The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-13

And he knew that this possibility
- all but gone Trickedi For
now he realised that Agnes Jlcrdon
had ssccd BY him az time whcn
hsr supposed confidence and trust
could do no moro fer him than
cheer him and cause him to trust
her 10 the end that--whatf
Yfxd Il been she who had slipped
ne necessary papers OF the contract
ana the ieS7e into the mass OF for.
malitles which he had aligned with.
cut even locking at tho contents
q more than the first page or two
q the pllcs They had been 20 many
technical details. merely there for
IMMATURE. he had signed dozens DO.
fore. IL would have been easy.
nns Houston forced back tho
thought. lie himself knew what n
meant 10 Be unlustly accused. Time
US but OF little moment now; his
theories could wait until no had
eeen Agnes ilerdon. until he hai
TALKED TO her and questioned her
regarding the statements made 20
Nsd&inc Rohlnettc. Besides, IA.
flste already was In the buggy.
sutving 10 cover his feelings by a
stream Of badlnage directed toward
\Gc,emar. the wolf.dox. and waiting
Mr. Houston to take his place be.
sids hirn A moment more and
may wcrc driving away. Ra'tists
bumped over tho r~ins as usual.
Rcusscn striving 90 put from him
the axory Of the new accusation
Finally. the trapper cooked his head
and spoke. rather 20 tho horse and
coleman than 90 Houston
-Est 10 the enc. big iiers
Yes. but there's not much way
e proving II. B4'tiste--
-rrccff Bahl And does Bateese
nesd prcar1 Bateoss no like this
vomAn. Jssrsiea- she cay BRtccse
burn the mill
7 didn't know you heard that
-Shs have = bad mouth. She
kAvs . bad eye sho have bad
tonsue She Out, She have a bad
1cnEusr'
-Iets wal. Barists There may
- acme mistake about II. OF
eourse. it's possible. She had
worked for my father for six
months ~ the tine-sns could have
bsen placed there for = purpose.
Her testimony was Of the sort that
TIE Jury could take either az for
~ or against me. she established.
- an eyewitness. that we had
Guarrsied and that the mailet
DAyed . part In n. Naturally. tho.
looked to her a. my friend. Il
housht that her testimony helped
Ina
and the saxi-drsverY what d:d
be ny, Ear
we never we're able % rnd
Gim.-
-oh. hei 0cismari rou hssrr
he o'd tyapper's voice was singing
With sArczxm They new fin
hesm. But ths woman sfss vxs In
: taxi An out Shs ccuid pasa
Just ~ a. moment ehs-c could put
IL Tie Mind II the sury the nzct
that shers vss . quarrel while she
prstsn' 70 help arsisur Houston
1ut ne taxi-drsver-no. shey new
mn hssmr
Let's wait HArtsfAs
~oh--ah. CUT
On they dro~s IN sfsnca. taking
- trivial things. each fencing awsy
from the subject that was on their
ninds and from mention Of the un-
fcrtunats interview with Madame
Eooinstts. Ths niles faded slowly.
~ last 10 bring the camp into
view. Ten minutes later. Houston
isapsd from the buggy and knocked
~ the door Of the cottage.
7 wnrt 10 see MIas Jierfou.- he
told tbs cook who had opened the
door. That person shook her head
She's gone-
Gomez whsrsr'
TO town. guess She came
back here from Miss Roksnetts's
last night and packed her things
and left She didn't say where she
vas going. She left note for you"
: Let me have ifF' There was
nxisty In the command Tho cook
rus<ied back into the house. TO re-
turn with \ sealed envelope sd.
dressed to Houston He slit II with
. trembling finger.
What she say7~ Bs't;sts was
leaning from the buggy. Houston
took his place beside him. ana ms
the horse was turned back toward
tho trapper's cabin. read aloud:
Dearest Barry
Hate awfulIy 10 run away like
mis- without seeing you. but II
can't be helped. Have an offer Of
> position IN st. Louis that can't
very well refuse. VIII write you
from there.