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ana creep from his holu.

ana creep from his holu.
Elnora studied the black wings in
tently. II surely believe that's Sap
pho" she marveled. THE Bird Wo-
man will be o%verjoyed."
I'VE must get the cyanide jar quick
ly," said Ammon. II wouldn't lose her
for 500. Such a chase as she led me!''
Elnora got the jar and began gather
Ing up paraphernalia.
when you make a find like that"
she said, Its the right time to quit
and feel glorious all the rest Of that
day. l tell you I'm proud. We will
go now. We have barely time to carry
out u plans before supper. Won't
mother be pleased to see that we have
a rare one?"
"Pd like to see anyone more pleased
than l am!' said Philip Ammon. II
feel as if Id earned my supper to-
night. Let's go"
He took the greater part Of the load
and stepped aside for Elnora to pre-
cede him. She went down the path,
broken by the grazing cattle, toward
the cabin and nearest the violet patch
she stopped, laid down her net, and
the things she carried. Ammon passed
her and hurried forward.
Aren't you going to- began Ell.
nora.
I'm going to get this moth home in
a hurry" he said. 'This cyanide has
lost it's strength. and it's not working
well. We need some fresh in the jar"
He had forgotten the violets. FL
nora stood looking after him, a curl
GUS expression on her face. One Sec
ond so-then she picked up the net
and followed. At the blue bordered
pool she paused and half turned back,
then she closed her lips firmly and
went on. It was 9 o'clock when
Ammon said goodby and started to
town. His gay whistle foated to them
from the farthest corner Of the Linn
berlost. Elnora complained Of being
tired. so she went to her room and to
bed. But sleep would not come.
Thought "a racing in her brain, and
the longer she lay the wider awake
she grew. At last she softly slipped
from bed. lighted her lamp and began
opening boxes. Then she went to work.
Two hours later a beautiful birch bark
basket. strongly and artistically made,
stood on her table. She set a tiny
alarm clock at 8, returned to bed and
fell asleep instantly.
She was on the floor with the first
tinkle of the alarm, and hastily dress
ing, she picked up the basket and a
box to fit it. crept down the stairs and
out to the violet patch. When the
basket was filed to overfowing, she
set it in the stout pasteboard box,
packed it solid with MOSES. tied it
firmly and slipped under the cord a
note.
Then she took a short cut across the
woods and walked swiftly to Onabasha.
It was after 6 o'clock. but all Of the
city she wished to avoid were asleep.
She had no trouble in finding a small
boy out, and she stood at a distance
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bell and delivered the package for
Philip to a maid, with the note which
was to be given him at once.
On the way home through the woods
passing some baited trees she collected
the captive moths. She entered the
kitchen with them so naturally that
Mrs. Comstock made no comment.
After breakfast Elnora went to her
room. cleared away all trace Of the
nights work and was out in the arbor
mounting moths when Ammon came
down the road. 81 am tired sitting"
she said to her mother. II think l will
walk a few rods and meet him."
who's a trump" called Ammon
from afar.
Wei, not you!" retorted Elnora-
| Confess that you forgot!'
Completely" said Ammon. "But
luckily it would not have been fatal.
wrote Polly last week to send Edith
something appropriate and handsome
today. with my card"
mo BE Continued