Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-12-10
~. RESURRECTION.


Somebody chuckled hoarsely. Chairs
were shifted. Asides were exchanged
In audible murmurs. A contemptuous
voice declared loudly: Its Nora, all
right, all right" The Nut bent his
mouth to humble into the ear of Inez
something apparently In the nature of
a remonstrance. She heard him. with
surly face, growled response which
seemed to irritate him exceedingly,
and turned scornfully away. English
Addie alone changed neither her pose
nor the moderately dubious express
sion with which she was regarding
Priscilla.
The latter, drawing upon an unex-
pected store Of latent spirit, moved
forward 10 the edge OF the table.
MY name is Priscilla Maine" she
uttered with difficulty. "I-I-"
MY Gawdl" Inez commented dra.
matically-"she admits I'll"
"Pleasew Priscilla pleaded-"I can
hardly speak-give me something to
drink-water."
English Addie sat forward sharply
and squirted siphon water into a
glass. "A drop of brandy, dearieT
she suggested In a tone not unkind.
Priscilla shook her head. you'd bet
ter" the woman insisted "you need
IT," She tilted bottle over the glass,
coloring the water with the liquor.
Despairlng Of getting what she want
ed, too thirsty to permit of long hest
tation, Priscilla put the glass to her
lips and drank.
Everybody sit tight" Inez warned;
the big bunk act is about to com.
mence."
Priscilla lowered the glass, nodded
her thanks to the English woman, and
with something remotely resembling
defiance again confronted her captors.
II am Priscilla Maine" she stated
for the second time. what do you
want with me?"
The Nut tipped his chair back and
eyed her quizzically. "An even break"
he replied.
"And no more shenanigan," Inez
supplemented.
Priscilla looked blank. II don't I'M
derstand :"
"Ah-cut out the stallin'!" Inez
flared. "Pm gettin' sick of your airs
and everythin'l"
II don't understand" Priscilla re-
peated patiently. ignoring the inter-
ruption. "I'm not the woman you be-
lieve me to be-" She addressed her
self directly to Harry: 81 told you
that this afternoon. II you had made .
the Inquiries ] asked you to, you could |
have satisfied yourself l was telling
the truth. AS 1t is, you have done
this thlng-kidnaped me-lald your
self open to the law"
well take our chances with the
law" Inez put In, sardonlc. "But
don't mind me: you int'rust US
strangely. Go on, go on"
"But even II were Leonora-as-
sumo that | am-what do you want
with me?"
IAN even break" Harry iterated-
flair play and no more stalling."
"Please explain what you mean
and let me CO."
Fat chance" Inez commented.
II am Ill, unfit to stand on my feet
Or talk to you-but II you Will only
et me go, promise 20 keep this out
age to myself. The police need new
er know if"
"You can go, maybe," Harry re-
granddaughter we've come TO an I'M
Outstanding and you've satisfied us
'ou'l act In good faith and not try
my more foollshness."
Wont you please explaini"
"Ahl You know perfectly well-l"
nez began. n
With a sharp explosion OF temper
Harry sllenced her. BE quiet II
'ou want us to get anywhere with
his talk-keep quiet. If you go on
Ike this, yOu'll only make her stub
'orn."
That's right" English Addie ad-
Used. "Give Nora n chance, dearie."
Inez medltated mutiny. thought bet |
er OF 1t, subsidized into a 1T OF sulks