Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-28
and were whisked from the station
into q powerful touring chr.

and were whisked from the station
into powerful touring car.
It was after dark, as he had
planned, when we drew up to my home.
Tom Chester appeared as if from the
ground with the information that Aunt
Dora Paige, upon whom the major
feared the effect of sudden excitement,
all our household was gathered in the
Miss Fairfax" Maj. Grantland
queried.
''She brought the other one over as
you asked" Tom Chester replied.
A great light broke upon me. Edith
Fairfax had been working with Hugh
Grantland from the first, pretending
friendship with Grace Draper in or
der to keep her unsuspicious of the
net closing around her.
We entered the living room filled
with people. Dicky, as always since
his boys disappearance, staring
straight in front of him-Grace Drap-
er and Edith Fairfax standing together
near a door, a little away from the
rest.
Dicky sprang to his fet at sight of
his boy. and rushed toward us.
"Oh, my God! Madge, is he all
rlSnC ne CrleQ.
Junior answered him with joyous
call of Papa! Pa-pa!" and sprang
into his outstretched arms. And then
from Mrs. Durkee.
turned to see Grace Draper fore
ing Edith Fairfax to the door with
one hand while with the other she
held tiny but deadly pistol to the
Virginia girls head. With incredible
swiftness she had grasped the situa--
done the only thing possible to save
herself.
You think you've got me-" she
cried, and then she laughed, a cool,
light chuckle. as if she were really
amused at the paralysis which had
seized us all. I'm glad to see you
appreciate at its full value my pur-
pose to hold this interesting stool
pigeon"-she gave Edith's arm a
vicious jerk-''as hostage until get
safely away. If you make a single
move I'll send her to wait for me.
Oh. you're not through with me vet,
Madgie, you asinine little dupe! How
royalty forgiving you were. Bah. You
make me i'll, you and your colossal
conceit about the men you think ready
to Jump over the moon for you. /
wonder at Dickybirds patience and
binders, but Madgie, haven't you won
dered where your wandering Harry is
tonight?
Dicky's Plea.
According to schedule he ought to
be performing feats of derring-do for
his Lady Fair, and signing releases
for your interesting friend in the
hospital. But just tell Lillian with
my compliments, that she'll wait
long time for legal freedom to jump
over the broomstick with that sappy
Robert"
She flung Edith Fairfax violently
against Tom Chester, sending them
both reeling, and was out of the door,
After herr Hugh Grantland
shouted, but only Tom Chester and
Alfred Durkee obeyed.
For far different cry assailed our
ears as Mother Graham, staggering
with weakness, with Jim and Katie
on either side Of her, and Aunt Dora
Paige anxiously bringing up the rear,
came into the room, and, almost faint
ing. but with ineffable bliss on her
worn. old face, clasped her idolized
grandchild in her trembling arms. And
then Dicky, as if released from duty,
glanced quickly at me, and rushed out
of the door.
I had undressed Junior, put him to
bed in my room, and was sitting by
his side trying to get the excited child
to sleep, when Dicky came in. Dicky's
face was sombre, his manner taciturn.
"Grantland's going" he said You'd
better go down and say thank you
No." in answer to my unspoken
question, I'VE didn't get her--not vet"
grimly But they've arrested the
man across the road. He'll be put
where he belongs, anyway"
l decended the stairs slowly. found
Hugh Grantiand in the hall. with my
father and Alfred Durkee. In another
minute / was alone with the army
officer, who. with tense, white, baffled
face, seized tightly the hands | held
out to him, while his eyes held the
look which l have seen and regretted
before.
"She eluded u.s." he said hoarsely,