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sure. and I made Up my mind that
nothing would tempt me 70 go home
without my husband.
Dir. Briggs and Dicky were ex-
changing the usual courteous com
mOnplaces, and il was but a minute
or two before our kindly nelghbor
lifted his hat and cantered down the
road IN the wake OF the mysterious
Anton.
80 this r. what you're doing the
minute I turn my backl" bantered
Dicky. and I saw that his good hu-
NOR was completely restored. Bet
ter take your car and trot along
home. so the folks won't be getting
anxious The garage men Will be
along IN a few minutes"
His suggestion was so eminently
correct that / had TO rack my brains
franticalIy for an excuse 70 offer
him.
II can't, Dicky." faltered.
THAT drive and everything upset me
so that l don't want 70 go home by
myself. I'll wait until you're ready
20 90. too"
Dicky glanced at me quickly with
so much concern IN his face that 1
had hard work 20 keep from show
ing my consciousness OF the rlse
had played. For l knew that l was
not nervous. and that only my fear
for his safety which I could not dis
play had urged my request 70 walt
for him 20 come home with me.
Poor girl!" he said softly. Il
suppose you must be done up. Well"
with a sudden drop into playfulness,
Ii she wants great. big strong man
to take care Of her she shall have
him. But II strikes me you've chang
ed your tune lately'-with a quizzi-
cal look. you weren't 80 anxious for
my company a little while back"
Don't Dicky!" 1 said with a little
SILVER. creeping closer TO him, glad
that he could not guess the shiver
10 be as much from fear for him Of
the man Smith as IL was from the
recollection Of the ugly quarrel we
had just had
"Au right. I won't say another
word. Just rest here" and he pull
ed me down beside him on the grass
bank and adjusted my head 10 the
comfortable hollow OF his shoulder.
And as he kept his vow OF silence L
had time TO pull myself together and
arrange the facts I had learned IN
orderly fashion for presentation TO
Lillian, and TO plan my course in re-
gard 20 Dicky and the new compIi-
cation which had arisen IN the unex
pected advent upon our neighbour
hood horizon OF the man smith.
One thing stood out peremptorily.
Under no circumstances must 1 let
Dicky know Of Smiths proximity. l
knew that he was still smarting un-
der the sting OF having let Smith
escape after tying the man up in the
woods near the reservoir. II he
should guess that Smith was in the
neighborhod. nothing could keep him
from. going after the man again and
turning him over TO the authorities.
Waiting for Repairs.
Aside from the danger there would
be for Diclxy in an encounter with so
dangerous and desperate a man
for 1 knew Dicky too we'll to think
that ne would do anything save rush
for Smith single-handed-I was far
from sure that Lillian wanted Smith
apprehended as yet.
Although my frisnd-characteri
ticaIly close mouthed as to the real
nature of the problem she was work
ing oUt-had said little TO justify
my belief, yet was sure that Smith
and the man who had so frightened
Katie were but cogs in a machine so
Internal, so deadly, so menacing as
10 tax the utmost powers OF Lillian
and her associates in the destruc-
ton Of Il. And from long associa-
ton with her J had learned that Of
all things she feared most the pre-
mature seizure or even alarming Of
the men or women whom the gov
eminent agents were tracking.
Give them plenty Of rope" Let
the smaller fry lead us 10 the big
fellows" I had heard these words
from her lips so often It was impo'-
sible for me TO forget them or fall
20 act upon them. I was fairly GER
tain that Smith had recognized me,
but was counting upon his own dis
guise 20 fool my eyes. still. I told
myself. one never could be absolute
ly sure Of anything with so cunning
a criminal. and I chafed with impa-
thence at the delay that was keeping
mo from Lillian. even though It were
OF my own making.
Lets Go Home"
We'll, here comes the bride!!"
Dicky yawned as the garage repair
car "a mo nOfsf1v TOup the road ere