Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-09
CHAPTER V-Continued

WIS ii'lb'IdHtuln
TIL" Young woman representing ho.
self nS Mrs. Bashford and now cstab
li>hed in my unclc's house iS one oI
All of the following persons:
II. Uncle Bash's widow.
-. An impostOr.
%. \ spy oC some sort. m,r,ura %,
srcre, agents.
- Violet pcWiug an actress.
-. The most interesting and ia,
I"vrlicNr and most charming girl in
The world"
The iolI"Wm" day nothing of impor
lance happened, though Alice and Mrs
FarnSw"rth again spent the morning
ia The Woodland. presumably studyla.
Scarles' play. My thoughts galluprd
through my head in a definite Formula
IT She * uo, my aunt" ~ She +,
IN impostor-' If she is spy playing
I d""I, game in he SccluSjon of Bar
ton "If she is al" actress Scar',>
- seeking Al any rate. | Wonil rc-
>rcct her wish 20 play the game
through; The dangers Of carrying Ihe
>'ory-hu"k idea 10 one Of half dozen
possible conclusions were not iuc"n.
siderable, but WAS resolved that ~.r
should finish the tale in her u,.u
fashion.
II had expected Srarlc~ and hls
play to be- Introduced into the table
talk, Was doomed 10 disappointment.
\ dozen times ! Smothcred nm impulse
to tel! Aii"" and MCs. FaruSworih
had watched them in the woodlHud
nd of S"arlcs long search Cor the
rdcai OF his Lady Larkspur," bu, |
was nfrnih To risk their displeasure.
They enjoyed walking In the wood,
they said, and when ! charged them
with SclilShneS> in not taking me
along. Alice Immediately suggested II
tramp Inter in the afternoon.
IN send you away after luncheon
have loads of letters 10 write, hut
by four O'Clock I'll be keen for the
woods again"
Letters to all my good fairies"
he laughed when | went for her; land
YOU mustn't iouk at the addresses 80
She suggested that we walk to the
village, n she liked to post her letters
herself. We went through the woods
where ! had seen her the day before.
Constance and | were here this
morning" she said when we reached
the big boulder. Let me see; / think
III try little trick TO test the hand
81 tes". E.f- Il FhaFe iettajs, please.
81 tins fa!is wis ADDRESS up, Ii mill
it, and she chose one and handed me
The others; IF the flap side turns up
I'll destroy IT,"
She sent II spinning into the air.
branch caught and held II an instant
;hcn IL fell, turning over and over
and lay straight on edge against 8
weed.
No decision" ! cried. us an eN
act Perpendicular.
Sh" kuelt hcsidc II. pondcriug &"
think II leans just tritte To the nd
dress side" she announced. There
t"rr you may return IT To your poke
sud il goes into the post office"
''Thcsc letters would probably an
swcr Al lot of questions for me if
dared run away with them" | SUE
grNtcd
The Thought does you no credit, sir
You promised not 10 meddle but JUS
10 let things take their course, an,
must say that you are constant
improving. At times you grow suspi
ciOuS-yes. you know You debut
lake il al IN all, YOU do very we'll"
At the post office she dropped al
hr letters but one into the chute. Il
reall. did full a little to the address
sidc?' she questioned.
I gave my Judgment that the iette
STOOD straight on edge. inclining neitl
%r WY.
III my life hung Ia the balance,
should certainly moi act whore fat
had been so iimjd.'
Suppose" said Alice Dusingly, =
were to tell YOU that if mail Thi
letter the effect will b. 10 deiain Id
in America for some time; If don
send Il, | shall have a. write anoihe
that will mean that ] shall 20 yer
SOM. IT ! stay Gu NJ Barton instea
Of guing home 10 take up my littl
rarr again for England in the war.
viii be- al act 0f selfi>hness-ius
some more Of my foo,ishness. more c
the make-believe life that COnstanC
Hnd 1 have been living here
II want you 10 stay" ! said earnes
Is. taking the letter. lie, the be YOU
fate in Ihis--In every thing that affect
yoar life forever.
she walked quickly Ia the door. IN
dropped the letter into rhe chute an
lurrie,l after her.
You didn't turn round" said II
we started down the street For a
YOU know, I've got the letter In IN
pocket"
on I'm not biz frightened
would be Just as Interesting one wa
~ another.
but want you 10 sta. fore, er.
| declared ss we waited on the eur
for q truck 20 pass.
The remark Is almost impairment.
she answered. when I've known yo
only seven days"
They've been wonderful days.
really makes no difference about le
tiers or your duties elsewhere. Wher
ron 70 / shall certainly follow that
something should like to have NJ
derstood here and now"