Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-23

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Will punish him-I know he will. When
cried and told him never to speak to
me again. he said-Oh, Eric, dear, !
can't tell you"
"Go on, go on"
He said / wasn't any better thar
mother was. and for me to stop whin-
Ing. He scared me by threatening to
tell people that II had already been
bad-like the girls at French Fannie
and if I didn't
Eric stood up and lifted his clenched
hands to heaven, a great sob of joy
bursting from his throat.
oh. now it's all right! It's all right!
I'm glad! Curse him. I'm glad"
Mary sat bolt upright and cried on.
in alarm.
What are you saying, Eric? Glad?
Why-why are you glad?"
He caught his breath. The thrill OF
exnltation passed in a flash; his tur-
channel that led him back to safety.
For the first time since the events of the
afternoon, he found himself in full pos
session of his wits. A wonderful cum
ming took Judgment where despair and
remorse had been. God had punished.
1T was God. after all. Adam had said
SO, Mary had hoped it would be so.
God had punished, through him-the
one best qualified to be His agent. 1t
was as 1t should be.
His brain worked quickly. "I'm glad
we know just the kind of a scoundrel
he Is. There won't be any row between
us. Mary, but I'm going to tell him
III the morning that he's got to let YOU
alone. That's all. 1 can settle his case
tDy. telling what / know about the girl
les keeping in New York"
Ihen. to ease his own mind, he brief
~ told her Of that single phase in the
unsavory life of their cousin. carefully
retraining from n mention of his
peculations leaving that to the devel-
palled by the disclosure.
what would Aunt Rena say III sh.
Knew she whispered. in awe.
he piled her with questions. eager to
obtain further justification for himself.
ana succeeded In getting a rather tear
statement of facts. Chetwynd had
made vile proposals to this l6 wear old
girl, and had threatened her in no
vague terms. The hateful encounter
TOOK place at the oon hour. lust before
she started out for her drive with Joan
Won't 1t be fine IL they will let me
go 70 Miss sinnox's with JOAN" she
erred N the end. If only to get away
could stay here next winter, Eric. with
Q away at college. I am so afraid
or MIN. Why-why, I placed a chair
against my door tonight. 1 was afraid
ne might try to come in before you got
He started. Before 1 got homer"
II looked into your room at 10 o'clock
and you We're not there"
he turned very cold. 1T was so hot
IN there that I went outside for a little
While" he explained DULY.
i listened nearly all night for him.
He was out. too. Go and listen at his
door, Eric. See II he is in there"
CNOn2anGa onrbA
around like that. He's in. of course'
He won't dare come In here. You're
foolish. dear. Go to Sleep"
your door wide open, please"
she begged.
He was silent for a moment. "I,ll
tell you what I'll do. You're
n l don't blame you. I'll get a blan-
floor by your window"
she was satisfied. In 10 minutes she
was sound asleep. secure in his pres
ence. He lay very still and tense under
the window ledge. staring wide eyed
UP INTO the darkness. the soft night
wins ploWing across his face.
AT last his hands ~unclenched them
selves and his whole body relaxed in
surrender to the new despair as he Law
there thinking it all out.
He could not go on being the sweet
heart Of Joan Bright!
AT 10 o'clock Adam Carr nresented
himself al the bank and inouired for
President Blagden. He was informed
n a Mr.. Blagden had not yet come
DOWN. He had not beer late before in
the memory Of the Oldest employee.
"Overslep. I DARE say" remarked Ad-
am laconically.
HE never does that sir" renlied tho
ancient person who served as ianitor
land day W0tChman.
I'm walt" said Adam. by the WY.
Iis his son here?"
mo. sir. That's what make me think
there's something wrong up at the
Have you telephoned?"
MT. Gray did, q moment ago. No
one 10 ever late here. sir. That &
Iamong b employees. It's Mr.. Bla9den's
rule. Stckneas = the only excuse. or
Z death u the family"
"Umphl" said Mr.. Carr.
Horace came In at 1880. His farat
glance was In the direction Of the
lteller's care occupied by his son. Adam
noticed a slight contraction OF his i 9
brows, a no uncertain pursuing III
the lower lip.
He intercepted Mr.. Blagden before he
reached sthesdoor leading to his private
Just ! word. Mr.. Blagden-. he be-
gan.
mot ct present. IL you please" in
Iterrupted Horace. no irritably that ths
listening clerks forgot themselves and
looked Up. ~. Blagdea WA never any
TT can't wsit,~ announced Adam
shortly.
Horace paused. His austerity seemed
to crnmble before the very eyes Of the
.Ifltfttve watchers. Indeed. they were
IpeHsnitsed 70 wttnes0 An amaxings met
l~eA1ofphoeiA. He had turned sharply III
tAdAmso curt ramaIk. For ~ second OF
1.-TWO 61e hAuG6tyE1taro held. Thonshia
flip6G paSted and his hand went mp With
a1pasnn0otc lark - lf 70 reclaim phy-