Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16

to engage a lawyer. Miss Austin?"
| Again that frightened look made
the girl seem anything but innocent.
| Would ! have to tell q lawyer
! everything?" she asked.
| YES, yes-to be sure" Trask broke
in. But what of that? I'll bet
you're nothing to tell him incrimina-
ting to yourself. You exaggerate
! your connection with the matter.
I'll bet you were there that night on
least so far as DIR. Warnings death
I is concerned"
| oh, was" Anita said, and
then. as quickly. But / wasn't there
at night-it was in the afternoon
/ Lockwood groaned in spirit. Every
of prevaricator, even though she
might be innocent of crime.
! Surely she was mixed up in the
matter and must know who gave the
! If only Nogi could be found. He,
| of course, was implicated
/ IN get a lawyer for you. If you'll
! let me, Miss AUSTIN" Lockwood said,
4, unable to resist his impulse to help
, her.
Trask Il here and now offer my
services to Miss Austin. If you'll ac-
cept, my dear young lady. l promise
! to use my best efforts to do all that
can be done for you"
! But do / have to tell you"
again Anita began, perplexedly, her
brows straight.
| Trask gazed at her fxedly, and then
he said. That will be between us.
| You will decide when we talk things
over what to tell me and what not"
| He spoke as to a fractions child.
! and his voice was kind and helpful,
even though his infections were not
cultured.
Lockwood looked at him uneaslly.
Might not this mans kindness and
assistance to the distressed girl lead
her to feel such gratitude that il
would be no hard matter for Trask
to win more than gratitude? Lock
wood was nervously sensitive to the
interest Trask' took in Anita and
well knew his state of mind toward
the little beauty.
| And, instead of being lessened by
the trend of suspicion toward Anita.
| Lockwood's own infatuation deepened
with every glance he allowed himself
at the lovely face.
| The countenance of Miss Mystery
was ever changing. Now she was a
wistful-eyed child. and in fash she
| was an inscrutable young woman
| to change the next instant to a
wrongly accused and innocent mar
tyr.
Anyway. Lockwood told himself. he
meant to win her, and if Trask stood
| In his way TraSk must be set aside
that was all. An indomitable will
ought to be a BILE to conquer the in
tents of a self-made unattractiye
man of Trask's type. And. too. a love
like his own. surging more fully
every moment, must appeal to the
girl, once he could get chance to
declare it.
Lockwood was by no means a con-
ceited man. but he had true sense
OF value, and he knew that he was a
inter mate for Miss Mystery than
Trask, if the girl could know them
both.
Il know a lawyer" Lockwood be-
gan, here in Corinth. Might he NOT
be a better man for you. Miss Austin,
| than a stranger in town."
Just WHY" Trask said, his eyes
| ccldly scanning Lockwood's face.
| Because he would have known DIR.
! Naring, and-and all the cfrcum-
stances. Lockwood concluded, a lit
! tie lamely
Not much of an argument" Trask
ulsmlssed the suggestion. Also. l
| promise not TO cost the lady as much
as any other counsel would"
rms speech was accompanied by an
: adinirlng glance that was so nearly
a slnlfk that Lockwood with difficulty
i kept MS hands off Trasks throat.
! Mrs. feyton, who. with Helen. had
sat almost wordless through the
"noIe session, now rose to go
away" lane you
| her implication that the presence
OF MISS Mystery was CONFERENCE.-The a.
| was too plain to be mistaken and
mother and daughter left the room
Confined tomorrow