La Junta tribune., 1912-01-06
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CORRIDOR coming out at last breath.
isss upon the street 4 tAxicab walt
ID at the sntranse. and beside II stood
The maid. An be advanced toward her
she waved her hand to the occupant
Of the cab and quickly crossed to the
long row Of benches which lined the
roadway. She looked up. white and
frightened. IN hob stood st-rniy before
her he Intended to b~ pitiless. but
found II q diflicuIt matter with that
childish gaxe tixed upon him.
"You remember mey he asked.
'Oh. yes." she answered: you are
the man who care. for Mr.. BraM's
rooms"
Bob smiled dryiy. II happen TO be
Mr.. Branta friend" he said. and. as
| am In charge OF his belongings. you
mus; tell me why you took u diamond
pendant from the cabinet drawer q
short time ago
She leaned forward entrentingiy.
''Oh. please do not ask me about It,"
she begged for cannot tell you
''See here" he said desperately. you
replace the pin and no one shall ever
know"
She stood up before him. and her
voice trembled Il cannot do that"
she said Il did not take the pin for
myself-'
"You mean" he exclaimed. that
you have already given It to another
person.
She nodded vigorously. then placed
ber hand upon bis arm, mo one shall
suspect you Of stealing the PIN" she
said slowly. Il will see to that-trust
me-"
Perhaps she had been goaded on TO
take the pin by some very pressing
need The memory Of n departing tnxi-
cab obtruded itself TO be impntienfly
cast aside. lie would do nothing.
events should shape themselves. and
H-well. II the pin was xtll missing
when Dick returned he would insist
upon paying for II himself There was
q tidy sum In the bank TO his credit
be had been saving 4 Kood deal lately
be reflected ruefully But . deep frowu
creased his brow NJ he worked stead
lily during the days which followed.
and though he visited again his friends
lonely apartment, no little maid ap-
peared while the open door Of q cabi.
net constantly proclaimed Its empti.
ness.
4 telegram was handed him one
day. and be tore Il open nervously.
| . III elo. h. M
bis wife would be home that evening
they wanted to see him up at the
house. Bob closed bis desk with
bang "WeIl. he would 90 and have
II over" Clrire greeted him In her
charming. hospitabIe wuy. aud Dick
wrung bis hand heartily.
Come In" they sah. and let ~
thank yoa."
They seemed not to notice Bob's
straiued masWer - tAsy ehatted %
abous their trip Presently Ciairs
arsss and rsstied fso0 the room
-Dsas me- shs said. Il bad almost
sofUottsn Kitty"
Shs returned in Q moment. hss arm
about The waist Of . girl whose eyes
danced and whoae cheeks giowed ~
Bob spfang to bis feet confronting her.
for this vision In clinging wtfte was
undoubtedly the erin. maid
Kitty. dear" Claire was saying. 81
want you to m~~t Dicks friend. Mr.
Brewster Bob. this II my cousin.
Miss Ainslee. and now that We have
you both here" she rattied on. I'VE
want to thank you for looking after
things during our absence Dicks pe,
nsh are positively fat When I asked
you TO feed them. Kitty. I had no
Idea that Dick hnd already coax.d Pob
In for thnt service"
Bob was nlso to play night watch
mnn." Dick interposed. He has done
well. for the furniture is still Intact
We left nothing movable. I believe"
Mrs Brnnt blushrti. oh. yes. we
did," she said. u did not want to
cay anything about It. but Kitty in
sists upon u full and free confession.
! cRrelessiy forgot this diam mond pend
ant you gave me n. n wedding gift.
Dick. and when We arrived at Beech
urst remembered that II still re-
4 up'sr0 AZ INV utuNeT UOubfs
n giittering temptation to that thiev.
Ing maid VI ours nDd / wrote post
hnste. special delivery. telling Kitty to
secure the pin aud send IL with her
brother Ned when he came down TO
| spend the week end. ! bs.songht her
to keep the matter secret" she con-
tinu~d. "for ! did not dare to let you
know. DickIe. until the pendant was
safely in my possession"
Claire laughed Dick" she said.
you should have told me TINT Rob
was to iSe carrtxker. Fancy how EN-.
bafrassing Il would have been II b.
and Kitty had met bere-fes.ding the
gpldeshr'
Kitty looked ~ her cousin rrproarh.
fully. 1T might have been more ihsn
smbsrassins FOR me" she said.