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have talk with Lionel and I'm so. ing now" .,.... atg. t | She went away in search Of the young man. and found him in tho sun parlor .,.r
 Cant we join forces, uonel?' she said. ,. g. s.s.....
 'sit down and talk 1t over" he said, arranging a big cushion for her. I'd like to be friends, Nan. il you can convince mp yon didn't kill my father. You can't expect me to be friendly with you, otherwise"
 "Of course didn't kill him. Nan said, 'how could you even imagine such 2 ,thing?"
 You say that, but your face, your eyes. your whole expression bellies your words. Do you also deny poisoning him -, or are you only disclaiming the shooting7"
 The hard, sharp, black eyes of the young man looked closely into her own, and there was something in his manner, in his effect. that re- pelled Nan so utterly she was scarce able to speak to him. 4. a.. 'I think" she said, slowly, that I prefer not to discuss anything with you. I will refer you to my lawyer"
 Lionel Raynor gave start. "A lawyer, have you one3" .., ''I shall have, very soon. Mean time, you may wait for my answers to your questions"
 "Hoity, toity, is that the tone you're going to take toward me? Going to have a lawyer arc you? And. pray, how are you going to pay him? Don't you know you're practically penniless? But l sup pose your. friend. MT. Finley, will be only too glad to pay"
 But Nancy had risen and walked away.
 At the doorway. she met Detec- tive Dobbins, on his search. as al- ways.
 No oNershoes found" he an nounced.. Been all over the house, family, servants. guests--cant find a new rubber ill the place. Plenty of old ones-good enough ones, too, but no brand new ones--and only brand new one would have made that print. Most remarkable.
 But it can't be of real signif- canoe, can it, Mfr. Dobbins?" Nan raised her sad eyes to his face. why do you put such stress on it?"
 Why, it's clew, Mrs. Raynor, don't you see--a clew. And 1t might be of utmost importance to you, Mrs. Raynor. For, if we can prove that rubber was on the foot of a man from the outside an intruder why, then 1t lets out everybody in the house - every body"
 ''Thep, if you can't find a new overshoe in the house, 1t must have been an outsider?" Nan was inter ested now.
 Looks that way - yes, ma am, 1t looks that way. Oh, you cheer up, Mrs. Raynor, things look pretty black against you, I'll admit that. But if can pull you out, I will! Yes ma'am. I will. Though we may have to duplicate your friend, Mir. Finley"
 The detective made this speech purposely, as test of Mans be- havior. He gained little, for she presented only mask-like calm of face. and an air of utter indiffer- ence: '"
 "A deep one," he seid to himself, as she walked slowly away "yes, mighty deep one - and, therefore, most likely a wrong one."
 Nan wandered on, down to the gardens, down the hillside to the bridge over the brook, and seeing Dolly Fay. waved her hand in in- vitation,
 And Dolly came flying, her sash ends straight out behind her.
 Nancy. darling, how are you this morning? I can't stand it to have you 50 awful sad all the time!"'
 Dolly, dear, have you the packet safe--you know, the one l gave you to keep for me-"
 "Oh, yes. Nan, of course"
 Run and get it, then-I'll wait for you here-and we'll go for walk"
 Dolly obeyed, and soon the two were walking along the brookside down the path that led to the falls.
 Nan carried the little parcel, not ing by glance that it4 had in no way been tempered with.
 Whats doing about Mir. Raynor. Nan?" Dolly asked, earnestly. Whenever ask mother or dad, they tell me to keep still; Orry won't tell me a thing. and that fool detective glares at me when l try to pump him. Old Grim Cannon he's my friend. you know-but he says such awful things. l won't listen to him"
 What does he say Dolly - or. no, don't tell me I'd rather not know"
 indeed, I wouldn't tell you = why Nan, he says terrific things about you, and about Mir. Finley, and about everybody, even includ- ing Miss Turner"
 Eva Turner?''
 "Yes: that is, he didn't say any thing definite, but sort of gathered he thinks she's sly"
 Never mind, .Dolly I'd rather you wouldn't listen to such gossip. but If you do, don't repeat it to me. Now, look out. dear, I'm going 10 destroy this little parcel. It's noth- ing of any value"
 Standing on the bank, just above a small but turbulent waterfall made by the brook oyer a stony decline, Nan tossed the packet light ly into the foaming, bubbling cas- cade,