Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-12-11
THE RED SIGNAL
BY GRACE LIVINGSTON. HILL (LUT1)
Author of 1.-THE Enchanted Barn." 1.-THE Best Man." Etc.
that. is. with nay own" she added
thoughtfully.. "You know I had
quite a little money Of my " when
was married."

that is. with nay own" she added
thoughtfully.. you know I had
quite a little money of my own when
I was married."
Hilda eyed, her with new interest.
You had? Then what became OF
II don't quite know" answered her
mother with a troubled look. II al
lowed your father to put it in. his
had paid it all back and it was in a
separate account. Just a few days
before he died he said he was going
ito bring me all the papers,. l had
put it in the business on that condi-
ton, for | a heard Of SO many peo-
pie doing that and then being left
penniless when something happened.
this. a 1 wanted to keep my
money for you. He told me that the
papers were all down in the safe. and
he would bring them up the next
day. But the next day he forgot, and
then the next he was gone! Your
Uncle Otto says he doesn't know ny
thing about it. He says the money
was never put in the business and
that there was ONE mistake. He
thinks your father used it for a pri-
I:vate speculation and didn't want me
to Know
Would father have done that,
mother?" asked Hilda in a low,
troubled voice.
Her mother turned hastily away
and wiped two tears from her eyes.
II don't know Hilda!!" she said
quietly a minute afterward. "Your
father was reserved about most
things and sometimes a little over
bearing. You know. that yourself.
But I thought-he was perfectly
We'll. I think it's Uncle ottp!" de-
clared the girl decidedly, land I
think I'm done with him. Mother,
he must have known what those
schwarzes were when he -sent me
there: or else he didn't know, and he
told a lie when he said they were his
friends. Mother. have you ever
thought that perhaps Uncle Otto is
interested in the German Govern
ment? He couldn't be a"
"A spy, you mean Child! I hope
not! Oh, If I thought we were dis
graced in that way in DUR own coun-
my grandfather died fort"
We'll, there, mother!s Uncle Otto
is nothing to us. If he's a spy, we'll
change our names and take your
maiden name. Well show the Gov
eminent that we are. not spies, any
way. And come, smooth out your
face and smile, mother, dear! What's
now to- start on and when 1 get
through college and can go to work
I'll show Uncle Otto somehow what
a big mistake he made. Until then
-goodby. Uncle sOtto!'% and she
kissed her pink finger tips and blew
a futed greeting to an imaginary
uncle in the distance.
- FNk~Y ~-~l--o -~.> 1>--k ----x
delightfully."- in a charming little
apartment but three blocks away
from the Stevens mansion. Mrs.
Stevens had been vigtlant in securing
It and in helping to make 1t delight
full, insisting upon lending a. lot of
old mahogany furniture and pretty
rugs and other things which she said
were only in the way n would have
to be stored unless they took care of
them 'forsthe winter: and then as q
last touch that they could not well
resist, she asked. the privilege Of fur
nishing Hilda's room herself with
some OF. the things she. would have
given a daughter of her own: II she
had one. She was always barking
back to how Hilda saved her sons
life, until Hilda told her she had
tie she did toward. It, and he had
done far more for her. But still she
would not be denied. So the crowns
ing beauty Of the little, seven-rooms-
and-a-bath was the room that. Hilda
hnd chosen. The furniture was ivory
white VIII simple lines and wide low
+ curves IN bed and chair and dress
iog table. The floor was cotere.
WITH atnErs.e t~.tficcse RIG III blue an
5 ~ H'ny 'vF0 i,v costly R:lda could
5arsy sp#ss A.Jss s,ue was repeated IA
The Yelyest q IL osr SIT couch. and 4
sczy round fat chair, in the soft silk
II the inner curtains, the sfriaged
eandle shades ION her drcy ing table,
ard In the blue and white satin elder
down that puffed al the foot sof the
bod The brushes, and toilet. articles
Were all. silver backed and smbtlo-
gra1nmsd. and there was q wonderful
white bookcase 1iled with beautifully
bound sbooks.6andsA darling white
desk With all sorts Of. mysterious
drawers and cubby holes and $1ot Of
desk paraphernalta In blue leather.
lOn.theGw11ls were TWO or three Ane
tptcturef; and when Hiida saw 1t tor
the s1rst time after 1t was finished she
felt like q queen with "a paiace an
new made for her.