The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1921-12-15
EPilOGUE.

III tne lengthenlng shadows PHYLLIS
moved a little nearer to her husband,
who, quite regardless Of the publicity
Of their position, slipped an arm
around her waist.
Cant believe what. darlingr' he
demanded lazIly.
why, that all that awful night.
mare Is over. Lexington dead, and
the other two In prison. and US mar
ried."
They're not actually in jug yet, old
thing" said Hugh. "And somehow
:" he broke of and stared thought.
fully at man sauntering past them.
To all appearances he was a casual
visitor taking his evening walk along
the front Of the well-known seaside
resort so largely addicted to honey.
moon couples. And yet was
heT Hugh laughed softly; he'd got
suspicion on the brain.
Don't you think they'll be sent to
PRISON." cried the girl.
''They may be sent right enough,
but whether they arrive or not is a
different matter. don't somehow see
Carl picking oakum. It's not his
FORM"
For a while they were silent. oocu,
pied with matters quite foreign to
such trifles as Peterson and his daugh-
ter.
Are you glad l answered your ad.
vertisement?" inquired Phyllis at
length.
1.-THE question Is too frivolous to
deserve an answer" remarked her hus-
band severely.
But you aren't sorry IT'S overy
she demanded.
ut isn't over, kid: It's Just begun"
He smiled at her tender,y. "Your life
and mine isn't It just wonder
full"
And once again the man sauntered
past them. But this time he dropped
piece Of paper on the path, just at
Hugh's feet, and the soldier with a
quick movement which he hardly
stopped to analyze, covered It with his
shoe. The girl hadn't seen the action !;
but then, as girls will do after such
remarks, she was thinking Of other
things Idly Hugh watched the saun.
terer disappear In the more crowded
part Of the esplanade, and for a mo-
ment there came onto his face a look
which. happily for his wife's peace Of
mind. she failed to notice.
lets go and eat. and after dinner
I'll run you up to the top Of the head.
land. :"
Together they strolled back to their
hotel. In his pocket was the piece Of
paper; and who could be sending him
messages In such a manner save one
mana man now awaiting his trial
In the hall he stayed behind to In.
quire for letters, and man nodded ia
him.
Heard the news?' he inquired.
NO" said Hugh. whats hap
penedT
"rhat man Peterson and the girI
have got away. No trace Of EN-
Then he looked at Drummond curious
ly. by the way. you had something
to do with that show. didn't your
"A little" smiled Hugh. Just Ut
tie"
"police bound to catch 'em again,
continued the other. "Can't hide your
self these days"
And once again Hugh smiled as h,
drew from his pocket the piece Of pa
per:
"Only au revoir. my friend; only a,
revoir."
| He glanced at the words written II
Peterson's neat writing, ana the smil
broadened AssGredly life was still
good: assuredly.
And into an ash tray nearby h
dropped a piece Of paper torn into
hundred tiny fragments.
was that love.letterT' she Dc
manded with assumed jealousy.
Not exactly. sweetheart" h
laughed back. mot exactly" An
over the glasses their eyes me
Here's TO hoping. kid; here's I
hoping"
1.-THE END.l
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