The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-01-27
Copyright. 1917. by ]. B. Llppincott Co.

Mrs. Black to go out with me
on an errand May l order the
care"
Certainly" said Mrs Black,
smiling. Il want all my guests
to feel at liberty to give any or
ders they choose" Her smile in
Guided Avice and gave the girl
that uncomfortable feeling that
always manifested itself when
the ex-housekeeper asserted her
self as mistress Of the place.
''Please, Avice, don't look
like that, said Eleanor, with
an injured air. 81 want you to
look on this house as home just
as long as you choose to do so.
And, indeed, you may continue
in charge of it, if that is what
you want !"
Cars here" sang out Ian
don. Come on, Eleanor
Eleanor" thought Avice, as
the two went away. She had new
er heard him call her that before,
and it st-uck her like a chill.
And yet she felt sure there was
a strong friendship, if not some
thing deeper between them, and
she must be prepared for even
endearing terms.
But Ayice, despite her quick
anger, was Of a nature born to
make sacrifices. She could do
anything to help those she loved,
and she had suddenly realized
that she did love Landon. So
without thought of reward, she
began to plan how she could
help him.
She turned from the window
without even wondering where
they were going; only conscious
OF a vague, dull longing, that she
felt now, would never be graft
fled.
And then, Harry Pinckney
came, for one Of his rather fire.
quent calls. Avice was glad
Eleanor was out as she SO OBJ
jected to the sight of detective,
and the young reporter had
added that line OF work to his
own.
Il know where stryker is"
were his first words, after they
had exchanged greetings.
"You do! Where?"
AT his daughters. Been
there all the time. That Mrs.
Adler is splendid actress, but
she was a little too unconcerned
about her fathers disappearance
to fool me. ] pinned her down,
and I'm practically sure he's in
her house, or she knows where
he is. But I've told the police
and they'll rout him out. I'm
to have the scoop. I hope they
find him soon.''
" And" Avice held herself to-
gether, who will be the next
suspectq''
Dunno. Old Groot has his
eye on Kane Landon, but he S
got nc. evidence to speak of. I
don care two cents for that
Cam remark. | mean I don't
for minute think it duplicates
Kane Landon.
Bless you for that !" Avice
said, but not aloud.
However, " Pinckney went
on, they've got something new
up their sleeves. They wouldn' It
tell me what,-I've just come
from headquarters, but they re
excited over some recent evil
dence Or clue
Have you any reason to think
it refers to Mr.. Landon?"
Pinckney looked at her mar
rowly 81 hate to reply to that, ;,
ne SAID, for 1 know it would
hurt you if l said yes.
And you'd have to say yes,
ii you were truthful"
. m afraid / should, Miss
Irowbridge. Honest, now, isn't
there chance that he is the.
one?''
oh, no, no! But, Mr.. Pinck-
ney, tell me something. Suppos-
ing, just supposing for min
ute, that it might be Kane,
you know he's been out west for
i've years, and out there they
don t look on killing as we do
here, do they?"
! What have you in mind? A
sheriff rounding up a posse Of
pad men, or a desperate fight
mo his aapfnye ~, IL =.