The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-22
"Does Miss Murray wear white

tonight?" "a = <.
'Yes,"' muttered Sinclair, coming
hastily forward. ~ s.+ .
"Then it must have been she for
l caught a glimpse of her skirt as
she passed out of the room. And that
skirt was white"
Sinclair turned on his heel, stalk
ed in a dazed way toward the door.
As far as l was concerned the
| question as to who had taken the box
from the library was settled.
1t was now half-past eight. l made
my way from room to room looking
for Sinclair. At last I returned to
my old post near the library door
and was instantly rewarded by the
sight of his figure approaching in
company with the butler, Dutton. His
face, as he stepped into the full light
of the open hall, showed discompos-
ure, but not the extreme distre
had anticipated.
"Miss Camerden has lost a pin
from her hair" he impressively cx-
fplained to me. Then turning to Dut-
tom he nonchalantly remarked, "Per-
haps you will be good enough to
look for it,
"Certainly," replied the man. 81
thought she had lost something when
T saw her come out iof the library a
little while ago holding her hand to
her hair" =
MY heart gave a leap then sank
cold and almost pulseless in my
breast. I heard Sinclair's voice rise
again in the question with which my
own mind was full.
"When was that? After Mr.. Arm
strong went into the room or be-
fore?'
"Oh, after he fell asleep. I had
just came froh putting out the gas
when l saw Miss Camerden slip IN
and almost imme diately come out
again" -:
/. So Mr.. Arstrong had made a mis-
take! 1t was Dorothy and not Gil
bertine whom he had seen leaving
the room. met SInclair's eye.
~ 'Dorothy's dress is gray tonight;
but Mr.. Armstrong; eye may not
ave been very good for colors."
'tIt is possible that both were in
the room," was Sinclair's reply. "At
all events we cannot now prove any
thing this way; we must revert to our
original idea. wonder if Gilbertinc
will give me chance to speak to
her" -.assss,ss.. ssrs-.>,r .,~ -.-> -
"You will have an easier task than
l." was my half -sullen retolt.
"There is to be a rehearsal of the
ceremony at half-past ten. might
get word in them; only, this mat
ter must be settled first. could new
er go through the farce standing up
before you all at Gilbertlne's side
with such a aoubt as this in nay
mind"
,".You will Sc her before then. In
sist on moments talk. If she re-
fuses" ~...
"Hushw he here put in. eve part
now to meet in this same place again
at ten" -, ID ~.
It was some time before 1 had the
opportunity, even if had the cour-
age to look Dorothy in tie face.
Whenis the momenit came she was
flushed with dancing and looked
beautiful. She lean ed against the
rose-tinted wall and let her eyes for
the first time rise slowly to where l
stood talking mechanically to my
partner.~'' SA..5.' p. =, -.-.G
Gentle eyes, they were, made for
appeal. But they were held in check
by an infinite discretion. Never have
l caught them quite off their guard
and tonight theyi were wholly un-
readable. Yet she was trembling with
some thing more than the fervor of
the. dance, and the little hands were
not still for a moment. Could her
eyes rest on mine. even in this cold
and perfunctoral manner, if the droN
fhich could separate tus forever lay
concealed Nver her heart? She knew
that l loved her. And though she
which could sepr,at us forever lay
homage and frc s-led down evlry at
tempt ton my part at lover-ike
speech OF atterltion. | was sure that
she rated my. feelings at their real