The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-02-19

This II no place for you, Miss Der
xil." said Walter Richards, and Edn
DenziI regarded him askance. III 20
! will allow me to call upon you thl
evening will tell you why
Il Young Richards spoke In Z low
impressive tone and as Edna nodde,
~ II In assent. went into the from
ONCE Of Moore 4 Allen, drew wha
salary WAS coming to him and left tn,
place. Edna followed him with he
eyes. She confessed to q slight PAM
OF Jealousy a. Richards met q fiashy
bold-faced girl Of her own age VIII.
had been Of late quite = frequent Wis
itor to the Office. On several Of thesT
occasions Miss MARITIME made 1t I
point to parade her fancied beaut,
and Vaccinations for the benefit of the
young clerk and student.
There was some mystery about thii
Miss MARITIME that neither Edna mol
Richards had fathomed When either
Of the partners consulted with her II
certain air of audacious superiority
Indicating that her visits to the arm
were OF great Importance.
Edna puzzled her mind all the rest
| Of that afternoon ~ to the reason
why Walter Richards had given up
his position. She has liked him from
the first moment she met him. He
was courteous to the point Of gal
lantry. He had walked home with
her on several occasions and Edna
was attracted and pleased by his
quiet. gentlemanly ways. She was
glad that she had assented to his cali
Ing upon her. for he Was about the
only friend she had made since COM
Ing to the city.
1t was seven O'Clock when Richards
appeared at the home where Edna
boarded. "If you don't mind" he
said suppose we take q stroll to the
park. where we can find quiet spot
to talk over things" and Edna was
nothing 10th.
She went up to her room and re-
appeared dressed for outdoors, the
handbag she usually carried In evi.
dence. Richards insisted on reliev.
ing her Of this He selected re-
mote bench when they reached the
park.
You have probably been surprised
and mystlfied as to my leaving Moore
4 Allen 30 abruptly" he spoke. you
also perhaps wonder at what / said
about the Office being no place for you.
\ 10 oil hO
hard road ahead Of me before ! be-
come full-nedged lawyer, and l may
not readily find another place, but /
have learned enough concerning the
devious and tricky ways of my former
employers to know that every hour |
remain am lmperiling my reputa-
ton for the future"
you amaze mel" murmured Edna.
Last week they asked me to assist I
In deludlng 4 client whom they were
willing to sell out for money con-
slderation. This Miss MARITIME who
comes so often to the Office IL, l am
assured, mere adventures whom
they intend to use In some plot the
details Of which have not yet
learned But l shall learn" conclud-
ed Richards, with determination. "As
to yourself, l hope you will believe
that l am deeply concerned in your
well-being. and If can find you an
other position, with more honorable
men, trust you win resign from your
present one"
Edna murmured vague assent. He
was 80 earnest. so sincere, somehow
the fervor Of his apparently unselfish
interest In her touched and Influenced
her. Then at the door Of her home
Richards handed her back her hand
bag and asked permission to call again
at the end Of the week.
Edna had pleasant dreams that
night. She decided to trust to Rich
ards as to changing her position.
Just as she was ready to start for the
ONCE next morning she made a dis
covery that annoyed and worried her.
She had carried in her handbag with
her other belongings. 4 key to the
office door and one to q metal cabinet
where Moore = Allen kept their pri-
sate papers. They were both missing.
She had left the house about a square
behind when Richards met her.
II hope l have not made you
lnxious." he said "but did you miss
rour once keysi"
"Why, yes assented Edna.
Here they are" said Richards ex.
ending the missing articles.
She awaited him eSpectantly the
ollowing Saturday evening. There
vas q noticeable vivacity In his man
Ter as abe greeted him. Il have 3
TRANCE story to tell you. Miss DenxiL
rather Edna. Now do not become
because hope soon the
light to call you that took your
,eys purposely."
"Oh. Mr.. Richardsl" cried Edna in
tone Of dismay.
"Yes, to visit the once and pfy int
Ne private papers Of Moore I Allen.
found what suspected. A wealthy
nan named Richard Tate had en-
'loyed them to look up half niece.
hey found that she had died years