The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-01-14
By HESkETH PRICHARD
Copyright, 1913,
b. tiesketl1 Prichard

the dark face of the half breed suuaw
But Miss Virginia showed her complete
command Of the situation.
Coffee for these two. please. Mrs.
Harper she cried. and while we We're
drinking it she told us her story.
''fou maybe heard of old Mr. Schel-
perg Of the combine:" she began. My
father wanted to force me to marry
him. Why. he's fifty by the look of
him. and Id much rather drown my.
self than marry him.
There's younger and better looking
boys around, surmise, Miss Virgin
n.y.: returned November meaningly.
Virginia flushed a lovely red. why.
Joe. its no use binding you. for you
remember Walter Calvey. don't you:"
Sure, So its him. That's good.
But | beard he was out of his bust
ness" said Joe with apparent sim
pIici5y,
II must tell you all or you won't I'M
derstaud what did or why | did it,
Ny father ruined Walter, because that
would anyhow put off our marriage
Then when the Scheiperg affair came
on and he gave ME no rest | could not
stand it any longer. You see. he is 50
clever he would pay ALT my bills no
matter how heavy. but he never let
me have more than 81 in my pocket,
so that | was helpless. | could neve"
see Walter, nor could | hear from him,
.,Il ~,
the run of the house"
November was audibly sympathetic.
and 50 was !.
Then one day this notion came to
me. planned it all out and got Hank
to help I'D have asked you. dear Joe
II you'd been there.l Come now, Joe.
You must see how good Il pupil | was
to you and how much | remembered
Of your tracking, which used to both.
or you to teach me-"
you're right smart at it. Miss Vir-
yinny."'
IL arranged the broken rod, and
Hank and his brother carried me to
the canoe. Then they got out on the
other side of the lake, and padded
np near to the rock by the waterfall
to put the police or whoever should be
sent after me off my trail. I'm real
burt | didn't deceive you. Joe
But You. did right through till you
come to Black lake" Joe assured her.
But you did not recognize me then?"
she cried. And I'd put on a pair of
Hanks moCcasins to make big tracks"
November explained and added the
story Of his Dismissal 10y PLANK.
NV ell, it's lucky you were there, any.
how, or we'd have bad poor Hank
shot. That fixed me IN my determine,
ton to get the money, | want it for
Walter. / want to make UP to him tol
nll THAI my father has made him lose"
so Mr.. Calvey is i'll this too:" said
doc in a queer voice.
If you mean that he knows any,
thing about it, lou're absolutely
wrong" exclaimed Virginia passion
ately. If lie knew, do You think he'd
ever take the money? It's going to be
sent to him without amy name or clew
rs to where it comes from. Walter iS
rs straight a man as yourself. Novem-
her Joe..' She added proudly. You
know him and yet You suspected him."
Il didn't sJy did. | WAS asking
for Information" said Joe submissive
,y "Hut YOU haven't got the money
yet"
No But I'll get it in time
And in the end Miss Virginia tri
umphed, She received her ransom in
full. and ii is to be doubted if Mr.
Plank ever bad an idea of the trick
played on him. And I'm inclined to
think Mr. Walter CaIyey is stil in The
dark. too, AS to the identity Of his
Anonymous friend Eut two things are
certain-Alrs. Virginia Calvey is "A han.
py woman, and Hank Harper is doing
well on a nice 200 acre farm for which
he pays no rent.