Gunnison news-champion., 1915-12-10
csAPTGa XIII
Faith UnfastnsaL

let calmly Those we're Wy move.
ments while ! vas on the ship. except
for the Eve hours and a BIT that vas
aWay from ChariRg Gross I can
dispute a detail OF all the rest Bai
they'll have to I'll IN those fve hours
unless they want another case to col
lapse like the one against Scruton
Old savage had v-riegled IKE a ven
erahle worm. in sle experienced tai
ons of the Bobby's Bugbear; but then
Mr.. Irinkwster and his discoveries
had come still verse cat o. a nattei
encounter with the trHo uleHt stt0i Hey
and Cszalet had described the whole
given episode. down TO the ultimate
dismissal of the charge against Scru
ton. with a gusto the more cynical Tor
the deliberately low pitch OF his voice
1t was in the little lodging house sit
ting room at Nell Gwynne's Cottages
ling fire that he had just lighted him
self as IL we're. already ct bay; tor
the folding doors ere in front OF his
nose. and his eyes roved necessarily
from the landing door on one side to
the curtained easement on the other
the friend who had come to warn him
of his danger; and there was nothing
cynical or grim about him then.
Blanche had broken her word for
perhaps the frst time in her life; but
1t had Rever before been extorted from
her by duress, and ii would he affec
tation TO credit her with much com
junction on the point He one grea
qualm lay In the possibility of Toye's
turning up af any moment; but this
she had obviaaeG to some extent by
coming straight to the cottages when
he left her-presumably TO look for
Cazalet In London. since she had beer
careful not to mention his change
of address Cazalet. to her relief, but
also little TO her hurt. she had found
at his lodgings in the neighborhood
full of the news he had not manageo
TO communicate to her. But it was no
time for taking anything but his peril
to heart. And that they had been dis
cussing. almost as man to man, II
rather as innocent man to innocent
man, for even now, or perhaps now
in his presence least of all, Blanche
could not bring hsrser to believe her
old friend guilty of a violent crime
however unpremeditated, for which
another had been allowed to suffer, for
however short a time.
And yet he seemed to make no Sc.
cret of 1t: and yet-it did explain
his whole conduct since landing, a.
Toye had said.
She could only shut her eyes to
what must have happened. even q
Cazalet himself had shut his all this
wonderful week, that she had forgot
ten all Nay in her ingratitude. but
would never. In all her days, forget
again,
There won't be another case" she
heard herself saying. while hei
thoughts ran ahead or Jagged behind
like sheep. '1t'l never cone out
know 1t won't"
Why shouldn't it," he asked sc
sharply that she had to account fol
the words, to herself as well o. te
hin.
Nobody knows except Mr.. Toye
and he means to keep it to himself
Why should he?"
Il don't know. He'll tell you him
self"
Are you sure you don't know
What can he have TO tell me- VIII,
should he screen me, Blancher"
His eyes and voice were furiou.
with suspicion, but still the voice wai
| lowered.
He's a jolly good sort, YOU know
/ said Blanche, as if the whole afaii
was the most ordinary one in tn,
world. But heroics could not hav,
driven the sense of her remark NOR,
forcibly home to Cazalet.
] oh. he is, is he?"
I've always found him So"
So have l. the little I've seen o
him. And | don't blame him for get
ting on my tracks. mind YOU; he's ,
bit Of detective, | was fair game
and he did warn me- in a way That
why | meant to have the week" II,
stopped and looked away.
Il know. And nothing can undl
that" she only said. but her voic,
swelled with Thanksgiving. And GAIA
let looked reassured; the hot suspi
cion died out OF his eyes, but left then
gloomily perplexed
still, I can't understand it. don
believe II. either, I'm in his hand.
What have 7 done IN he esras -