Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-06-02
BARRIE,S GUEST
By JACK LAYTON.
I issI w.s,.rn Newspaper UnlOn-l

tut QUYH DALINC AAo
lovely trail obsessed by a hunge TOT
companlonshIp which he had never
heretofore known. Even the grun, IL
literate guide, wfsm he had left .
below. would now be welcome. AND
as Barrie travelled his lonely paths. ne
wondered IL the clue which leo nm
to this ,desolate spot might not pc
false after ali. In a spirit OF enthu-
siastic confidence he had offered his
service in seeking out the supposed
defaulter Of the bank, In which ms
own father was president.
Detectives, II was proven, had been
at sea In their suspicious. and Barrie,
In q moment Of inspiration, a put
his finger mentally upon h cuipriI
and then had offered to take an ao-
yenturous trip to the far Mountains,
where Glen Gordon was supposed 70
be hiding. .
Glen Gordon had served faithfully
for many years in the bank where
Barrie, under his father, was EN-
ployed. And when Glen Gordon's
name was furnishing the sensation OF
city daIlies, Gordon himself complete
ly disappeared
AS Barrie's father-ina last hope
Of proving his old employees honesty
had provided necessary bail, the
flight was more distressing. But now
Barrie feared that the clue, given by
an old servant of the Gordon's, had
been misleading, and his own cfrered
service useless.
Then, far above In q clearing, the
] young man beheld a small CABIN;
smoke came from its chimney, ana
Barrie eagerly pressed his horse for
ward. The sight of human habitation
was at least comforting. And as ne
approached, a young woman turned
At sight Of her, Barrie's eyes reflected
the establishment of her own.
Barrie broke the silence. BEG par
dom" he said. 81 have travelled far,
without finding a resting place. May
/ rest here? And, perhaps, trespass
further upon your hospitality in ask
Ing for food? A glass of milk or a
piece of bread would be gratefully
received
When she %reappeared at the door
of the cabin bearing a light table, Bar
rie FASTENED to relieve her, carrying
ii at the girls direction to the shelter
of a tree. Sharpness was still in the
air, and he would have preferred In
doors. But when his enforced hostess
came presently, she carried a basket
of cakes and cracker-sandwiches and
a pot Of steaming tea. And as she
served him, Barrie noted the soft
Wilderness of her hands.
cit is unusually good fortune to en-
Joy the hospitality Of n of my own
country women In such a desolate
place." he said.
The girl, with an ~enigmatical smile
ignored the suggested question.
"When you feel refreshed you will
kindly ride on your way" she re-
turned.
"I'm afraid" Barrie SAID decidedly,
that before / do 50 l must gain that
information for which I came. ! am
trying teslocate a. Mr.. Glen Gordon,
being the bearer of news to his adj
vantage"
Though the girls face paled, her
blue eyes regarded steadily the self
imposed detective.
"Mr. Gordon Is not here" she re-
piled. "You may search the cabin,
II you wish. I occupy 1t alone"
Barrie stared. then laughed incredu-
lousy.
"Alone In this w~ildernessT' he ex-
claimed. "Now, why you do thatr'
!; The girl gathered up the tea cups.
81 have answered you" she said.
! "You are the first living person whom
; I heard speak In two months"
Over her shoulder she nodded to
him. Good night" she said mean.
ingly.
Barrie did not search the cabin
but when he was again upon a lower
level he hooked up at the house in the
clearing, and he saw the girl wave
white cloth. giving with 1t three dis
tinct signals. Then Barrie saw a
mans tall figure--so the girl had lied
y as he suspected.
d He rode or to intercept the man
and as the man came Barrie recog
nized the one for whom he sought
q Glen Gordon. trapped and frightened
n The older mans CHASTITY face turned
crimson as the young one, alighting
clasped his hands as the hands Of
a friend.
n "It's all right"-Gordon realized tn.
(. young mans words at last--aI cam
q to tell you that we are aware Of you
) innocence. | was lucky enough to hi
upon the guilty devil, and he con
!. fessed-Bains, your assistant. Blu
look here, man = why did you rui
awayf You must have known that
i would come out rightT
e Inarticulate, tears rolling down hi
cheeks, Glen Gordon stood. Then Il
drew q paper from his pocket an
wrote:
III was nerve shocA ; lost my powe
Of speech wanted to u away frol
the p~apers--the suspicion-everythinI
And Julie came with me- Juliet, N
e daughter. She was bound the
wouldn't find me To take me bacI
So I've camped on the ground. In ii
" thick Of the brush. But she satd Ii
truth would come out, and 1t ha
= Barrie, my boy. come with me up
y the cabin-tO Julie. We win ali /
NJ back together"
And az Barrie led the old man q
toward where d Rirlish figure WAITS