Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-14

1al significance to the WOrQS.
In fact, it was the very next day
that Doris passed Lawrence coming
out Of the ofice of the president OF
the college, the latter following the
young man to the door with degree
of Difference that was not usually ex-
tended to mere students. .,..-~.
II shall cooperate with you in every
! way" she heard him say. Il under
stand 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 dorm1-
tory 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
were especially unattractive to DORIS.
"A few days ago." he began, you
promised to have confidence in me ana
at the time promised to have con-
fidence In you. Doris, it would take q
good deal to shatter that confidence.
You know I love you-and l always
Doris first blushed and then turned
pale. She was distinctly i'll at ease
and more so because she could see
that Lawrence was scrutinlz1ng ner
intently. ,,,
II wish you would tell me little
about yourself, Doris. Be sure that l
shall never reveal anything OF 1t. Let
| me repeat, first, what I have already
learned from you. You were born and
brough. up in that little lumber com.
munity you told me about. You went
TO the nearest high school five miles
away. Your father was poor-he nad
lost considerable in California OIL
mines. I believe you told me. He still
lives simply in the old place. Now
is that oil true, Doris?' -,
| Eyes. it is, and some time you Will
70 back with me. want you 10 kho"
and like my father"
Lawrence frowned slightly. i hope
the meeting will be pleasant one.
| You won't be hurt If l ask you anotner
question, Is your father paying for
! your education?'
Suddenly Doris blushed and for the
first time showed real annoyance.
Eyes" she said. THAT is-no; ne is
| not!" ia.
"Froln whom do you receive IT.!
Doris refused to answer. Lawrence
nleaded 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 / am obliged to make thor
ough search of your room. inc presi'
dent Of the college authorized 1t. Let
me do i, Informally this way and tnen
I shall lie able to help you out OF VIVA!
nav he a very serious matter. mao
honed that you would clear the matter
without this-but you have apparently
some reason why you don't want to
tel1 mo the truth. Be sure that Will
d. averv thing, even to the limit, to get
YOU out of this
"More than ever you talk ike oe
tectiye," Doris flung at him.
Il am, a detective In the employ OF
the federal government. 1T Is coun
tarfeiting case" he was still studying
her face, but she showed no added en-
harrassment. my real name Is james
TITUS. We traced these counterfeit
hills to this town, then to the college
and I entered college to work 1t down
II was about four years ago that the
bills began to circulate, but we oldn
cot around to looking the matter uI
81, last summer. A similar issue Of
counterfeits had suddenly stopped
about eight years before. I've watch
ed every bill that has been paid int