Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-17

isf any nina, any more. to "h.
take me to Jail never fhanshf of
using the mails TO Gefraud. because
really, IT wasn't fraud. Father was
blind"
You see, she doesn't realize what
she has done. argued Eddy staufly.
Ellen" her fathers Voice WIS low
and shocked do yon mean % tell me
that y0u-salicited money for home
for the blind"
Ginger flushed crimson. aud swiftly
palrd. hui she did not finch. y es.
| did, failief Ey II ctain letter. And
1t wen like wildlire Ten cents apiece.
That's why paid everything in dimes.
Eddy"
Tut my child il is almost slenl-
ing"
"sih. father M. Doesn't II shy III
Tile l.ble that lie Servants Of God
ATE TO eel what they neNlf And you
know we did need II =
'I.nr Elem il s.s .,iasr nc@gin-.
We'll. all church work is t'ullec
liens nIs, heasina and is II .iny worse
IN take mones. II ,nu can eel II. from
lnhlieans and sinnrs. than from
stewards and ,rusleesy'
There's n ieasi u full hlisiinl OF
matt Il, the ufitr---" interrupted the
inspector
y huSln ~ dimes e size calculated
xY,l -
eainr from Ever, e.m NJ ii. But
even fhe inspectors severity Ind re
laNsrt somewhat. New | guess We
e;ln TX this up. If YOU. sir. will 70
isii fnr il HAT she doesn't siatl an,
nr,lp funny business
I'm afraid you'll have 10 70 d.wn
with us. sir There's u deal Of red
lHre To ri fhrnugh with. And the
Holpy IN send hack
Il will come III once IL am So
surprised $50 shocked stammereh the
confused fHtiitf..l t..1fa.f Tell st.u thew
sa.'lN i I'M | never dreamed tha1 =
Ellen. If yau had tnld me. il you had
asked me
''tlh, father, t-oniy wanted TO heip
yon l. Wait minute.''
She ran quickly up The stairs, and
In the hallway above they conid hear
her nervnusly quick movements, as
size balanced the ladder against the
wall. and pushed open the traptioor
PEI the attic.
Il can't imagine how she came to do
such a thing apoln-ized the troubled
fatIer nnyiasly. but she mennt all
right. She was so eager To take care
af me"
''Oh. shes inst kid" assented the
inspector. "We all know what kids
are
t;ingers feet were pounding down
the stairs again. and they awaited her
coming in silence. She crossed the
room and stood before the inspector,
slim and slight. but with straight
shoulders, as one willing TO bear the
burden of iier wrongdoing.
Here Into the hands OF the as
tanished inspector she pressed IN old
dolls trunk. and II was heavy Its
tile rest Of the dimes she explained
II don't know where they came from
| burned the little white angels
mean the letters. And spent lots OF
the dimes, TOO. for ever so many things
dresses. and stockings, and even food
Those frp MI thai are left"
Well now said the inspector
awkwardly, Il don't rightly Know what
10 do with this-huf reckon I'd bet
Ter take il along. VIII you come, SIR
We have car
Il will 20 with yon." offered Hiram
.uckworlh
You'd better wear dark glasses,
faiher" cautioned Ginger. You
mnln't see too much too soon. And.
nicer. If anybody has to 20 10 iail.
don't you take him You come and
gel me"
oh nuhodyll have to 90 10 Jail,
Wei fix his up. And you will prom.
Use To he a good little girl"
Ginger nodded her head anerynnsly
Her eyes glistened with tears thar she
held In check.
In short while they were all gone
and she was alone again with Eddy.
The house was very still She stood
In the center OF the room and stared
blacky into space. Stared and stared.
Suddenly great storm welled In her
breast. The pain Of II scorched her
throat, tortured her eyes She threw
herself among the cushions In a cor
ner or the couch, and sohhed as
though her heart would break.
CHAPTER XIII