The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-01

pressively. -you may rely on me to do
the right thing"
This sounded well at first but on
thinking it over Mr.. Pollock was not
satisfied.
..rFm, yes hut what do you cali the
right thing" he asked cautiously.
..And," continued Brent. as though
following his own train of thought. lat
the right time"
us that aliSyo,l have to say. .sir?"
demanded Mr. Pollock Indignantly.
THAT is all. 1 believe. really don't
see the necessity for saying anything.
won't keep you any longer from your
! walk, Mr.. Pollock" And Brent strolled
toward the window as though ne |
meant to leave the room.
MIR. Pollock stared. swallowed and |
blew his nose. nnbelievingly. Then he
settled his nat more firmly on his |
| head. thrust his silk handkerchief. as !
he thought. into his coat-tail pocket. |
! and departed banging the door after |
! him, His voice could be heard calling In !
! the hall: MOLLY. Molly. aren't you ready |
! yet: What q time YOU girls always
take, I have been waiting ten min
utes."
! Left alone. Brent peered anxiously
i out Of the window. and at the same
moment Miriam came swiftly toward
him.
! Fritz is Just going to the pigeon
/ house." she said. Don't shoot in a
| hurry. a carrier always circles round
(! three times before it takes its direc-
ton
rtnr pnVt0i nj a
Of hurry about Brent rs he picked his
airgun from the corner. even stopping
! 10 pick up Mr.. Pollocks bandanna.
which lay upon the floor where it had
dropped when that indignant gentle
man thought he was stuffing 1t into
his pocket.
you had better stay here" he said
"and try to prevent anyone coming
into the garden for a minute or two
In fact. you simply must not let any
one pass"
! Il won't. Have you got the dummy
message l made for YOU"
I Eyes. here 1t is" He took tiny
little packet wrapped in waterproof
silk from his pocket and slipped 1t
back again. 80 long," he said. and
wandered with apparent aimlessness
into the garden.
Miriam stood just inside the room, her
ears open to any sound in the house.
but her eyes and her mind intent on
Christopher. At that moment the door
opened and Molly, in a little sports
coat and knitted cap of blue. ran into
the room.
Chris" she began, and then stopped
short. 20. do you know where Chris
Is, Mrs. Lee" I've just got to go out
with father and | wanted to see him
for a moment first
Mr.. Rrent's just gone out" replied
Mrs. Lee. still sanding In front OF the
window. but turning her back to 1t.
20, well, not through the house or
q ! I should have seen him.
II think he's gone on to the cliff.
VI .SThsrsu IqI run after him. Irtold
|. tather I'd catch him up on the road
!, And Molly went toward the window.
I'm sure you won't catch him.
aid Mrs. Lee. He was walking very
fast"
What can he have been going there
for?" wondered Molly. I'm sure
l | shall catch him, Mrs. Lee: You dom
q xnow how fast | can run And she
). I nut out her hand to the latch.
:. Miss pollock" began Miriam. don
), 20 for a minute. tere is something
want particularly to ask you. -.
>. Il can't stop now" said Molly. "ol
father will be furious. Won't this
), yening do?" she took a further stel
!, oward the window, but to her indigna
ion Mrs. Lee did not move aside.
;, ,"Win you kindly let me pass SIT
~ demanded. Molly had never spoke'
= with such icy dignity in all her lif
before.
~ Miriam gave her one of her peculiar
NJ ~ charming smiles which not unnatur
ally at such a moment served to irri
m tate Molly still further.
.. ~ know that my behavior mus
nv seem extraordinary to you," said Mir
lam, but not even you must distur
MIR. Brent now.
~ The sickening dread, the suspicio
." that all was not as he had told ne
sal between Chris and Miriam welled u
10 in Molly's mind. 1t was n dread tina
mo- since her conversation with; Chris ths
no morning, she had been endeavoring
~ stifle. Now 1t would not be denle
hle Pain, bewilderment,, and patnet
look of helplessness showed In nor Ia
aid for all her attempt at pride.
my dear Mrs. Lee" she said loftli
ith II don't understand this mystery
mt all One thing do know, and that
70 that you are taking more on yourst
,ou than you have any right to do. Kind
ing let me pass"
II can't said Miriam.
Molly was young and strong al
tho quick of eye and hand. She made
not dart past Mrs. Lee. and with a 1ui
~ Jerk unattached the window. AS she q
Ic,v so Fritz came quietly into the room
de- the door Having for the moment L
sight of Mr.. Fpllock. he was once aga
en-: searching for him.
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