Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-29
"Unless-?" He paused.
"IJnless what ?" she asked.

"Unless-?' He paused.
"Unless WHAT" she asked.
Nothing. Only was thinking"
| The violet eyes became suddenly
darker. "You mean about what you
told me this morning-about Mr.. Ben.
nett and how you found him."
81 really didn't wish to speak OF
that, only it was strange" He STOP
ped.
strange. indeed" she observed,
studying him.
Anyhow. can't see how to con-
meet that with this" he confessed.
There does seem a missing link
somewhere" observed the girl. DO
you"-and her eyes were again full
upon the deep serious ones-'hke
Mr. Bennett"
81 neither like nor dislike him.
They had stopped for moment IN
a doorway. Ellis manners have been
rather extraordinary. I honestly
can't make him out. He looks rational
enough and vet he acts most irrat1on.
ally"
IT am going to tell you great Sc
cret," said the girl. please 40 not
sneak of it to any one else. Some
one in the house has been taxing
things-in earnest I mean.
mo? Is 1t possible?" he observed.
"Then it wouldn't have been nice Tor
me If that ring Honest indignation
shone from his eyes. II must say
Miss Dolly did take COMPOUNDED lid
, erty." ..,s
,, under the circumstances, yes,' said
the girl gravely.
"You say things are missing? Great
Scott" -
~ did not say missing Quickly.
1T Is a case Of substitution"
pardon me if fail to understand.
She explained. by Jove! that is
clever. am honored by your con-
Adence. won't betray it. Your
aunt is naturally distressed"
"Naturally-thoughs she appears the
same as usual. However, she is de-
termined to put an end to these al
fairs. Society has been frightfuliy
ANNOYED, It is not nice to ask some
one down and then to have her lose
81 understand" said the hammer
thrower gravely. "1f your aunt can
ston these unfortunate occurrences
society will owe her great debt. But
tell me further, if am not 1ntrudlng
too greatly on your condolences, does
the anger of suspicion point any
| where?"
eyes" returned the girl.
"Of course" he said, and looked TO-
ward Bob.
That young mans face did not no"
express any trace Of satisfaction OF
fovial feeling. He looked both puzzled
and worried, and glanced apprehen-
s,velv from time to time at the SEN
timental young thing The monocle
man was telling her fortune now. Win
british persistence he had reverted
| tn the subject upon again approaching
The couple which he did almost I'M
mediately after the hammer thrower
returned to Miss Gerald her ring.
You missed your ring?" said the
hammer thrower after pause.
yes. But l never imagined
| "It would be returned In such an
extraordinary manner? l dont see
where he-?" And the hammer throw
err paused again with downbent Drows.
II was not hard for her to read the
thought He did not see just where
Bob Bennett "came in" That's Wnat
he once more implied. He didn't
wish to be unjust to any one. Ills
expression said that. :,
II guess it must have been whim.
he conceded after moment, hand-
somely, After all, it's proofs that
count" The sentence had a familiar
sound to Miss Gerald who entertain.
ed a vague impression she had said
something like it to Bob They ap-
preached Dolly.
ITO be continued)