Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-05-15

IN words, Pauline, that you do"
Unhesitatingly, without shyness.
Pauline, radiant faced, whispered, II
love you, dear" and the vibrant tones
filed the simple words to the brim Of
assurance.
Though it seemed to them but q
moment. 1t was some time later that
! Mrs. MacDonald's tap sounded on the
door.
Come" cried Pauline. springing
away from Stones side, while he saun-
tered to the window. ooh, Mrs. Mac
Donald. you must know it at once!
Mr.. Stone =, my f%iance!"
Mrs. Mac was duly surprised and de.
lighted. and, after congratulations,
sent Stone away to dress for dinner,
and endeayored to calm down her emo.
tional charge.
Later that evening Stone and Paul.
inc sat in the hall watching the people.
Almost a. much alone as on a desert
island, they conversed in low tones,
and Stone, between expressions Of ado
ration. tcld 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
anay such persona"
"Oh, no! I'm sure she never did.
Neyer!!"
And you don't know of anyone who
would give her poison, under pre-.
tense OF its being a charm or beauti.
fier?" IS,
"Oh. don't! Don't ask met" and
with a face white as ashes, Pauline
rose from her chair. you must ex-
cuse me, Mr.. Stone. 1 am I'LL don't
feel we'll. Really 1 must beg to be
excused"
Almost before he realized what she
was doing. Pauline had left him. glided
to the elevator. and he heard the door
of the cage clang to. e as he fol-
lowed her.
Poor child" he said to himself,
poor dear little girl!" 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 o
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:
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 10 1t, dear?:" she queried,
tell Mrs. Mac. Or. IL you'd rather not,
at least tell me what 1 can do for you.
Don't. don't cry SOY"
But no words could shesget from the
soBbifig gift, except an inssistent de-
mand for q telegraph blank. This was
provided, and. Pauline wrote a message
to Carr Loria telling him that Flem-
Ing Stone had come to Cairo. This
she ordered dispatched at once. Then
she begged Mrs. Macdonald to leave
her. as she wished to go to bed and
try to forget her troubles in sleep.
Meantime, Fleming Stone left the
hotel and proceeded straight to Carr
Lorla's rooms. He expressed surprise
when the janitors informed him OF Mr..
Loria.s absence.
We'll, never mind" he saad; he'll
be back in asfew days. But Eli just
go in and write q note and leave It on
his desk for him."
The janitor+hesitated, but after 4
t~ransference OF some coin Of the realm
was effected, he ciieerfully unlocked
the door and. Stone9found himself in
Lorfa's apartment. It was a comfort
able place, eve luxurious. in q man
ntsh way, and the detective looked
about with interest. AS he had pro-
posed, he went to the writing table
and. taking a sheet Of writing paper
from the rack, wrote . short note.
But instead Of leaving It, he put It In
his pocket. saying to the :watchfal Jan
itor that perhaps 1t would BE- better to
man II. Then he stepped into Loria's
bedroom. but so quickly did no step
out again, that the janit0r hadn't time
TO .epproye on. forbid him.
stAll right" he said. a. he started to
lecve. @When MI. Leria returns y0u
can tell him I called"
This permission wsnt far to allay
the 1anitor's fears that he bad boon
~tndiscreet; for Carr Loria 1asSsnOt Z