The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-02
unjust light. She isn't to DO Judged
like other people"


unjust light She isn't to DO Judged
like other people"
oh" murmured Grace, then you
think there is more than one standard
OF right? | don't. There's one God
and one right. No. cannot consent:
what might satisfy Mrs. Gregory might
not seem best to me. No. professor,
II you feel that you cannot explain
what ! saw, last night. | shall feel
obliged to tell Mr.. Gregory as soon as
the choir practice ends"
Didn't Fran refuse to tell?" Abbott
temporizpd
Yes" was the sk!lfu response; but
her retiCence must have been to save
yon, for the girl never gems ashamed
Of anything she does, imagine she
hated to get you into trouble"
Miss Grace, you have heard Mrs.
Gregory say that she trusts me-and
she is Fran's guardian. | ask you to
do the same"
Il must consider my conscience"
That answer closed all argument
You had better tell her." said Mrs
Gregory. FOR she is determined to
know"
u was taking a walk TO rest my
mind" Abbott said slowly, proceeding
as If he would have liked to fight his
ground inch by inch, and 1t was rath-
err late. ! was strolling about Little
burg At last ! found myself at the
new bridge that leads to the camp
meeting groundg, when ahead OF me,
there was--I saw Fran. was much
surprised to find her out there, alone"
81 can understand that" said Grace
quietly. for ! should have been sur
prised myself"
Mrs. Gregory turned upon Grace.
Let him 30 ont" she said with a flash
that petrihed the secretary.
when came up to the bridge, she
was sitting there. with some cards
all alone. She had some superstition
about trying fortunes on new bridge
at midnight. and that explains the late
ness of the hour So persuaded her
to come home, and that is all"
Mrs Gregory breathed with relief.
What an odd little darling!" she muir
INJURED. smiling
What kind of fortune was she tell.
ing" Grace asked.
Whatever kind the new bridge
would give her"
"Oh, then the cards stood for peo-
pie, didn't they! And the card you
dropped in the yard was your card. of
course"
"Of course"
And did Fran have card to repre-
sent herself. perhaps?"
q have told you the story" said Alb.
bolt. rising.
THAT means she did Then she
wanted to know II you and she would
Mrs. Gregory. ! have always
felt that Fran has deceived us about
her age! She is older than she pre-
tends to bel"
81 believe this concludes our bar
gain" said Abbott. rising.
Mrs. Gregory was calm. Miss Grace,
Fran told me long ago that she is
eighteen years old; she came as lit.
tie girl, because she thought We would
take her In more readily, If We be.
lieved her mere child"
Does Mr.. Gregory know that?"
81 haven't told him; don't know
whether Fran has or not"
You haven't told him" Grace was
speechless. You knew It, and haven't
told him? What ought to dor"
You ought to keep your promise. "
Abbott retorted hotly.
Sitting on that bridge at midgnlght,
alone, telling peoples fortunes by
cards. Professor Ashton
Mrs. Gregory" Grace exclaimed, with
| one of those flashes of inspiration pc.
culiar to her sex. that Fran is a show
grill"
Mrs. Gregory rose, and spoke
through her mothers ear-trumpet:
Shall we so home. now"
THAT Fran" repeated Grace. "is q
show.girl! She is eighteen or nineteen
years old. and she is a show-girl!"
Wouldn't It be best 70. you to esB
herr"
ASK her? Her? No. ask you!'
Let me pssh the chair" said Alb
bolt. stepping to Mrs. Gregory's side
He read In the troubled face tina. she
had known this secret, also.
The secretary gazed at him with 6
far.away look, hardly conscious that
he was beating retreat, 80 absorbed
was she in this revelation. 1t would St
necessary for some one to go te
Springfield to make Investigations
Grace had for ever alienated Abbot
Ashton. but there was always Rober
Clinton. He would obey her over,
wish: Robert Clinton should go. .Ant
when Robert had returned With full
history of Hamilton Gregory's school
days at Springfield. and those of Greg
J ory's intimate friends. Fran. with ths
proofs OF ner conspiracy spread befor,
her, should be driven forth. nevel