Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-18

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Innate .-Ntapls.-i... "-a -is o~n
aat the door op-a-l. -lt yo--s
CONAN el' ret
The morse-bror mar bo-d Mss
Rose Tr.- H. ~ m4 j with a
srea, deal of Difference
The young womb returned his bow
with show ct p.-plexty Mr. Dig
by"
You are kiad - COM ia RESPONSE
to my-aA- Ircluy. lt.ca-l invita-
tion. said H. little m4l Won't
you-ah 81, down
She I'D Thank yoa." eray4is. and
took th- chair h. Indicated And Mr..
DE- By. with ar adniration he mad 40
effort 70 conceal. examiu the .air
face turned so candidly IL him
1t j. quite compr. hensibl-.' b. said
dimdently-''if you will p,..n.t me -
say so-now that one Sc you. Miss
Urine, It IS quite comprehensive why
my employe toward you as
he does"
The girl flushed Mr. Law has told
you"
Il have the honor to be bis nearest
friend. this sid tn w4ter. as well
as his man OF business"
He paused Will all embarrassed ges.
ture. So have v-ntur,d - quest
this-ah-surreptitious appointment in
order to-ah-take the further liber.
ty OF asking whether you have recent
ly sent Alan message"
Her look OF surprise was answer
enough. but she confirmed il with Wig
orous denial: Il have not comnuni-
Gated with Mr.. Law IN more than
year."
Precisely as thought" Mr. Disby
nodded. None the le. :. Mr. Law NOT
long since received what purpor;ed to
be Message from you: in fact-a
rose And as Miss Urine sat for.
ward with start Of dismay. he AIDED
nave the information over Mr. Laws
sisnature-a letter received ten DAYS
ago-from Quebec"
Alan in America" the girl cried
In undisguised distress.
He came in response to-ah-the
iNcSSaSe OF the rose.
But | did not send IT."
felt sure OF that. because" said
MT Digby, watching her narrowly
because Of something that accompa.
MED the rose. a symbol OF another sig.
ni"caHce altogether-a playing card. a
trey OF hearts"
iler eyes were blank He pursued
with openly sincere reluctance 81
must tell you. See. that a trey OF
hearts invariably foresignaled an AT.
tempt by your father on the life Of
Alan's father
With stricken c-y the girl crouched
Oack IN the chair ard cove red her face
with her hands.
mat Is why I sent for you" Mr.
Digby pursued has tily, as if in hone
u getting quickly over a most unhan.
~ business. "Alan's letter writ,a,
nd posted on the steamer reached M"
Sitnih twenty-four hours Of his arrival
Il quebec. and deta led his scheme ~
inter- the United Il t secretly-as
10 puts IL. by the back door by wav
l northern Maine-and promised ad.
Ice by telegraph as soon as ba
eached Moosehead Lake He should
ave wired me ere this, | am told h,,
nose who know the country ha u,as ~
ross. Frankly. | am anxious ahon,
he boy" "'ou'
AND l." the girl exclaimed pitifurv
10 think that he should be brought
ITO such peril through me-"
You can tell me nothing?"
Nothlhs-as yet. | did not dream
thls-much less that the masso,a,
the rose was known to any Inn, a.
ID myself. | cannot unders,and,,
Then | may tell you this much
ore that your father maintains n
ny ehcient corps of secret agents"
You think he spicd upon me?" the
"a named with indignation.
know he did" Mr.. Diehv nor
ltted himself quiet smile ~, r.
emed my business. in the service ~
employer to employ agents of INV
IN Ihere Is no doubt that vorr
-ner sent you to Europe for the soIa
rpose OF having you meet Alan"
vi! she protested. But who,
rthly motive-?" "'
That Alan might be won hack 70
lerica through you-and So"
mere was no need to finish out bis
ltence. The girl was silent. male
i staring with wide eyes. visibIv
STEERING her wits to cope with tbis
Urgency.
may depend on you" Mr.. Diobv
'gested. Ito advise me If Won ina
anything?"
FOR even more" The girl rose and
ended hand whose grasp was Arm
vital on his fingers. A fine sn,rf, q
'esolve set her countenance agIow
u may count on me for action ON p
own part. II l find circumstances
rant 1t. | promised not to marry >
because OF the feud between onr "
ers-but not to stand by and COO II
sacrificed. Tell me how NAV U
municate secretly with you-and d
ne 60 as soon as possible!"
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