Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-20
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MARY MIDTHORNE
GEORGE BARR ~McCuTCHEON.
Author of "araustark," -Truxton King" SIC.
Copyright. 1911, BY Dodd, Mead 4 CO.
I'LL I'LL III
CHAPTER v111-Continued.)
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The two young men came face to
face at s o'clock, just as Horace had
planned they should do. 1t was part
Of C~hetwynd's expiation that he should
confess himself to Eric. They were to
have no listeners. 40 witnesses. Eric
was surprised, a trifle dtsmayed, when
they came upon each other. to all APP
pearances in an accidental manner.
Chetwynd's method Of acknowledge
ing his deed was characteristic of him
but hardly what Mr.. Blagden, in his
justice, intended. He came close to
Eric, his clenched hands stuffed deep
In his trousers pockets, his lower jaw
protruding and his heavy brows drawn
tightly together.
you Internal sneak! You son of a
No. father particularly requested me
not to use that word, so l won't say it
But o knows what l mean"
That was his way of confessing.
Eric simply grinned. and turned
away, leaving his big cousin more i'm
potently furious tina he ever had been
in his life.
The next morning, Eric came upon
Adam Carr in a most unexpected man
ner. That dour-faced individual was
seated on Judge Bright's front porch
when the young man appeared there to
ask Joan to let him take snapshots OF
her with the new camera his aunt had
just given to Mary. Chetwynd had been
commissioned to buy it in New FORK.
Mary a cried over it. and, in the
privacy of the back hall, declared to
Eric that she would never use it, be-
cause it would show them that her ST.
lence was purchaseable.
Well" Eric cried out to Adam Carr.
when did you get bach
Adams sour smile appeared and
faded in a breath. Why don't you
ocly fhn r,,1Cti,r yaa11p v,aonf ~
ask?" he demanded amiably. What
am l. doing here? That's your ques-
ton. Well. Pm sitting here. Now III
answer one o just put to me. | got
back yesterday. IN the 11:10."
That's the train Chetwynd came on
Did hep" asked Adam politely, but
without interest.
"He has been in New York"
Strange I didn't run across him
there. New York's such a small burg
You're always seeing people you know
! hope you've not come up to take Miss
Joan out for another swim"
u should say not! No more of that
Judge Brights at home. l fancy
he'd put in a kick"
Are you waiting to see him."
NO"
"Oh?" somewhat dashed.
He's waiting to see me-"
He's waiting? l don't understand
Where?"
That is, he's waiting for me to pu,
in an appearance"
Well? You're here, aren't you"
asked Eric blankly.
Yes, but he doesn't know it. He:
waiting for me to ring the door bell
But ! saw you coming along behind
me, so l thought I'd stop and sa,
howdy to you. How does your sister
like her camera"
Eric started. How did you know
she had a new camera?"
ut came from Baxter's: it cost s27
and it has her initials stamped In golt
on the inside of the box
Eric opened 1.-The box" as he called
it, and looked inside. He saw tn,
initials for the first time. They wer,
so minute he could hardly distinguish
them. He whistled in establishment.
We'll. I'll be hanged" he gasped
looking at the man in genuine wonder
"You thought 1t cost $50, didn't your
That's what 1t did cost" cried tn
other. Aunt Rena told me SO. Yo,
missed fire that time"
"Who told her it cost $60?"
"She gave Chetwynd SOB.
George! 1 see! He--he kept the bal
ance?"
Well, )! wouldn't put it just tina
way, SdlO ADAM SOIlly. he COulQn
keep something he didn't have"
Don't speak in riddles" cried Eric
H had just $40 when he wen
into Bakers. / daresay he KEEP
the So for a cab and breal1fas
on the train. He couldn't keep tn
extra 30. for the simple reason tina
some n else was keeping it for him.
What the dickens
Now don't resort to profanity. It
a vary had ha hif for nna M cat ipfn
said Adam, with tantalizing serious
ness.
With unseenly abruptness Eric sa
down beside him on the porch seat. Hi
eyes glowed with q great light of un
derstanding as he gripped Adam Carr
sturdy leg in his eager fingers, and al
most whispered the question:
II say, Mr.. Carr. We're you shadow
ing Chetwynd?"
Adam appeared distinctly amazed.
Well. we'll! What put that into you
head?"
Why should you be watching him?
demanded the other, tremendously ex
cited.
II wasn't watching him." said MI
Carr, severely. II just happened to b
in Bakers at the time. l couldn't he'll
hearing the conversation. I repeat you
question:: Why should l be watching
him? Has he one anything wrong q"
ETC was Dd1I!eQ. ne re
newed the assault.
Then why did you say some on
else was keeping the honey for him :?
he demanded shrewdly.
Adams face became positively
sphinx like. He looked out over tn
mass OF rose bushes on the lawn.
Can you keep a secret" he asked
Yes. yes!" cried Eric.
well. some day l may tell you one,
announced Adam In his most conf
dental manner
ooh. pshaw"
You can begin keeping 1t right nov
There's more to come. Don't repea
this conversation"
But can't you tell me something
mo. You see, it's a secret. ! neve
tell secrets so long as they are secrets
I'm like Nou in that respect"
The expression on Eric's face be
trayed the cropping Of his mind afte
a vague, indefinite thought that ha,
fitted across his inner vision like
flash Of light. 1t came and swift,
passed. but 1t left an impression tina
developed Into something tangible witt
a suddenness that caused him to gasp
by GEORGE" he cried, searching tn