Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-07-24

That's why"
"And Of course the sheriff thought
you were running away from him."
HE couldn't think anything else.
could her"
How blind ! was--how lacking In
faith And all the time I knew In
my heart you couldn't have done IT,"
she reproached herself.
His masterful eyes fastened on her
"Did your friends know III Did Miss
Joyce think couldn't have done itf"
you'll have 10 ask her what she
thought. I didn't hear Joyce give an
opinion"
'Ts she going to marry that fellow
verinderf'
II don't know"
Hell ask her. won't hep
She smiled at his blunt question a
little wanly. you'll have TO ask Mr..
verinder that. I'm not In his conf
dence."
you're quibbllng. You know well
enough"
II think he WILL"
"will she take him?"
'It's hard to tell what Joyce will do.
I'd rather not discuss the subject,
please. Tell me. did you find your
friends"
ave ran them down In the hills at
last. knew pretty well about where
they would be and one morning
dropped In on them. We talked II all
over and put II up to them that II
they would turn the loot over TO me
I'd try to call OF the officers. Curly
was sick and ashamed Of the whole
business and was willing to do what
ever thought best. Mosby had differ
ent notions, but l persuaded him to
see the light. They told me where
they had hidden the money In the
river. I was on my way back to get
Il when found little Bess Lander lost
In the hills. GIN nabbed me rs took
her 20 the ranch"
"And after you were taken back to
Gunnison--dld you break PRISON."
81 proved an alibi--one the sheriff
couldn't get away from. We had gilt
edged proof we weren't near the scene
Of the robbery. The president of the
bank had been talking to us about
ten minutes when the treasurer OF the
association drove up at gallop to say
he had just been robbed"
$50 they freed your"
II made proposition to the district
attorney and the directors OF the asso
ciation--that n I got the money back
all prosecutions would be dropped.
They agreed. came back for the
money and found Il gone"
III you had only told me that then"
Il had no time. My hrst thought
was TO tell my cousin the truth. but
| was afraid to take chance on him.
The only way TO save Curly was to
take back the money myself. ]
couldn't be sure that Captain Kilmeny
would believe my story. SO I played
II safe and helped myself"
"You must think a lot OF your friend
to 20 so far for him."
Ills mother turned him over to me
to make man OF him. and II she
hadn't I owed Il 10 his fathers SON."
Her eyes poured upon him their
warm approving light. "Yes. you
would have TO help him. no matter
what Il cost"
He protested against heroics with a
face crinkled TO humor. 1T wasn't
costing me cent"
1T might have cost you great deal.
Suppose that Captain Kilmeny had
picked up his gun. You couldn't have
shot him."
I'D have told him who I was and
why l must have the money. No. Miss
Dwight. don't az the specifications
OF a hero"
Moya's lips curved TO a sweet little
derisive twist that was smile in
embryo. II know about you. sir"
kilmeny took his eyes from her 10
let them rest upon a man and a won.
an walking the river trail below. The
man bowed and the westerner an
swered the greeting by lifting his hat.
When he looked back az his companion
ne was smiling impishly. For the two
by the river bank were Lord and Lady
Farquhar.
One glance told Moya that her chap
eron had made up her mind to drive
Jack kilmeny from the field. Lady
Jim looked at her husband. He
cleared his throat In some embarrass-
ment.
"Mornin', Mr., Kilmeny. II you have
time I'd like to have you look over
some ore samples sent from our mine"
The American smiled He under
stood perfectly. "rve got all the time
there Is"
Moya interviewed again. First let
me tell you the news Mr.. Kilmeny
has been freed Of all suspicion In con.
nection with the robbery. The money
has been returned and the whole
thing dropped"
FarQuhar's face cleared GLAD TO
hear H." He emphasized hts words.
BY adding . moment later: by Jove.
| Il am Rad CONGRATULATIONS Mr. XII.