The Dolores star., 1916-03-31

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-Trisodship!" sasa -. win q rirtb.
less littls laugh.
-Co0e!" he cried. WITH N attsupt
at putting he incident behind them,
Il must talk TO you about sousthtng
very important. You asked NE % help
you hnA out who was troubiine your
father
Yes" she assentsd. without much
interest, however.
Well" he said slowly. r am most
Interestingly placed. Madonna 1 am
almost certain that he 10 being either
blackmailed or misled In sons man.
men. and yet my hands are absolutely
tied. can DO nothing
What do you meant" she demand
ed. aroused.
Il seem fated to be . man of mys-
terry" he lamented. but cannot help
It! have ascertained that man of
doubtful character 10 In communities
tion with your father: that much
learned hast wesk. But ut the instant
of my discovery Of this fact cir
cumstance arose that makes It impos-
sible for me to continue a. your de-
tective. More than this cannot say.
But you will have to find some one
else to help you"
Iris was turning the matter over in
her mind very rapidly. Did Pedro
really not care for herr Hardly! Why
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followed her from the eountryi Had
he not begged to paint her, and paid
her such compliments a. mo one yet
had done? That night at the Mill.
gans' came back with 4 rush of mem
ory. All! he had surely cared then!
What had since occurred to change
him! Samuel Hill! That was It'll. He
had learned Of her former attachment,
and meant at all costs to be loyal to
the man who had befriended him.
must be done to make him
see, quite clearly and Enthusiastically,
that his sacrifice to Hills trust Of him
was a vain and useless thing. But how
was this to be accomplished? Mean.
while, Pedro was still talking.
Il say with regret that l have every
reason to belieye that your father is
being defrauded in some way. The
character Of the man with whom saw
him. Is sufficient to Justify this. Also.
alas! this same man now appears to
be standing in such a connection with |
ne as makes It impossible for me to
inform any ordinary person Of the !
n cta vot0ht lrfupo AZ, tn-an~~A
innocent-person by so
ioing. to say nothing Of perhaps let. |
ing out secret which your fathers |
actions prove he wishes kept dark |
For a whole week have been trying |
% see my way clear, and at last l |
Know that 1t lies only in refusing to |
lelp you"
And yet," said Iris slowly. rising
md putting on her wraps. II would re-
ward the right person to the best Of |
ny ability, If only the work of help
ng, perhaps saving. my father could
be continued"
He gave her the muff for which she
stretched out her hand.
II wish indeed that could help
you, sald Sc. KNOW the danger OF
80 delicate a matter to any
one. But, perhaps. for a reward
what would 1t be. this reward?"
For an instant the sudacity OF what
she was about to say rose like an i'm
pediment in her throat. holding her
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fhen. at last, she found her voice.
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