit. His life had
been % regular and austsrs - Q
monks; his habits. simple and uRcoa.
cealed. Generous. charitable. and .
model IN propristy. was the verdict
a al Who knew him.
what nowS" asked Robbins. aAesr
Ing his empty notebook.
~Chsrchsa b femme" said Dumars.
ligAtiag . cigarette. Try Lady Bell.
airs"
This psscs Of femininity was the
racstrack favorits Of the season. BE-
Ing feminine. she vas srratic IN her
gaits. and there we're . few heavy
losers about town who had believed
ste could b true. The rspostsrs ar
piled for Information.
Mr.. Morin? Certainly not. He was
never bsen . spectator q the Pacsa.
Not that kind II . man. SURPRISED
the seatlemea should ask.
shall We throw Il upf- suggested
Robbins. ~asA let ths psssls depart
nsst have . tryf"
.Chsrchss 10 fsnms." hunnsd Do
nars, reaching for . match. "Try the
Llttls olstsss q Whatl'yescalt'eo."
4 - 1svsaeps1. lssiag ths iavss-
tlGastea. that Mr.. Meria - hse1 this
bsasvelsat erdsr d particular favor.
H ha1 eoatsibstsd literally toward
NJ support. end bad chosen ~ cAaps,
- his fAvorits place Of private ver.
sAip. Il was said that b wsat there
daily 70 make his devotioas st the
altar. lndesd. toward the last oe bis
lifs he whole mind sssnsA 70 have
A1sA itself spoa religious matters.
perhaps 70 the 6strimsot Il bis world.
b a6Airs.
TAitAsr went Robbins and Dunars.
saA we're admitted through The mar
row doorway In he blank stone vall
that frowned upoa Doaho0ns street.
An old woman vas swsspins the
chapel. She told them that Sister
Felicits. the head Of the order, was
thea at prayer at the altar In the 81.
cove. In Q few moments she would
emerge. Heavy. black curtains
scrssnsd the alcovs. They waited.
0oon the curtains were disturbed,
and Sister Fslicits came forth. She
was tall. tragic. boay and plain-fsa-
tured. dressed In the black govu and
severe bonnet Of the sistsrhood.
Robbins. . sood roush-aad- Humble
reporter. but lacking the delicate
touch. began to speak.
They represented the press. Ths
lady had. no doubt. hsard Of Tie
NORM affair. Il was necessary. n
Justice 70 that gsntlsman's memory.
70 probe the mystery Of the lost
money. II was known that be had
come often 10 this chapel. Any -
formation. now, concerning Mr.
Morin's habits. tastes. the friends be
had. and 20 on. would b Of value
n doing him posthumous justice.
Sister Fslicits had heard. What.
ever che knew would b willingly
te,A. BIT II vas very little. Moasisur
Mestn had bsen . good friend 70 the
order. sometimes contrtbutins 90
nUeA - hundred dollars. The sis
tsrAooA vas an indspsadsat one. T.
psaliAg entirely upon private contri.
batioas for the means To carry on
~ charitable work. Mr.. MORN had
psessatsd The chapel with silver can.
6iesticks aa1 an altar cloth. He came