Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-27

She let the exact figure of the re-
ward go unconfirmed.
"And still you are going about in
public as if all the hue and cry meant
nothing to you? The beard is an i'm
provement-it makes you look older
and more determined-but it doesn't
disguise you. l should have known you
anywhere, and other people will"
Again his shoulders went up.
"Whats the use?" he said. "I
couldn't dig deep enough nor fly high
enough to dodge everybody. You have
found me, and if you hadn't, somebody
else would have. 1t would have been
the same any time and anywhere"
81 was intending to go on up to the
mines with father" she said evenly.
"But last evening, while 1 was waiting
for him to finish his talk with some
mining men, was standing in the mez-
canine, looking down into the lobby. l
saw you 60 to the desk and leave your
key; l was sure I couldn't be mista-
ken; so told father that had changed
my mind about going out to the mines
and he seemed greatly relieved. He
had been trying to persuade me that l
would be much more comfortable if
should wait for him here"
1t was no stirring of belated senti-
ment that made Smith say: "You-
you cared enough to wish to see me?"
Naturally" she replied. "Some peo-
pie forget easily: others don't. l sup
pose am one of the Others"
Smith remembered the proverb about
woman scorned and saw a menace
more to be feared than all the terrors
of the law lurking in the even-toned
rejoinder. 1t was with some foolish
idea of thrusting the menace aside at
any cost that he said: ''You have only
to send a ten-word telegram to Sheriff
Macauley, you know. I'm not sure that
it isn't your duty to do So"
"Why should you telegraph Barton
MacauleyT she asked placidly. I'm
not one of his deputies"
But you believe me guilty, don't
your"
The handsome shoulders twitched in
| lllG UdIcSL illuL VI AS
have said, am not in Bart Macauley's
employ-nor in Mr.. Watrous Dun
hams. Neither am 1 the judge and
jury to put you in the prisoners box
and try you. l suppose you knew what
you were doing, and why you did it
But l do think you might have writer
me a line, Montague. That would have
been the least you could have done"
For some time afterward the tall
was not resumed. Miss Richlander wa:
apparently enjoying her dinner. Smitl
was not enjoying his, but he ate as {
troubled man often will; mechanical,
and as matter of routine. It was no
until the dessert had been served tha
the young woman took up the threaC
of the conversation precisely as if i
had never been dropped.
"I think you know that you have NJ
reason to be afraid of me, Montague
but 1 can't say as much for father II
will be back in few days, and whel
he comes it will be prudent for you t
vanish. That is a future, however"
Smiths laugh was brittle.
"We'll leave it a future, if you like
Sufficient unto the day is the ev
thereof"
"Oh; so you class me as an evil, d
your
"No; you know didn't mean that
1 merely mean that it's no use crossin
the bridges before we. come to then
I've been living from day to day S
long now, that l am becoming hare
ened to it."
Again there was a pause, and agai
it was Miss Richlander who broke /
The slow smile was dimpling again :
the corners of the perfect mouth.
"You are going to need a little he'll
v Montague-my help-aren't you?
: occurs to me that you can well affol
e to show me some little friendly atte
e ton while am Robinson Crusoed hel
:. waiting for father to come back"
d LET me understand" he broke /
u frowning across the table at her. "Yc
d are willing to ignore what has ha
pened-to that extent? You are n
! forgetting that in the eyes of the la
e 1 am a criminal?"
6 She made faint little gesture of il
;. patience.
q "Why do you persist in draggil
e that in? am not supposed to kno
It anything about your business affair
t, with Watrous Dunham or anybot
l. else. Besides, no one knows me hel
It and no one cares. Besides, again, a
, stranger in strange city and we a
d or we used to beLold friends"
4 Her half-cynical tone made hi
z frown again. thoughtfully, this time.
Is "Women are curious creatures"
le commented. II used to think / knew
lie little something about them, but