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-4- now! now! not! I hurried out for I had just overheard a conversation between ahe and a man in the bubles nursery when I eone out of the Closet she and a slender fair man with blue expressionless qyee weg .). | doth in the hall at Jeffs bed room door he looked vary pale ahe wes : wery flushed. I learned leter he wes Harper Preston, - The conversation X heard while setting the dining table was this, Vesper said you wi] get twenty five dollars you know and it wi}, help met a mans voice sald how wil it help you? Vesper said I havent peld the man eafd then what wil you do Vesper said I'll get another ons and she laughed lightly the z2an sald how wil we get her out out Vesper eald in that basket{ Harper set facing the kitchen while at dinner but -,. he paid no attention to hie eurroundings and kept wery quiet he looked * to be about forty his tensles were high his hair thin at the crom he - looked sober the rest half drunk including the woman. On leaving they ell trooped out through the kitchen except Harper s+ Preston. I hurried out onto the back porch end was washing for the Foust baby when he and Vesper entered the kitchen. Vesper sald arent you going to do what I ask you to? Harper sald now how wil we take her out? Vesser said in that tub, ~ - -Harper Rapped out ento the back porch with both hands under + his hat which he was cerrying in front of his chest and sald to ne - are you andie's sister I said yes he 1s my baby brother his eyes dilated and his chin drop.ed dom until mouth fell pertly open. X said I heard that Dinsles brother was here I hardly know displesa but Mrs, Foust gaya she ie a fine little wonan anc I would like to get better ac- quainted with all of you youngsters though I have a very huable little home to ask you in to. he said wel I sure havent any hone and almost Fen out, Mrs. Foust atoo at a window in the West kitchen wall until he was out doors then followed him and said oh come on back Preston you aint 4 leaving are you, and after they all left Jeff said you didnt maxe your little echene work did you? Vesper sald I dont imow that = = - I care 111 just walt and get thea both, Jeff said theres no reward for the other one ts therel Vesper sald no but it wil keep that one fron ..” hunting for this one. Jeff said yes but she ie married and you wil have her san on your hands, Ves er said I'11 tell him they left with two. 2en and on Joe wil atrike right out looklag for the man. Then too Vesper told Jim Fouets wife she warked her baby Ki watching bleed to deatht Jims wife said yes sir right there is ryhere e teiiete Sant Vesper said look on the beck and youll see where the bullet cone out. dad Inter Jeff ecze home and put on overalls to keep from being Identified b, Bob Brome teen age daughter. Very Respectfully yours /a/ tre. Sadie X. Rhea.