Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-10
BLADES
By cARoLYN WELLS, Author Of ~viely Van" Etc.

lucky. II he had been off up tne r.e
on one Of his e~xcavating tours, W.
mirhtn't have had communication ioi
weeks. Well, he practically reta Ems
me as business manager, at ieas. =.
the present. And Lord knows tneres
a lot to be done!"
II don't understand, Gray why Wv
look upon Carr as more IN autnoll.y
than / am" said Pauline, almost
petulantly; II am an equal nelr' any,
too, I am here, and Carr Is the othef
side Of the world"
That's so, Polly. I don't know
why, myself. I suppose because ne Is
the man Of the family"
"That doesn't make any difference
I think from now on, Gray, II VIII oe
proper for you to consider me the
head Of the house as far as business
matters r concerned. You a pay
Carr his half Of the residuary IN what
ever form he wants it. I shall e
the place, at least for the present"
won't. Mr.. Loria come back to
America" asked Hardy.
II scarcely think So" replied
Pauline. "There's really no use OF
his doing so, unless he chooses. ana
I'm pretty sure he won't choose. as
he's go wrapped up in his work over
there. that he'd hate to leave unless
necessary"
but won't he feel a necessity to
help investigate the MURDER" urged
Hardy.
IT don't know" and Pauline looked
thoughtful. "You see what he says;
when he asks if he shall come home.
he means do I want him to. II l
don't request 1t, I'm fairly sure ne
won't come. OF course, when he
learns all the details, he will be as
anxious as we that the murderer
should be found. But II I know Carr.
lie will far rather pay for the mos
expensive detective service than come
over himself. And, too, what could
of course, use every effort and every
means to selve the mysteries of the
case, and he could advise Us no better
than the lawyers already in Our
counsel"
That's all true" said Haviland;
land l think Loria means that when
he puts me in charge of it all. But
after a week or SO We'll get a letter
from him, and he'll tell US what he
intends to do"
II shall cable him." said Pauline,
thoughtfully, mot to DIN v unless
he wants to. Then he a do as he
likes. But he needn't come for my
benefit. The property must be d.
vided and all that, but we can settle
any uncertainties by mail Or cable.
And. I think / shall 60 on the trip as
we had planned it."
you do" said Gray, in amaze
ment. go to Egypt"
Eyes, I don't see why not. I'd like
the trip, and it would take my mind
booked for a February sailing. If
necessary I will postpone it a few
weeks, but I see no reason why I
shouldn't go. Do you?" g.
MOI" said Haviland, slowly.
Hardy seemed about to speak and
then thought better Of it, and said
nothing.
"of course I shall not co." began
Anita, and Pauline interrupted her
with:
you go! I should say not! Why
should you?"
"Why shouldn't I, If I choose?" re-
turned Anita, and her pink cheeks
burned rosy. II am my own mistress,
I have my " money. I am as free
to go as you are"
VI COuISo yOu are bdlO taOuuo,
coldly. "Only please advise me on
what steamer % are sailing"
That you may take another" and
Anita laughed shortly. But I may
prefer to go on the one you dc.
Aren't you rather suddenly anxious to
leave this country?"
Pauline faced her. ANITA Frayne,"
she said, "if you suspect me Of crime,
I would rather you said so definitely,
than to fling out these continual in
nuendoes. Do you?"
Il couldn't a. that Pauline. But
there are-there certainly are some
things to be explained regarding your
interview with your aunt on Tuesday
night. You know, I heard you in her
room"
Your speech, Anita, is that Of a
guilty conscience. AS you well know,
I saw you come from her room at
the hour you accuse me of being
there"
LET up, girls" said Haviland: you
only make trouble by that sort of
talk"
But when an innocent man ia ar
rested, Pauline ought to tell what she
knows!"
II have told, and it seems to impli-
cate you!"