The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-01

Keith Backed Into the corner-Hls
Hand in His Pocket.
upon me here in Sheridan during my
engagement Is that your missiong
We're you sent by him? or are you Mr..
Hawlcy?"
Il disclaim all relation. Miss Mac
laire. even friendship You, OF course,
know who this individual lr'"
NO" the short monosyIlahle was
not enconraglng 1Iis messages were
Of a business character"
80 presumed yet one Hikes 10
know something even OF the person he
does business with ! have been &c
quainted with l9awiey FOR several
Yoars and have never been aware OF
any honorable business he has ever
eagaset h. no is professional
| ganhlcr known on the frontier as
Black Bart last night he was run
ming ! faro game across there in the
Palaoe cannot help wondering
What kind Of business such q fellow
could possibly have with you, Aiiss
Maclnire"
The woman's eyes flashed. harden
ing in their brown depths.
What right have You to ask?" she
began Indignantly. n am capable Of
deciding my own affairs. AS have
told you have never met Mr. Haw
ley. but am not to be Influenced
against him merely by the denuncia
lion Of an avowed enemy lie has
written me OF something he has dis
covered which is OF deep personal in
terest to me, and has promised 10 tell
ME the details. as well as place within
my hands certain necessary papers.
Il appreciate your feelings" he said
gently. as she paused, but would you
mind telling me the nature OF those
papers?'
There was something in Keith's
face which told OF honesty, and In
spired confidence, Miss Maclaire's
worldly experience had given her deep
insight into the character OF men, and
somehow. as she looked into the clear
gray eyes. she felt impelled to answer,
vague doubt OF the unknown Haw-
ley In her mind
"They-they were papers to estab-
lish Identity He had discovered them
by accident; they have to do with an
inheritance. Really that is all / know,
for he wrote very briefly. stating II
would be safer to confer with me
personal---very. imagine there Is a
largo sum involvAd
From whose estatew
%My grandfather's."
rAnd his name was?"
''Why--why, Mr. Keith, actually | |
do not know. II may seem strange.
hut--but | cannot even tell the names
OF my parents; cannot remember
either my father or mother. oh, do |
not know why | should tell you all
thisl Who are you. really Why do
you ask me such duesuons?
He leaned forward. touched by the
womnn's emotion
Miss Maclaire," he said gravely. Il
am not prying into your life needless.
ly, but am endeavoring to serve you
as well as others Hawley may in,
deed possess papers of great value,
but II so they We're not found by &C
cident, but stolen from the body of
man These papers may
possibly refer to you, but If so Haw-
ley himself does not believe 1.-THE
has simply chosen you to impersonate
the right party because OF your phys
Icai resemblance"
'Rtsemblance to whomg"
-To young woman Miss Hope"
"But how do you know this? Why
should you be Interested Are you
ietectiveg"
mo. AMI NOT detective. but ! |
,annot explain 70 You my interest. |
I'm trying to ee'vo you. 70 keep you
ROW heiRg drawn into plot
''lsRther 70 keep me. rror1 learning
he truth. Nr jsok Keith" she burst
orth riSipg 70 her faet Indignantly
'rqu sre hspo trytag to poi0dios no
egeinst MI tIswieg Ike Is your enc.
Nv. aud you have come to mo stab
ling him 10 the back for vyensE.
That Is your interest We'll, | au 80
nE 70 0es tbs nsn. and consider What
70 has 70 say, don't care hsA 30
saSh sbout the money as do 70 iipd
nj WHO I am n no can throw any
iSrt % Tly early itfe. On my perout-
$50. strlll DC tho happiast woman
o Che vGtsd, I an srs'ry told ron
rFtsirs-riNt 7 ein going TO see him
sse taeo SAME nysnrps he 1rfght tell
ss stssatiipg ctpHr YOU"
vypF WANG bos1A illsni,rg, the voui- X
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