The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-07-08
Rain or Shine
BY DUFoRD JENNIE
(G by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
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much?" Mr.. Lane asked, his heavy
brows settling.
His daughter smiled. "I know I
like him. Isn't that enough?" she
queried.
"A womans intuition, Ruth, is all
right as far as it goes, but 1t doesn't
go far enough. You don't know what
he does for living by your own con-
fession, and l heard you say that you
can't get track Of him during the day
time"
"The point Is. father" she said, II
like him. met him at the art school |;
| like his ways-and he seems to like
mine. He probably has some reason
for not telling me where he lives, and
for keeping under cover during the
day. I'll ask him, some time-al-
though I trust him enough never to
ask him."
"Wen prove it-bring him here to
dinner tomorrow night, and I'll bet
you the string Of pearls you wanted
that he WON'T
ANutA was dOL 81 SukC VI Lnc SlLud-
tion and when she met him that night
at little hidden restaurant where he
seemed to prefer to meet her, he hesi-
tated at her request.
His eyes were troubled and a bit
weary. Honestly, Ruth I don't know.
I am" He paused.
"You aren't afraid Of my dad, are
your"
A little light fickered In his gray
eyes. mo, but it might be embar-
raising" Again he paused.
She put small hand over his lean
finely modelled hand. "Dick, you know
am learning to think heaps of you,
and in the way of things you must let
father meet you; and besides, I must
win that string Of pearls" She told
him about the wager.
He laughed Come rain or shinel
I'm with you"
SO 1t came about the next evening
that Ruth greeted the tall young man
whose eyes were tender upon her as
he saw her. She led him into the
library where her father rose to meet
him.
Her fathers glance was searching.
II am glad to meet you, Mr. Lam
son."
Like fun" Ruth said to herself.
"But you're going to be-
The two men talked easily together,
but Ruth could see that her father
was puzzled-the attitude OF a man
who seems to be trying to place a
face In his memory.
Ruth left the men talking and
slipped out to check the dinner ar
rangements. Finding them all right,
she called them into the dining room.
go in, you young people, I'll be
right along" her father said.
AS she and Dick seated themselves,
she heard her father going to his
study, and she wondered what was up.
But he returned shortly, and the din
ner went along famously.
Then came the shock about fifteen
minutes later. Suddenly, three men
appeared at the three entrances to the
dining room.
Her father rose, his face grim. Mr..
Lamson alias Mr.. Van Reider, / be-
lieve we have you"
Father, what do you mean?" Ruth
demanded, her heart pounding.
Your friend" he said coldly, "had
reason to keep out OF sight. He Is
Reider. the embezzler. I thought I
recognized his face"
1T isn't true I know it isn't -
Ruth cried trembling.
mo. it isn't. Ruth" her lover said, a
new, odd note of authority In his
voice. II am mere Woodworking
student in an architects office. I'm
trying to keep busy at It. AS luck
will have it, | resemble this con-
founded Reider. I have been nabbed
twice because I do; so l have been
keeping out of sight and praying that
they would catch the son-of-a-gun, and
give me chance to go out without
being picked up. Cali either Blaine
VA al lIS anu lnGy
will tell you who l am. It's no longer
joke, believe me-"
The oldest of the three men had
come to the table. He picked up one
of Lamson's hands. Pardon me, sir,
know mistake has been made be-
fore. but am another precinct. May
/ see your palm"
He looked at it and turned to her
father. "This Is not Mr.. Reider.
"You were evidently mistaken, SIR"
He beckoned to the other two men,
and they went out, trying to hide
their smiles.
Dad, you are darned clever" Ruth
said, initiating her fathers grim tone.
And you are going to pay more than
string of beads for 1t, too. You
are going to give us that house on
the avenue when we are married"
Her father lifted his hands. I'm
licked-and I'm sorry" he said hastily.
"I'll make up for It."
"It's all right as far as I am con-
cerned, SIR" Dick said smiling. you
were doing the right thing, and would
have had me If had been Reider."
Her father gave him a look Of graft
tude, and Ruth noting 1t and know
ing him knew that the SIM had aopne