The Crittenden press., 1920-06-25
CHAPTER V-Continued.

llShpu in my uncleS mouse - ollc vi
all of the following persons.
a. Uncle Basins widow.
40 An impostor.
"3. A spy of some sort, pursued by
secret agents.
~. Violet DewinG. an actress.
~. The most interesting and the
lovclieSt and most charming girl In
the world"
The following day nothing Of impor-
tance happened, though Alice and Mrs.
Furnsworth again spent the morning
in the woodland, presumably studying
ScarleS play. Ny thoughts galloped
through my head in definite formula
If she is not my aunt" "If she is
,in impostor-" "lf she is spy playing
a deep game in the seclusi0n of Bar
! ton" "If she Is the actress Scarles
| is seeking" At any rate, | would re-
spect her wish to play the game
through the dangers Of carrying the
| storv-book idea tai one Of half dozen
/ possible conclusions were not incon.
siderable, but | was resolved that she
should finish the tale In her own
| fashion.
! If had expected Seares and his
play 10 be introduced into the table
talk, was doomed to disappointment.
A dozen times smothered an impulse
to tell Alice and Mrs. Farnsworth ]
had watched them In the woodland
and of Searles' long search .or the
ideal of his Lady Larkspur," but /
was afraid to risk their diSpleasure.
They enjoyed walking In the wood
they said. and when | charged them
with selfshness In not taking me
along, Alice Immediately suggested u
tramp later In the afternoon.
"l'll send you away after luncheon
Il have loads Of letters to write. but
by four o'clock III be keen for the
woods again"
Letters 10 all my good fairies"
she laughed when went for her: "und
you mustn't look ut the addresses :"
She suggested that We walk 10 the
village. as she llked 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
Of fate Give me those letters, please,
II this falls with address up. I'll mail
IT," and she chose one and handed me
the others; III the flap side turns up
III destrc" IT,"
She sent il spinning into the air.
branch caught und held II an instant
then II fell, turning over and over
and lay straight on edge against u
weed.
NO decision" | cried. Its an ex
act perpendicular
She knelt beside IL, pOndering. 81
think II leans just triiie to the ad
dress side she announced. "There
'"'e you u'"! return f" I" !uu' po0Ae
sud II goes into the post Office
These letters would probably an
sWer lot % questions lor me
uhrel run ava! WIN lHeu' sug
gested.
Tue thouSht u"eS you no creuit' SIT
q 4.
lou pr"hilSeu NOT 10 ueduIe' hut JUS
10 lei lhlli-s 'aNe th.'r course "h'
must say IA"' you ARE c"hs'"h'l'
improving. Al times you grow suNpl
clou>-N.N' You Know you do-hu'
take II all III nll' you do very wei.
~ the post office She dropped al
he letters but one into the chute. Il
really DID fall u little 10 the addres
sidef' she questioned.
gave my judgment that the lette
stood struiahl Oh edge, mclIuing uciIl
sr way.
III my life hung In the balance,
should certainly not act where tut
had been 81 tnnId,'
"SUppoSe," said Alice musingly.
were To tell you that II mail thi
letter the effect will he to drtnn IN
IN America for some time; IL ! don
, send H. shall have To write anoth,
: that will mean that shall 90 ver
, soon, II | stay on at Barton lnsteu
Of going hulle to take VI my lit
part again Tor England In the war,
b will he an act OF scliishness-Ju
some more of my foollshness, more ,
tlr musebelieNe life that Constun,
aud have becn living here
ID II want YOU to stay said carnes
II ly. taking tile letter Let me be yo'
fate In this-in everything that uiiet
Jour life forever
' She walked quickly TO The door, ~
' dropped the letter INTO the chute ai
hurried al'er Ir''
u "Nuu didn't turn FUuUl | snll