Part 17 (1/2)

A ered and almost fell into Walter's arms

CHAPTER X

SUSPICIONS

”hello!” cried Jack, springing forward to his sister's aid ”I never knew Cora to do that before Is she hurt, Walt?”

”No; only shocked, I guess”

”Help her into the car and put her on the rear seat,” directed Belle

”No; keep her head up,” advised Bess

”So around in a circle to look for a spring

Jack was rubbing his sister's hands, while Walter held her in a reclining position

”There's a spring over by that tree,” spoke Walter ”One of you get so off on a run

”Here's a cup,” called Elizabeth, producing a collapsible one fro car

The lad took it, and ca spilled the rest on his hasty trip Jack et a little between Cora's lips, and it revived her She opened her eyes, noted that Walter was holding her, and her face flushed slightly

”I'ht now,” she declared as she tried to stand upright

”Better get in the car and sit down,” advised Jack

She assented, and rather liot into the tonneau of her machine

She drank soain

”How silly of me to nearly faint,” she said with a wan sh--”

”I should say so,” interrupted Belle ”Who would ever have thought of finding it in your toolbox, Cora?”

The words seee import

”Was it really in the tool-box, Walter?” Cora asked

”On top of the tire pu-jack,” replied Walter

”And euess that's what shocked you as , Cora Now, if it had had the twenty thousand dollars in it--”

”It's strange that the wallet should have been there--in my tool-box--at all,” murmured Cora

”It certainly is,” added Jack ”What can it mean--to find it in Cora's car?”