The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-24

gasp Jul Die quiShty FtCUtiltOSeu uSts
I self, and went In answer. The posi-,
man stood there and with min another
man, behind them another. both stran-
! gers - inspectors, possibly, Ginger
| thought, come to check up for statis-
tical purposes. She smiled at the
| postman.
EMAIL r. she asked.
The postman showed embarrass
ment. "Well, yes" he said awkwardly
"You are q. Tolliver, aren't your
"Why, Of course am. You know
am. Ellen. Have you no letters for
met"
Suddenly she was aware that the
| man In the rear carried a large mail
pouch. He stepped ahead Of tbs
others and entered the room. The
postman and his companion followed
silently. Ginger followed Also Eddy
Jackson stood up. The man in the
dark suit opened the pouch. and lifted
1t high, pouring out little stream Of
letters upon the table.
Then. for the firsf time. the third
| man spoke.
do you claim this mail?" y
"Why. Of course. Pm the only e.
Tolliver there is. e. stands for
| Ellen"
wait a minute, wair minute,
now. You claim this mail. do you?
You acknowledge that it is meant for
you? You admit this before wit
nesses?'
BE careful, Ginger" interposed
Eddy Jackson quickly. seeming trouble.
Don't say anything. Don't commit
| yourself"
"You keep out of this, young man.
| Well, miss, then you
"Why, of course claim It." said
Ginger quickly. tits all right, Eddy,
| it's for me. Why, I've had lot just
like it." She smiled disarmingly at
the postman. "You know" she added
Significantly.
swell. you all hear that" said the
third man, in snarling low voice.
"She claims it. She's the one we're
| after.''
Ginger turned surprised, wide, limo
cent eyes upon his face. She did not
| speak.
SWELL come across now, miss. Give
| us the goods. Where Is this here
home parsonage home for the blind,
you call it? | don't see any signs of
it." His voice was low and ugly.
Ginger smiled nervously. "Well,
but you see, this really is it. Fathers
| blind, you know. and this is our home.
And the parsonage. well. this is the
parsonage. Everybody in town knows
| that"
'Yeh, / know all about 1t. and a
pretty slick game. 1 call It But I
| guess we've got the dope on you. right
enough. Getting money under false
| pretenses-that's what the law calls
| your home for the blind Using the
mails to defraud. that's what the law
says. Penitentiary business. miss.
that's what you're up against"
''No. oh, no. II Is true-it really Is
/ true II Is { home for the blind. for
one blind father"
Begging, Ell? Well. you've got tC
have license In this country. even
for THAT Oh. we know your game,
kid We're on to you all right we
expected an aiibi- Shut up!" he
shouted ito. the shocked old postman.
who had Underworld to interpose a
word on her behalf. "Ynu shut up,
and keep out of this He turned to
Ginger, and caught her arm in rough
grasp. "t'ome along. now. and no
more monkey business
Eddy was a slow young man. slow
TO wrath. but the sight of the great
| red hand on Ginger's slender arm
| gOaded him to action.
"Y0u take your handS Off that grit"
he shouted springing across the room
with blind violence that sent two
chairs spinning away from liz.
"Hush. oh. hush." begged Ginger.
Eddy. don't I'm not hurt Oh.
don't lei father hear youi Oh. please
hush"
"Bring out your old man-brins out
| the whole nest" believed the officer
| furiously, well clean house here
while we're al H."
OlIScI OCSPiiikiSiv " rSuuy
Jackson Eddy. mike him hush
Fathers eyes, A shock will oh.
Eddyr'
The officer, pulling himself away
from Eddy's restraining hand. caught
her shoulder with a grasp that flung
her halt to the floor. and Eddy. driven
entirely reckless at the sight. Ieaped
upon him.
But Mr.. Folliver II. the small ad-
| i0inIng room had heard the unusual
upr0ar n his quiet homie. heard 1t
| first with surprise. then with rising
| Indignation. With one hound ne en-
tered the living room and insfinrtive-
| ". as In crisis one who has hepn
accustomed To clear vision for many
years Is b0und to do. he tore the pro-
| tecting handages from his eyes and
| dashed them nIn'n the floor.
tTo an coNTINuED,