Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-04-24


Jennings springing forward to part the
portietes for her and passing through
the room quickly where Flirty Florrie
sat waiting. Flirty Florrie rose and
stood gazing at Elaine, apparently
very much embarrassed, even after
Jennings had gone,
1T is embarrassing" she said final
ly but, Miss Dodge, | have come to
you to beg for my love"
| Elaine looked at her nonplused,
Yes she continued, you do not
know it, but Craig Kennedy is infatu-
ated with you" She paused again,
then added, "But he is engaged to me"
Elaine stared at the woman. She
was dazed She could not believe it
There is the RUG" Flirty Florrie
added indicating a very impressive
paste diamond
Quickly she reached into her bag
and drew out two photographs, with
out a word, handing them to Elaine
There's the proof" Forrie said
simply, choking sob.
Elaine looked with a start. Sure
enough, there was the neat living room
in the house on Prospect avenue. In
one picture F1orrie had her arms over
Kennedys shoulders. In the other,
apparently, they were passionately
kissing.
Elaine slowly laid the photographs
on the table.
"Please-please, Miss Dodge-give
me back my lost love. You are rich
and beautiful am poor | have only
my good looks. But-l-l love him
and he-loves me-and has promised
to marry me-"
Florrie had broken down completely
and was weeping softly into lace
handkerchief.
She moved toward the door Elaine
followed her.
neutrality-suspicious. see the lady to
the door"
Back in the drawing-room, Elaine
seized the photographs and hurried
into the library where she could be
alone.
Just then she heard the bell and
Kennedys voice in the hall
GLOW are you this afternoon" Ken
needy greeted Elaine gayly.
Elaine had been too overcome by
what had just happened to throw II
off SO easily, and received him with
studied GOODNESS.
Still, Craig manlike, did not notice
it at once In fact, he was too busy
gazing about to see that neither Jen
: nings, Marie nor the duenna Aunt 10
sephine we're visible. They were not
: and he quickly took the ring from
} his pocket Without waiting, he
showed it to Elaine.
! Elaine very coolly admired the ring
: as Craig might have eyed specimen
y on a microscope slide, Still, he die
t not notice.
3 He took the ring, about to put 4
3 on her finger. Elaine drew away
i Concealment was not in her frank IA
ture
Glit plCAtu up IlC WV plIOtc5i u pms
!. what have you to say abou
those?" she asked cuttingly.
Q Kennedy, quite surprised, took then
and looked at them. Then he let then
g fall carelessly on the table an
g dropped into chair, his head back il
= burst of laughter.
"Why-that was what they put owe
on Walter" he said. "He called m
J, up early this afternoon-told me h
n had discovered one of these poisone
9 kiss cases you have read about in tn
y papers. Think of tall that to pu,
a concealed camera! Such an elabt
d rate business-just to get me wher
q they could fake this thing. / SUI
pose they've put someone up to sa.
d ing she's engaged"
y Elaine was not so lightly affected
70 But" she said severely, repressin
her emotion 81 don't understand, Nj
e Kennedy, how scientific inquiry int
e the poisoned kiss could necessitat
d this sort of. thing
s. She pointed at the photographs a.
cusingly.
st But" he began, trying to explain
y mo butts" she interrupted
"Then you believe that l."
p How can you, as scientist ask m
Iy to doubt the camera?" she insinuate,
h very coldly turning away.
t, Kennedy rapidly began to see Thu
ID it was far more serious than he had {
first thought.
lg Very well" he said with a touch (
le impotence, "if my word Is not to
- taken-I-I'll-"
ly He had seized his hat and stick.
Elaine did not deign to answer.
a Then, without a word, he stake
8 out of the door
IN Kennedy was moping in the labor
it. tory the next day when ! came in
in Say, Craig" began, trying to owe
come his fit of blues.
I'd Kennedy, filled with his oW
ne thoughts, paid no attention to m
Then he jumped up.
"By George WILL" he muttere
ID, | poked my head out of the door
be time to see him grab up his hat al