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JL “1 f j1 K ‘ r - a r ‘ ' i A'- - - v ’ - a PAPER this pat country te unknown to to Elmhurst knew Mr orbes but connect them with my former of the cajne all each could hot did happen you to Louise "I forgot to tell you that While was arguing with the woman who a Mrs Hopkins her husband heard us and came out into the kitchen He to question me about ujy®e!f and gave any answer th at came into my head for could not tell him the truth It pleased me to Voice hear my to of seemed have a ken’sense the humorous and if said anything at all clever laughed as heartily as any one My heart was light and free from all had no worries or responsibilities care at all who was like the birds the sunshine and feel the breeze see and are content to sing and be happy Hopkins saw "Mr was wholly and reckless and he decided to use meto spy upon the people here at Elmthurst and report to him what they said and did agreed to thtd readily “prompted by a spirit ofTrffir nothing for Hopkins chief for cared and had nothing aginst Mr orbes which Also Hopkins paid me money had sufficient knowledge to realize was necessary tp me "Oh how happy and gay was in those first day’s! There was not a few thought of the past not an ambition or of Just desire anv sort to bother me to live seemed pleasure enough to loved eating and sleeping talk and laugh was glad to have work all! Then to occup5 me— and trtrat was things began to happen that puzzled me The man Hopkins declared he could not been a because had once trust me wondered if he could speak thief and thought that resented the truly aithough may once have been a thief now wouldn’t mind stealing even wanted anything and could take it” gasped Louise "Oh Eliza!” it? But "It sounds wicked doesn’t is true Nothing seems to influence me know so strongly as my own whims is must trnod and what is bad taught these things once have been good to do evil as as likely But am in the and this recklessness has begun days to worry me last few here— he met young man “Then who called name is Tom says his not'd to and said me his deaf’ Luoy laughed at him at first for love trim do absurd and net seemed very it then he to love But want him me in to truth proved there was some me Lucy had his statement He said ibis made left and that a her arm soar on had discovered a because me afraid don't know scar on mv own arm don't know any-old there I got how And I'm Lucy thing about this to find out I’m afraid of Lucy” afraid dear?” "Why have "I only know cannot tell sudden shrinking a horror of rier a is Who mentioned her name whenever suppose?” do you was she tell you?” asked Louise Shall beg of you!” cried Don’t can't bear it! ”1—1 ICliza starting up don't want to know her” and protest The was passionate the workings and lajuise marveled at cere of this evidently unbalanced in askedf I one for beautiful wood the ran you to wasi I I I been I a said '"Well!” ghe cried eagerly "did you hear? And what do you think of It I all?” ‘‘It’s Lucy said Kenneth I Rogers alternatives I at is other as she do so I I "That’s for is One to telegraph specialist The to go away will be happier to a as I I CHAPTER I I I M I if XIX Indulges in Eavesdropping ISS PATRICIA DOYLE awakened at daybreak next morning a with throbbing toothache She wasn’t accustomed to such pains and found hard to bear She tried the application of a bag and the tooth ached harder I it I it I I a G-ates— I cl II I I I cS’c-teeth voice true -dentist MAAL ’ ‘ ' t anceOfthaUWoKeliMV hands got' all- the’ lerks fixed 'V' question Will etfeip'be' Do know you suppose 14 risk sta" t’ prison myself if wasn’t Sure”‘ Mas "Look here ’Rast "'Baid Salliers doggedly "you’re making a tofrt' 6f ttle this campaign Why should used a and abused just to elect 'ErasLfd'flopkins I’d You sacrificed'-me like to knbW when might have been sherlg' "You're well paid' for that Doc” “And now you want me to put pay in a neck noo6e for your advantage? Won’t do ’Rast and that’s ’a fact” Hopkins coughed Mr “How much Doc?” he inquired ir dentist was silent' your Not I a III I ' I i t it ' I t : 'I-ClU-1 W thft bleed This -‘sakV&ori’t can -help fight I ebsf ? a""" me giowlcd ’ -Squlers ? f i - "Yes you 5 Doc know you better than you' know yourself trouble with you is you’ll want too much" Squiers laughed bl terlg “Is Marshall to be trusted?" ho asked “Of course If he said a wordhe’d lose his job as Marshall’s manager all right There's nothing to worry ? Doc” Patsy’s tooth wasn’t aching a bit But her heart was throbbing as madly as the tooth over did and fortunately-there was no pain connected with the do I -The " ’ & -about joy ought to ssi u - worth be ’R&st‘ $2(X)0 1 K ' t ' the dentist In addition to all other expenses?” " it elections "Why man means the H you’re means your whole future defeated now you’re a back number fa this district and you know It” "It’s too much Doc On my word it It 11 Pi Sa W- "i is” "It’s to think of it too little come make $3000” "Doc!” "If you don’t close with me ’Rast by the jumping Jupiter I’ll make it IMQOL cried the dentist with exasperation "Say 12500 Doc” nalL "Right the Give on me your check here—this minute” you’ll enter the "And names In ths books?" office“Before you leave the Have I’ll sin-4 u1 Uiu si tellect dear?” "What would you like to do inquired to remain Eliza Parsons — "I’d like I’d like to from her get away always who ever —far away from any one doeadful Lucy wh0 that heard of Will you help me to frightens nie so to escape to some place where get away be able to trace me?” no one will 'Do you think you would be happy then?” The only thing that "I am sure of it unhappy makes me now is the horror will be thrust upon this past life that must have had a past of course me it ' I i® I ‘ ' irffhi J'5’ ' d 1 ? you got “Yes I the in list?”- my S® Mr said get tile There t ' Hop- r '"4 'Then A iIa 1 ’-? ' pocket” kins i V -f ” 1 i she make books” was a sound check your out and I’ll ’ a behind the partition of a chairs scraping ‘the Patsy-slid floor out the door and flew down the stairs at the Imminent dangerof breaking her neck James was seated fa the buggy outside engaged fa rumination fa Patsy bounded beside hlm and startled hum "Drive for she your life!” cried "Drive for home!" He whipped up the spirited horse and they dashed awuy Presently- the man asked with a grin: "Did It hurt much Miss Patsy?” "Did what hurt James?" "The tooth pullin’ Miss Patsy”z: “The tooth wasn’t pulled answered the girl sweetly "It it' need James The only thing' that wa pulled Erastus’ leg” was the Honorable ' stir 4 ' -and ” - I ’’She heard high word behind the Honorable Erastus eommgTrom the partition and Hopkins” ' voice was that of the It! Will you help trnaw anything about to escape?’ mA it at she tried a cold and other twenty-six in Louise gs she compress stock loft over She looked eagerly jumped with pitiful question and the renewed activity So she the planing mill Marshall’s got a air Ad this dressed herself and walked the floor department and feeds 'em other girl replied softly: with the persistent ache as intimate friend EHizx rn an rations liko so Of "I will be your many soldiers and we will see companion course I’m paying for all this expense" think all this over She tried tor find a cavity in tho tooth acknowledged Mr Hopkins Be patient a little somewhat what can be done It but perfectly sound Evidently regretfully find a seemed while and as soon as way to she had caught cold and tire wicked "And do you suppose these slxty-etx free you from all this trouble I’ll send molar was signaling the fact votes will turn the scale?" asked Doctor and we’ll talk it over to for you Squlers To be patient under the torture of a gether" toothache was a virtue Patsy did not "They’re sure to We finished the last "Will you keep my secret?” demanded Louise and Beth to whom uneasily canvass yesterday and according to Eliza orbes she appealed were sorry for her but our figures baa eighteen Louise glanced at the door fast It could not relieve the pain After breakfast votes the best of us That’s getting it with— Beth’a mom stood down pretty close but we may as well Uncle John ordered her to drive open but Elisa had not noticed that as to a J ust town and see dentist make up our ralnds we’re beaten if wo' wis behind her novra shadow thebornedon’t vote the mill other room wavered an "Have it“ pulled or filled or men over at jaet from dentist will know Marshall could have got me a hundred nstant 'over the rug and Louise’s quick thing” he said The caught it if necessary' but la eyes sixty more than' “I promise to keep your secret dear’!1 Som Jamessv drove Patsy totownwhere - enough: Say ortes has twice eighteen she aid earnestly ‘hey arrived about o'clock this at instead' of' eighteen The two girls rose and stood facingmorning- Thc only Elnv -the commissary a regular I -possess -about - TV' v - ” a j'’ -v 0 -six t forjlds-piurality r 1 ?T? Vf'-t- S y - x' ' CHARTER Pricking Bubble? arrived home she council of war and called a related the conversation she had overheard in the den- HIIEN i ? - ' ' tlsta "It office isn’t a listening to girl said the ttey-were (CONTIN J?-' very a f thing to do— conversation'?: discovered such a trick PAGE SE VHN) nice private" ‘’but when play going to UED ON A" f I ’ ' - & a Patsy ’ Mon--'day -dentist ISS “ '-C-' t -the' ‘ -didn’t f communicated ' " ' " -- has pretty penny already” "I don't whn:your money’ '' 1 : Tint f m rany" 'ri56refcthanyoii trie i No-no! - w ? ' ’ I I - ” -The "What! I - ? J ‘ I - ” it “It said it — I I-bd throbbfng--only I I - I® ' it ’ I 1 i I i - - c v I 1 I I s inquired hot-water tt-hnt I a I’ve got the are you 'f raid ‘of? other clerks all fixed and they’ll stand ua All by you need do is to add thee to aixity-six the registrationlist names and then we’ll vote 'em without opposition win out” and PatMy gave a gasp whicdi she tried to Stifle The toothache was all forgotten these “Where are men?” inquired Squiersthoughtfully "They’re over at the mill Marshall all gpt ’em from over the country and they’ll be set to work today so everything will seem reg’Iar” “Where do they sleep and eat?” the doctor and the “orty sleep in Hayes’ barn Patsy Ea tW’W Ml k a havebeen "What I JiK) I tr'‘t I it Kenneth should be Lucy Rogers” Burke merely shrugged this shoul Mr ders for ‘’Please wire the specialist at once” said Uncle John A A ' ’ ‘ a utL' A ‘ it I enjoyed ' it girl -g I chair a 'till - j enough” answered the r more calmly "Then you’ve got the registration books in your possession” "T WnTUTba you’re asking me to incriminate myself ’Rast If the thing was discovered would mean prison for both of us” irascible "iddlesticks!” cried the Hopkins ‘‘These things are done every It’s day and no one's the wiser for merely a part of the political game” afraid ’Rast” "said Doctor “I’m Squie-s "Honest Injun I’m afraid” cried trie girls duty to her parents and to herself” said well as "and see no reason why she unhappy in the future as owes ' you're the clerk of the election Squiers’ deny that” Hopkins you can't blustering was saying in I no!” into I y ‘ - '' "But advise to permit the suggests She am sure” ‘‘She sank 4-- 1 out 'and -coming and slxfyslx’forme would yvlpe that in ict aswalk” us win Hopkins a When ceased there’-was brief- silenced perhaps Doctor Squiers was thinking ?'?’“ "I simply-must have thosc ydtea resuih?d the representative Doc” "It’s the only way can win"’' "xou’ve made a bungle of the whole campaign” said Squiers blttdrly "That’s a lie Ive done a lot' of Clever work But these infernal cly girls came down here and stirred up all the trouble” "You mademlstdke paBhlnjr'4lia sign issue The fgiris' beat ybu outsat” "If It hadn’t been signs it might yomett’alnsx' tvbtse But L'ain’t Thlpdeal ria beatdn yet Doc Sqtilers t'ricli'thepnlini-' It’s going to win understand school misses tfon't iti after they've cut thefr politics" "There's a pretty heavy 'penalty against false registration' ob'serv’ed tho dentist gloomily we’re'1 “There’s penalty "’unless nos found out and TherO he trieSe hardware imperious once "Oh the girl his 'office a to friends located so’ to divided looked at Mr Burke the most singular case that has under observation” ever come my gentleman “The girl ta stated that perfectly sane but she has suffered a I stairs over-the The pain had eased on? the journey and now the thought of having the offending tooth pulled was weighing The door heavily upon Patsy’s mind of Doctor Squiers’ office stood ajar and she hesitated whether to enter or not The dentist's reception room was from his operating room by a thin partition and as Patsy was dewooden to elding whether employ Doctor Squlers’ services or not she heard high words from behind the partition and the voice the was that of Honorable Erastus Hopkins Softly she slid into the outer room enough” sure was Squlers of the flight ' store Louise "It is irresponsible Doctor was up which remember— be true than she When I I thing quieter and more thoughtful usual had gone Louise ran to the door communicating with Beth’s room to and her satisfaction found firth her cousins with Kenneth Uncle John and Mr Burke seated in a group where they must have overheard all that had in room mood began I is that we always to are If friendsfrom this time forward any ojie annoys you come to tne and I will protect you” "Thank Mise Louise” said Eliza you and then she her own went away to here?” come Louise kissed whispered: and “Here life” “Hpw oher Eliza I about-lt-and-about A |