The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-28

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Continued From Our Last lssue)
She asked Il the Grlswold wo.'
man had displayed any particular
talent In any direction such as
nlateur theatslcals or that sort OF.
thing but 'allt1 recalled the Great.
IRE had done had been TO sketch
clever but rather cruel caricatures
now and then for our amusement"
tetJ9st one more question, Mrs.
TyITell,n begged Barry. you said
the girls hair looked as IL Il had
6aen bieached out in the sun; do
you remember whether It was
curly or straight"
straight US q string" Mrs: Tyr.
Iell responded. "irene's hair had.
been soft and curling about her
face while her sisters was flat
and dank end Unpleasant looking
10 though she had been drowned!
Nov. 4 really must hurry or you'll
miss your train
He took leave OF Mrs. Tyrrell
the station Just as the New
York train was pulling in. but
made no attempt 10 get aboard;
Instead: he waited for the Western
express and as he entered the.
Pullman no chuckled 70 himself.
ad' what lucti" he murmured.
What coincidence! Fate played
Night into her handsl"
CHAPTER XII
Professor Semyonoy's shabby COM
Portable living room a few days
Inter was q strangely assorted one.
hut the faces OF all held the same
intent expression and their eyes
ksrel focused On the boyish figure
which lonnged easily in tho win.
dow seat. Ali the tenants Of the
house were present except tho
keeper Of the antique shop; Cor
donfIadd, moody and silent; Henry
GHsWold with his little skull cap;
the professor himself as impertur-
bables as ever, end even the pale,
Shrinking little Miss Shaw from
her attic studio.
IN addition the Chief had con.
descended TO come over from
headqnarters and lend his august
eountenance TO the proceedings,
Z Md Sergeant Craig stood near,
looking as though no were not
quite sure what was going to drop
on him, while, unseen, outside the
door two stalwart men remained
on guard.
got q little story to tell you
all; Il wont take long Tho figure
in the window Strengthened.
Deep silence rewarded him save
for an audible gulp from Craig and
d slight rustic OF Miss Shaw's
gown as she settled back resigned.
fis In her chair, Barry went on:
long ago out In a village in
Michigan, two girls were left or
phans under the rascally guardian.
shp Ola %hypocritical bank presi.
dent The older girl was delicate,
thesyoutger crippled 10 the point
81 physical deformity but with a
strong, determined, alert mind.
They were possessed OF a little
bpropefty and their guardian made
up his mind to marry tie Oldest
gfr OFF as early and as we'll MS
possible, but he. saw his chance
With the younger ono because of
her intirmity. He put her in an
institution which was practically an
IDIOT asylum and her older sister
was powerless to help her.
st is a wonder that the little
crpple's mind didn't give way with
the horrors about her, but It didn't
even when a greater horror and
grief came into her Efe. Their
guardian sent the older sister to
fashionable school in another
tate where a daughter OF a rich
tatnily grew fond OF her and took
her to her own home in a distant
citE1sfor a summer vacation.
There the orphan met and mar
Rcd man OF wealth whom she
loved deyotedly, but who fell In
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