Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-04-03

Miss Stuart, it is often hard
to tell when q man speaks the
truth, but | have no reason to dis
believe Mr.. Haviland's statement.
He told quite Enthusiastically Of
being up and down all night. He
was restless and wandered about
in several rooms during the small
hours. You know he told of see
ing the maid on the stairs. And he
gives me the impression Of a truth
full witness who would not lie out
right even at the behest of a
woman in whom he is Interested"
"1'hen they are going to suspect
me?' Pauline's voice was so full
of despair that Fleming Stone
caught his breath as he looked at
her. Her great eyes were wide
with fear, her hands were clenched
and her whole body tense with
Mortified suspense.
"Give me some good reasons
why you cannot be suspected" he
cried, eagerly leaning forward in
his chair. Give ME some proof
that you were III the hall at that
moment, or that you were i'll your
own room, Or"
THAT proves, Mr.. Stone, that
You do suspect me! Your assump-
ton that l could have been in my
own room shows that you do not
believe | was in the hall-as l
was"
".Then why didn't Miss Frayne
see you therei"
How do You know she didn't
Why do you accept her words as
truth, yet disbelieve minei" Paul
inc had risen now and stood be-
fore him. Her tall slimness, her
wonderful grace. and her beauti-
ful, angry continuance made an
alluring picture II was not in
favor of your taking this case, Mr..
Stone, and | am even less so, now,
that you refuse to believe what 1
say! shall cable at once for my
cousin to return. | do not wish
Gray Haviland and Anita Frayne
to arraneg all this to suit them
selves. | am mistress here in Mr..
l4oria's absence, and if my author
lty Is doubted | want him here to
stand up for mel"
Just a moment, Miss Stuart.
You are not entirely just to me.
1t is necessary for me to question
you, but you must see that your
lnnocence-of which / have no
doubt--will be more easily estab-
llished by a policy of frankness ON
your part, than by futile anger to-
ward Miss Frayne or Nh. Havi-
land. The incident of the paper
snake, as explained by you, is not
necessarily discriminating, and If
you will wait a few days before
calling your cousin home, / think
very likely you will prefer not to
do Z. ] understand that you do
not wish him to come, unless he
can be of assistance to youi"
Yes, that is his desire, to stay
over there unless | want him,
But, Mi. Stone" and now the
lovely face was almost smiling,
"if you mean what you said,
that you do not doubt my limo.
cencc. then / will not send for Mr.
Loria. / am content to let it all
rest in your hands,"
The girls beauty now Awas. daz
fling. Color showed in he,
checks, her eyes shone, arid til.
curve Of her exquisite red lin.
was almost q smile. Stone looked
at her in amazement. He hae
spoken truly, he had not doubted
her innocence, but this sudder
citation on her part puzzled him
What did it meant Only, as sh,
meant it to seem, that If he be
|lieved in her innocence it could b,
easily 'provedi Well, no woule
accept that diagnosis Of her atti
tude, but he would move warily
This case ws5 unlike any other h,
had ever engaged in, 90 he mus
.attGck IL 81 = different way. AM
6rst 81 III. ~ must dscide whicl
|!of these two women Wa speaking
1.-The truth. Yet, how could he de
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