The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-19

camp that night. he suspects nothing
and tells her. and on she goes In
canoe up Red River until she comes
to opposite where he's lying drugged.
She lands and robs him, but she don't
want him to know who done that. so
she plays an old game to conceal her
tracks. She's rare active young
woman. so she carries out her plan.
gets back to her canoe and homo to
about her?'
During Joe's story Phedrs's color
had slowly died away.
you are very ciever! she said
bitterly. But why should you tell
me all this?"
Because I'm going TO advise you
to hand over the hundred thousand
dollars you took from Atterson. I'm
in this case for the pank."
"I?" she exclaimed violently. DO
you dare to say that had anything
whatever to do with this robbery.
that I havs the hundred thousand
It. How should II"
Joe shrugged his shoulders. "Theu
I beg your pardon. MICS Pointarre
and I say goodby. must go and
make my report to the police and let
them act their own way" He turned
but before he had gone more than 4
step or two she called to him.
There In one point you have missed
for all your cleverness." she said
Suppose what you have said 10 true,
may It not be that tho girl who robbed
Atterson took tho money just to re-
turn 1t to the ban262"
"I,ont seem to Sc that way. for she
has Just denied all knowledge Of the
property. and denied she had It before
two witnesses. Besides. when After
son comes to know that he's been
made cat's-paw Of. he'll be liable TO
turn Kings evidence. No, miss. your
only chance 10 TO hand over the stun
here and now"
"To you!" she scoffcd. And who
are you? What right have you
I'm In this case for the bank. Old
McAndrew knows me we'll and can
tell you my NAME"
what is TT"
"PeOple mostly call me November
joe"
She threw back her head-svery At
titude. every movement OF hefs was
Now. supposing that the money
could be- found what would
'I'd go to the bank and tell them
I'd make shift to get every cent back
safe for them II they'd agree not to
prosecute anybody"
wish to see mo In troubled"
November looked ut her. II was
sure not thinking Of you at ALL" he
said simply. but OF Bank Clerk At
terson. who's lost the girl he robbed
for and ruined himself for. fd hate
to see that chap over punished with
q dose Of jail too. But the
bank people only wants their money.
and guess IL they get that they'll
be apt to think the less said about
the robbery the better. Do II you
take my advice-why. now's the time
to SEQ old McAndrew. You $50. Miss
I'ointarre, I've got the cinch on you"
She stood for a while. "I'll see old
man McAndrew." she cried suddenly.
I'm lead. It's near enough this way
Joe turned after her. and fol-
lowed. Without arousing Nc
Andrews suspicious, Joe satisfied the
girl as to his identity.
Before dark she met VI again.
"There!" she said, thrusting a packet
into Joe's hand. but look out for
yourself! Atterson isn't the only
man who'd break tho law for love OF
me. Think OF that Mt night In tho
lonely bush!"
saw her sharp. white teeth grind
together as the words came from be-
tween them.
"My!" calculated November. look
ing after her receding figure, she's
q bad loser. amt she. Mr.. Quaritch!"
We went back into Quebec. and
Joe made over TO tho bank the
amount of their loss an soon a. Har-
ris. the manager. agreed (rather
against his wild that no questions
should be asked nor action taken.
Tho same evening I. not being
under the Same embargo regarding
questions. inquired from Joe how In
the world the fair Phedre covered
her tracks from the canoe to where
AttersOn was ~ iug.
THAT was simple for an active girl.
She walked along the paddle, and
after her return to the canoe threw
water upon tho mark ~ made In the
mud; Didn't you notice how faint 1t
But when she got on shore-hoW
dtd she hide her trail them"
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