The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-24

LOT you TO null this over or give IL an
other thought" III EEhI
But don't want you to think, Mr..
Stone" and Anita began to cry, that
l want to suspect Pauline
Il ara not considering your wishes
In the matter" said Stone, coldly. III
you do not want to think Miss Stuart
implicated in this matter, your words
and actions are unintelligible to me,
but they are equally unimportant, and
l have neither time nor thoughts to
waste on them"
With this somewhat scathing
! speech, Stone went away, leaving the
angry Anita to be comforted by Havf
land. 81
What did he mean?" she cried, her
cheeks pink with anger, and her blue
eyes shining through tears. Gray,
does he suspect me?"
"No, Anita, Of course not. But he's
on q trail. Perhaps It wasn't Polly
after ALL"
"But 1t had to bel 1t was somebody
in the house, and it wasn't you or me
Or any OF the servants.' =. a..
"Well, you listen to me, girl. II
they quizz you any more about that
talkfest you butted into, don't you col.
or the yarn to make 1t seem against
Polly. l won't have I'll"
"How cross you are! But I never
did, Gray, / never made II seem to be
evidence against Pauline"
"You never did anything else!"
Don't you love me any more7" and
the soft lips quivered as an. appealing
glance was raised to his face. Her
eyes, like forget-me-nots in the rain,
were so beautiful, Haviland clasped
the lovely face In both his hands, end
said as he held it.: 81 won't love you,
Mia, IL you go back sonkeur Polly.
I'm surprised at your attitude toward
her Just now, andf warn you I won't
stand any more Of It.. I'm forced to
think she did this thing, but I intend
to admit that to nobody but you and
Stone. If he can find the real crimi-
nah and it isn't Polly, I'll bless him
forever. But you know, as well as I
do, why he Is clinging to that forlorn
hope. It's because he's
"Of course, I know! Because he's in
love with her."
Eyes; and it's a remarkable thing
for him to fall head over heels in love
at first sight, like that" IN -
"Well, of course, she is handsome"
and Anita's grudging admission was
real praise.
"You bet she is! And old, Stone fell
for her in a minute! Now there's the
old adage of Love will find a way
and if Fleming Stone has any magic
ability, or whatever these wizard de-
| ~tectives claim, he's going to work it
to the limit to prove Polly innocent.
And / hope to goodness he succeeds.
Great Scott! wouldn't suspect the
girl if there was a glimpse Of a CLEAN
of any other way to look. But, you
hear me, Anita! Don't you say a word,
true or false, that will help on the case
against Pauline Stuart! won't stand
for it! And don't you say you saw
her coming from that room, when you
know you didn't"
The postman came Just then, and
brought with him two letters ad-
dressed in Pauline's dashing hand.
"Weli, what do you know about
that" exclaimed Gray, half glad and
half scared at the sight. zone for me
and one for f. s.. Here, Anita, take
| Mr.. Stones to him, while I eat up
mine"
81 won't do it. I want to see what's
in yours, first" and Anita stood by
Gray's side to look over his shoulder.
"All right, them" and they read to-
gether:
Dear Gray:
l couldn't help it. You see, / was so
frightened at what you all said. that l
didn't know what to DO. l came W
to New York, with a vague idea Of ask
ing Mr.. Price to help me. l stayed with
Ethel all night, and somehow things
seemed to look 80 black, 1 couldn't
think of anything but to go to Carr. !
went down to the steamer office to see
about changing my tickets for an ear
lier date, or something, and l found the
Catalonia sailed today. Pm scratching
this off to go back by the pilot. I had
' ABOUT TWO UOuIS W 6Sb iSduSJ 81 4
bought a trunk and some clothes. went
to the bank and got a letter Of credit.
and here 1 am. l don't know yet
whether I'm glad or sorry to be here.
But know / could not stand 1t at
Garden Steps another minute, with you
and Anita both against me! Mr.. Stone
doesn't believe / did 1t, but he Is doubt
full of being able to prove my inno-
/ cence, so I'm going to Carr, and YOU
can address me in his care.' He's my
4 nearest relative and it's right for me
to go there. 1 cabled him from New
York to expect me, and to meet me at
Alexandria. I'd write more. but it's
most time for the pilot to go, and ]
want to send. a word to Mr.. stone. OF
course. you will look after all my bills
and affairs until further notice.
1 'aHs Pauline.,
| rGood Lord!" said Gray, Think OF
that poor child going OFF like that, be,
cause she thought you. and l were
against her!"
We'll, aren't your" asked Anita, an
angry CLEAN in her eyes, I'll =
sNo! neyeri' shouted Gray. .Ii
Pauline is guilty a thousand times
I'm NOT AGAINST hert Pm for her