The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-05-31
On the Trail Of
Clennon
By JANE OSBORN



appear casual In her interest. Doro.
thy was the younger Of the two pretty
True girls-the brown-haired, blue
eyed sister who went in for athletics
and wore boyish clothes.
+ II don't know as had thought
get" answered Alicia True. two years
older than Dorothy, the sister with
light hair and languid brown eyes,
with taste for domesticity. "Why do
you ask7'' g
"For no reason especially" lied
Dorothy. "Of course l know you don't
30 In for analysing characters the
way I do. but he's been coming to
see you 80 often and"
I'm not at all sure he comes Just
70 see me-" smiled Alicia. "You can
have him II you want"
"Thanks awfully." snapped Doro-
thy. "Y0u needn't treat me like q
child. Don't I notice how you and he
are always exchanging glances.
guess I've eyes in my head. But what
do you think Of him-T
"Oh, think he u tallish and broad
shouldered, with taste for gray tweed
and green neckties and"
"Pidie." calculated Dorothy. and
then, "What's the use!
With the younger sister, with a
second effort to appear casual, took a
folded afternoon paper that she had
been sitting on from its hiding place,
rose. walked to the fireplace and neat
~ deposited 1t above the blazing logs.
Alicia was too intent on the needle
work In her hands to wonder why
Dorothy had burned the paper or to
comment on her curiosity concerning
Mr.. Brown. the young man whom they
had recently met at dance in town.
and who had been coming out from
fhe city to the True home with consid-
eable frequency ever since.
I'm the afternoon paper that was now
axing up the chimney was scare
Sading that had attracted Dorothy's
ention, to an account Of culprit
lose real name was Glennon, but
10 went by half-dozen or SO aliases.
nee her curiosity concerning Mr..
I'm Brown. Culprits seeking aliases,
reasoned Dorothy, would always Sc
fs~f some name like John Brown or
" Smith-colorless names that
suggest no family relationships
ticular. The paper had de-
GlennOn as a professional
breaker. He was now wanted
police for having made away
- 20 that he had Borrowed"
bung woman in the city whose
~ had won as a means Of gain
Ing confidence. A dozen other young
women In different parts Of the coun-
Try were ready to make similar
charges. In some CAGES he had dis
appeared with valuable jewelry.
1.-THE young man is fairly tall, well
built and Of singularly fascinating ap-
pearance and manner-0r at least this
b the opinion Of the young women
who will appear against him." That
10 what the paper said. Dorothy had
nodded her hand affirmatively. John
Brown was certainly entirely fascinat-
ng. conceded Dorothy.
The night after Dorothy's discovery
he lay awake for many hours making
plans that were deep and full Of con-
.ern for Alicia. It would be a mis-
AXE to tell Alicia, because she would
,ever keep the secret. John would
know that he was suspected and es-
ape. The important thing was not
'yy to protect Alicia from falling
NY In love with the culprit-if this
Rossible-but to get suficient
against him to make It posi-
rest him before he suspected
ad been discovered.
.~-3ould be DONE Dorothy decided,
" getting him to transfer his atten-
Ions from Alicia to herself. II Alicia
cit that It was Dorothy instead Of |
lerself for whom he cared she Was
lot the sort Of sister who would inter-
'ers. So Dorothy decided to make It |
lppear that Glennon. alias for the time |
John Brown. was really her admirer.
She would encourage him, see him
v much - possible and watch him |
or Suspicious actions. This was mot |
specially like Dorothy. She was pref
y enough. and she knew It in q vague
ny, but she had never been q hoy |
III" and she was ignorant Of the
lrst principles Of coQuetry. Still she
you'd play the role.
How proud Alicia and her parents
would be Of her when. she caught the
'illain in the act and thus saved her
lister from being another Of his VIC
inns and revenged the others whom
= had wr0nged. No wonder Dorothy
~ awake that night hours after the
est Of the True family were lost in
lumber.
Mr.. Brown called the next evening.
appeared that Alicia or Mrs. True
i'd asked him to dinner. Unfortunate
, for her plans, thought Dorothy, she
ad not been told Of Mr.. Browns ex-
ected presence or she would have
hanged into her most becoming home
'ening frock. AS 1t was, she came In
ON the country club after he had
rived and had to appear at dinner
Ill In her bOyish sport clothes. She
however. to let her charm
ID sprightliness of manner make up
r the lack of winsOme clothes.