Show the coif 0 ax bookplate ook plate DY BY AGNES MILLER 1 THE STO saoai R 1 mamen lon L on ft is kortals atti tout IOUs alonzay morning alan const Coni constanc roller 1110 1 9 tier and seller ft of rr at book books at t va 1 bowe nw now ni biond hand a lowr fourth ova but hr aw ya york 09 bodec that the lb first who rat nl th b 0 lort store it hair half p part a tint aiss li a to beat birdal 1 1 u kiil i d a e a t ee n w bo ho a into th h bichov alco w vascar i cardd de d 1 I mit ar work afar r is while lir L lurton urton one on of the aloys who br hal bo been tut fut on 1 k b bay U frig I 1 trip come comes la in with ft a path t 1 d t tor aj of 0 WOL wo CHAPTER APTER IL bettt amatt con lanco stance by telling her tie be paid at all n auction for U oil old law book ont aln ing a colfax bookplate suddenly A herlt 1141 Is shielk of I 1 murdorf I 1 Mur derf I 1 I 1 ring rings out in the th store Cot continue Muel 1 from Weda eady constance hs h whispered that girl I 1 III ills fan face wag was blanched till his band hands twinning he win WAS ue te filings of aral fricht far beyond anything I 1 could amant for badly clart led myself 1 I did to grasp tint fact I 1 retorted tartly get come loins water quick and then go away lie he closing the door I 1 went over to the girl her bat of oft soft crimson ribbon bad fallen off revealing a shining butk hair halt above clear cut gaall regular feature of sal die distinction and cauly pt per lips were blue in the chilly air her cupe cape w wit to the door and ai as I 1 picked it op up to wrap around ber her cognet 4 HOD baited me with ber her lack alack clott dreas dro the she wor wore black rtin bedro slip upper persi 1 1 I whatever 1 could bill broucht tier her to so attired all the arents trents ft rt that crowded morning 1 my th robbIn brain ulues premonition of aluster absurd wax was II leter peters narrative the re appe one from our law book alcove of this leading personality in those strange adventures adreD turc in richmond with an old law book and if its arinque treasure among mong print prints a colfax bookplate then the I 1 heard murmurs aura outside outs lile the door following my first I 1 flaog the cape over the girl irl aud and tusked it tightly around ber feet the doc do opened and miss wilkes J bilth iab the rate wate and a bottle jf if salts but ber bet admirable effort to brire the cirl girl t to 0 holly wholly unavailing clang lag la to this street announced abe we the surgeon after a baity hasty he be decided be would take the ciri girl ai as well as the old gentlemen to the hospital so the ard away lear 1 ins ing our la in the limp con naturally arom the Ine cWon of exciting event events 4 telle talle by thil this unvarnished record Gossl pi tr groups stood watching a policeman taking down stories from eye eM wItness itne ea but I 1 ea AS ieter peter nowhere I 1 learned that the old gentle mant injury wai was a severe alash slash senn the right wrist the doctor though thou git that abato a at t bli his ad fenced ace age the chock shock bad at once overcome him preventing ao an outcry he bad been unconscious some tim when ben the alarm wi was given of course the fainting girt girl came in for endless curiosity directed chiefly at me but even bad I 1 n anted to talk I 1 knew just two fact facts about her namely camely that peter bad had seen her at the III amond auction and that ehe she had bal had on black bedroom flip slip pers and an theae facts I 1 decided ro sup up for tie tle present time at least I 1 did not know who die site was where the she came from what she bad had been doing aa for an boor haj a half hall lu its the rear of if tie e thop whether the knew the old cent lemau how bow ebe the cam to find hil hit I 1 lost patience at the bons 1 Is I this the catechism or I 1 finally mapped at daisy dalsy abbot abbo daly dal y sniffed la in an injured manner and glanced at ur mr dibdin who cooled at me as if he considered consIder eil me very cruel cruet and rou b 1 I guess we bare barb a right to talk about what happens rl richt bt before our eye ese 4 Mcc mccually lally it if its awfully queer 10 I 1 die the murmured plaintively at least you beard heard her my ay keep fit keep it to ib wel niel kw now ie Is it ridiculous to won der that meant I 1 had actually forgotten fors ottea that cry of detrey di dl trey temporarily in the ansul ensuing ng turm turmoil 1 daisy certainly bit me ami amid id amps A ill and that time I 1 knew the tbs an you w u think mind read cret I 1 retorted mow now I 1 cant can waste siy ij aure time falkl r i 1 must fulth that indexing thank go goldress odress I 1 cot got it nearly done before this rumpus happened I 1 I 1 ped sped down the tide side P awe ts t 7 ask dask but oh my work I 1 here was wa it where were those neat pile plies of classified cards on the floor door in to the aisle everywhere except on the desk 1 I hut but there was no time tinie far for wandering why or even for vexation Scoop tc them all till up BS as fust test as a I 1 could I 1 made for the desk only to find cod a nae tuck stuck iu 4 ay my reference bool it read as fellow N 1 I am ordered to the rear other othe wise wim to fo go thi this afternoon and buy from two old ladles ladies whose grandea fa her titer was a I bishop his professional ill arary dite dile about 1810 1840 at Is reason able fouw 1 I 1 bare one final anal request I 1 had no own this to tell sol that ur mr bobert hons ata given lioner the DO sa lint fit A lie to tro her 0 is arm here therefore MISS witie willies to 1 la in cli aber arge joa you add to yow Isawra lole be teats and go some urn time or otaw 0 cod od speak ably to ay my III toted bixter PETER amft poor peter 1 1 would do better thal that 04 1 I resolved reso hed teco lilas the lb pretty duns vision wita the tb bair half whom I 1 hod had seen a entering that mom cr log IDS kith miss Wil wildest kest I 1 decided to eat oot not work even for or mr darrowl darrows I 1 would take tik nancy barton burton with me mk la in celeb celebration rallon of her arst daj day lq to tu alness I 1 tal S the c loto into i 4 drawer and sod rent fit in arell of her the open door of tbt the graphic department came ulu hlll o metallic accent accents la in exhortation dont that oin ties dark blue aerie ne vie were talking about dear tomorrow benr sod oot not more baa than eight inches orr the boor door aut will ww to til ail now dear 90 ai A I 1 walked in to I 1 bead the tb reply to thoe those observations it wai was a fatal faint yet distinctly audible snort proceed inc ing oat out of the ot raight chiseled BOM am belonging to tho the jail 11 II young youn lady of the short wary wavy chestnut tream att was standing stan dinc IDS la to front mat of miss dek desk tier height and ae at by a bright apple grm frock whose straight fht lint flats mot oot not lew lets thin fourteen inches from the floor door above tool fogier fo gest composed cf of as insi in i Es three patent leather at trap rs Ps throng through which peeped palle patch chiffon weight stockings the large arie bloe blue eje eyes of ln able face above the th round nil te wu culler stared as at ulu MISS wilkes as those of a young baby biby the red red ID wai was beautifully abaied ud and firmly lod miss wilkes peeped ni me with awta come in dear what if to 1 I 1 be tec borr r pardon I 1 has ulu bar ton ton tu to 1 I an ulu INNS barton swiftly an danced the apple api creen young lady in to a lear shrill ah rill bet be gaze to nj ly fare fore esaa aih I 1 na RIN supposed rori guP wied POSed to be cono to 10 loori I 1 time then men wont yon you go 0 with w exi t 9 bijj MID ti Is constance fullers 1 1 I know ull all you uld nanal carton burton all right III cow come she sh vas a speedy willi drawer we t were on the streets lu i a twinkling I 1 cast about foi fol a diverting topic ite lets go to ernestos Ernet toa for illch I 1 N sure enjoy it they ban have neb good to beatr that tor and ernesto la to a timous local character ue he own owns out of the obest coddett house on this wood he oot not only hat has a restaurant downstairs but be he urea lives in the bouee bouse and rente floon ai as spart mentO notice nodded how ilow do you think uke yow wort I 1 pursued punned ralth hitt folly fully all right say fie broke ont out lad ad denly scattering acini amenities ament tle to the minme 1 if if jw IOU badat come in that minute id 1 brie murdered that wilkes vea r ral I 1 I 1 bate nate women though yon you vt plo A to add are an excel con do yon you ickov about my tep step moth crT 1 I hate okly ok ly just berd beld of you fathers fa there marriage marri ace theres another woman for yon I 1 she laid said I 1 be respectable I 1 ua ten tea illas fuller faller did you lovi know I 1 elop edl I 1 know whether to huab or cry the girl wit wa so pretty and derer looking end and precocious arid wid neglected and at tle the same time thae e was a wild streak of humor in her blue eyes that both arous arousell edl your mirth and put you on yar suard I 1 cu with my fe lanca AIngs and impat bet trally 1 I know no details whatever about your if faira my dear and it la Is not necessary to tell me any if you don dont want to i 1 do I 1 have oo 00 one else to t tell I 1 protested ted nancy not cot to be done don by delicacy out of a recital of her ex ailt as 01 the mashice late luncheon broj bore us down the avenue toward rd Ern ernestoe estoL it was like this last saturday I 1 eloped with brandon tower he taught shorthand at the but lutiness iness college where I 1 went and be he liked ine and I 1 did like him awfully because he was eo act polite and band thou thi asti Is now I 1 hate bate him well then father met my stepmother at a church fair where she was dishing out oyster opter stew and she thou bi he looked lonely and eo so that was that I 1 coul dat stand br the picked va 05 me right from the tar auld my clothe clothes were imd look where this maar comes to absolutely to my WM now while that other old cat starts at the other end I 1 I 1 ell saturday aati roon brandon telephoned rno ED nd and asked me to SO to to the rio I 1 told hta I 1 was sor ry but itter bad had just lost r W back fron from nich Il chmonI mond and it ats Vs t first bonx trip so 80 1 I wit was analou to fies rie him light away of tote co t se crandon brandon kaew mew aa bitout at cut peter and that be ars a rire rare bok buyer fy tor danows because I 1 bad told ahra maybe waybe it dl dit I 1 sound a little litus fleete to uy may I 1 was 13 anxious to see bin peters natura ly always off 0 the anta war when tot got in that morning moni ing he be bad had ben so road mad about maltina MalT lna vy try stepmother that he be jutt ju tt to be civil hid rush out or ot lie the boate well they were married and it be helped so go I 1 wanted to smooth pieter 1 down i it little bit if I 1 could before dinner rot put I 1 say my all that over tie the tel telephone ephon smi 21 brandon tot got tearfully fearfully mad because I 1 go r to the tir tirl continued wednesday arf 1 |