Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-13
CHAPTER XIV.


As erents shaped themselves The
problem presented BY DR.. Nassey
found a speedy solution --uad been
compelled TO grapple with n 1saided
] am no, re. sure what course should
have pursued OF my own volition l
must have hesitz;ed TO take . step
which could not fan 70 throw suspi-
cion-at less. among the only par
tally intormed-upon my absent and
detenseless friend Bu; all choice 10
the matter was denied ne
] arranged with DR.. Massey that he
should go unaccompan 20 his pa
TENTS roon. AID. without so much ~
4 hint that be MAS cognizant ot what
had trzrsp,red on the previous night
make whatever examination be
deemed necessary TO definite ccnciu-
sion
In the meantime. Saving learned
from riheckabeedy that Evelyn was in
the .ea kfast room. ! Joined her there
Her curiosity had ripened by a nights
suppression: and having dismissed the
footmen who was serving her. she At
once demanded the fulfllment OF ny
promise to tell her everything
Its another case where you have
the right 10 say. ! told you So be
gan. as took a chair next TO her
In her wide blue eyes I read that
she OWNED my meaning
Yes" went or. the man upstairs
is not your uncle. We have been
nursing a viper. II seems. who prom
ises TO give us q deal Of trouble b.
fore we are through with him
There was no need for her 10 ques
ton me. Rapidly. succinctly. told
her the story I had learned from Yup
Sing; told her. too. OF the scene In
the bedchamber. after I had left her
on the previous night: and showed
her the letter from McNish's poor old
Scotch mother
There. there" I soothed. a. In o.
lence but with quisering lips and eyes
overlooking. she started to read the
tremblingly penned sentences sec
ond time. I'm sorry for the dear old
creature, too but"
Philip" she interrupted me, hsr
face and voice alike pleading Let
-S crAu uGNl udCh 10 ueE.
Send him back" | repeated in
amazement
Yes. We can. can't we' We don't
have 10 give him up to those horr.d
Cinnamon. do We? He's we'll enough
10 go. isn't he! Why can't we call 4
cab give him enough money for his
passage and send him. at oncss
There's steamer sailing this morn
ing isn't there?"
For just a moment | was on the
point OF yielding Seldom has a vii.
lain had a more puissant advocate
than had McNish in this enthusiastic.
resolute girl spurred TO his ss,yation
by the pathetic appeal OF that mater.
nal yearning which breaihed from sv.
cry line of the letter before her. The
unseltish purity of her cause illuminsd
and transigured her Her beauty was
radiant
Answer me-" she insisted. impa-
tient al my silence. Isn't IL possible,
Isn't II really the very best way out Of
difficulty' II will never do 10 admit
that We have had that man here IN
A'Ss@NS stf shNiS y. YOU Know
But there IL something you have
forgotten. my dear child" I objected.
with all the mildness | could bessov
upon the words In your wish 10 eive
Joy TO this poor old mo,her-and IN
that am with you heart and soul--
you have quite overlooked the fact
that We are still with scarcely a scin.
tilla OF Information concerning ths
present whereabouts OF your uncle-
oh. no. haven't" was her prompt
retoinder but don't see wha, that
has to do with II, except that n make.
II all 'rc more necessary to pretend
that we still believe this McNish 4.
he How win sending McNish abroad
hinder And then she broke on
suddenly, as had rather expected she
would. knowing what a keen brain ahe
had and how once she got q clear per.
spective on the situation. she must -
again the very point she had suxrsst.
ed once herself. and which I had min
In mind
ITO BE CoNTINuED,