Evening star., 1922-09-10

him, in uniform, as he Is a member Of
the governors staff. All the girls
went perfectly mad about him. He
was absolutely stunning. and wore sew
eral medals. including the croix de
guerre.
And here ! was. riding beside him,
Well. if Hilda's beloved were like him.
instead of being almost twice her age.
I could see some excuse in her spout
ing poetry all the time.
where did you want to go?" he
asked.
THE Eaves," I told him. without
thinking.
Now" he exclaimed. Il know where
l saw you. But you look different"
He glanced at my hat and veil. and
then noticed the black band on the
arm Of Hilda's polo coat. His express
sion changed. and I knew perfectly
well what he was thinking. and. some
how, I could not bear to have him.
"Oh, don't look that way" l cried.
"Eobody's dead"
He looked puzzled, but said nothing
for a minute. Then:
You seemed in a hurry. Are you?"
On. awfully.
"Tll be able to let her out as soon
as We get free Of the traffic" he said,
and that was ALL
LIE is perfectly wonderful driver.
The electrics take an hour in Phil
adelphia. but he got me back in fifteen
minutes. AS the Eaves came into
sight. 1 suddenly realized 1t would be
fatal for me to be seen in that car.
Please let me get out here" said
hurriedly.
What's that" he asked. slowing
down a little
"Please-gtop-here." / shouted.
He stopped instantly, or almost so.
I'D rather not 60 right to the door,
I explained. unable to meet his eyes.
Thank you-a billion times"
Then 1 turned and fed. 1 suppose
l shall never see him again.
Now. as for what told Miss Thur
Der, after I had changed my clothes
like lightning. I can only say that.
while 1 hate q cheat and liar, those
who think l could have said anything
else do not know this school. Some
OF the girls Just went to the village
after lights last week and were ex-
PEELED. and if I were it would bring
disgrace on father and mother and
Jane. and l do not think 1t is right
that the innocent should suffer with
the guilty.
So 1 just told Miss Thurber 1 had
been out walking. and she said. "All
right" And SO 1t would have been
except for that awful jewelry.
1 did not find that until l returned
to my room after attending to Miss
Thurber. I was looking for my pock-
etbook. I looked everywhere, finally
searching tho pockets Of the polo coat
1t wasn't there. but I found = chamois
bag, which pushed me. I opened 1t
and then stood there, perfectly petri-
fled by the sight OF the jewels.
knew at once they couldn't belong
to Hilda, else I would have heard
about them long before. Then I re-
membered the man in Schuylers. He
had slipped them into the pocket of
the coat. which IL large. as I rushed
away from him, so they wouldn't be
found on him.
heard Hilda coming. I dared not
let her see the jewels, so I thrust the
bag in my bureau drawer and pre-
tended to be fixing my hair.
well. you are a great one" she
exclaimed. II told the girls I'd get a
taxi and meet you" She stopped
and surveyed me- Whats the mat
ter?" she demanded. Did Thurber
cut looser'
mo. told Her I had Just been
walking"
Then what is the matter with
you"
, think she has said that 4 hundred d
times since. though have repeatedly
told her there is nothing the matter.
I know perfectly we'll that II leave
her alone an instant she will turn my
bureau upside down and discover the
jewels.
|EGYPrs queen! Footsteps in the
- hall! I feel In my bones that the
police have come. What shall I do?
The dotted line stands for the elapss
Of twenty-four hours. expected
that II ever finished this 1t would be
In jail, especially as the footsteps
stopped and knocked At our door. 1
could not speak. but Hilda said:
"Come"
In came q maid.
Miss Grant is wanted below" she
said.
The maid led mo to the visitors'
room.
Miss Grant" she announced in the
awfulest tone.
draggsd myself to the thresheld.
and after all that agony Of mind It
was Just-hsi For Q momsnt could
not svsn spsak. Then al eeula say
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