The Washington times., 1916-02-15

OI,D fear cfept into June's heart
she made n nnasmodic attempt
70 h,do her hands behInd her
h,cr Sam ioughoa tr,umphant-
l..
VINO would a thought ", ne purreu
at her. Misc June Trnvls--prison work
er. saver Of souIs n little angel OF
the calls. crooh-dauxhtcr ~ Circle
nc ~, S.oVs u'. ,'' s.,,s,n,sa
with"
Come To the house with met" Mary
innlored n,,eousiv
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Dlun. ten you NOT 20 49," 's,,,
ladyf She amt going 10 inc mouse win
you and leave mo cold, Get mer" he
anarI.d
Sns,su .rrs ,,. ....a y,rs
What 40 you "an.! a1neu 49,,
looking straight into his vicious ntte
..weil tbere.s so many things I
49," s.s,s a., ..,,ia ,n.ko an
want ne drawled. couiu IneAe ."
inventory OF 'em u you waited
"whst do you want?" the girl re-
90 a,. - .,y .ho,, q eh,
90 SUNS " " "tS ~ rs.,,,..
Weil' now LOOK mere you-eut IT, nv 80
after me. And Circle Jim's daughter
will get me food and protection, or I'll
sou.aI good end nlent,. and trade her
otu ~ ~ p'S -,
secret 10 the pohee' see
June shrank Into Mary's arms-all ner
bravado gone.
"yop-vou--p threatened the nurse,
har eyes glariny ~ hin,
neg ..sswa eyes Is iarms yom sn many nam Of him. he
r.,ortad roosSinsiv with sweeplng.
cvrtiv how .sta1t iuSt the same. YOU
gotta come across Make up your mind
su,Sk sonw t%be % noIice Ecs ~ sa'' u uo ~
Iuns star,eS from Mary.s arms and
uttered q little aaonized cry. sam look
cd around. DOW, The beach he saw the
ennrn. ci,S,,u Ts,,ros y, Mrs Trav,s ana
p,o rIn ca,ssh, III. c,,a
"1s aoS maySe MAJ % mn @ Would like 10 know
here goes" -. . -, uu,,.
June causn' .t,,s az ms uT, N.Y.
wrinMed coat sleeve. hldei hlee
quickly, nerore tney see you! Ionisnt
the corner of our garage-you know tho
placel Now hide!
sam cast last threatening look ntl
the two figures In the distance. then
dodgeG deftiy behind convenient
bowlder
June swayed toward Mary. Her young
face looked hagRard and almost old.
Her hands groped vaguely for support.
Mary saw the red, circle cleaning IKE
covered II with her own trembling hand
and shook the girl slightly.
Your mother Il coming. lamb" she
warned. "She mustn't know-she
mustn't suspect Pull Yourself together
And keen pour hand hidden"
June nodded wearily.
II will she s.Id ..Sbo ,vo,,., Lro,,
I won't let hor @ know" e won A"'"'
"Have Won found anv trsc. q, ,t~
Mrs. Travis called 10 her minute
iater "'eu W "e'' "n"'e
Not n trace Mary ana have ,ook-
ed ali over this part Of the beach
.And ysmasnSI @ T ~. sns sns.S SesSn stsn.o.
iy as far down as that old wreck. n'a
the most,rannoyinr fhin9,,
ard nnvsterioiIs mums,e Ia,.a you |
and / write n nm Nobody ygo,,id ne |
lieve it,. *
Usually, I don't care TO have lunch
on the beach," continued Mrs. Travis, |
ignoring the testing tone .'I always
detest the thought OF sand getting into
the food. But today somehow, i 1ust |
the things and take them 10 the house {" |
'Oh. dear, and I'm famished. And |
II will take cook an age TO get up a |
lunch now" complained June, slipping |
well. I've got the remains of that !
fudge made YESTERDAY In my room. |
"You won't do ANYTHING of the kind |
want you to touch niece OF Il before |
luncheon. I don't like the way Won |
look at all here lately. Ever since Mr. |
Lamar started sending you those huge |
boxes Of msrrors Fiaces Won haven
an appetite for decent food I'm goinr |
to have cook fix a good tomato bisaue |
for lunch. It's quick dish and nu- |
tritious"
scorn Nobody wants TO eat nutritious
food, mothor. dear-not even the IN
fants who have II fed to them in bot
ties. I'll bet II thev had their choice
thev'd 'ate lobster NewburC anv day
In preference to delicious matted milk"
81 won't allow her to touch the fudge.
Mrs. Travis" nromised Mary. as she
Once inside Junes room thev dropped
pretense. Weak from nervous ex-
haustion. Mary sank into a deem chair
and leaned her head on her hand June
watched her shoulders droon Her
whole attitude tvp!hed despair. The gIrl
stretched out hcr o"na In loving pifv.
Then she knelt beside the chair. in the I
old familiar position.
You ought ~ hate me-. den~" shn
said at last 'You life is n misery n
YOU now But :'ou muFt know that '
woGldnt "H""o 'Nn sorra'v or worry. u
could rr,n r.dont vo" know u.
mary Whcn these snc'f come on.
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