Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-20

Will far rather pay for the most
expensive detective service than
come over himself. And, too, VIVA.
could he no more than we can?
We shall, OF course. use every eff
fort and every means to solve tile
mysteries OF the case. and lie could
advise us no better than the law
ycrs already i'm our counsel"
'.That's all true" said Iiavi-
land land | think Loria means
that when he puts me in charge
of it all. But after a week Or SD
We'll get a letter from him, ami
he II tell us what he intends to
t do"
II shall cable him." said Paul
inc thoughtfully, mot TO cone
over unless he wants to. Then he
can do as he likes. But he nccin't
come for my benefit. The prop
erty must be divided and all that,
but we can settle amy uncertain
ties by mail or cable. And. think
! shall go on the trip as we had
planned it."
"You dol" said Gray in amaze
ment. $50 to Egypt9"
Yes, [ don't see why not. I'd
like the trip, and it would take my
mind off these horrors. Our pass
age is booked for a February sail
ing. If necessary | will postpone
it Il few weeks, but | e no ga
son why | shouldn't go. Do you?"
NO." said Haviland slowly.
Hardy seemed about to speak
and then thought better of it, and
said nothing.
"Of course | shall not 60" be
gan Anita. and Pauline interrupt
ed her with:
"You go! ] should say not!
Why should you?"
"Why shouldn' t I, if ] chooses"
returned Anita, and her pink
cheeks burn rosy. II am my own
mistress, l have my own money.
1 am as free to go as you are"
"Of course you are" said Paul
inc coldly. "Only please advise
me on what steamer you are sail
ing"
"That you may take another, -
and Anita laughed shortly. "But
l may prefer to go on the one you
do. Aren't you rather suddenly
anxious to leave this countrys"
Pauline faced her. "Anita
Frayne," she said, elf you sus.
pect me of crime, / would rather
you said so definitely than to fling
fling out these continual innu-
endocs. Do you?"
eel couldn't say that, Pauline
But there are-there certainly are
some things to be explained re
garding your interview with you,
aunt on Tuesday night. You know
!, l heard you in her room"
"Your speech, Anita, is that Of
q guilty conscience. AS you wei
know, 1 saw you come from hel
room at the hour you accuse me
of being there"
I "Let up, girls" said Haviland
!? "you only make trouble by tina
sort of talk"
"But when an innocent man il
arrested, Pauline ought to tel
; what she knows!"
f II have told, and it seems t.
implicate you!"
I The impending scene was avert
/, ed by Haviland, who insisted OF
: knowing what word should b
e sent to Loria.
S MAY as we'll get it off," h
said cit takes long enough to ge
word back and forth to him, any
way. What shall I say for you
Polly9"
4 "Tell him to come over or not
J, just as he prefers; but that l shal
e be quite content if he does no
care to come ; and that ! shall g
. to Egypt as soon as / can arrang
e to do so. Put it into shape your
self. You know more about ca
: bling than l do"
Haviland went away to the l
Y brary, and Hardy followed.
S "Look here, Mr.. Hayiland,
l. said the latter, "what do thes
II ladies mean by accusing eac
N other Of all sorts Of things? Di
either of them have any hand j