Show HER OWN o 0 y AY O 0 Oy cA GIRL AN UNDERSTANDING I could not tell whether Mr 11 Robins Robinson Robinson Rob Rob- ins inson n was angry or frightened but the blood rushed to his iris face until it was fairly purple I knew how however ever that at 11 he understood by the questions that I had said nothing to Joan and would not do so unless he drove me to it As far as I was concerned concerned concerned con con- the tile episode was closed close 1 After After After Af Af- ter slight hesitation he said Yes I found the bottle and I surmised that that it was you who left it there Thank Thans Than's you very much I was sure by the wa way he spoke that he knew I I never would betray him in any way to his stepdaughter ter The door opened into the drawing icom and entering 1 I was very vey much surprised to find John Meredith Meredith Mere Mere- already standing near the mantel mantel man man- tel lie He must have come in through one of the the iong long French e h hw w windows d ws for forwe forwe r we had been standing in the hallway hall hall- way Hello Hello John said sard Mr 11 Robinson casually Hello Dad answered John Meredith just ns as impersonally What hat brought you ou here hero to the cH city where you have not been forso forso for forso so many years his stepfather In inquired in- in I wanted to be present sent at the settlement settlement settlement set set- of ot Joans Joan's end cad my my- my estate which was to be made today Are Arc you sure its it's today John Im I'm certain that Ell Elkins ns has forgotten forgotten forgotten forgot forgot- ten it Did he send you a notice a-notice 1 asked Mr Robinson with assumed surprise No Xo Dad I didn't get any notice and I expect I would not have thought of it myself as everything seems to be going on so well weH If it Symington had not called upon me for fo money to start the expedition expedition expedition tion which I am financing Well Veil Im I'm sorry to disappoint you jou my bo boy but Im I'm sure the work cannot be done today Elkins will not be able to come He has been very velv ill all right Mr 11 Robinson I broke in Both Elkins senior and junior are ale going to be here Im I'm ex expecting expecting expecting ex- ex them any minute That was all arranged by telephone this morning morning morn- morn ing ng Josiah Elkins is feeling quite well today and he lie thought ht the drive wo would wold ld d do 1 him I good He said that with what small help he could give him film his son had been working on the papers for a long time and nd they were practically finished d. d the You certainly have been on un Job already as business manager Miss Misa Dean said Mr 11 Robinson with witha a smile that was a cross between admiration and a sneer I did not think It was necessary to tell him that Terry Jerry had found It all out for me through his father who was also a client of the Elkins I merely contented myself with a a. a nod My Iy eyes strayed again to John Meredith This time I caught an expression on his face which was entirely different from any I had ever seen there before It was one of interest and appreciation I would almost say that he had re received received re- re thrill As soon el cel a distinct however as he caught my eye his face settled back again into its sad Indifference Elkins father and son were announced announced announced an an- and we proceeded to seat ourselves Copyright 1926 KEA NEA Service Inc TOMORROW TOMORROW The The Showdown |