Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-01-17
"But why 90 you askf" she demand
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lou VIII SOOH enough ne an
swered, grlmly. ITS my business to
ask. have been detailed by the G.
d. and Q. to detect robberies. There's
been quite lot stolen, but nothing
offered for sale by the thieves. At
first we suspected the yard men. One
man, the freight agent at Newmarket,
was, discharged. But still the thefts
continued. And now I've found out"
The girl eyed him In horror.
surely" she pleaded, wide-eyed.
''you don't think I'm a-thleff
"It's called stealing" he returned,
grimly. "I-rm afraid I'll have to
take you away-under arrest"
She shrank back, but her eyes never
left his.
"After-you." she began. falteringly.
"After-you-the railroad found out
it wasn't the freight agent at New
market that had stolen the goods
did you take him back?"
mo" replied Young, confused. "But
what's that to you? You're caught
red-handed."
Apparently So" she retorted. cool
ly. Judging from the same standards
you--your railroad-uses. You ask
what is 1t to me. I'm his daugh-
ter"
"Ah" exclaimed Young. with a
bright thought. II see. You are in
league with him. This Is his place.
ut Is not" she snapped, angrIly.
"And there is no league. Fathers In
ina anatorium-where you put
him. You called him guilty, and then
refused to reinstate him when you
learned differently, Isn't that-steal-
ing2 Stealing his good name-send-
ing him out In the world under
cloud-an undeserved cloud2 You had
thefts between Newmarket and Park
vile, didn't your"
eyes, but"
"You have a siding between those
pointsf" she demanded, and he nod
ded, perplexed, staring at her angry
features with admiration, for she was
now prettier than ever.
"Well why didn't you look for your
-thleves-there?" she demanded.
"You didn't have sense enough, that's
Why. You've been leaving cars on sid
lngs, In out-Of-the-way places, fair
prey for anybody who wanted to get
to them. 1 wanted to prove that to
the railroad. So I came down here
to uncle's place. Since then I've
opened thirty cars, and there's the
results" She pointed to the pile of
cases, then hurried on. ~ intended
to go up to your general offices next
week and tell them all l know. My
uncle, Mr.. Page, was going with me.
He's my fathers brother"
Young stepped forward quickly and,
a little abashed, held out his hand.
II beg your pardon, Mlss-Page," he
aDologlzed. "Isut will you do me a
favor?"
She stared at him questionlngly,
then his clear gray eyes and wistful
young face won her over She nodded
and held out her hand forgivingly.
"Thank you" he said. TITS this:
I'm trying to make name for my
self. This is my case. VIII you
can you-go up there with me2 II
you will. I'll exact as my reward
your reward-that your father be
taken back and promoted. VIII your
She promised and they started to-
ward the farmhouse to dinner
Again Frank Young and Ruth Page
were back In the big Page barn. 1t
was three months later, and he was
there on vacation this time.
II like this man-huntlng business"
he whispered to her as they sat on a
pile Of loose hay, close together. She
turned quickly and gazed at him in
horror.
"Frank |" she exclaimed. Don't say
that"
~ mean I'll" he returned, positively.
"For found you that way"
And then he leaned over and, catch
ing her In his arms, kissed her.
"Frank Youngp she cried indignant
ly, though he felt tremor run
through her slender. yielding form.
whats thatf"
tits called stealing" he retorted
humOrously. STEALING kiss. But /
hate stealing. WIN you-er-give me
the next onef"