The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-11-20
Continued from last week

Isn't wot dreadfui?' demanded ne
brutality.
about Edith: They're going to ar
rest her"
Not If l can help it. madam. Where
Is Mr.. Rodney
he hasn't anything to do with it!
We're as innocent as children unborn
Rs all shocking to U.s. Mr.. Rodney
shouldn't be arrested His rectitude is
without a flaw. For heavens sake.
don't impiicate him. He's
Madam, I'm not policeman" said
Odeil Carney with scathing dignity. Il
want your husband to aid me in hush
ing this c'nfended thing"
He started away as Mr.. Rodney
came putting up the stairs. Odell-Car
ney changed his mind and waited.
Where's Edith painted Mr.. Rod
ney.
Good heavens" groaned his wife.
lowering her voice because three cham
BERN aids were looking on from a near
by turn Don't mention that crea-
lures name Just think what she's got
US into He isn't her husband Alfred
telephone for tickets on tonight's train.
Tomorrow will be too late. won't
stay here another minute. Everybody
In the hotel is talking. Wen all be ar
rested"
But Mr. Rodney. for once, was the
head Of the family. He faced her
sternly
Go to your rooms, both of you.
ed + don't give hang what she's
done. I'm not going to desert her"
"But-but he isn't her husband!"
gaSped Mrs Rodney. struck dumb by
this amazing rebellion.
But she's your cousin, isn't she.
madam" he retorted with fierce irony
Il disowu her, walled his wife. sans
raison
Go to your rooms stormed pudgy
M Rodney. Then. as they skunk
away. he turned to the approving
Odell-Carney. sticking out his chest a
trifie in his new found authority. II
say, Carney, what's to be done next?"
we'll have a drink first and then
see" he said.
As they were entering the buffet q
CHEEKY voice accosted them from be-
hind. Freddie Ulstervelt came up, real
distress i'll his face.
II say, count me in on this. I'll buy,
If / may. I've just heard the news
from the door porter. Beastly shame,
isn't it? l had Mile. lie Brun over to
hear the band concert-she's related to
that painter woman. by the way; l
told Katherine she was. Say. gentle
men, we'll stand by Mrs. Medcroft.
won't we? Count me in. If it's any
thing that money can square I'm here
with letter of credit six figures long"
Join U.S." said dell-Carney warmly.
You're a good sort, after all"
They sat down at a table. Freddie
stood between them. hand on the
shoulder of each. Very seriously he
was saying:
Il say, gentlemen, we can't abandon
q woman at a time like this. We must
staHi together. All true sports and
black sheep should stand together,
don't you know"
Il is possible that Odell-Carney APP
preciated the subtlety of this compli-
ment. Not so Mr.. Rodney.
Sports? Black sheep? Upon my
soul sir, | don't understand you" he
mumDled. Mr.. Rodney, although he
hailed from Seattle, had never known
anything but clean and unrumped
conscience.
Freddie clapped him jovially on the
shoulder. It's all right, Mr.. Rodney.
I'll take your word for it. But if we
are black sheep we shant be black
guards. Wen stand by the ship,
What's to be done? Bail 'em out?'
Mrs. Medcroft despite Mrs. Odeil-
CarneyS friendly Offices refused point
blank TO discuss the situation. She did
not dare to do or say anything as yet.
Her husband had not telegraphed the
word releasing her from the sorry com
pact She loyalty decided to stand by
the agreement no matter what the cost
until she received word from London
that he had triumphed or failed in his
brave fight against the .'bloodsuckers "
Il will explain tomorrow. dear Mrs.
Odell-Carney." she pleaded Don't
press me now. Everything shall be all
right. Oh. howl wish Constance were
here! She understands. But she's OF
listening to silly love talk and doesn't
Svay, cara what hanT,ans m mo R1r
ton, will you be- good enough to spank
Tooties If she doesn't stop that scream
ing?"
by 8 o'clock that night every one
was discussing. the, significant. disap.
pearance Of Constance Fowler and the
fraudulent husband Of Mrs. Medcroft.
Just as Mr.. odeIl-Carney was prepar-