The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-06

aspects Of human nature brought un-
der my notice. and one thing l have
discovered---that all women are alike.
all of them"
you will understand, MIR. Pollock.
why mother and called you IN to help
us. We feel that you, with your wide
experience. are the man to handle the
situation authoritatively and delicate
w."
"My dear sir just leave il to me-
leave it entirely to me. II can prove
even anything mysterious against
Brent he shall be laid by the heels to-
night"
Let us hope. for his sake. that you
will not he able to- Charles replied
Have another cigar Mr. Pollock.
Mother, perhaps you will find Miss
Pollock and ask her to come in here to
her father. l will just go and have a
turn on the cliff: it's a lovely night"
Left alone, Mr.. Pollock puffed fu-
riously at his cigar, determined to be
both firm and tactfu. ana trying 10
arrange how he should go about it. He
felt completely master Of the situation
when Molly came into the room.
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cheeks and her eyes glittered She
had been at the piano again since din
ner. while the others were all PLAYING
their respective games. and she still
had the tcnseness Of aspect which a
piano can give. as though something of
quality its wires passed into the per
former through the finger tips.
Molly had been playing like some one
jealousy and fear the two worst feel
inEs known to the soul. Up till now
everything had gone 50 easily fr
Molly At school she had been popular
with the girls because she was pretty
and sweet and not clever enough to
make them feel uncomfortable, and
popular with the mistrcsses because
she was intelligent enough, backed by
her prettincsS and sweetness, to do
them credit. Also hers was the gift
possessed by SO many people who new
or felt intensely, the gift of attract
ing affection.
She had loved Brent quite naturally,
and as easily as she loved "a summers
day, or dance. or a box Of chocolates.
There had never been anything about
her love to make her afraid either of
herself or of hin-and perfect love
makes fear. Fear OF the fates, lest the
whole universe from lightning to a tax
iCab should be bent on the destruction
Of the loved one. Fear of ones self
that such known emotions should be
stronger than lifetime's training.
Fear of the other lest he should wake
up one morning and find himself no
longer in love. The last of these fears
had hold of Molly now and was teach
ing her all the others. From merely
loving she had fallen in love. Even
Mr.. Pollock saw something unusual
and disconcerting about her tonight
AS she came into the room and stood
i'll front of him.
whats the matter, father" she
asked, and If such Il thing had been
possible when she was speaking to him,
Mr.. Pollock would have thought her
voice sounded bored. Mrs. Sanderson
told ME you wanted to speak to ue
about something important"
$50 ! do. so l do. Sit down, my
child. You don't look quite yourself,
and I'm not surprised. I'm sure. 1t
has been most disturbing day in
many ways
Molly sat down and Mr.. Pollock came
and doomed over her from the hearth
rug.
i have something Of very grave
Importance to say to you. Something
OF international Importance he an
nounced.
a little smile fitted over Molly's
race. She was beginning to see the
funny side of her parent
1T all sounds very thrilling" she
answered. What is il about"
III Is about your-your late adj
mirer. Christopher Brent"
Tho polite attention went out of
Molly's face. She leaned YEARLY back
In her chair.
70. father. don't start that again.
I'm so tired of it. You have said quite
enough about it,
Have |, indeed? And let M. tell Won
miss, this is something YOU have new
er heard before" said Mr. Pollock, his
tact flying away IN his excitement
You were not aware. take it, that
Mr. Brent is suspected of being IA spy
"A German spy?''
Molly stared at him moment and
burst out laughing. 20. father. that's
really too ridiculous. However. did YOU
get hold Of that idea.
This is no laughing matter You
may be sure. Molly. | should not dis
tress you by telling it you unless | had
good grounds for the assertion. Ger
tain important documents which the
admiralty had intrusted to young San
derson have Disappeared"
THAT is no reason why Chris should
have stolen them"
i am quite aware of that. As "A jus
ice OF the peace, Molly. l have learned
not 10 connect statements too rashly
anu without proof. l do not positively
say that Brent has stolen them. What
do say Is that suspicion points in his
direction. As matter of fact, it points
N the direction of Mrs. Lee as we'll"
Mrs. Lee" MolIy's supine figure /
Strengthened to uprightncss. II
shouldn't be surprised IL ii was Mrs
Lee. ! shouldn't be bit surprised"