Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-05
over for 1t, and it's gone. DID the ue
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over for it, and it's gone. Die the ae
tective take IT." ..,,od remem-
bering Lowney's search. oq~
cant you get it back for me vo,,
Look here, child. WA W ~
think 1 an? A maglcian: o,,d man-
-. Az, scmehow to get it." her voice
showed the adorable petulanee INA Ina
distinguished Vicky Van; ana then'
YOU could send it to me- ,.1r,h ora
"Where?" / cried. eagerly. "Where
shall I address syou?" c.n
II can't tell you that. But you G "a
bring it here and leave IL IN az o
nese lar, and 1 will get it" ont
~ this house without being seen? l
demanded. "By the area Loo! ,
"Perhaps So" and she spoke llght,
". .And perhaps by a nd" anu
maybe by means of an anu
down through the skylight.' 80
mot that 1 said, the skyllsh. oa 80
fastened on the inside n mas "ee"
ever since-ever since that llisil''
'.Well, then 1 don't come that way.
But if you'll get that book and put II
in the big vase, I'll come and get IL,
When will it be there?"
You're crazy to think can set
it," l returned, slowly, but II l can
Il will. Give me a few day.
IA week, if o like. Shall we Say
a week from tonight?"
Next Monday Yes. If I can get
it at all, I car have 1t by then. no"
shall I let you know"
You needn't let me know, Tor !
know now you will get it. steal II
from Mr.. Lowney. if you can't get II
"But if Fleming Stone is on your
trail. will o come for the book?"
II must" she spoke gravely. Il
must have the book. 1t every
thing To me. I must have it,"
"Then you shall, if I car manage
it. It is your book, it has proved Of
no value as evidence, you may as well
have it."
Eyes, I may as we'll have it. And
now, Mr.. Calhoun, will you go, please,
or do you intend to turn me over to
the police?" a-
"Vicky!" I cried, show can you say
bid me. But let me wait a minute.
You know you wrote to Ruth Schuy-
Ruth? Is that one Of the old sis
ters?"
mo. Ruth is the widow"
"Oh, yes, I wrote to her. l didn't
know her first name. I wrote because
L lIlOuSIlI IL WAS SIG VIII Is 1ldhlIi6
the desperate search for me, and l
hoped l could influence her to stop 1t.
That's all. I have no interest in Ran
Fdolph %Schuyler's widow, except as she
affects my future, but can you do any,
thing by working in the other direc-
ton? 1 mean can you dissuade Flem-
ing Stone from coming; by asking him
not to-? You can bride him perhaps
I have money
"Oh. I doubt if I could do anything
like that. But I'll try, I'll try every
way I can, and, if 1 succeed-how
shall 1 let you know?"
"Oh, I'll know. If he takes up the
mater, it will probably get into the
papers, and if I see nothing of it, I'll
conclude you succeeded.
b IL want to see you again,
Vicky-"
"Oh, no, you don't. Why. you don't
know this minute but what I stabbed
that man, and"
You didn't Vicky-tell me you
didn't"
Il can't tell you that. I can't tell
you anything. 1 am the most miser-
able girl on Gods earth!" and I heard
tears In Vicky's voice, and a sob
choked her utterance.
Now Co." she said, after a mo-
ment. II can't stand any more. Please
CO., and do what you can for me, with
out getting yourself into trouble. Go,
and don't look back to see how I
make my exit. will you?"
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