Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-04-02

Terrence, / judged, was suggesting
that legal means could be found to ex.
pei the old birmingham employees
from the Barton property
'Oh. never in the world 1t w0s
quite like Mr.. Bashford to want to
care for these people in their old age.
And-"she laughed and turned toward
me-"they can't be dislodged while
Bob lives; and we don't want to part
with him just yet"
| was glad to have him hear her adj
dress me in this intimate fashion. Tor
ry always inspired in me a desire TO
shock him.
Il shall help Alice to break them in.
Tory" | said, lingering upon her
name for his special edific;ltion.
''Of course, Singleton" he replied. Il
wasn't sure you meant TO stay on. Par
don me, but | didn't"
"Oh, It isn't that Bob hasn't right
to stay" said Alice quickly y Mrs.
Farnsworth and | are hoping that he
will like us well enough to share our
exile on other accounts"
Il am engaging Mr.. Singleton to ex-
plain American jokes to me" an
nounced Mrs. Farnsworth. Alice
seems TO get them, but I'm never sure"
1t is a part of Torrence's business 10
counsel widows, which he does like the
honorable man he is, but as he rose to
go presently, remarking that his wife
would motor down to call shortly, |
caught glimpse of his face that indi-
Gated deep perpleXity. ] left when he
dlQ. \
Il want to talk to you" he said nerv-
ously when we were outside. I'll send
the car ahead to the gate"
When the shrubbery cut us off from
the house he stopped abruptly and
seized my arm. What DO you make Of
it?" he demanded.
Make of What?" | asked.
THAT girl" he exclaimed testify.
IF you insist, | must avoW that she's
adorable nothing else"
Don't be d fool! You knew Ray
mOnd Bashford much better than did.
and you know perfectly we'll he never
married young girl of that sort |!
Those women are playing trick, and
I'm surprised that you don't see
through it,
My uncle was man of taste and 4
gentleman" | answered deliberately.
There's nothing in the least improba-
BILE in his being infatuated with IL
Young woman of charm and wit like
this girl"
Il tell you it won't do" he insisted.
"If either of those women at the house
is Raymond Bashford's widow, it's the
one who calls herself Farnsworth.
They're playing game of some kind.
and it's no laughing matter, but it
won't take long to find out what
they're up to-"
You'll hardly go the length of hav-
ing them arrested as imposters, Tor
rence-not without some data to work
ont"
"Certainly not. You seem to he hit
ting it off with both of them. but ad.
wise you to be on guard. Are you sure
your uncle never sent you his wife's
photograph? That would have been
perfectly natural thing to do
eff I'd got a photograph. should
have headed for Japan, not for
France" laughed, but was thinking
deeply. His line of reasoning as to the
incongruity of the marriage was NOT
so different from my own that | could
sneer at his suspicious. shrank from
telling him that | didn't care hang
whether the widow was fraud or not.
If the two women who had settled
themselves on the Barton estate were
imposters, they were extraordinarily
daring and clever.
We were nearing a gateway where
his car waited, and | saw several OF
the guard hanging about at discreet
distance. Look here Singleton" he
said angrily, you don't seem to take
this business very seriously. You don't
want to make the mistake of letting
pretty girl pull the wool over your
eyes," He lowered his voice and added