Nogales international., 1935-03-23

/ aIo1e. -zn1 Say t:ilo ll~Iniiig t4Sy
started Lack to that ran-h.' 1cgetAef !
/ Lmbeci'c !"
I've done better than you tilink. ii
she and Duane are starting West on
the same train its Tor appearances, not
for any joy ride. You'll probably md
| that one or. the other Of them will SO
on to Reno" he added Significantly.
Why" ?"
"Oh, Duane horned in while we were
talking. Al place where I'd asked her
to meet rne"
Kennedy locked sharply at Miss Cleo
Pendleton. The small childish face was
lit for second with sort OF greedy
joy. :.
':Now that they've gone, I'd better
hold myself ready to follow up and
see that it goes through. I'll need money
for that How about letting me have
the other FIVE grand now? Cash this
time"
e Cleo considered it. 81 will give you
the ten thousand in cash and you may
turn over the check"
81 couldn't think of asking it. Ken
nedy bowed politely. Five thousand
will be plenty. When the job is ccnl-
plete ] can come back for the other
five, and trade ii in for the check"
Cleo could have killed him. Very
we'll I will have it for you tomorrow
at noon"
The door closed on Kennedy.
In the hall the new footman appeared
from a cross corridor and obligingly
let Kennedy out. They exchanged a
word or two, and the door closed. Ken
nedy paused for q second on the steps.
There's something phoney about
that bird" he reflected. He was out
OF breath. I'll drift, as soon as | get
the five grand"
He got it the next day Inside of an
hour he had sent in his notice, re-
ceived his wages and was on his way
to the station.
l. A few days later Kennedy's eye
picked up an item in the paper.
"Mr. and Mrs. Gage will leave next
Friday on a trip to the Pacific coast" :"
Kennedy's eyes narrowed thought
fully Gage had business interests out
there. 1t was not likely to be more than
Just coincidence. Il don't see how there
could be anything in il" he reflected.
'but it wouldn't hurt to be OH hand"
| Cleo saw the same item. She sat Up
| suddenly. Nancy and Barry had gone
West. The Cages were going West,
osteasibly to the Coast, Eut Marston
was on the way. Jim Kennedy, ii he
kept his word, was going West also.
4 don't suppose there can be any
thing in it," she thought. But Barry
knows the Cages, and he had been try
ing for years TO get John Gage inter
ested in that old valley. It's queer. |
wish I had decent excuse to follow
them"
Anne was discovering that not even
the beloved Perch could Danish tor
menting devil Of jealousy and suspi
cion. Things grew worse instead OF
better. AS a slow week dragged by.
each day held less hope of reconcilia
ton.
Ling's bland face never betrayed
anything. Anne was glad that Martha
Larrabee had gone back to Marston.
Martha had closed the little house
at Trails End only week before their
return. 1t was quiet and peaceful, but
it was lonely. Sometimes she wished
bitterly that she had never seen Barry
Duane.
She rode Comet often, but always
alone. She saw Barry in the distance
one day, sitting Captain at a jt,tting
point in the trail Comet whickered a
shrill greeting and Captain replied, bit
Barry merely turned his head, raised
his hat and turned back.
Anne's face stung with angry heat.
She'd rather be ordered out of the
house than treated like child in dis
grace.
She went back to her own loneli-
ness and presently Barry came in, say
ing little. She was dropping her small
efforts at cheerfulness now. She MIST
have it out with him and end this,
one way or another
"Are you busy, Barry"
NO" He put down the book he was
reading.
Don't you think it is time we came
to different understanding, Barry
You know we can't go OH this way"
Il agree with you entirely. am
ready, and have been, whenever you
want to do your part"
Her eyes closed for moment. But
| have told you that there are things
that cannot explain, without-with- |
out involving other people I've prom
ised-you shouldn't ask me to break |
that"
Most escapades do involve other |
people" he retorted.
"1've done rash things, l know, but
nothing that | am ashamed Of Won't |
you believe that? You've got to. Barry. |
All the rest of our lives depends on it
just having some-soIne faith between |
us. If you can't have that, I'm going
| won't stay in your house like this"
He was On his feet now, trarnping
inpatiently up and down.
How can you expect me to accept
situation Ike that blindiy?"
He SfonnAd in front AZ her and