The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-27

 fingers. He was 7isfbly much moved. For a few seconds he held 1t without speaking, then, f.That grew on Vir- ginia's head, sure enough, Joe. Ia ft possible my girl is aliyeT
 "She is, sureI Don't be afeared. You'H soon have news of her, [ can promise you that, Mir. P1anx This wasn't no case of murder. It's just an abduction They'd never be such fools as to kill her. They're cutter than that. Isn't she your daughter They'll hold her to big ransom. That's their game.'
 An ugly look came into P1anx's eyes. 'eThat's their game, is 1t? I'm not n man that it is easy to milk dollars from said he.
 By. this time it was growing too dark for Joe to work any longer. We crossed the lake with Plank, and that night Joe and camped near the end of Mooseshank lake, where a stream flowed from it.
 At dawn, while we were having breakfast, Joe stood up and stared into the trees that grew thick behind us. As he called out looked back and saw the 1ndistinct figure of a man in their shadow watching us- He beckoned, and we approached him. I saw he was young, with pale face and rather shabby town made clothes Don't you remember Walter Cal vey, Novemberg' he said, holding out his hand. 1T was with you and MT. Plank and-aEd- last year 1n the woods
 Huh, yes, and what are you doing 
 hands
 T heard about Virginia. How could I keep away after that7'' exclaimed Calvey.
 sYou've no cause to fret yet" said Joe
 .whata When they've killed herl I'll go with you and if we can find those''-
 -.Huht She's not deadi Take my word for it!'' Joe's gray eyes gave me a roguisff look. seWhy. I've got a thing here in my pocketbook you'd give me $1O0s forrs He held the red gold hair up to the light of the rising sun.
 CaIvey shook from head to foot.
 "Virginia's! You couldn't find it's match in Canada! Tell me1'-
 q can't wait to tell you and you can't wait to hear. Light out now Old man Plank could make it un healthy for you.''
 ssYou're right. Be hates me because Virginia won't marry Sche1perg of the combine He hasn't let us meet for months. And more than that he's ruined me and my partner in business. It was easy for a rich man to do that added Calvey bitterly. .sYou go and start into business again advised. Joe. sI'n send you word first thing know for certain"
 But it was some time before he could induce Calvey to leave us. After he had gone I wondered whether Joe sus- pected him of having hand in sldEtt- ing away Virginia. Presently asked him.
 Joe shook his head tHe couldn t have done it if he wanted to. He's a good young chap, but look at his boots and his clothes-he was bred on pave ment, but he's Miss Virginny's choice for all that wen start now, MT Quaritch, just where ! found that bit of gold caught in branch that hangs over the little stream up above there You see, she lost her hat, and she has splendid lot of hair, and so when 4 could find no tracks, for they cana down the bed of the stream, I searched bout as high as her head. guessed she'd be liable to catch her hair in a branch.''
 But we had hardly started when we heard the voice of Plank roaring in the wood below us He was coming along at an extraordinary pace in spite of his ungainly, rolling stride
 You were right, Joe; Virginia is alive! It is a case of abduction. See what I have here"
 He held long stick or wand in his hand. The top of the wand was rough ly split. and a scrap of paPer stnelS 5O the cleft.
 Eds just found this in the canoe OF the lake, he went on. .'These blaoA guards must have come back in the night and put it there"
 What have they said in the paperf | asked November.
 (To Be Continued.l
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