The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19

"WhichT
'"The other one that was with An.
derson at Red river"
There was nae one. only the old
man. Simon and the two girrls''
We'll. anyway, III ask the Poin.
tarre's price before close with
yours"
I'm make reduce to SIT il We agree
here and now"
November said something further of
Atterson's high regard for Simon Poin-
fury.
And suppose it was love of Simon
that made him employ that family"
he snared. "Oh, yes. that's comic.
Twas Simon and no that grinning las
sic they call Phedre! Atterson? Tush!
i tell ye. ii ever man made fule o.
himself
But here. despite McAndrew's pro-
tests. Joe left the farm
AT the store which was next visited
we learned the position of the Poin-
tarre steading and the fact that old
Pointarre, the daughters. Phedre and
Claire, and one son. Simon, were at
home.
The door was opened by girl of
about twenty years of age. Her bright
brown eyes and hair made her very
good looking. Joe gave her a quick
glance.
II came to see your sister" said he.
Simon" called the girl, here's
man to see Phedre.'
whats your business?' growled
mans voice from the inner room.
why sent you?'
Cant tell that, but | guess Miss
Pointarre will know when | give her
the message
well. | suppose you'd best see her.
She's down bringing in the cows.
You'll find her below there in the
meadow.
Joe thanked him and we set OFF. A
, twig broke under my foot, and the
| girl swung round at the noise.
What do you want?" she asked
She was tall and really gloriously
handsome
I've come from Atterson I've just
seen him. said November
There are many people who see him
every day. What of that?"
Huh! Don't they read the newspa-
per in Lendeville? There's something
about him going round. | came think
ing you'd sure want TO hear" said No.
vember
The color rose in Phedre's beautiful
face.
They're saying went ON Joe. that
he robbed the bank where he is en-
ployed OF 100000, and instead of try
ing to get away on the train or by one
of the steamers he made for the
woods"
Phedre turned away as if bored.
What interest have | in this? 1t en-
nuies me to listen"
wait" replied November. with
the police l went and soon struck At
tersons trail on the old colonial post
road and in time come up with After
son himself nigh Red river The po-
lice takes Atterson prisoner. but they
found nothing Though they searched
him and all round about the camp,
they found nothing"
He had hidden it. suppose"
80 the police thought And I
thought the same tiP-November's
| gaze never left her face-"till see his
eyes. The pupils were like pin points
In his head" He paused and added:
/ Il got the bottle of whisky that was in
! mis- pack. It'll 20 in as evidence"
"Of what?" she cried impatiently.
"That Atterson was drugged and The
bank property stole from him. You
| see." continued Joe. ''tnis robbery
wasn't altogether Atterson's own idea"
/ "Ah.
NO. J. guess he had the first notion
/ of it when he was on his vacation six
weeks back. He was in love with a
wonderful handsome girl. Blue eyes
she had and black hair. and her teeth
I was as good as yours. She pretended
/ to be in love with him. but all along
she was in love with-well, l can't
say who She was in love with-herself
likely. Anyway. | expect she used all
her influence to make Atterson rob the
bank and then light out for the woods
/ with the stuff. He does all she wants.
On his way to the woods she meets
! him with a pack Of food and neces-
saries In that pack was a bottle of
drugged whisky. She asks him where
he's going to camp that night. he sus-
poets nothing and tells her, and off
she goes i'll a canoe up Red river till
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 con
ceal her tracks. She's rare active
! young woman. SO she carries out her
plan. gets back to her canoe and home.
to Lendevile Need | tell any more
about herr"
During Joe's story Phedres color had
slowly died away.
"You are very cleverv' she said bit
terly. But why should you tell me