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! es, Of course, Tod. AS neigh
 bors, it is our duty. But it won't b,
 for long. You can look out the sidt
 windows, Bunny. Keep behind tht
 net curtains and you can't be seen.'
 You've got the technique dowr 1 fine, Aunt En-" observed her neph.
 CIV, what you don't know abour
 neighbor-watching isn't worth wor.
 rying over."
 His aunt ignored his imperti, hence, and the subject was dropped "Old Steve Truitt is coming to- night" Buck informed them. q
 telephoned him and he's all for it.
 Now, Bunny. while you're left alone
 this afternoon, you think things
 over, like a good girl, and when Truitt comes, you be prepared to tell him everything. You needn't tell us, if you don't want to, but Steve is nice, comfy sort, and you just babble your heart out on his breast. Will you2'
 Maybe" said Bunny, disinterest- edly it would seem. What's he like, Tod?"
 "Pigmy as to size, but a big brain. Good looking, in a way, but no Adonis. Also, he's engaged, so don't expect to flirt with him."
 No" said Bunny, 50 docilely, that it was evident her thoughts were elsewhere.
 That afternoon. later, she sat at the side window, behind the net cur tains as per Mrs. Prentiss' advice. and watched the people arriving at the house next door to pay their last respects to the memory of Myra Heath.
 Bunny felt as one In dream. Her thoughts were chaotic, and in vain she endeavored to range them in or derly array.
 The excitement of the last few days left her mind and brain in a state of ferment, and she gave her self up now to watching the people, without trying to unravel and dis entangle her own conclusions or in tentions.
 But after time, the people had all arrived; nothing could be seen through the curtained windows next door, and Bunny knew that the ser vices had begun.
 Then the tears came. Emotion at the thought of beautiful Myra, dead, urdered,-caused a rush of sob ping grief, that while it racked poor Bunnyis body. semed to clear her mind. AS she grew quieter, she found she saw things more clearly. She realized that of all the people in the Heath home, 1t was only Myra whom she loved, and whose terrible death she must help to avenge if by any possibility she could help.
 She forced herself to go over the events of that terrible night. She made herself remember everything that had happened, or that she had reason to think happened. She clos ed her eyes, and for the first time since the tragedy, she thought CO., herently and deeply as to what she should do.
 'lc W dlo iioL ool V "lO iiot hiilVu Myra, she could not be sure. Yet 1 Perry Heath had insisted on seeing 1 her to warn her of her own danger, and so-
 But then, she had seen Larry and, oh, good Heavens! Larry had | said he saw her, he told Tod Buck that. Was Larry lying? Oh. had he seen her? Vanity case and all!
 Perhaps after all the very best l thing to do would be tell the whole absolute and utter truth. Keep | nothing back,-nothing
 She opened her eyes, and at once she rubbed them hard, sitting up straight in her chair.
 She blinked and winked mo- ment, and then decided her eyes were not playing a. trick on her. put there really was q man sitting in a chair across the room, looking 1t her.
 Chapter XII
 He smiled-people usually smiled 1t sight of Bunny.
 Sleep if you like" he said, and his voice was gentle, "I'll take this watch"
 If you were smaller, I should .ake you to be MT. Truitt," she said, for even sitting down It was plain to be seen that the stranger was a very long person.
 T am Truitt," he said; Tt is Bucks favorite pest to tell folks I'm ! dwarf or pigmy, and then he hinks it funny when they are sur orised. You see," he said, rising. T ,utgrew myself as boy, and never got over it."
 He was unusually tall, several nches over six feet. but he carried himself well and with no trace of lwkwardness or self consciousness.
 What Is the girl like to whom iou are engaged?" asked Bunny, citing her eyes travel up to the -ery top of this Eiffel Tower of hu- nanlty.
 I'm not engaged. That's another. daresay, of Todd's tarradiddles. l he's afraid you'll flirt with ne. Do, won't your"
 Probably. I usually do. But, Mr. Truitt, sit down here by me. I'm dad to talk with you alone mo- nent. You're here to look into the Heath case, aren't you?"
 "Yes, I am a detective, as well as . friend of Bucks. I want to do all
 can for him."
 "Of course you do. I'm Bunny Ioore, friend of the Heaths. l was n the house at the time, visiting, md I am suspected of being the murderer"
 There was no trace of a smile on 3unnys face. Her eyes looked eaI- Iestly into those of Truitt, and he aw that she had serious knowledge f the matter, whatever it might be.
 Tt seems incredible" he said, not but with seriousness hat equaled her own. "Will you tell ne a few details, or shall l wait
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