Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-11-21
CHAPTER xXvil.-(continued.)

Certainly not At first II struck me
as altogether wrong. but the more
think OF 1t the stronger 1t appeals TO
me II may reveal to us the whole
conspiracy. and ! cannot believe Haw'
ley would venture upon any gross
familiarity likely to cost him the good
opinion OF his ally. There is too much
IT stake Wal, here. Hope. and will
&c back the very moment | learn all
hat is necessary"
A glance at the Office clock con
WINGED Keith that. in all probability.
Miss Maclaire had not. as yet, de-
parted Tor the scene Of her evening
triumph SIN. 1t could not be long
before she would. and he III cigar.
sitting down In a corner partially
concealed bv the clerks desk to walt
her appearance This required longer
than anticipated. and fearing lest he
might have missed the departure en-
tirely. he was about TO question the
busy Thomas. when he beheld Hawley
enter hurriedly from the street and
run up the stairs He. then. had been
the laggard All the better. as he
would now have no opportunity TO I'M
tod his tale TO the lady. as II would
4 he necessary for them to hurry to the
ihcaier Whatever the nature OF the
/ revelation It would have to walt until
the walk home The excitement OF
the adventure was already creeping
| into keiths blood. his pulse quicken
ing
The two returned almost immedi-
ntely. conclusively proving that Miss
Naclaire. fully dressed for the street.
had been awaiting the arrival OF her
gallant with some Impotence Hawley
was husily explaining his delay as
they came down the stairs. and PAID
little attention to the seemingly de-
serted Office Indeed. Miss Christie
monopolized all his thoughts with
mick scrutiny the watcher noted the
more conspicuous articles Of apparel
constituting her costume-the white
mantilla thrown over her head. the
neatly fitting blue dress. the iight
cane covering the shoulders-surely
;, would not be difficult TO duplicate
fhcsc so MS to pass muster unnor inc
dim fight OF the streets For enough
in their rear TO feel safe from obser-
vntion he followed. noting with in
creased pleasure the rapidly with
which they covered the required dis
lance Clearly Miss Christie was nj
ready nervous lost she have not SUI
ncient time remaining in which 10
nronerly dress Tor her act. and there
would be no exchange of condolences
on the outward journey Hawley ltc
nor. as Keith anticipated. at the stage
entrance. the lady Fastening WITHIN.
Tier escort sirolled leisurely back to
rho front of the house. and finally
purchasing a ticket. entered. the per
Iormance already having begun
Keith knew perfectly the arrange
mont OF the thcater-the seats In
front. tables all through the center;
gallery filled with benches: a noisy
prchestr beneath the stage crown
.d audience of men. with only mere
and there a scattered representative
of the gentler sex: busy walters doug
,np in and out among the tables' ana
town the aisles. filling orders ioI
nouids from the nearby saloon. The
air would be pungent with the odoi
At drink. thick with the tunes OF 10
hocco. and noisy with voices. ecep'
"a soma special favorite on the stage
yon Temporary attention. Inc lrooa
Zero possessed but one redeeinine i
eature-no doorway connected stage
md auditorium. and the managemeh
rocked no interference with n''
,rtists. It had required some nerve