Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-25

stand. admit Miss Dayton looks like a
good girl-a very sweet and noble girl
But I dare say Paris thought the same Of
Helen. and Antony did of Cleopatra. yet
they were the very ones who ought 10
have known better. What Women are
led by their affections-yes or by their
hates-but mostly by their affections
Now, IL she's fond. downright fond, either
of Arnold or Of Bran. she'd
I don't believe she cares q 5ot for
either" / cried.
''Eh? May be not-may be not" said the
lawyer. considerably taken Aback by my
heat wen, there's one point we know
about-you didn't let me finish I've about
made up my mind how Bran or Arnold.
II he had Miss Ferriss would have Morvan
too
How I demanded They'd have to
murder me first"
"Oh. no, they wouldn't" said Mr.. Stock
ton He rose, and strobe about the room.
squaring his shoulders. and wheeling about
with abrupt gestures. In law II never
pays 70 go 10 sleep-never In the world. I
went through all the records, when / was
in Trenton. Then I saw the original deed
from Lord Berkeley TO the first MorvAn,
Henry Berkeley had absolute proprietary
rights, remember-could do as he pleased
Now, OF course, he wanted TO get his
grants settled-permanently settled"
The lawyer shok his finger AT me. as IL
addressing a jury his long. thin face keen
as a hawks above his rutfled shirt and
black broadcloth. Now. mark mel
found that under his rights as lord proprie-
tor-and those rights are as good in our
law today as they ever were-mind that
Under his patent ! say. Berkelek granted
this section Of the county 10 John Nor
van on condiuon-mark me! on condition,
that"
A loud knocking at the library door in
terrupted him in full swing.
Come in l called inpatiently. Con
found II! Come in"
The door opened hurriedly. and a servant
entered.
What DO you want. Sam demanded.
Don't Won know I'm busyy' ] checked
myself The rolling eyes with vide mouth
were not Sans. after all Jerry What's
the matter7 Has anything happened-to
her, jerry"
We'll sab, dunno. sab. /" He
looked at Mr.. Stockton and the bailiff.
Speak out" I ordered
-Msstah Henry, Grzyboy comes home
alone a while ago"
'AloneE'
Vas, sab. He come wand'r4n' in all by
hfsself Thsyah want nobody aridin i'm.
She want. nor nobody
Good heavens! Has she been thrown p
Il dunno ! dont guess she was, sab.
Theysh amt. no boss kin throw her, and
Grayboy be wouldn't nohow. Aim seairt
mebbe sumpin's happened to her. though. %
''whatT'
I dunno-theys some bad folks round
here, sah-plenty o. ragsesllions in the
woods" He stared al me helplessly
Ny mind was in a whirl-I returned his
stare without speaking
who's the boy taking About?" asked
Hubbard
Miss Dayton" said the lawyer. This
daughter Of Mr.. John Dayton"
on" said the bailiff Mr.. John Day
toms daughter" He instantly took up the
questioning.
"Boy. aid the horse look as If he'd beer
ridden hArdg'
Vas. sab An hum-n. no. sab He had
some mud on i'm. and they was scratches
on his laigs. Looks IKE as though hs'i
been in briAhs. or mebbe mudhoIes; bur
thsyah want no lather on I'm"
ANY marks in the saddle or stirrup'
ANY piece Of cloth Of stAinsg Think now"
No. sab I'm ee'tAin thsy amt"
a plain case OF pulled away" inter
rupted ldr. Stockton Miss Dayton wa
probably leading her nag through suns
rough ground. and the brute got hungrS
and left her. Nothing 20 worry about
Henry-nOthing 20 worry about
/ telt and Jerry looked rather foolish
All guess mebbe tha's %, sab" said the
boy. ~But she's been gone all day. and
An vas kind sc&irt It's gittin' on tl
midnight. too
Did y0a let Mr.. Dayton know about ths