Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-26
THE CURVED BLADES"
By CAROLYN WELLS. AatAor i ~vicH Van" Etc.

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al insight was not necessary for him
to cad the message thep held; .r.a.
''oh, my little girl!" and after q long.
silent embrace. he cried j~ubilantly:
Now tell me! Now tell me in
words. in words, Pauline, that you
Unhcsitatinsiy, without shyness.
Pauline, radiant-faced. whispered, Il
love you, DEAR and the vibrant tones
filled the simple words to the brim OF
assurance.
Though It seemed to them but q
moment, It was some time later tina
Mrs. MacDonald's tap sounded on the
door.
Come" cried Pauline, sprinstng
away from Stones side, while he
sauntered TO the window. "oh, Mrs:
Macdonald, you must know 1t ut
once! Mr<3Stone Is my fiance!"
Mrs. Mac was duly surprised and
fdelighted. ana, after congratulations,
sent stone away to dress for dinner,
and endeavored,rto calm down her
emotional charlie.
Later that evening. Stone and
Pauline sat in the hall watching the
people. Almost az much alone as on
a desert island. they conversed in low
tones. and Stone! between expressions
of alteration, told her Of his theory of
the beauty charm.
With paling face, Pauline listened.
"Who?" she whispered. "Who? Do
you suspect anybody"
you don't know of your aunt ever
having consulted any beauty doctor or
any such person
"Oh, no! I'm sure she never did.
Never!"
"And you don't know of any one
who would give her poison, under
tifer?"<
"Oh. don't! Don't ask mel" and,
with a face white as ashes, Pauline
rose from her chair. "You must *
cuse me, Mr.. Stone. I am I'LL don't
feel we'll. Really I must beg to be
excused"
Almost before he realized what she
was doing, Pauline had left him. Gid
ed to the elevator, and he heard the
door of the cage clang to-, even as
he followed her.
"Poor child" he said to himself,
poor dear little grill" and going IN
quest Of Mrs. Macdonald, he asked
her to go to Pauline.
You will perhaps find her greatly
disturbed" he said, 'but I assure you
1t is nothing that can be avoided or
remedied. Please, Mrs. Macdonald,
just try to comfort and cheer her,
without asking the cause of her sad
ness" d.
After a straightforward look into
Stones eyes, which was as frankly re-
turned. Mrs. Macdonald nodded her
head and fastened away
AS Stone had predicted she found
Pauline sobbing Historically.
What is it, dear?" she queried,
tell Mrs. Mac. Or, If you'd rather
not, at least tell me what I can do
for you. Don't, don't cry sop
But no words could she get from
the sobbing girl, except an insistent
demand for a telegraph blank. This
message to Carr Loria telling him
that Fleming Stone had come to
Cairo. This she ordered despatched
at once. Then she begged Mrs. Mac
Donald to leave her, as she wished Ito
go to bed and try to forget her tEou-
bles in sleep. 1t
Meantime, Fleming Stone left sthe
hotel and proceeded straight to Carr
Loria's rooms. He expressed sur
prise when the janitor informed him
OF Nj. Loria's absence.
Well, never MIND" he said: ''ne'll
be back in a few days. But I'll Just
go in and write a note and leavelit on
his desk for him."
The janitor hesitated, but after a
transference Of some coin Of the
realm was effected, he cheerfully I'M
locked the door and Stone found him
self in Loria's apartment. It was 4
comfortable place, yer luxurious, in
a mannish way, and the Detective
looked about with interest. As he
had proposed, he went to the writ.
ing table and taking a sheet Of paper
from the rack, wrote a short note
But instead Of leaving it. he put it in
his pocket. saying to the watchful
j~anitor that perhaps it would be bet.
ter to mail it. Then, he stepped into
step out again. hat the janftol
hadn't time to reprove or forbid him
"All right" he said, as he started
to leave. when Mr.. Loria return,
fyou can tell him I called"
This permission went far to allay
the panitor's fears that he had beer
indiscreet;. for Carr Loria was not
man who brooked interference with
his affairs or belongings.