Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-28

She Smiled MalieiousIy. "Forqeryl"
~, but ana not interrupt her. When
she laid the documents down he saw
queer glitter In her tawny eyes.
so II has come to the old game.
eh?' she said in low voice. II
thought you had had enough of that"
Enough of what?" he demanded
quickly.
She smiled maliciously. She formed
the word slowly and precisely: "For-
geryr
His dark face grew pallid, and his
eyes flashed ominously IL did 1t for
you that time--and no thanks! But
this is all right. Those deeds are gen.
uine"
They merely assure the property to
Thomas Gallon and his heirs and as
signs. When you found Tom Gallon
at last and had him ready to do any
thing you wanted just as the price of
your silence suppose it didn't occur
to you to have him deed over the Mas
ter Key mine to you. did it?"
He wouldn't have done it!' he burst
out furiously. He shot me once. He
would have shot me again to save the
mine for the girl"
Then what good are these papersT
Gradually he perceived the drift OF
her speech. He looked at her for a
moment dumbly, as IL for instruction.
But she was ruthless. He must pro-
pose the crime himself. She handed
him the papers.
He stared at them and then glanced
across at Jean. She was waiting. He
cursed her under his breath. She had
always been waitlng-w waiting for him
to break the law. to suffer that she
might have comforts and jewels and
keep unimpaired that beauty that had
been his downfall. But the spell work
ed. as 1t had worked before.
''T'll have to go out and buy some
blank deeds" he said laboriOusly. Il
may have to look up some other points,
too, about these papers,
As he left the room Jean Darneu
looked after him, lazy triumph in her
eyes.
''Estelle." she said languidly. you
may dress my hair shall go to
matinee this afternoon. III Mr.. Will
kerson comes. tell him ! am engaged
till tonight"
Life at Beverly Hills was welcome
change to Ruth after the strenuous
days that had passed since she left
the Master Key" mine.
There were not many at the hotel
and the most prominent figure among
the guests was tall. carefully dress
ed Englishman. so typically the tourist
that the old cook insisted on Identify
ing him on the register.
II amt seen many OF the new kinds
OF people" he explained. 1--we been
out in the mine so many years that the
styles in real gents has kind OF escaped
OF birds I'm roasting with.
who Is he?" laughed Ruth. as they
gazed out at the rising hills.
Hes marked down as Sir Donald
Faversham. and he's from the Brit
ish isles" Tom Kane rejoined. HE
IL mere nlS thtl SUR
pose that's why he has to wear them
white ankle warmers on his legs"
'"Those are called spats. Tom" said
John. smiling. THAT eyeglass Is a
monocle."
Does he zee through itT inquired
Kane. with apparent anxiety. II reck-
Oned he was near sighted. for | spoke
Ia him while ago ami he didn't even
see me"
Oddly enough. Ruth blushed ut this.
Sir Donald had seen her, and she had
been made aware of il instantly; not
That Sir Donald had been in the slight
est offensive. lie had merely silently
testified by respectful chances his APP
ty woman.
John Dorr saw the blush ana inter
preted il rightly. He. too. had OBJ
served the Engllshmans sudden inter
est in the lovely girl. For the first
time he felt a sharp twinge Of jeal-
ousy. He had so lo' been alone In
Ruins regard that had not ana
lyzed his own feellns, toward her
He determined that Sir mald lfaver-
sham should not impose his company
on them.
The very next morning. when Ruth
and John came out from the hotel
ready for stroll. l'ayersham lay In
wait for the old cook aud asked him
for a match for his cigarette. Tom
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