Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-10-11

WORDS about the weather. IN course
Of time she knew that his name was
Mr.. Tulane. and he that hers was Miss
Dunn.
Once in awhile she had . suspicion
OF c0yet0usness for the beautiful
clothes the young lady Of the family
wore. Miss Gladys SackvlIie seemed
always to be going somewhere. Her
life was about as much Of whirl as
Mrs. Dimler's. Once. In q while she
dashed into the nursery and kissed the
baby. She was good to Kathleen, and
told her she wished she had her eyes.
Once she asked Kathleen II she had
lover, and at her stammered denial
laughed and said: "oh. you must get
onei Life isn't worth living without
a lover I" From which Kathleen In
ferred that Miss Gladys had one.
Mrs. Snckyille was the second wife,
and much younger than her husband,
Gladys being the only child OF his first
marriage The young stepm0ther paid
little attention the young and come
~ Gladys. Perhaps she had found
the price Of peace was not to take mo-
tice, for the young lady was decidedly
high spirited and self-willed.
Late one afternoon Kathleen saw
from the window q car draw up In
front of the house. At the same MO.
ment Gladys tripped down the steps
and a man got out and assisted her In.
AS he turned his head Kathleen recog-
nIzed him. II was Mr.. Dimierl
Was this the lover OF whom Gladys
had spoken7
EMO. that Is impossiblei'' thought
Kathleen. ''No doubt he Is taking her
to see his wife,"
1t might have been about ten days
after this episode that Kathleen sat
In the park with the baby. She had
taken him to q quiet, secluded spot
back OF some bushes where he could
feel the grass under his feet and roll
about on II. As he grew sleepy she
put him In the carriage and employed
herself knitting while the child slept.
Presently some one came and sat
down on the seat the other side Of the
shrubbefy. She recognized Gladys
voice exclalming: "oh. Howard III
go anywhere. to the end Of the earth
with you'll But father--he'H never for.
give mel"
"oh, yes be will. They always DO"
II was a mans voice that answered
And the man was Dimier.
Kathleen. amazed and horror-strick-
en-, felt that she must at once confront
! them and denounce the man. But the
next moment she realized how power
less ehe would be TO effect any real
good. She must think what was best
to be done. Meanwhile she kept stili
and listened. Dimler was pleading
with the girl 70 elope with him and be
secretly married. Finally she consent
ed. and the time was set Kaihleen'a
heart was humping 30 she feared they
might hear II. But they were too much
occupied with each other, and after a
time they rose and stroIlsd away.
The night Of the eiopernent came,
and Katbleen was on the watch. II
was nearing twelve. and everyone ia
the house but herself was in bed
Gladys had not come In. and terrible
suspicion arose that they might have
changed their plans. Just then she
heard someone coming softly up the
stairs. II was GLADYS. She went 20
her room, and few minutes after she
heard her going rather slowly down. IS
though she might be carrying some
thing.
Kathleen rushed to the iron, win
dow and looked eus. A closed car
stood out In fronG Dinner had got out
and was coming toward the steps. He
caught a coat that Gladys threw him.
At that instant Kathleen put her head
out OF the window and screamed.
Then she rushed 10 Mr.. sackyilie. who
was already aroused, and told him 70
hurry 10 the front door. She followed
closely on bis heels. A. the foot Of
the steps a policeman was holding the
struggling Dimler. who was protesting
HIS innocence. but all TO no purpose, as
he had the stolen goods In bis hand.
Gladys had drawn back ia the hall.
But her father took IN thu situation.
"fie IL not q thief, father r. she pro
tested.
aNo, indeed I" cried Kathleen. "Sure.
l see him now. It's Bir. Dlmleri
worked last for his wife.
DImler. thoroughly eornered, had
either to admit hia Identity or be
taken to the station as q thief. lie
hastily explained 10 the policeman,
who. after taking his name and ad-
dress, and being assured by Mr.. Sack
vile he did not Wish 70 make any
charge. allowed him to enter the car.
but not until he had given the little
nursemaid look calculated 70 wlther
her on the spot. sackyiIle lifted suit
case and travelling bag inside the door,
closed II and told the discounted
Gladys to go In the library. Then he
thanked Kathleen for her timely help
and told her he would remember her
for II.
The next day she explained TO Larry.
"You see" she said, when l told
you TO keep q close watch for thieves
] didn't dare to say any more. But II
was fine the way you caught him. And
Mr.. Saekvilie's one OF the commission
ers, and he's after mentioning you for
promotion"
"You would make a bully detective.
can get you chance at II II you like.
Unless" he added, you'd like an
other position"
"What position7@ abe asked.
Excepting house for me In q fat up.
town."
Kathleen went white, and staggered
back against tree.