The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-03

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woman entered.
The mouse-brown man bowed. Miss
Rose rrine2' he murmured with a
great deal Of Difference.
The young woman returned his bow
with a show Of perplexIty: MIR. Dig
by9'
you are kind to come in response
to MISREPRESENTATION invita-
ton said the little man. Won't
you-ah-sit DOWN."
She said, Thank YOU" gravely. and
took the chair he indicated, And Mr..
Digby. with an admiration he made no
effort to conceal, examined the fair
face turned so candidly to him.
1T is quite comprehensive" he said
difndently--'if you win permit me to
say so-now that one sees you, Miss
Urine, Il is quite comprehensive why
my employer-ah-feels toward you as
he does"
The girl flushed. Mr. Law has told
your"
Il have the honor to be his nearest
friend, this side the water, as wen
as his man of business"
He paused with an embarrassed ges-
ture. $50 have ventured to request
this--ah--surreptitious appointment In
order to-ah-take the further llber-
~ OF asking whether you have recent
ly sent Alan a message7"
Her look OF surprise was answer
enough. but she confirmed II with Wig
orous denial: Il have not communi-
Gated with Mr. Law In more than a
year!"
Precisely as thought" Mr. Digbyl
nodded. None the less. Mr.. Law not
long since received what purported to
be a message from you; In fact--a.
rose" And as Miss Urine sat for
ward with a start OF dismay. he AIDED:
Il have the information over Mr.. Laws
signature letter received ten days
ago-from Quebec" 3
Allan In America" the girl cried,
in undisguised distress.
He came In response to--ah-tho'
message Of the rose"
But did not send IT,"
81 felt sure OF that. because" said
Mr.. Digby, watching her narrowly
because of something that accompa-
MED the rose. symbol OF another sig
nihcance altogether-a playing card. =
trey OF hearts"
Her eyes we're blank. He pursued
with openly sincere reluctance: Il
must tell you. see. that a trey OF
hearts invariably foresignaled an at
tempt by your father on the life OF
Alan's father"
With stricken cry the girl crouched
back in the chair and covered her face
with her hands.
That Is why I sent for you" Mr.
Digby pursued hastily. as II in hope
OF getting quickly over a most unhap-
by business. 'Alan's letter, written
and posted on the steamer. reached me
within twenty-four hours OF his arrival
In Quebec, and detailed his scheme to
enter the United States secretly--as
he puts II. by the back door BY way
OF northern Maine--and promised ad-
vice by telegraph as soon as he
reached Moosehead Lake He should
have wired me ere this. am told By
those who know the country he was TO
cross. Frankly, am anxious about
the boylP
And IT. the girl exclaimed pitlfuIly.
ITO think that he should be brought
into such peril through mel"
You can tell me nothingf"
"Nothlng-as yet did not dream.
OF this much less that the message
OF the rose was known 10 any but AIkn
and myself cannot understandi"
Then l may tell you this much
more. that your father maintains q
very enicient corps OF secret ageuta.~
you think he spied upon met" the
girl famed with indignation.
Il know he did" Mr.. Dlgby per-
mitted himself a quiet smile. TT has
seemed my business. in the service oe
my employer. to employ agents OF my
own. There is no doubt that your
father sent you 70 Europe for the solo
purpose Of having you meet Alan"
OH" she protested. but what
earthly motive"
That Alan might be won back to
through you-and So"
There was no need to finish out his
sentence. The girl was silent. pale
and staring with wide eyes, vlslbly
her wits to cope with this
emergency.
Il may depend on YOU" Mr.. Digbx.
suggested, TO advise me II you IN
out anything?"
For even more" The girl rose and
attended hand whose grasp was armI
Ind vital on his fingers. A nns spiriE
II resolve set her countsnance agloW.
You may count on me for action On
ny own part. II ind circumstanoes
warrant IT, promised not TO marry
Alan because Of the feud between our
atheB-but not to stand BY and see
aim sacrificed. Tell me how / mayI
secretly with you---andl
ct me 50 a. soon as possiblol"
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