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through and through, an inquisition
but she bore it unwaveringly.
At last he forced a smile.
"That's good" he said with an ef-
fort at heartiness. "What do you re-
member"
Il remember going away with that
crazy man. He told me not to go in
to supper, to stay on the porch and
wait for him. Then he took my arm.
and ran down the steps and jumped
into the car. / took the chauffeur's
place, / don't know why. / didn't
know how to drive. But l cam" de-
lightedly. Its as easy as that" She
turned her hand over. And l know
all the roads as well as if Id been
over them hundreds of times"
He rubbed his chin, still studying
her.
did any one stop you?" he asked
so suddenly, that if she had not been
on guard it might have confused
her.
"Yes; two men. They ran their
ear in front of us, and one of them
came back. The crazy man told ME
to say / was Miss Copley. am.
too; Verna Copley. But the strange
man thought / was Anita and gave
me a package. The crazy man wouldn't
let me keep it. He put it in his
pocket, and told me to drive to the
shore.
"Oh, it was fun! He said there
were people after us. and mustn't
let them get us. And then we heard
some one coming, and he told me to
turn off. and we ran into a tree and
were thrown out. / thought he was
dead. But a man on motorcycle
came along, and pulled him from I'M
der the car, and said he would 60 for
a DOCTOR"
"And what happened then?".
"The crazy man opened his eyes,
and got up. He said we must run
to the shore and find a boat. But
| knew the woods and the house,
and l wanted to stay where we were.
He wouldn't let me. He was rough
and pulled me along. I'm afraid of
the water at night, and l screamed.
Then he swore, and let me CO."
: You say you knew that old
house," Bristows tone was casual,
but very winning.
Yes, l wanted to go in il. But
he wouldn't. He called it trap"
Il don't know" Her forehead
creased. as if the effort to recollect
we're painfully difficult. "But," posi-
lively. Il do know that house some
way. There's big attic full of
boxes. 1t was nice to play there.
Still l was glad to get home. Only"
covering her voice. and looking APP
toward the door. "she
vas cross. 1 don't like her. 1 hate
ier. Why don't you send her away,
md let me stay with you?"
She came nearer. coaxing, entreat-
ng. her lips adorably pouted.
you're so wise and kind. 1 like
% be with you. like to look at you.
You wear such beautiful clothes"
Is if its touch gave her a luxurious
pleasure.
And your neckties. That's the
oveliest black pearl ever saw"
She touched it with her finger, and
,cnt closer. so near him that her
hair brushed his check.
A glorious creature! Bristow's |
'reath came little faster. Young.
ovely. rich. How could he have
'een so blind. so obtuse to the posi-
)iiitleS OIL tne SITUATION.
And at this moment. Anita Copley |
hose to return to the room.
She stood inside the door. glancing |
rom one to the other. varying emo
ions depicted on her face. Surprise. ]
suspicion deepening to cOmprchen-
ion. And then jealous anger.
Hope laughed gaily and chung to
lis hand. He smilingly released
himself and left, without another
,lance at Anita.
you're in love with him." The
iris face was elfishly acute. as she
auntcd her jailer. She knew that
The was going beyond the danger
inc. but she took that risk. The
urthcr she could goad Anita the bet
or. And he doesn't care that for
Iou." She brought her fingers to-
,ether and then opened them, blow
ng off an imaginary speck. He
likes me, He likes me! :"
She made on unexuccted rush. and
Anita toward the mirror.
"I.ook at us! Look" her chin on
he woman's shoulder.
Anita stood trance-like for an in !