The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-09-20

oont understand. I have been trying
all DAY to think 1t out. Pn afraid to
go to sleep tonight"
You need not be-" assured her.
III necessary we will have the CITY
ponce IN a ring around the house. If
sou know and dent tel. AIa--ery. you
are running risk, and, more than
that. you are protecting person who
ought to be In JAIL"
I'm not sure" she persisted. Don't
ask me about it, please"
What does Mrs. Butler sayY'
Just what she said this morning.
ana she says valuable papers were
taken from under her pillow. She was
very Ill. historical, all afternoon"
took Margery's small hand be-
tween my two big ones.
why don't you tell meT" I urged.
''Or you needn't tell me. know what
you think. But there isn't any motive
tnat | can see, and why would she
chloroform your
Il don't KNOW" Margery shuddered.
Sometimes-I wonder-do you think
she Is altogether sane?"
Fred and Edith came down the
stairs. and the chance for q quiet con-
versation YVES gone
Watch the house." said Fred. And,
by the way. l guess"-he lowered his
voice-"the lady's story was probably
straight. There are fresh scratches
on the porch roof under her window"
It was a relief to know that, after
all, Mrs. Butlgr was an enemy and
dangerous person to nobody but her
self. She retired to her room almost
as soon as Fred and Edith had gone.
l was wondering whether to tell Mar
gerry about the experiment that after
noon. debating how to ask her what
letters she had got from the post
master at Bellwood addressed to Miss
Jane and what she knew of Bella. At
the same time-bear with me-if
hold back the account of the terrible
events that came that night, to tell
how beautiful Margery looked as the
lamplight fell on her brown hair and
pure profile and how the impulse came
over me to kiss her as she sat there
and how I didn't. after all. and only
stopped over and kissed the pink palm
of her hand.
She didn't mind it. Speaking as
nearly as possible from an impersonal
standpoint. l doubt If she was even
surprised. You see, the ring was gone.
and it had only been an engagement
ring anyhow. and everybody knows
how binding they are.
And then an angel with a burning
sword came and scourged me out of
my Eden. and the angel was Burton.
and the sword was dripping um-
brella.
IT hate to take you out he said.
"The bottoms dropped out Of the sky.
but I want you to make little ex-
pertinent with me-" He caught sight
of Margery through the portieres.
"Don't be an ass" l said angrily.
II don't know that care to go out
tonight"
Lets go and take look at the stair
case you fellows have been talking
about" he said. II don't believe there
is staircase there except the main
one have bounded every politician
in the city into or out Of that joint.
and l have never heard Of it."
Lightning never strikes twice in the
same place." said Margery bravely. II
will ask Katie to come down with me
If l am nervous. and shall wait up
for the family"
went without enthusiasm. Mar
gery's departure had been delayed for
day only. and !. had counted on the
evening with her. Burton's idea was
to go over the ground at the White Cat
again.
Il don't hang so much to this stair
case idea." Burton said. land l have