Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-02
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Must you be going?" asked Adams,
coming up to them and drawing has
pipe and pouch from the pocket of his
blue serge coat. The visitors had mace
no move to depart, although, strangely
enough, both were thinking Of 1T at
the very moment he put the question.
"Goodness!" murmured Mary In
wonder.
The grim face of the newcome re-
laxed into a smile of self praise. He
took note of the curious expression in
Eric's eyes.
mo. I'm not a mind reader" he said,
answering the u%nspoken question, but
offering no reason for his deduction.
which. after all. was not so wonderful
when you stop to consider that the
Blagden dinner hour was close at
hand.
TITS our dinner time" explained Eric,
arising. Say, Mr.. Adams, you've got
What. for instance"
"Oh. l fancy YOU know"
y was getting some high class legal
advice" said Adam, again answering
an unspoken question. by the way,
did you happen to see your cousin out
along Stone Wall an hour or so ago.
NO. cried the Midthornes.
Adam leaned back in the rustic
bench and blew smoke into III air. Il
Just wondered. that's ALL" he observed.
Was he out there 2, demanded Eric.
III asked me to meet him out there
ct f~Our-thirty. Guess he forgot about
It," said the other. more c~Omplacently
than you would expect OF a man who
had taken a long walk to no purpose.
As q matter Of fact, he knew that
Chetwynd had gone to the rocks to
keep tho appointment, but had slipped
away Ol. discovering that his cousins
were there before him. Whatever his
business with Adam Carr may have
been, he did not choose to have them as
possible witnesses to the transaction.
What did he want to see you for?"
asked Eric eagerly.
He didn't say" replied Adam Carr
soberly.
What is the mystery? 2" begged Eric.
There's no mystery about It," said
be q mystery so far as he was con-
cerned. You'd better skip along now
or your aunt will Jack you up for be-
Ing late to dinner, There was 1nality
In the remark, and Eric know him too
we'll to pursue the subject. A few min
utcs later. he and Mary took their de-
parture, old Jabez accompanying them
tu the gate.
Adams a mighty curior Teller" the
old mar explained apologetically.
They glanced over their shoulders at
the f~notiOn1ess mar onathe bench. He
had stopped smoking and was resting
his elbows on his knees. staring In
oblivious to all that was going OH
around him.
AT the dinner able that evening.
Chetwynd was unusually sullen and
p~reOccupied. He chafted at delays
and In two or three instances spoke
seemed to be longer than necessary in
franSlt from pantry to dining room. For
4 wonder. his father did not rebuke
him FOR. this display Or irritation, but
was painfully silent himself. Eric,
covertiy watching his cousin, was
face and the hard line between his
brows. He did not fail to observe that
Chetwynd deliberately avoided looking
at him.
From time to time. he shot a
~sinyularly penetrating glance at
before her. Eric felt his blood boil.
There was O menac In every glance
that ChetWynd bestowed upon the girl.
Immediately after the meal came to-
m end. young Bladgden. took up HIS
e and with = curt word o. two to his
mother. left the houBe. Eric knew
whittier he was bound.
He heard his cousin come In at 9
c'cloex q 4 little after, and 80 quietly
10 klsAr0Qm. without stopping III the
libra. " where his parents were reading.
IAter#ssQnNsMro. Hayden passed down
thu ball and tapped on her sons door,.
YOU another headache tonight
deAryssheS heard her ask, after she haa
s1f3ed thu knob sof the locked doof. He
could nofyTGntchSChetWy but
1arsnextsW6ta4 WSr6 S1ienincant wen.
u o0st .onap my head OF. please.
Erie awa1se for hdNsn, ~6peculatinG
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