Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-11-28
THE WITCH-GIRL
By AGNES c. RRoeAN.


In the darkness. Near its foot Ct,
the old DINGHY mansion, to which ~
family returned each summer. soiourn-
ing there until fall.
The DINGHY name was one known :.
financial circles. Jim Forest was ~.
surprised that the financier himself
found pleasure in the relaxation .,
country hills. Forest counted unon ,ho
light from the windows of the man.
SION to show him his way. He was
driving. at this late hour, to the iso-
lated home of client who felt callod
upon hurriedly to make his will Rnt
as Forest slowly approached tbo
great house lay in darkness. the fam.
lily evidently having departed for the
city earlier than usual. Well. tboro
was nothing for it but to try the turn
to the right, with headlights on. which
the lawyer proceeded to do. No sooner
had the brilliancy streamed out befora
him than he drew back astonished
At the entrance to the mansion. in
the silence of this midnight hour
alone and waving toward him desper.
ately, stood slight girlish figure. He
noted her broad black hat. and soft
black fur which seemed to frame her
face and bring out its wistful beauty.
"Will you please" she called, give
me a lift?'
Forest stopped the car. The girl i'm
mediately sprang Unto it, hugging in
her arms small bag.
You do not ask my destination" be
said. Il am travelling down an unfre-
quented way.
The girl nodded.
But you will have to go back to the
city, she said.
Il may be detained" he warned her.
His passenger settled back with a
sigh.
"Then I'll just have to wait for you"
she said. ''Its my only hope of get
ting to the city tonight"
"And it is necessary that you re-
turn?"
She motioned toward the desolats
house.
"one couldn't stay there" she re-
sponded.
Forest bent toward her, earnestly
searching the sweet. appraised face.
"0ne might wonder at your being
there alone at this hour" he sug.
gested."
And one might explain" the girl re-
piled, "that coming from the city I'M
expectedly on the trolley, one was dis
appointed in finding the family away
from home. Ones only hope of return
ing to shelter being dependent upon
some generous driver"
"You might" Forest said, 'be some
witch of the night, bringing me under
your spell"
sand you might" she retorted, "be
daring highwayman, intent upon
stealing my purse"
He wrapped the rug about the girl
when he went into the home of his
client, and it was with strange reluc-
lance that he left her. His errand Oe-
cupying more than an hour he
FASTENED, after its accomplishment,
back to his waiting car.
The girl had completely disap-
peared. A thorough search failed to
reveal her presence anywhere Slow
ly, ever hopelessly searching, Forest
drove his way cityward. But when he
reached his apartment sleep was inn
POSSIBLE.
Anxiously, eagerly, thought of the
witching girl Possessed him. Why had
she come to him? Where had she
gone?
Weary-eyed, he opened next MORN
ing his paper, breakfast untasted be-
fore him. In gIaring headlines a SEN
tence caught his eye:
Emerald necklace stolen from
DINGHY country residence while family
spend evening 10 CITY,"
Jim Forest turned cold. So he had
been the dupe TO assist in the get
away. Not for a moment, remember
ing that appealing face. did he blame
the girl. She must in some way have
been imposed upon by the real euiprlt
Perhaps she had tried, in invading MS
car, to elude her prosecutors, only 10
be discovered during his absence in his
clients home
The heretofore calm heart of james
Forest contracted painfully. Upper
most in his conflicting emotions was
determination to protect this little I'M
known girl. He reached for the tele
phone and called the house of Dlngy'
"As to the necklace? Oh yes! IheS
were sorry that.they had been so nasty
in notifying the police. Isobel, theI
only daughter, being in the city upon
visit, had decided TO hurry out u
her home to procure the necklace 10
wear at an evening affair. She hau hei
own key and was surprised at the "u
sence of her family. Awaiting theh
return until late in the evening sl'e
had at last despaired of it, and sousD'
assistance from passing autoist' VIM
drove her to a certain house where no
was detained. A second chance driver