Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-08-17

to who took them. And I want to
get that stuff back SO nobody can
guess who was responsible"
"The maid?"
Alice gave him queer look.
Have you heard what happened
this morning?' He shook his head.
Mrs. Gaynor shot herself-by-er
accident"
What"
Here in the gun room; right
there behind you, in fact, with Cass's
revolver from the top Of that rack"
Stacy turned with start as IL he
expected to see the tragedy instant
" re-enacted.
"She developed brain fever"
.I'd heard that" he said quickly.
Eyes, but she was sane then.
eny her. I was way down the line
there; Cass was over in the drawing
room. saw her run across the room,
hesitate, and turn in here. She
looked in there" she jerked au indi-
eative thumb over her shoulder,
-bingo! It's a miracle she didn't
succeed"
-But what made herr Who was
IN the den?"
"Wendham and Adele. He'd
brought the girl down to explain the
mechanism of some apparatus he
wanted her to use on Nellie. That's
what Lizzie told me. She was left
to watch Mrs. Gaynor when they
went; only Patty rang. So of she
goes, and Nellie has fash of intui-
tion, and gets out"
"But what the deuce are you driv-
ing att" Stacy looked the girl
straight in the eyes. She met his
case keenly.
''Nellie thought Wendham was get
ting tho truth out Of Adele, that's
what; and she thought the game was
up"
GOOD heavens! you don't believe
that! why"
"Yes, I do. IT'S been one thing
and another thing, and two and two
TIL I can't help 1t. It's Just mp to
this. Nellie, sweet old Nellie-yes,
and love her better than q sister.
But I don't believe the races Is where
she's got the money she's scattered
around these last few years."
Alice" he said slowly. you're
either a genius or a"
"Tm neither, thank you," she in
terrupted. But how in the worlc
| 10 La ~,
incriminate no one? Suppose it,
'mysteriously returned in the house
To the day of our deaths every on
of us will be suspected. It's got t
come from the outside, and some
body's got to take it out"
And that persons yours truly.
suppose" Stacy finished her sen
tence.
BE a brick" she begged. "I'v
busted my head to think it out. PEI
haps you can plan better"
Stacy was silent. do you thin
Wendham knows?" he asked O
length.
She shook her head. mo, or els
he's an actor in a million. Beside!
he's in love with her. You couldn
convince him with a meat az. II sh
nves-poor lamb-and she'll hav
him. he'll marry her. What? Di
you think I'd go to him with m
nnd? Not much!"
How the devil will you get tn
things to me?"
you've got to do the rest sh
said seriously. THE burden is o
you now, thank goodness!" Sh
made gesture of lavish bestowal.
You're very good" He bowe'
T wish could take all of you
burdens, Alice. It's bore I'm sue
q non-eligible, isn't it?"
"You bet" she agreed cordial,
but I'm not exactly a pauper, yo
know"
wait bit. If Alvord-"
"I wouldn't be half bad in tt
: horse business myself" she vel
tured.
: That's it have it," he e
. claimed cheerfully. The poni'
5 will save us all yet. see II the
don't. I'm to look your Gee owe
You said that's what you told Gas
isn't 1t? Well. when you do. 1t vi
be Just before start-see? Gi'
me the stuff 1t will be a cold d'
II we can't find good excuse to ke'
= the grooms busy. I've got my slic
}, er; you pat on a what-you-may-ca
}! um-cape-transfer- may G.
have mercy upon my soul!"
"There. l knew it'd te all right
got you into It," She smiled cali
ly. You're a great comfort. STAG
II l feel already as II didn't have 5e
d ell to burn in my fireplace"
who's to find the-er-swag
'r asked Stacy dreamily, after a m
u ment's pause.
sr ''How in the world should kno'
10 I'm not the seventh daughter Of
seventh daughter"
ID Stacy turned clear and taught
n- eyes "r,n her. MY dear, XIII