The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1923-06-29

I'D boCk the same evening" ~" -
~, Iourals till Grundle went to MS
Inner. and then l attended to the car
.,s,erlally the magnetic. l did II ar
rs,Ically, You can take II from me-
,ba old bus will never leave Scroope
,oJoy Dads visit is n wnshout. He's
no time to get here except by car
know he has to catch the ten ociocS
mail train from Senbridge. Hen nave
IN take the carriage there-and start
early, too"
Billy emitted stifed noise.
.It's NIL to save Dad pain ana
worry" said Aimee complimentary
zone must consider ones parents
Never do to have him coming here just
now"
Great Christopher" said Billy
But that doesn't explain how
I'm coming to that. I made cir
cult through the Home wood to the
cottage where Amy Shocks lives with
her old grandmother. l tackled up ana
down in the ofling till l saw grand
mamma toddle away on her usual al
ter-dlnner visit to the woodcutters
wife, and l nipped indoors to have II
out with my dear old Shocks. found
her packing for Jervaul1, and 1 told
her what | wanted her to do.
Amy Shocks is what you call stolid,
and I've broken her In very well-but
| I'm bound TO say she was absolutely
paralyzed this time. But she surreh-
| dered. before I'd done with her. She
| lust cnme to heel. II may surprise
you. Billy. but she simply adores me.
Amy never refused me anything In
her life.
Having melted her into flexible con-
dItlon. borrowed one of her print
dresses (she hadn't another black
one) and her second-best coat. and did
my hair Ike hers. I'm jolly good at
doing hair.
ITO cut II short, I cleared out and
tramped across country to Pilbrook
station and took the afternoon train.
Amy Joined It with her two tin boxes
Mt Burnt Ash, and got into her car
rIage at the next stop. ! gave her all
the money had, and made her go on
to Seabridge with one OF the boxes.
She'll get herself lodgings there and
have a good time till further orders
she can last a week, anyhow. took
the other box and came on here. And
now, partner-what about III Wasn't
It n braln-waveT
Billy took Off his cap and made dis
order Of his honey-colored hair.
You mean to tell me-" he said dlz-
lilly, that girl fell for It-Just because
you told her tor
"Ah, you don't understand the
feudal spirit" said Aimee comnlacent-
~. There have been SHOCKS In the
Home wood ever since there were
Scroopes In Scroope Towers. They
help each other When Amy and
were Kids and went hirds-nestlng, she
was always underneath when l fell
out Of the tree. She has irregular
features, but heart of gold. And, by
the way. OF course Aunt Erythea has
never seen Amy-she engaged her on
Dads recommendation"
But she's seen you'll" exclaimed
Billy, when you crashed the Sphinx
into her carriage"
Only for half n second. She's blind
as a bat. She'll never know me. Isn't
1t great, BIlIy?"
He looked at her thoughtfully.
Great Caesars ghostw he said, ex,
plosively, st Is! You're right The
last place on earth those fool police
would ever find you or look for you
Is the house where the burglary hap,
pened. It's better than the cave, any
way. You'll be right under my eye;
and among your own folk In case real
trouble came. But"
But what?"
'Why, you can't do I'll You, par
lormaId to Lady Erythea7 It's the
acid test! Partner, you could never
get away with it,"
Aimee regarded him ptyingly.
BILLY, I may not know anything
about men," she said, but yor
know less than nothing about
women. There Isn't the woman
living, from six years old upwards
that isn't born actress, when she has
to be. Most of us are acting all da,
ana every day-whether you guess II
or not. l don't do that myself-that's
why you and l get on. But l can!
can get away with 1t, Bllly"
He put on his cap with bang.
Then let's get ont" he gasped
There's nothing else for It now. The
boats are burned. Away for Jervaulx =
He leaned over and opened the rea,
door Of the car. Jump down, part
ner, and get in behind"
81 sha'n't! What forT
Get down, l tell you." said Billy
sternly. I've been warned about this
If I'm seen talking to parlor maids
get fired. In with you'll"
Aimee obeyed like a lamb.
This has got my nerve" groane,
Billy, as he let in the clutch. Here,
where we get ours"
lie drove at n furious pace TIL. turn