The Washington herald., 1919-02-09

itsined me. lie was-~as s.aiu through
my own CarClCssuss7. ] think ] owe
/ you something"
I can't let % remain that way"
J Loris turned and widened her cyes
a tiny pout. swoctrncd her mouth
Nichols came across the rugs and
stood by her side. lie turned O.
Drew
That wouldn't De fair" he said.
You certainly earned your fee in
{ this case. WHY. you look i've years
Older than when you came up into my
rooms with that little pistol"
Drew touched his mustaohe He
closed his lips. Fatigue swep over
D him ~ no said huskily:
I've aged, yes. Well ] guess I
+ have. The responsibility was more
than / expected"
How much" asked LORI open
. ing the check book.
I Drew raised his eyes 60 the ceiling
: A faint smile frightened bis olive
sEta and brought out the fUlluoss o.
his cheeks
/ Five thousand dollars" be SAFE.
without ElaUcirG al l.prs.
She dipred The nou into the irE
{ w"il. leaned her elbow ur fa,. leaf Of
ih" writing desk and hastily scratch
ed check with u-uIar writing
which had certainly b,-nu cultivated
ln "a s"lcCt boarding school She
iTrn"'a waved the check Iu tho MIR.
iH"n rose AND .fGrrur,.E ruaarf Tho
detective. wh" IaI not lowered nra
uNc=.
Thank YOU aHr said. holding ouI
ih" "hlon- o. un'sH paper. 90 want
90 thank loU"
Nichols sfurrd at rrr u. trrg.fr Tire.
soldier s. 'Ei~ wrrr ME. Ur.rn..r. hr.
Meath uarIrI II, naG lnruga, On.
l-gr" rather hi-h. I.url- sad au on.
'u "dNis" her cave himself and frn
Tl'-"uC' Of Drew had tIad his tongue
81 want 20 thank You" repeated
I.oga
' brow lowered Dis ,r,- and reached
'"r the check. DO" glanced 40 g..
-'.'''" fn.Iir- NO r"rre. than
swII"d br.-aus a- Tr crossed t..a
room. picked uu tho mofh.r-oG-r.a-
T'mH"ldor and dipped rt into the frk
"lI' 'ndorSn E." Is said. rarrorfr-
out tho check with nI- palm 'IT1 en-
g9r-" it SO that 10 can he trans
f-Irs.d
IT" whom" asked Lori
w my, 10 Whore If belongs. DO Won
think that ] could take I" Tr's too
n."h .u tho first place. In 20. enr-
"n1 place I'm gu.nE 10 do my IT hr'
'I"n now or What do r0r say. =
~" endorse this oErr 90 Tho Amrrf-
can Rcd Cross 1''u lrr beds and
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around"
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with u~r uur-,.t.-- nr rra rrrna--
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