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


family" he snarled. oh, yes. that's
comic. Twas Simon and no that grin
ming lassie they call Phedre-Atter-
son? Tush! l tell ye. II ever q man
made 4 fule o. himself
But here. despite McAndrew's pro-
tests, Joo left the farm.
At the store, which was next visit
ed. we learned the position Of the
Pointarre stealing and the fact that
old Pointarre, the daughters, Phedre
nud Claire. and one son, Simon, were
ut home. while the other sons we're on
duty at the mill.
Joe and I walked together along
vorious trails until from a hillside We
farm, and In q few minutes we were
knocking at the door.
Il was opened by . girl Of abou,
twenty years Of age: her brigh,
brown eyes ana hair made her very
good looking. Joe gave her . quick
glance. &c.,.
II came to see your sister," said he
"Simon." called the girl. "here's q
man to see .Phedre." 4
whats his business?" growled Z
mans voice from the inner room.
i've n message for Miss Pointarrs.'
said Joe.
let him leave It with you. Claire"
again growled the voice..
II was 10 give It to her and no ono
else" persisted Joe.
This brought Simon to the door.
He was a powerful young French
Canadian with up.brushed hair and
q dark mustache. He stared at us.
i've never seen you before" he
said at last.
mo. I'm going south and promised
I'd leave O message passing through.
replied Joe.
" "Who sent your"
Cant tell that. but ] guess Miss
Pointarre will know when give her
the message"
"well. I suppose you'd best see her.
She's down bringing IN the cows.
You'll find her below there In the
meadow" he waved his Arm to where
We could see small stream that ran
under wooded hills at q distance OF
about half mile. Yes. you'll find
her there below" .
Joe thanked him and we set OF.
1t did not take w long to locate ths
COWS, but there was no sign OF the
girl. Then. taking up well marked
trail which led away into the hush
we advanced upon II In silence till
round q clump Of pines. II debouchet
upon a large open shed or byre. Two
or three cows stood at the further
end of II, and near them with her
back to us was q girl with the sun
shining on the FURNISHED coils Of her
black hair.
A twig broke under my foot and
she swung round at the noise.
what do you want?" she asked.
She was tall and really gloriously
handsome. 49,.
1--WE como from Attersoa. I've Just
seen him." said November.
fancied her breath caught for the
fraction of q second. but only q
naughty surprise showed In her face
There are many people who zee
him every day. What OF that7" she
retorted.
"Not many have seen him to-day
or even yesterday"
Her dark blue eyes were hxed on
November. rs he III? What do you
Huh! Don't they read the news.
paper in Lendeville? There's some.
thing about MIN going round, came
thinking you'd sure want to hear
The color rose in Phedre's beautiful
face. .
"They're saying" went on Joe. that
no robbed tho hank where he II en-
ployed of a hundred thousand dollars
and instead Of trying TO get away on
the train or by one Of the steamers.
he made for the woods. That was all
rirht II a Roberville farmer hf ant
seen him. So they put the police on
his track and I went with tho police
Phedre turned away as Y bored
''What interest have ] In thisf II
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''Wait!" replied November. with
tho police I went, and soon struck
Atterron's trail on the old Colonial
Post Road. and in time come up with
Atterson himself nigh Red River. The
police takes Atterson prisoner and
searches him."
"And got the money back!" SHE
Naid scornfully. well, II sounds silly
enough. don't want to hear more"
'"The best is coming, Miss Pointarre
They took him but they found moth.
ing. Though they searched him and
all roundabout the camp. they found
nothing"
He had hidden 1t. l suppose" =
80 the police thought. And
thought the same. till" mo.
see his eyes. The pupils were like
pin-points In his head" He paused
and added. II got the bottle Of wills
key that was In his pack. TIN go In
a. evidence"
''Of what?" she cried impatiently.
THAT Atterson was drugged and
the bank property stole from him. Yo,
see." continued Joe. this robbery
wasn't altogether Atterson's own idea.
"Ah!"
mo. ! guess he had the first no.
ton of II when he was on his vaca.
ton six weeks back. He wal
In love with wonderful handsome
girl. Blue eyes she had and black
hair, and her teeth was as good a
yours. She pretended to be In love
With him, but all along she was In love
WITHHELD. can't say who she wal
In love with--hersclS likely. Anyway
j expect she used all her influence
TO make Atterson rob the bank and
then light out for the woods with the
stun. He does all she wants. On his
way to the woods she meets him with
q pack Of food and hecessaries. In
that pack was . bottle Of drugsst