Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1924-01-18


was an ominous bulge in his right coat
pocket which betrayed the presence 0
the revolver. What John Peters was
as matter Of fact, carrying In hi
right coat-pocket was a bag Of mixed
chocolates which he had purchased ir
WIndlehurst. But Bibles eyes, though
bright, had no X-ray quality. Her
simple creed was that, II John Peters
bulgcd AT any point, that bulge must
be cansed b. pistol. She screamed,
and backed against the wall Her
whole acquaintance with John Peters
had been one constant backing against
walls
Don't shoot" she cried. as Mr. Pc
tiers absentmlndedly dipped his hand
into the pocket OF his coat. "Oh, please
don't shoot p
What the deuce do you meanY said
Mr.. Bennett, Irrltably.
He hated 70 have people gbbering
around him In the morning.
"Wlihelmna, this man says that you
told him you loved him.
"Yes, did, and | do. Really. really,
hr. Peters, | dor
Suffering catsr'
Mr. Bennett clutched at the back of
= chair.
But you've only met him oncel" he
added almost pleadlngiy.
You don't understand, father.
DEAR said Billie desperately. an ex-
plain the whole thing later when -
"Fatherl" calculated John Peters
feebly did You say 'father'?"
"Of course said 'father'i"
This Is my daughter, Mr.. Peters"
My daughter mean, your daugh-
ter Are--are you sureY
"of course I'm sure. Do you think
don't know my own daughter?"
But she called me Mr.. Peters'lr
Wei, It's your name, isn't ltY
But II shelf this young lady 10
your daughter. how did she know nv
Manner
The point seemed to strike Mr.. Ben. J
nett. He turned to Billie. /
That's true. Tell me, Wiihelmina
when did you and Mr.. Peters meetY {
why, In--in Sir Mallaby Marlowe's /
Office, the morning you came there and b
found me when was-talklng to Sam" Il
Mr. Peters uttered subdued gar
Cling sound. He was finding this scene Il
oppressive TO a not very robust intel 3,
lect. Fl
he-Mr Samuel-told me your o.
name Miss Mllllken," he said duly.
Billie stared at him. m
Mr. Marlowe told you my name was
Miss MillikenT she repeated. IN
lie told me that you were the sister
u me Miss Mlliken who acts as ste al
lographer for the guv'-for Sir MALTA
", ana sent me In to show you my re-
'oiVer, because he said you were inter- sa
'sted and wanted to see IT,"
billle uttered an exclamation. So did
ar Bennett, who hated mysteries.
What revoverg Which revolyer7 &c
WHAT'S all this about a revolver? Have
gu revolver?" 81
why. yes, Mr.. Bennett. II Is packed
ow IN my trunk. but usually carry II hi
bout with me everywhere In order to &C
axe little practice at the Rupert
lreet range | bought il when Sir
'alaoy told me he was sending me to an
merlca, because l thought | ought to
prepared-because OF the Under do
orld. you know"
A cold CLEAN had come into plula,s
fes. Her face was pale and hard ~ a
un Marlowe-at that moment carol w
ng ollthely In his bedroom at the Blue all
oar IN Windlehurst. washing his he
mus preparatory to descending TO the
NEE room for a bit OF cold lunch hal
uid have seen her. the song would
we frozen on his lips. Which. ono We
'ght mention. as showing that there wit
always bright side. would have Ian
en- much appreciated by the travel
gentleman In the adjoining room. tin
no had had a Wild night with some she
her travelling gentlemen. ana was Chi
IN nursing a rather severe headache g
'"r1ted from Sans penetrating bari. dor
le. only by the thickness Of wooden ing
a. psr
Billie knew an And. terrible Though 10
fact u as an Indictment Of The mate We,
{. when woman knows AID. there il r.
ari1bly trouble ahead for some man ri
There was trouble ahead Tor sam 4.
r'oNe. Billie nos Ia possession ~ ~
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-r 10 fte cppeiusioa mar sam had co0
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