Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-29

have been seventeen years ago. We'd have to go to
England. of course. to look it up"
"Englarld?' she asked.
Wasn't it from the Wadebrdge vicarage that he
stole your"
"He said he took me from there. sale Pamela thought
fully "bu it in another connection altogether that
he spoke of having stolen me. suppose you're right,
that that is what he meant The only thing that makes
doubt it is what remembered the other day about
Lincoln Park. I'm felt that day as if with
strangers That's what l meant by saying didn't
member Father my father. l think the word
father meant to another sort of man altogether
then. Oh know may be just making it up-without
meaning to, of But don't you think it's worth
a look in the Chicago papers frst!
He nodded "That's worth trying, anyway. There
isn't any mark anything there, is there that would
tell where they made or bought"
She hadn't thought of that, and began by turning
down the band of the hat. He reached and took
of the little shoes from the box In her preoccupa
ton the hat she didn't what he did with it at
first When she looked up he was holding it under the
light.
There's something here he said, stamped the
kid lining to the sole. But it's pretty well away
He stopped looking for moment just then; tor she,
coming up behind him to too, had leaned over and
laid her hands his shoulders The touch made him
reel little made the letters dance under his eyes;
he shut them and seaded himself with couple of long
breaths.
She have felt the sudden tension of his muscles
for she took her hands away, and for moment look of
troubled wonder crossed her face.
He did not look round but went on steadily making
out the letters. SD and an o. That must be an M
in between, and then an n and a T. Edmonton-oh,
yes, and there's an O,-Edmonton, Ohio" With that
he looked around at her.
us there such placer? she asked.
Il don't know You telephone down to the office
for railway guide and find out But think there is.
Somehow seem to remember it ~
@6ou remember e it, she echoed h Then
"Oh, not from long ago., he said "Pralse God for
that It's something recent I've seen it within just
little while
He dropped back into the chair and she settled down
too and watched him.
Il saw it postmark.' he said at last. "But
haven't had any letters And then he sat up and
looked at her. why wasn't of the first answers
to your advertisement from there? Wasn't it one of
those letters that got the day went to the office
together?'
She looked back at him in sort of ruefu surprise
do you know, she gasped. Il believe opened
those letters at all! forgot all about them, in the
element of the other things found out that day
They 're-why, they're right here in my desk where |
put them when came in. After moment search at
the desk. "You right" she said. Here it s-un
opened She held it out to him. "Read it to me-
please"
TT contained only single typewriter across
= sheet of plain paper:
The advertiser for bill of large denomination will possibly
we'll communicate with Hiram K Williams Lock Box
272, Edmonton Ohio. stating number and denomination
of bill and address.
HE certainly doesn't tell much John commented
She turned it thoughtfully in her mind for min
ute. STILL it sounds rather genuine to than
the Others quite apart from the coincidence of it's
ing from Edmonton. He doesn't ask for an interview
he is he has the right one; but the very
fact that he says little makes almost if he
John nodded assent to that. "He has something and
he knows exactly what it is he Probably it's
nothing but to get rather than his share of the
value of the BILL But we don't know exactly what we
want. At least want lot besides money If he has
the other half, know how he came by it and
why it divided
Still" said Pamela, ave can't do anything till we
know the bill matches"
John had to admit that too But he wasn't satisfied
"Why do you suppose he's awfully cautious about it?
Why didn't he tell the number and denomination of
his BILL unless after told ours he wanted leave
the way open to say it wasn't right, if it WASP"
"But then he wouldn't get the money"
NAV not he he money he wants either IF If had