The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-13

side of the matter" puoiisn your
 Il have no statement to r,.
 gel said coolly. q am not ,n A. Ha. concerned with what tbs na .u the least or what the people say. f'pers per prut refuse to discuss the matter a"0SOlutely
 Grinell continued to no,n.
 the persistence and persno s,. ou.-with good newspaper man bent on ,0slc Of ing what his paper want, e. o1 earn- the desirability of her giy,no saN, saos-- statement. And in the m,as forth argument Hazel bade him . s' or his evening" and walked on. Bar,ou. u,r. good step with her. Grinell gave 'w f. ", kept a bad Job. evidently. for bo a up for back. -'' ne turned
 They walked five block, v,,,... word. Hazel glanced at Barrow uout and then, and observed with Ow an now fortable sinking of the bea,. A q. ancoln. was sullen. openly resentfu, 'uss sa.l. nc cious. suspls
 Johnnie-boy," she said suda..,
 oont LOOK so cross. Surely you ',, sa1n blame me because Mir. Bush ,.,u svu oont sum Of money in a way th,, , . ms people wonder?" ' maka
 T can't understand if n, .,, said slowly. "It's very necu,,a" ns deucedly unpleasant. Why aaa shor,, aa leave you money at alll Ana na " should he word the will q, ha s,s! S1! What wrong did he ever do vor, N''
 'None." Hazel answered sho..,' tone wounded her, cut her ds.n l. ]. eloquent was 1t of distrust "Th. n ,,,' Y wrong he has done me lies in v,,,,.. S me that money as he did"
 But there's an explanation fl. that" Barrow declared moodu, There's a key to the mystery and anybody has 1t you have. What 1, ltr
 Jack" Hazel pleaded. don't t,i. that tone with me. can't stand It-i won't. I'm not a little child to \. scolded and browbeaten. This moro, ing when you telephoned you were .L most insulting. and 1t hurt me draa fully. You're angry now, and susp. cious. You seem to think I must have done some dreadful thing. know what you're thinking. The Gazette hinted at some affair between me and Mir. Bush; that possibly that was sort of left-handed reparation for ru. ming me. If that didn't make me an. gry. 1t would amuse me--it's 80 absurd Haven't you any faith in me at all, 1 haven't done anything to be ashamed of. I've got nothing to conceal"
 Don't conceal 1t, then" Barrov muttered sulkily. Eve got a right to know whatever there is to know | I'm going to marry you. You don't seem to have any idea what this sovt of talk that's going around means ts a man."
 Hazel stopped short and faced him. Her heart pounded sickeningy, and hurt pride and rising anger choked hs for an instant. But she managed to speak calmly. perhaps with added calmness by reason of the struggle she was compelled to make for ssli' control.
 "1f you are going to marry me- sns repeated, you have got a right 70 know all there is to know. Have refused to explain7 I haven't aa much chance to explain yet Have refused to tell you anythingi wou'a any reasonable explanation Hiass = impression on you in your present frame of mind. don't want to mar! you if you can't trust me. Wad couldn't wouldn't-marry you ai' time. or any place, under those cOI ditions, no matter how mucn ~'s foolishly care for you"
 "There's just one thing. Hazel pa.. row persisted stubbornly. "Tners ns., have been something between you aus Bush. You're nc helping yoursea " getting on your dignity ana m'. about my not trusting you' inS'e'' explaining these things Sin
 "A short time ago." Hazel 1ou ~ quietly, "Mr. Bush asked me Io u. him. I refused. of course nv ,,.a
 "You refusedw Barrow in's,'uS h.,, cynlcally. Most girls wou'u
 jumped at the chance.
 "Jack r' she protested. .. v.,
 "weI." Barrow defended u' ,oth. almost q millionaire, and I've sO' pus ing but my hands and my Dta,- nr aos suppose you did refuse him. nv" ,a dot that account for the five thous'u'
 lars?' i. rossion-
 m think" Hazel flung bacs p pu, tos ately. "Tll let you find thu, vs oov 10 yourself. You've said enousn your ven make me hate you almost. i'
 manners an insult" 4