Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-03-10
w. 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
a surly face, growled a 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 Gawdr" Inez commented dra-
maticaily-"sh admits it p'
"Pleasew Priscilla pleaded-"I can
hardly speak-glve me something to
drink-water."
English Addie sat forward sharply
and squiTted siphon water into a
glass. "a drop of brandy, dearieF
she suggested in 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.
Despairing of getting what she want
ed too thirsty to permit of long hesi-
tation, Priscilla put the glass to her
lips and drank.
Everybody sit tight" Inez warned !;
'the big bunk act is about to COM
mence."
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 quizEically. "An even break, "
he replied.
"And no more shenanigan," Inez
supplemented.
Priscilla looked blank. ST don't un-
derstand
"Ah-cut out the stallin'w Inez
fared. I'm gettin' sick of your airs
and everythin'!"
81 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. If you had made
the inquiries I asked you to, you could
have satisfied yourself I was telling
the truth. AS it is, you have done
this thing-kidnaped me-laid your
self open to the law"
'Well take our chances with the
Iaw," Inez put in. sardonic "But
don't mind me: you int'rust us
strangely. Go on, go on"
But even if l were Leonora-as-
sumo that 1 am-what do you want
with me?'
IAN even break" Harry iterated-
'fair play and no more stalling."
please explain what you mean
and let me 60"
Fat chance" Inez commented.
u am i'll, unfit to stand on nv feet
or talk to you-but if you will only
let me go, I promise to keep this out.
rage to myself. The police need nev.
er know if"
You can go, maybe" Harry re.
sponded-"when we've come to an IN.
derstanding and you've satisfied us
you'll act in good faith and not try
any more fOolishness."
Wont you please explain?"
"Ah! You know perfectly well-r
Inez began.
With sharp explosion of temper
Harry silenced her "Be quiet! II
you want us 10 get anywhere with
this talk-keep quiet If you go or
like this, you'll only make her stub.
born"
That's right" English Addie ad
vised. "Give Nora a chance, dearie.
1nez meditated mutiny, thought bet
teT of it. subsided into fit of sulks.
"Ym sure it's simple enough" Harry
proceeded loftily, with something OF
the condescension of one humOring q
wilful child-"Pm sure you understand
what we want, Nora; but if you insist
nj try to put It in words of one syI
able -. We're all old pals of yours
| had vve feel S<t2'vo got n right IN he