The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-10-14

NOT yet, professor, am sorry 10
say" Quest replied. Come in and shut
the door"
There IL a young lady here" he
said. who caught me up upon the
landing. She. too. ! believe, wishes
to see you"
He threw open the door and stood
on one side. A young woman came
. little hesitatingly into the room. Her
hair was plainly brushed back, and
she wore the severe dress OF the Sal
walton Army.
Want to see me, young LADY,
Quest asked.
She held out q book.
my name il Miss QuigE,' she said.
II want to ask you for q subscrip-
| tion to our funds"
Quest frowned . little.
Very we'll. Miss Quigg, you shall
have q donation. am busy today, but
call at the same hour tomorrow and
my secretary shall have a check ready
for YOU"
The girl smiled her gratitude.
The professor laid his hand upon
her arm as she passed.
Young lady" he observed, "you
seem very much in earnest about your
work"
"Tt Is only the people In earnest,
SIR" she answered, who a do any
good in the world. My work is worth
being In earnest about"
you compel my admiration. Ny
most respectful admiration. May /,
too. be permittedr
He drew out q pocketbock and
passed over toward her a little wad OF
notes.
1T is 80 kind of you" she muir
INJURED. We never have n hesita-
ton In accepting money. May ! know
your name!"
at is not necessary" the professor
answered. You can enter me-" he
added, as he held open the door for
her, as a friend-or would you prefer
a pseudonym!"
"A pseudonym, II you please" she
begged. we have so many who send
us sums OF money As friends. Anything
will do"
The professor glanced around the
room.
What p~seudonym shall | adopt?'
he ruminsted. Shall / say that an oak
sideboard gives you ave hundred dol
lars Or \ Chippendale sofa? Or"
he added. his eyes resting for q mo
ment upon the little box. "a black
box?"
The two girls from the other side Of
| the table started. Even Quest swung
suddenly around. The professor. as
though pleased with his fancy. nodded
rs his fingers played with the lid.
Eyes. that will do very nicely" he
decided. "Put me down-'Black Box,
five hundred dollars"
The girl took out her book and be-
gan to write. The professor. with a
little farewell bow, crossed the room
toward Quest. Lenora moved toward
the door.
LET me see you out" shs said to
the girl pleasantly.
Lenora opened the door. Both girls
started. Only a few feet away Craig
was standing. his head a little thrust
forward. For q moment the quiet self
respect OF his n seemed to have
deserted him. He seemed at a loss fol-
words.
What do you ~ant?' Lenora de
manded.
g" was waiting for my master
Craig explained.
why not downstairs?" Lenors
asked suspiciously. You did not come
up with him."
II am driving the professor in his
automobile" Craig explained. "It oc
Cured TO me that IL he were going to
be long here I should have time to &C
and order another tire. II is OF nc
consequence. though. l will go down
and wait in the car"
Lenora stood at the top OF the stairs
and watched him disappear. Then she
went thoughtfully back to her work
The professor and Quest were talking
at the farther end of the oom
IL was In hopes, In great hopes" the
professor admitted, that you might
have heard something. 1 promised te
call at Mrs. Rheinholdt's this after
noon"
Quest shook his head.
There Is nothing to report at pres
ent. Mr.. Ashleigh." he announced.
Dear me-" the professor murmured
"this is very disappointing. Is there
no clue. Mr.. Quest--no clue at all?"
mot a ghost OF one" Quest acknowl
edged. Il am AZ far on solving the
mystery OF the disappearance of your
skeleton and Mrs. Rheinholdt's neck
lace as I have aver been"
The professor took q courteous leave
OF them AL and departed. Lenors
crossed the room to where Quest wal
seated.
"Mr. Quest" she asked. do you be
lieve In in~spiratfonf'
Il attribute . large amount of m,
succesA" Quest replied, ITO my pro
found belief in t."
.:fhsn let me- tan you.. <Lenora con
tinued. that hAyA one, and . yer,
strong on. Do you know that whes
III vent = ths door Z few minutes ~