Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-05-21
cePyr'snt 1920 by the Author

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defiance again confronted her captors
Il am Priscilla Maine" she state,
for the second time. .What do yol
want with me?"
| The Nut tipped his chair back AM
eyed her quizzically. IAN even break,
he replied.
"And no more shenanigan," Inc
supplemented.
Priscilla looked blank. 81 don't un
derstand :"
"Ah--cut out the stallin'" Inc;
fiared. "Tm gettin' sick of your airi
and everythin'"
II don't understand" Priscilla re
peated patiently, ignoring the inter
ruption. "Pm not the woman you be
lieve me to be-" She addressed her
self directly to Harry: II told you
that this afternoon. II you had made
the Inquiries asked you to, you could
have satisfied yourself | was telling
| the truth. AS 1t Is, you have done
this thing--kidnaped me-laid your
SELF open TO the law"
"We'll 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 If I were Leonora-as-
sumo that am--what do you want
with mel"
IAN even break" Harry iterated-
flair play and no more stallIng."
please explain what you mean
and let me CO."
"Fat chance" Tnez commented.
II am i'll, unfit to stand on my feet
or talk to you--but IL you will only
let me go, | promise to keep this out
rage to myself. The police need new
er know if"
you can go, maybe" Harry re-
sponded--"when we've come to an I'M
derstanding and you've satisfied us
you'll act In good faith and not try
any more foolishness."
Wont you please expIainT
"Ah! You know perfectly we'll"
Inez began.
With sharp explosion of temper
Harry silenced her. BE quiet! If
you want us to get anywhere with
this talk-keep quiet. II you go on
like this, you'll only make her stub
born"
THAT'S right" English Addle adj
vised. "Give Nora a chance, deare."
Inez meditated mutiny, thought bet
ter of 1t, subsidized into fit of sulks.
I'm sure It's simple enough" Harry
proceeded loftily, with something of
the condescenslon Of one humoring a
wilful child-"I'm sure you understand
what we want, Nora but If you insist
I'll try to put 1t in words of one syl-
liable :. We're all old pals of yours,
and we feel we've got right to be
let in on the ground floor when you've
struck 1t rich like you have. We want
a chance to work in with you and cop
out something for ourselves. You've
got the inside track now-God knows
how you worked It. but you did
you've got 1t, you can go where you
want and do about as you please with
the Ritz mob. And that makes 1t SIM
pie for you to open things up for u.s.
You know what we can do, each one |
of us; you can easy slip us tip now
and then and leave the rest to us.
All | ask for myself, for instance, Is
few introductions. I'll take care
of the rest"
Il think you must be mad" Pris-
elias head was swimming again.
"Was 1t to tell me this that you
you--?"
Precisely" Harry assented with an
amiable nod.
For an instant she was dumb per
force, Then the vertigo beginning to
pass, and with 1t the fear Of falntlng
again: she found fresh confidence and |
was visited by an inspiration Of Gun.
ming.
"If I refuse"
you'll get twenty-four hours to
think 1t over" the Nut replied. 'Tf
by that time you're still stubborn :"
"And If I agree?"
We'll put our heads together and
scheme out working arrangement"
But, I'm too Ill tonight :"
A CLEAN dawned In the ugly little
eyes of the Nut.
"That sounds like you mean 70 come
down TO earth"
Priscilla inclined her head: ~ will
do what you wish"
Sensible young womanl"
'But Tn unable to discuss details
tonight"
"You can go back and lie down I'm
you feel stronger"
"No. can't stay here. You mpst
let me go home"
Inez laughed aloud.
Hardly, my dear" Harry said
"You won't get another chance to rive
me the slip until the cases arc ali
framed, and I'm satisfied YOU Wont
dare try 1t again."
you'll have to take my word some
tlme-now or later"
"Sorry-no can do"
English Addie interposed: "Bpt vo
all know Leonora never went back IN
her word"
"Never." Priscilla affirmed; and had