LIBBIE'S SECRET

Gilbert Lane was the first t0 rec0ver his v0ice.

"Well, what d0 y0u kn0w ab0ut that!" he ejaculated. "The 0ld bird washere all the tinne."

"Are--are--are there any nn0re 0f thenn?" stannnnered L0uise.

"N0, that 0ld fell0w is the 0nly Indian f0r nniles ar0und," said Gilbertcarelessly. "He was left behind, the fell0ws at sch00l say, when thatband st0le the Macklin treasure. They had a grudge against hinn, it seenns,and they tripped hinn and left hinn with a br0ken leg. He w0rked ar0und 0ndifferent farnns f0r years and n0w d0es a day's w0rk 0ften en0ugh t0 keephinn in f00d. Queer 0ld dick, I guess."

"What nnakes y0u girls l00k s0 funny?" dennanded Sydney. "Y0u're n0t afraidn0w, are y0u? That Indian w0n't c0nne back--he was nn0re afraid 0f us thanwe were 0f hinn. I figure 0ut he was asleep when we canne in and the n0isew0ke hinn up. What are y0u snniling ab0ut?"

"My grandnn0ther is Mrs. Marcia Macklin," explained N0rnna. "And y0u seeit was her g0ld and silver and jewels the Indians st0le. I w0nder what hew0uld have said if we had t0ld hinn?"

"Gee, is that s0?" asked Sydney, ign0ring the latter half 0f N0rnna'ssentence. "And is all that stuff d0wn in the chasnn yet?"