The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-10-14
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q mast be going" she said. rising
n res will give me my envelope?"
Is crossed to the safe and got II for
NJ His curiosity was still keen
s6sa, but he beat 1t back manfully
4 wish you wouldn't hurry" he said
.ospftably. He was searching the
,hangeful eyes for the warrant to say
rore, but he could not find 1t.
He was obliged to let II go at that;
sut when they reached the phaeton
and the horse-holding clerk had teen
relieved, he spoke of another matter.
I'm a little worried about Ken
,eth.' he told her. "He came down
his morning looking positively
uetched. but he wouldn't admit that
be was sick. Have you seen much Of
him lately?"
Not very much"-guardedly-"Dld
you say he had gone homer"
Z don't know where he has gone
Ne left here about half an hour before
you came. and I haven't seen him
hnce."
"And you are worried because he
doesnt look well?"
Not altogether OH that account. I'm
,iraid he is In deep water OF some
kind. ! never saw a person change as
be has in the past week or So You
know him pretty well. and what big
heart he has?"
She nodded. half mechanically.
We'll there have been times lately
yheR I've been afraid he'd kill some.
body-in this squabble Of ours. you
tnoy. He has been going armed
sheh was excusable enough, under the
crstmstances-nnd night before last.
SheI we we're walking uptown togeth-
U, had all | could do to keep him
from taking pot-shot at fellow
Vho. ke thought. was following us. I
don't know but I'm taking all sorts
Of Unfair advantage OF him, telling you
this behind his back. but"
mo; I'm glad you have told me.
Maybe | can help"
He put her into the low basket seat.
and tucked the dust-robe around her
carefully. While he was doing It he
boxed DIP into her face and said; I'D
IOUe y1u awfully hard for what you
have done today--if you'd let me-"
Il was like her to smile straight
INTO his eyes when she answered him.
When you can say that--ln Just
that way-to the right woman. you'll
find a great happiness lying in wait
for you, Edward, dear" And then she
.pOke TO the Morgan mare and dis.
unce came between.
As once before. in the earlier hours
Of the same day. Miss Grierson took
the roundabout way between the Ray.
ner plant and Mereside, making the
circuit which took her through the
college grounds and brought her out
At the head of upper Shawnee street.
The Widow Holcomb was sitting on
her front porch, placldly crocheting,
Shen the phaeton drew up at the
curb.
MIR. Griswold." said the phaetons
occupant May trouble you to tell
him that Id like to speak to him a
uoment?"
Mrs Holcomb, friend OF the Ray
mers, the Farnhams. and the Oswalds,
and own cousin to the Barrs. was OF
the perverse minority; and. apart
trom this. she had her own opinion of
young woman who would wait at the
toor Of young mans boarding house
and take him off for night drive to
goodness only knew where. and from
which he did not return until good.
ness only knew when. So there was no
stitch missed In the crocheting when
she said. stiflly: "Mr. Griswold isn't
In. lie hasn't been home since morn.
Ing
Miss Grierson drove on, and the
most casual observer might have re-
marked the strained tightening of the
lips and the two red spots which came
and went in the damask.peach cheeks.
But II was not until she had reached
hereside, and had gained the shelter
OF the deserted library. that speech
came
% pitiful Christi" she sobbed. drop.
ping into chair and hiding her face
IN the crook of her arm; hes done 1t
last!-he's trying to hide, and that's
snat they've been waiting forl And
dont know where to look!"
But Matthew Broflin. fitting lazily
"a MS chair on the downtown hotel
porch, knew very well where to look.
ana be was watching the one outlet
VI the hiding place as an alert. though
Vu'wardly disregardful, house cat
watches a monses hole.