Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-02-05

possess When she rescued him and
turned him homeward, however, the
Illogical thought began.
Thar night he was called to the tele-
Jhone. She thought 1t strange enough,
and the wonder deepened when hs
, turned from the phone and said to her.
Lets 70 for stroll, Kena."
She agreed willingly enough, for she
/ had come to enjoy the walks with
him even To fancy that she was walk
ing with sane and normal man whom
she more than pitied or liked.
When they reached the river road
and the light breeze brought TO them
the fragrant perfume Of the southern
/ flowers, he caught her hand suddenly
and drew # under his arm. She
| thought nothing Of the act, for 1t had
long been familiar But she was dunn
| founded when he stopped suddenly and
| turned to her.
'Hang it, | can't wait any longer"
he said as If TO himself. Then
She found herself drawn by strong
arms close 10 HMM a strong mans
grasp which She had never known.
She was frightened, but she kept con
troll of herself.
Harvey you mustn't do that.
4 Please. lei me go. Wen walk on to
| the fails Please"
The arms frightened. She turned her
| face on his shoulder until she could
see his. He was smiling, and there
| was some odd change in 1t. His voice
as he went on was full Of emotion.
| She trembed as she listened.
MY dear girl. | forgot that Case
| and have been deceiying you. | have
been making believe | was dlppy. |
| had 20, The best friend of mine tried
10 save fine business from being
stolen from an old lady by pair
| Of crooks. In order to do It, he had to
| embczzle funds He broke the law
| The crooks malice him. | was the one
| man whose testimony could convict
| this pal Of mine. | happened TO be in
| on the deal. We fixed it up to the end
that for time | was to be mentally
| erratic. Case was called in, and the
| rest was easy. That telephone message
| told nee that my friend had been able
| to get evidence against the pair who
| were playing for the old lady's bread
| and butter. II may sound wild TO you
but under the circumstances it was
easy. really The worst Of II Is | have
been IN love with you from the mo-
! ment | saw you. Now am not going to
release YOU until you tell me you love
me-or you do not Which Is it,"
Her mind was IN turmoil lie did
seem at that moment beyond ques-
| .inn utterly sano-yoice aud manner
had completely changed. But the whole
story seemed muSual-yet two men
Of chlralric type might do just what
they had done
Suddenly she decided She did love
him. as he had been. with a mothers
love She could love him as a lover,
if--so she lifted her lips to his and
was swung In his strong arms bodily
from the path into his embrace.
It left her GREATNESS, dazed, but
| even in her confusion she saw him.
with an exclamation, suddenly yank
his coat Off and turn It right side out.
The bare Of mn auto horn sounded
family Craig looked up and caught
! her hand Case has come Come on,
Honey / want TO get even with him
for sasSing me to my face in front
| OF YOU when | could not say a word =
She remembered as they hurried
back the doctors pleasure in saying
| just those things Now She understood
! But she understood even better than
| when She saw the two men clasp
hands IN silence and beard Case say
"Old chap, | thought you and Haynes
We're fools In way to play such a
| game, but you've won. Congratula-
tions Miss Thatcher should offer
you an apology and an expana-
| tom"
cut out the explanation Doc apo
| lcgize 10 her ana then to me and
congratulate both Of as" sug
| GeSted Craig, drawing her beside him.