The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-01-12

agreed, shaking his head. Nobody a
all, Julia. Nobody at ALL Rousinf
himself, he went back for the goli
tools, and with a lingering gentleness
set them in a corner. Then, dumbly
he turned to go.
wait, please" said Julia. II want
to ask you a few things-especially
about what you've got all down In
black and white in your pocket. Will
you shut the door, if you please, and
go into the library and turn OF the
lights and wait there while / look
over the house and see if / can find
why it's all closed up like this.
IRIS chilly. The furnace seems to
be off" she said. "Ill-" But instead
of declaring her intentions, she enact
ed them; taking a match from the lit
tie white porcelain trough on the man.
telpiece and striking it on the heel of
her glittering shoe. Then she knelt
before the CRATE and set the flame to
excelsior beneath the kindling and
coal. "You mustn't f~reze," she said,
with a thoughtful kindness that killed
him.
I'm Robinson Crusoe, Noble she
said. when she came back. 81 suppose
l might as well take on my furs,
though She did so. first unfasten-
ing the great bouquet she wore and
tossing it upon a table. Noble was
standing close to the table, but moved
away from it hurriedly. This revulsion
she failed to notice and she went on
to explain, as she dropped her cloak
and stole upon a chair. "Papa's gone
away for at least a week. He's taken
his ulster. 1t doesn't make any diff
f~erences what the weather is. he never
wears his ulster In this town, but
when he's going away for a week, or
longer, he always takes It with him,
except In summer"
II suppose" said Noble huskily, 81
suppose you'll go to some OF your
UNITS or brothers or cousins or some
thing"
NO." she said. MY trunk may
time, and if I close the house they'll
take It back. The servants are hav-
ing q holiday, not expecting me
back"
you needn't bother about that
Julia. I'll look after It,"
"HOw?"
81 could sit on the porch till 1t
came" he said. I'D tell 'em you
'em to leave it," He paused
painfully. 81 could wait out on the
porch with it, to see that it was safe,
until you came back tomorrow morn
She looked full at him, and he plain
lively endured the examination.
mobile - She had undoubtedly a
moments shame that any creature
hould come to such a pass for her 1
axe. what lovely nonsense 7" she s
aid; and sat upon a stool before the I
rackling fire. do sit down, Noble
your dinner will be waiting for /"
III at homer"
mo" he murmured. "They never
ait for me. Don't you want me to
ok after your trunk?" :,
mot by sitting up all night with it
the porch" she said. Tn going
stay here myself. I'm not going N
t; 1 don't want to see any 81 the =
nily tonight" y
Il thought you said you were hun- te
r." m
Il am; but there's enough in the
ntry. / looked" m
We'll, If you don't want to see any w,
EN-" he suggested, land they know
ur fathers away and think the house u,
empty, they're liable to notice the
hts and come in-and then you'd ~
to see 'em !" ;,
No; you can't see the lights of this
)m from the street, and / lit the -
mp at the other end of the hall. The -
hit near the front door," Julia added, "a.
put out" ~
You did," "
Il can't see any of 'em tonight"
: said resolutely. Besides, / want
find out what o meant in the tax
b before I do anything else" L.
What / meant in the taxicabf' he -,
loed. "Oh, Julia, Julia !" :.
She frowned, first at the fire, then, mn
ming her head, at Noble. You ,r<
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