White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-10-10
Il mean to row over"

Eleazer Croker must have appropri-
ated it when he was here yesterday.
shall give him good lecture when
see him. It is serious thing to be
left out here with no way of getting
to land. In fact, here we are with this
tremendously important letter that
must be posted Immediately willy
nilly."
With eyes trimming with laughter,
Marcia shot mischievous glance at
her companion.
ut isn't just to thank Hortie for the
candy that I'm writing" that young
lady replied sedately. "You see, he
asked Il he might come to Wilton for
his summer vacation. He has to know
SO he can make his plans"
"But 1t Is only the last Of April, be-
loved"
MEN need to know such things well
In advance. They have to adjust their
business"
II see," smiled Marcia. "Under such
conditions, suppose the sooner the
letter is sent the better"
"The sooner I start, the sooner I
| shall be back, suppose" Sylvia an
swered with feigned reluctance. "Nen
are so unreasonable. Any errands?"
"Not today, thanks. Just the mail"
| It'll wait for it,"
| The eagerness betrayed by the reply
left not the slightest doubt that Sylvia
would wait, and gladly.
AS the door closed behind her, Mar
cia smiled whimsically.
| She prepared Heath's breakfast tray,
and was about to take it upstairs when
there was gentle knock at the kit
+! chen door.
| "A stranger stood upon the threshold.
"Is Mr.. Stanley Heath staying here?"
/ inquired he.
eyes"
81 am Currier. Mr.. Heath sent for
me-"
"Of course! Come in won't you?
Mr.. Heath is expecting you. I'll tell
him you are here"
"You needn't do that, madam. If
you will just show me where he is"
cat the head of the stairs"
Every good Thank you, madam.
will go up"
Marcia soon heard the invalid's
voice, imperative and eager, each sem
tence ending with an Interrogation.
The lapses of silence which interviewed
and which she at first took to be pauses,
she presently decided represented the
inaudible and subdued replies Of Cur
rier.
To judge from the sounds, Heath
was pouring out an avalanche of ques-
tions. Once he broke into peals Of
hearty laughter followed by a par
oxysn of coughing.
j "He has forgotten all about break
FAST" murmured Marcia. It'll carry
it up.
She mounted the stairs softly that
her coming might break in as little as
possible upon the conversation of her
two guests.
"She was alone in the library when
went ir," Heath was saying, "and
turned so white feared she might
I faint or scream. Luckily, she did
neither.
"'You know what I'm AFTER said
the jewels. Come, hand them over
: cat that, she began to cry.
"'Quickly,' repeated Someone may
come.
with that, she produced the jewel
case, pouring out a torrent of explain
atoms.
II stopped no longer than I had to,
! assure you. In no time I had made
my getaway. Every detail of my plan
would have none smoothly but for the
fog. I lost my bearings completely.
Imagine my amazement at finding my
self here"
Marcia waited to hear no more.
So Heath really had taken the jewels
from the resisting woman who owned
them-taken them against her will and
made off with them!
!, He owned it!
Nay, more! Far from regretting what
he had done, in his tone rang a note
of satisfaction in his accomplishment
She had never believed him guilty.
Not until she heard the bitter, ire
} vocable confession from his own lips
did she waiver, and even then she bat
J tied against the truth, refusing to be
J convinced. There must be some ex
PLANTATION, she told herself. Neverthe-
less, the shock was overwhelming.
; Her head swan. Her heart beat
!, wildly.
, II must not give way!" she reiter-
ated to herself. II must put on a
brave front. He must not suspect I
know"
1t took few moments for her to re-