The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-07-02

moment later, Westcott was strid-
/ ing up the trail, intent upon a plan
to entrap Lacy.
They would have felt less confident
/ in the future could they have over
heard a conversation being carried on
I in a room OF the Timmons house. 1t
was Miss La Rue's apartment. pos
i sessing two windows. but furnished in
! a style so primitive as 10 cause that
/ fastidious young lady TO burst into
/ laughter when she first entered and
/ gazed about. Both her companions
/ followed her laden with luggage. and
Beaten. sensing instantly what had
thus affected her humor. dropped his
bag on. the floor.
Its the hest there is here" he pro-
+ tested. "Timmons has held it for you
three days If you feel Ike kicking
about THIS room, you ought 70 see some
of the others-mine, for instance or
the one TimmOns put that other wom-
an in"
"Oh. yes" she said, finding seat
and staring at him. THAT reminds
me- Did You say there was a girl here
from New York? Sit down. Mr. En-
right and lets talk. How's the door,
Ned?"
He opened it and glanced out into
the hall. throwing the bolt as he came
back.
"AH right. Celeste, but 1 wouldn't
talk quite so loud the partitions are
not very tight"
mo objections to a cigarette, I sup
Thanks: now I feel better-certain-
ly, light up Wen, Ned. the first thing
I want to know is. who is this other
New York skirt and how did she hap
pen to blow in here just at this time?"
Beaton completed the lighting of his
cigar. fiinging the match careIessly out
of the window.
"Oh, she's all right" he said easily.
Just an innocent KID writer for
Scribbler's who's trying TO make good
writing about the beautiful scenery
around here Her name is Donovan.
Her fathers a big contractor and has
money 10 burn
Did YOU ever hear the beat of that,
Fnright? Neddy is about to feather
his nest. Well, go on"
That's about all, l guess. only she
amt nothin' you need he afraid of"
"Sure not. with q watchdog like you
on guard But if you ask me. I don't
like the idea of her happening in here
Just at this time This is no place /
for an innocent child and she looked /
about, her Lip curling. Lord, l should I
say not. DO you happen to remember
any New York contractor by that /
name. Mr. EnrTght?"
The rotund lawyer. his feet elevated I
on the window-sill. cigar between /
his lips shook his head in emphatic |
dissent.
"Not lately; there was a Tim Dono- |
excavation-ke was Tammany man
but he died. and was never married.
What's the girl look like?"
Rather slender. with brown hair.
sorter coppery In the sun, and gray
eye& that grow dark when she's in
terested About twenty-three or four,
I should say"
did you get her fun name?"
Sure; it's on the register-Stella
Donovan"
Enright lowered his feet to the floor.
a puzzled look on his face, his teeth
cIinched on his cigar.
Hold on n bit till think" ne NUT
tered. "That sounds mighty familiar
Stella Donovanl BY the Lord. I've
heard that name before somewhere:
ah, I have it-she's on the New York
Star. I've seen her name signed to
articles in the Sunday edition. I'll
bet she's the girl"
"a New York OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES:
well. what do you suppose she is do
ing out here? After us?"
Enright had grip on himself again
and slowly relit his cigar, leaning
pack. and staring out the window. His
mind gripped the situation coldly
"WeE, we'd best be careful" he said
slowly. Probably it's merely a coin
,idence. but I don't like her lying to
3eatOn That don't look Just right.
Ven lay quiet and try the young lady
,ut. Beaton here can give her an in
reduction to Miss La Rue. and the
est is easy"
Westcott's purpose in visiting the
"a Rosita mine was a rather vague
ne. His thought had naturally assO-
lated Bill Lacy with whatever form
# deEiltry had brought BeatOn to the
of Haskell, and he felt
convinced firmly that this special !,
rand of deviltry had some direct con-
lection with the disappearance of
frederick Cavendish. Just what the
Onnection between these people might .
rove to be was still a matter of !.
oubt. but as Miss Donovan was seek
ne this information at the hotel. all :
hat remained for him to do at pres 9
mt was an investigation of Lacy. The
areful review OF all Miss Donovan ;
adj told him only served TO increase
is confidence that his old partner
till lived. No other conception seemed !,
OsSible, or would account for the .
resence of Ned Beaton in Haskell. or
ne hurried call for Miss La Rue. Yet
was equally evident this was not
lused by any miscarriage of their !,
riginal plans. Apparently every de- !,