Did Sid Wilcox know anything about the robbery?
That was a question Cora asked herself as she took her place at the
wheel, just vacated by the unmannerly youth.
"He certainly acts as though he did," she reasoned to herself. "And
why should he make such an insinuation against Mary?"
She found no answer to her question. Suddenly looking at her watch
she noted that no train had departed from New City since she and
Paul had reached there. She was yet in time to give, him a ride home
as she had planned. Turning quickly she made the run back toward the
bank building.
From behind a clump of bushes Sid Wilcox watched her.
"I wonder if you'll tell your brother?" he mused, "If you do there
may be a row over my kidnaping you. But I couldn't help it. No, I
don't think you will tell Jack. You don't want to see us--quarrel."
He added the last word below his breath, and there was a mean smile
on his face. As he turned to continue his walk he met a man coming
in the opposite direction.
"Lem Gildy! What are you doing here?" he exclaimed.
"Why--er--I'm sort of lookin' for work."
"You--work!" exclaimed Sid.
"Well, I heard you was goin' to take a trip across country, and I
thought maybe you'd take me along.
Pages:
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134