South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-08

I did that: Why did he pick him.
mean?"
''Why-why. grandfather; he was
going to meet me. Father knew
that. some way"
''Tomfoolery! Look here, your
father was killed. and after he was
dead-so you think-he tried to talk
TO this Loutrelle. So let's just take
your own information; your fathers
spirit, the first thing after he was
dead. goes about looking for a fellow
named Barney Loutrelle. Now
spirits-all I've heard of-usually 90
first for those closest TO 'em, don't
they?"
why. usually. grandfather"
We'll, what makes you think this
is an exception"
Ethel shrank back. cOmprehendiEg
/ less his words than the ugiiness Of
MS Infection.
What do you mean" she de-
manded.
Well. who more natural for =
/ father 10 seek than his SOM"
My father!" Ethel said. You're
| talking about my father?"
Before he was your father I
| knew him. He was about st. Flor
entin quite a little in the old days
quite a little! You may remember I
would not have him marry my
daughter. So they ran off. I knew
there was a girl 10 go to Resur-
! TeCtion Rock"
Ethel flung herself at him and
with her little fists clinched tight
she pummeled him On the chest.
You lie-you lie-you lie! My
father! You lie-you lie
lie caught her fists and Eeld her
Z brutally before him. He saw that he
had not at ell convinced her: but he
mad not expected 10 simply by this
statement OF the false before COM
blning II with what was true He
was too old and shrewd in expert
ence to fail to know how a truth
told may carry with it a lie.
who was his father them" he
demanded OF his granddaughter half
shaking her DO you know? Then
tell me- I don't know, OF course
paternity's not like maternity: but
his mother Do you know who she
was? Agnes here" Suddenly he
dropped Ethel and gestured horribly
with both hands. your father and
your fathers friend-Agnes,"
"Oh. Oh, Cod" Ethel cried.
Her grandfather said not another
word: he stood for only a momen,
more. looking at her; then. satisfied
he pulled on his hat and stalked to
the door.
In the whirl Of her emotions. she
was endeavoring to fasten thought
upon Barney only as cousin Agnes,
son; but against her will. and revolt
ing her. thoughts OF her father
would come in.
Oh. last night he had taken her a:
over. Agnes's son and-hel
fathers? She was here in Agne',
house-Agnes who might have beer
) might have been
She heard some one coming and
, starting up. she saw cousin Agnes
housekeeper. Mrs. VAIN. usually 5,
calm. so completely in control O.
: herself. advanced under a nervous
] tension which visibly shook he
slight body. Her words confess.-C
she had been listening.
What was he saying TO YOU @
Mrs. Oliver Cullen?" she besought
E her hands trembling on Ethel
shoulder What was he telling I,
you? on. you must tell me: h.
said Mrs. Cullen"
Nothing about her now!" Ethe
crisd. I mean. he was talkln.
I about her long ago. But-but,
, suddenly she collapsed In the house
J keepers arms. I'm going away
home 20 Wyoming. Mrs Vain. Yol
D must help me Off And II Mr.. Lou
4 treble calls for me or telephones.
q can not speak 10 hint J can't Sc
[ him, Perhaps-perhaps ] can write
] must never meet him aga.nt"
CHAPTER WI.
r Early that afternoon. Lucas's de