Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-23

Ivy. lakes neT vacation at tnAL IlNc 0AN
they all go out to the cottage together;
there. Shirley is called to Washington
by her employer to take down some
the depot with the important manu-
scripts in her bag she is kidnapped.
While speeding along in The car she
a ao%eon eos Wili p alSns tne the w way and aop ~iii
bring about her rescue. A party picks
one up and calls up shirley's sister and
she in turn calls up Sidney. who imme-
diately comes to Washington and res
cues Shirley from her kidnappers.
CHAPTER XxV-(Continued.)
you are entirely sure that no ono
but yourself has seen these notes."
he asked anxiously as if he hardly
cared to believe the blessed truth.
Entirely sure. Mr.. Barnard" said
Shirley happily, land now il you
wouldn't mind putting or my shoes
again l can relieve Mr.. Graham Of the
necessity of carrying me IN further"
"Oh, surely, surely!' said Mr..
Barnard, quito fused and getting
down laboriously again. his white
ferelock all tossed, and his forehead
did women get into such a little
trinket of a shoe, anyway?
assure you, Miss Hollister, our
firm appreciates what you have done!
We shall not forget it. You will zee.
We shall not forget it," he puFed as
he rose with heads of perspiration on
his brow. You have done a great
thing for Barnard and Clegg today"
She's done more, than that!" said
a burly policeman significantly glanc-
ing around the group of sullen pris-
oners, as Graham put her upon her
feet beside him. She's rounded up
the whole gang for US, and that's
more than anybody else has been able
to do yet. She oughtta get a medal
of some kind fer that"
Then. with a daredevil lift of his
head and a CLEAN of something like
fun in his sullen eyes, the manacled
man by the tree spoke out, looking
straight at Shirley, real admiration In
his voice:
IT say, pard! I gaess you're the
winner! I'll hand you what's comm
to you II I do lose. You certainly
had your nerve!"
Shirley looked at him with a kind
of compassion in her eyes.
I'm sorry you have to be-there."
she finished. you were-as fine as
you could be to me under the cir
cumstances, I suppose! I thank you
for that"
The man met her gaze for an in
slant. a flippant reply Upon his lips,
but checked it and dropping his eyes.
was silent. The whole little company
under the trees were hushed into
pure spirit, leaving its impress on a
%blackened soul.
Then, quietly, Graham led her away
to his car with Barnard and the de-
tectives following. The prisoners
were loaded into the other cars, and
hurried on tho way to Judgment
CHAPTER XVI. :.
The ride back to the city was like
a dream to Shirley afterward. To see
the staid Mr.. Barnard so excited,
babbling away about her bravery and
eXulting like a child over the recov-
cry Of the precious notes, was wonder
enough. Bat to feel the quiet pro-
lection and tender interest Of Sidney
Graham filled her with ecstasy. OF
course it was only kindly interest and
friendly anxiety, and by tomorrow she
would have put it into order with all
his other kindlinesses, but tonight.
weary and excited as she was, with
the sense of horror over her recent
experience still upon her. it was sweet
to feel his attention, and to let his
voice thrill through her tired heart,
sure she was not too glad over It
What if he would be merely a friend
tomorrow again! Tonight he was her
rescuer, and she would rest back up
on that and be happy.
L feel that l was much to blame
Tor leaving you alone to 90 to the sta.
ton with a bait like these notes in
your possession" said Mr.. Barnard
humbly. Though of course I did no,
dream that there was any such pos
sibility as your being in danger"
1T is just as well not to run any
risks in these days when the country
is so unsettled said the detective
dryly. J.
Especially where a lady is con.
cerned!" remarked Graham siknih'
cantly.
Il suppose I should have taker
Miss HOLSTER with me and left her ir
mess at the War Department." SAID
Barnard with self-reproach In hi,
tones.
They would have only done tn,
same thing in front Of the War De
partment,'' said the detective convinc.
tngly. They had it all planned to ge'
those notes somehow: You oni!
made ~ a trlf1e easier for them by lot.
ting the lady go alone. II they hadn'
succeeded here, they would have fol
lowed youtto you. home ana got int
your ONCE or your safe. They ar.
determined, desperate men. View,
been watching them for some time
letting them work till we could fnt
out who was behind them. Tonigh'
we caught the whole bunch red-hand.
ed, thanks to the lady's cleverness
But you had better not riek her alon.
again when there's anything like THU
on hand. She might not come out ST
easy next time!"'
Graham muttered a fervent ap
plause in a low tone to this advice
tucking the lap robes closer about tn,
girl. Barnard gave little shudders o
apology A. no humbly shouldsred tn,
blame:
"Oh, no. Of. curse not! I certainl,
am st sorry" But Shirley suddenl,
roused herselfSto explain:
Indeed. you muatn't any Of vol
blame Mr.. barnard, He did the mar.
fectly right and natural thing. He al.
ways trusts me TO look after my notes
even in the most important cases; and
heard the warning as much q hi
dfd. II was my business to be on thu
lookoutl s I'm old enough and .hays
read sneuEh ~ the papers about spie,
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