The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-10

Doris passed Lawrence coming out OF
the office of the president Of the col
1ege. the latter following the young
man to the door with a degree Of def
erence that was not usually extended
to mere students. n
II shall cooperate with you in ev-
cry way" she heard him say. II I'M
derstand your reason for not taking
me into your confidence before"
When Doris passed Lawrence he
started with peculiar panied express
sion that she had never seen before.
But he merely. bowed cordially enough
and passed on. That evening, after
dinner, he called at the girls dormt-
try and asked to talk with her in one
of the small private reception rooms.
Usually they chose country walk in
the afternoon for their confidential
talks. These little reception rooms
e:e especially unattractiye to Doris.
"a few uays s1ev, t4s began you
promised to have. confidence in me, and
at the time promised to have con-
fldence in you. Doris, 1t would take
a good deal to shatter that confidence.
You know I love you-and ! always
shall" y
Doris first blushed and then turned
pale. She was distinctly i'll at ease
and more SO because she could see
that Lawrence was scrutinizing her in
tently.
81 wish you would tell me little
about yourself, Doris. Be sure that
shall never reveal anything of It Let
me repeat, first. what I have already
learned you: You were born and 1
brought up in that little lumber COM
you told me about. You went
away. Your father was poor-he had
lost considerable in California oil
mines, beliye you told me. He still
lives simply in the old place. Now
is that all true, Doris?"
Eyes, 1t is, and some time you will
go back with me. want you to know
and like my father"
Lawrence frowned, slightly. Il hope
You won't be hurt II ask you another
question. Is your father paying for
your education?'y
Suddenly Doris b1ushed and for the
first time showed real annoyance.
yes" she said. "That is-no; he is
not!"
From whom do you receive IT."
(. Doris refused to answer. Lawrence
pleaded with her in vain, but no more
would she say.
This is very hard for me-" said
Lawrence at length. But since you !
won't help me by telling all YOU know |
about it'll am obliged to make thor |
ough search ot,your room. The presi-
dent Of the college authorized It. Let
do Inf mol To- nd /,
shall be able to help you out Of what |
hoped that you would clear the matter
some reason why you don't want to
do every thing, even to the limit, to get |
you out of this"
More than ever you talk like de- |
tective," Doris flung at him.
II am, a detective in the employ OF |
the Federal government. It Is coun-
terfeiting case" he was still study |
ing her face, but she showed no added
embarrassment. my real name is |
James Titue. We traced these coun.
terfeit bills to this town, then to the |
college, and entered college to work
It down. It was about four years ago
that the bills began to circulate but
We didn't get around to looking the i
matter up till last summer. "A similar
issue of counterfeits had suddenly
about eight years before. i've
watched every bill that has been paid
into the class treasury, the athletic
the tea room and the drug /
store. That is how I traced It to you.
have suspected you for only a week."
Trembling, and with a face now
pale, now crimson, Doris led James
Titus to her room in the dormitory.