Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-04-10
"But why do you askf" che demand
"a coolly. Il don't know you"

Cd coolly. Il don't know you"
"You will soon enough" he an.
swered. grimly. tits my business to
ask. have been detailed by the G..
d. and Q. to detect robberies. There's
been quite lot stolen, but nothing
offered for sale by the thieves. At
first we suspected the yard men. One
man, the freight agent at Newmarket,
was discharged. But still the thefts
continued. And now I've found out"
The girl eyed him in horror.
Surely" she pleaded. wide-eyed.
'you don't think I'm a-thief?"
"It's called stealing" he returned,
grimly. "I-I'm afraid I'll have to
take you away-under arrest"
She shrank back, but her eyes never
left his.
"After-you." she began. falteringly,
"After-you-the railroad found out
1T wasn't the freight agent ut New
market that had stolen the goods
did you take him back?"
'No," replied Young, confused. "But
what's that to you? You're caught
red-handed."
apparently So" she retorted, cool.
ly. Judging from the same standards
you-your railroad-uses. You ask
what Is it to me. I'm his daugh.
ter"
"Ah!" exclaimed Young, with
bright thought. II see. You are in
league with him. This Is his place.
ut is not" she snapped, angrily.
"And there is no league. Fathers in
ina sanatorium-where you put
him. You called him guilty, and then
refused to reinstate him when you
learned differently. Isn't that-steal-
ing? Stealing his good name-sepd-
ing him out in the world under a
cloud-an undeserved cloud? You had
thefts between Newmarket and Park
vile, didn't you?"
"Yes. but"
"You have a siding between those
points?" she demanded, and he nod
ded, perplexed, staring at her angry
features with admiration, for she was
now prettier than ever.
swell why didn't you look for your
-thieves-there?" she demanded.
"You didn't have sense enough, that's
Why. You've been leaving cars on sid.
ings, in out-of-the-way places, fair
prey for anybody who wanted to get
to them. wanted to prove that to
the railroad. So I came down here
to uncle's place. Since then I've
opened thirty cars, and there's the
results" She pointed to the pile of
cases, then hurried on. II intended
to go up to your general offices next
week and tell them all I know. My
uncle, Mr.. Page, was going with me.
| He's my fathers brother"
| Young stepped forward quickly and
little abashed, held out his hand.
II beg your pardon, Miss-Page," he
apologized. "But will you do me q
favor?"
She stared at him questioningly
then his clear gray eyes and wistfu1
young face won her over. She nodded
and held out her hand forgivingly.
I "Thank you," he said. tits this
I'm trying to make a name for my
, self. This is my case. Will you
can you-go up there with me? I
you will. I'll exact as my reward
your reward-that your father b,
taken back and promoted. Will you?'
She promised and they started to
ward the farmhouse to dinner.
=
Again Frank Young and Ruth pae,
were back in the big Page barn. 1
was three months later, and he wa,
. there on u vacation this time.
II like this man-hunting business
he whispered to her as they sat on .
pile Of loose hay, close together. Sh,
. turned quickly and gazed at him il
horror.
"Franki" she exclaimed. Don't ga,
that
Il mean It'll" he returned, positively
''For I found you that way"
And then he leaned over and, catch
! Ing her in his arms. kissed her.
frank Young!" she cried indignant
. ~. though he felt tremor ru1
j through her slender, yielding form
'What's that7"
tits called stealing" he retorte,
humorously. STEALING kiss. But
hate stealing. Will you-er-give M
! the next one?"