Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-16
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er,, lewels were always mine" pro-
,..,,d Elinor defending herself. You
-. always told me that. 1 thought
had right"
TO whom?"
- nut Il in the aims-box at Saint Juues
hB morning"
.rhen II may still be there?"
y don't know"
aIo the name Of Godl" Talbot broke out.
.nbat possessed you to give the thing
.~.vg Whlm or no whim, you have no
I'M TO risk the rest of us. If that thing
Traced back to you, you know what 1t
NOBODY saw me"
rnt Taibot was pacing up and down.
.sr.re's oniy one chance" he said. "I'n
"a 4 special delivery to the Chief, tell
~ him the thing is in the alms-box. IL
mS stDl there he'll get 1t and return 1t.
!, rs already been discovered. at least
NJ can claim to have known its hiding
place" ,,., o,,
"a in the library OF the hall wrote the
.s1,vrnous letter to the Chief. Then, In
N. srav car. he set off for the city to
mall the letter. .u,,,.
,NrobbIng easily, Elinor ventured to put
hsr hand on his arm.
Last night" she said rapidly w alter
,Ar,,tened all sorts of things: that he
,-aald set the morning collection at st.
iuSes that he would kill Mr.. Ward.
an frightened Tallle.'
Talbot patted her hand.
~We will get this fixed UP 80 1t won't
4. necessary; and, as for the other, you
tnow Walter. He was mad with Jealousy
hst night That's all talk"
an that wild ride Talbot had little time
% think, but, such as they were, his
thoushts we're Of Elinor and her caprice.
~Irs the preacher, after ALL" he said to
himself TITS enough to make old Hilary
turn over"
From that his mind wandered to Walter.
He knew Hun, the violence of his temper,
ths madness OF his passion for the girl.
Talbot was uneasy.
Enor had an unexpected visitor that
afternoon. 1t was the Bryant woman.
White, but very dignified, Elinor came
into tho drawing room. But Mrs. Bryant
bad not come about the pearl.
You must forgive a Sunday visit, she
nld But have taken Mr.. Bryant TO
he Country Club, and l have wanted so
nuehsto come to see you"
Elnor's color returned.
III Is very kind of you to come"
Mrs Bryants small. blrd-like eyes dart
e over the room. The house was dis
tnctly good form. Perhaps the girl might
be an acquisition to the social life OF the
village, After all, religion was becoming
very broad Even the best people
The Country Club" said Mrs. Bryant
aloud, "is full of disagreeable memories to
ne Just now It was less than week ago
that was robbed.
'Ahl" said Elior "Robbedl How inter
atlngw
'All my jewels. everything possessed
that was really worth while"
But surely the police"
Mrs Bryant flushed with anger. "The
pcheew she said. ''It wouldn't surprise
ne At all to discover that the police are
n with the thieves. Look at the condi-
uon Of this county! It has been terror
hidden for the last two or three years.
iatherg'
Actually she had detested old Hilary.
sns sat forward on the edge Of her chair
lna spoke with great unctlon.
There is a band OF organized, intelli-
~. bandits working IN this neighbor-
hood Miss Kingston, a band OF murder
~ In these days OF feminism, It
.ouidn't astonish me at all to discover
lAI some woman is at the head of II.
tae thlngs that have been planned have
',en 50 fendlshly cleverp'
afs Bryant rose.
.,H shows how demoralizing such
,nlnsS are" she said. 81 assure you that
nsFer look at woman's throat these
-,ss Without expecting to see my pearl"
from that dangerous ground she
sppsa quickly to the burning OF the
sn Rouse. which she believed was the
A OF militant suffragettes.
80, ,H7 GEAR rector Is not feminist she
~ dis assistant, fear. has a strong
a1sney In that direction. But he is
tsaaeFiul person, really. Just IMAGINE
m was collected in Saint Jude's
as.sh this morning for rebuilding the
'srllA houHel"
@ ses turned at the doorway.
ss single and very attractive, my
me entire village is trying 10
s.ls MIN. There is talk of the doctors
-Sstnter common little thing"
tiA she had gone, Elinor, little
hi ana dizzy, went out on the terrace,
once she realized that the barrier
ssn Ward and herself was not only
tath against her unbelef. There
he lnsurmountable gulf between his
IA. ana her world, She did not NJ into
Ais-nsyer.
allsr would try 10 get the money
aust get word to him somehow. Tor
Bryant pearl was recovered and
III t-y given his freedom, money would
an Immediate necessity.
paced the terrace and tried to think
For Talbot to go back to the
an hour; for the delivery OF the
delivery, another hour. Then the
80 would have to come out by train
l''er With the best OF luck, It would
clock before the pearl could be
as were a dozen possibilities; the
eignt be out OF town; the pearl
pe recovered from the box with
81. assistance. In that case he would
% his agreement with Boroday-
eeat Hlea 70 head Walter of, but she
not locate him. AT none OF his
hAunts could she find him BY
a ne was not at the DaEo.s;
hn seAleab ONCE he was said 70 be
Tor the day. AS the white
ol the afternoon turned 10 flame
A,la sunset Elnor's face grew set ana
nv ae' blind. I'll get him for thisl"
~ what he had said. He would
6a .he money that night, and there
81 -tner In his heart
as -Ishilette, watching Einors SET
~" iretful She squealed n
M tliiAeai brought food that Elinor
- cat ana nnally, divinlng
.ea siealthily by telephone 20