San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
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hers. "Do you know, Alva, ] like
you better-in this mood-than l ever
did before? / think We are going to
understand each other"
Haven't we always" she asked.
"Not as thoroughly as we SHALL"
| He looked down the length of his long
7. nose at her. you've got common
sense and nerve, and you're ever so
much prettier in spite of your i'll
ness"
"Am IL" His arm was moving
slowly toward her along the table top
but Salie scorned to bulge an inch.
| She wondered which of his eyes was
looking straight at her and choosing
one gazed steadily back into it. 81
do hope you amt going to do what you
were told not to
| "Who-? He drew back slightly
in surprise. "What was told not to
do?"
He removed his arm and an ugly ex.
preston crossed his face, but he
checked himself in time and observed
mockingly:
Il should be sorry to do that-little
cousin. You seem to have forgotten
more than 1 thought and perhaps !
had better remind you"
Il hope have not been long!" Mrs.
Copeland entered hurriedly and her
anxious gaze Travelled from her
nephew's irritated countenance to the
girls serene one. "Alva, my. dear, ]
am sure you ought to rest now ] will
send Miss Tidmarsh to you. Wheeler,
you are dining here, of course? You
know Mr.. Bellows may be with US
LATER.
Thanks, Aunt Flo" He nodded
carelessly but the CLEAN of resentment
had net yet died from his eyes. "Had
Mrs. Delapierre any news?"
"A vague clue, but a most amaz-
ing coincidence-!' She broke off.
Come, my dear"
The girl had already risen and to
avoid shaking hands with Sloat she
nodded and smiled at him over her
shoulder as she moved quickly toward
the door.
Don't forget those things you were
going to remind me Of, the next time
1 see you'll"
THAT will be tomorrow, I hope"
He bowed but his mustache lifted
slightly. II shall not forget"
Mrs. Copeland closed the door be-
hind them and remarked as she led the
way back to the bedroom:
81 hope you have not been quar-
reling with your cousin. You will
not find 1t wise to do that"
."Quarreling? Oh. no. He gets me
perfectly" Sallie stopped with a lit
tie gasp, for Mrs. Copeland had
opened the bedroom door and then
stepped aside for the girl to enter
without noticing the tiny scrap OF
newspaper which lay just over the
sill. 1t might have come there by
accident or design but Sallie prompt
ly put her foot on it and slid 1t
along.
IL don't need to bother Miss It'd
marsh or anybody. I can get to bed
by myself and I'm going to take
these slippers off first of all; they
hurt!" Seating herself flat on the
floor with her back to Mrs. Copeland
Sallie deity palmed the bit of paper
and then removing the maligned
slippers she tossed them carelessly
aside.
"Therese will have them changed
for you tomorrow" The old woman
spol, quickly, in evident anxiety t.
get back to the sitting room. II will
look in on you in little while"
The door closed and with hasty
glance over her shoulder to assure
herself that she was alone Sallit
smoothed out the fragment Of news
paper. 1t was evidently torn from
the center of an article and read:
"-tective Bureau is confident that
the woman seen in the North Avenue
Station at Philopolis on Monday nigh,
was the missing Delapierre maid
whose description tallies exactly will
the records of Bess Hilksr, alia'
Diamond Bess.' 1t is feared that he,
intention was to double back to New
York City and that she may havf
been n passenger on the Inflated
Gotham Arrow. No trace Of her hal
been found"