The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-11-15

Talbot dIsgustedly relinqnished IN
golf, and in the library of the han
wrote the anonymous letter to the
chief. Then, in his gray car. he set on
for the city to mail the letter.
When he was In the car, the engine
thrObbIng easily, Elinor ventured to
put her hand on his arm.
Last night" she said rapidly, "Wal-
ter threatened all sorts of things; that
he would get the morning collection at
Saint Jude's, that he would kill Ar.
Ward. l am frightened, Tallie."
Talbot patted her hand.
"We will get this fixed up so it.wont
be necessary; and as for the other, you
know Walter. He was mad with
jealousy last night. That's all talk.
On that wild ride Talbot had little
time to think, but, such as they were'
his thoughts were Of Elinor and nor
caprice.
"It's the preacher, after ALL" he said
to himself. Its enough to make old
Hilary turn over"
From that his mind wandered TO
Walter. He knew HUFF, the violence OF
his temper, the madness Of his passion
for the girl. Talbot was uneasy.
Elinor had RR unexpected visitor
that afternoon. 1t was the Bryant
woman.
White, but very dignifed, Elinor
came into the drawing room. But Mrs.
Bryant had not come about the pearl.
"You must forgive a Sunday visit"
she said. But l have taken Mr.. Bry'
ant to the country club, and l wanted
so much to come to see you"
Elinor's color returned.
"It Is very kind of you to come"
Mrs. Bryant's small, birdlike eyes
darted over the room. The house was
distinctly good form. Perhaps the girl
might be an acquisition to the social life
of the village. After all. religion was
becoming very broad. Even the best
people
1.-THE country club" said Mrs. Bry-
ant aloud, "is full Of disagreenble
memories to me Just now. 1t was less
than a week ago that l was robbed"
"Ahw said Ellnor. Robbed How
interesting"
"AlI my jewels, everything l pos
sessed that was really worth while"
"But surely the police"
Mrs. Bryant flushed with anger
"The police!" she said. 'It wouldn't
surprise me at all to discover that the
police are in with the thieves. Look
at the condition Of this country! II
has been terror-ridden For the last two
or three years. You yourself ar" q
victim. Your poor father!"
Actually she had detested old Hillary
She sat forward on the edge of hei
chair and spoke with great unction.
"There is a band Of organized, In
telligent bandits working in this neigh
borhood, Miss Kingston, band Of mur
derers. In these days Of feminlsm, II
wouldn't astonish me at all to discover
that some woman is at the head Of 1t
The things that have been planned
have been so fiendishly clever"
Mrs. Bryant rose.
ut shows how demoralizing sucl
things are," she said. II assure yo'
that never look ut woman's throa
these days without expecting to SCI
my pearl"
From that dangerous ground sh'
stepped quickly to the burning OF tn
parish house, which she believed wa
the work of militant suffragettes.
"The dear rector is not feminist,
she said. His assistant, I fear, has
strong tendency IN that direction. Blu
he is a wonderful person, really. Jus
imagine, seventy-eight thousand dol
lars was collected In Saint jude
church this morning for rebuilding tn
parish house"
She turned at the doorway.
(TO BE CONTINUED0