Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-23

me-"
poor Ivor! No wonder we never
heard from him." said Emma ''Of
course he could not hold pen. But
it would have been kind of you. Lord
Senlac to have dropped me or my
uncle line"
Il proffered TO do so more than
once. but Penleath forbade me in the
most positive terms and you know
how very positive he can be when he
likes. Well. the other fellows of our
party went on next day; but although
Penleath was wild with mo for not
going with them l stayed in New
York upward OF week. seeing as
much of him as the hospital people
would allow OF my doing, and did not
leave till he was fairly on the way TO
recovery"
THAT was very good OF you. But
did not Ivor go west and join you as
soon as he was able"
.'He never got farther than New
York. When called on him on my
way back. in the hope that he would
return to England with me- / found
that he had taken rooms engaged
man to wait on Kim and was living
there en- garcon."
Had he quito recovered from his
accident by that tme?"
10 all appearance. He had to be
careful how he used his arm. and will
have to be so dare say for con-
siderable time to come"
He declined to return with you"
HE did He said that he had taken
quite liking for the republican in
situations and ways of life. and would
stay and study them a little longer.
| But entire nous Miss Penleath. I'm
! inclined to believe from one or two
little things which came TO my ears
that it s not the republics institutions,
but one of its far daughters that is
at the bottom OF Master Ivo's disin-
clination TO quit the New World. This
sounds little like telling tales out OF
SCHOOL, but if ! had not been some.
what anxious about him should not
have taken the liberty OF speaking
as l have. II you have any influence
over your brother Miss Penleath. now
is the time when it would seem de-
sirable that you should bring 1T to
bear
understand and I thank you. You
will give me my brothers address in
New York;
With pleasure"
did Ivor ever say anything to You
about Captain Darvil's deathp" asked
Euna presently. in low voice.
Lord Senlac bogitated for moment
or two. then he said: LAS far as |
recollect, the sub ect was never men,
toned between US During my first
days IN New York / was greatly con-
cerned about Penleath and don't be-
lieve as much as glanced at news
paper. found n lot of papers wait.
ing for me at Denver and then. OF
course, | read all about the affair.
When / got back to New York l had
only couple OF hours with your
brother and don't think the subject
cropped up between us BY the way,
it's rather singular when you come to
think of i'll mean as an illustration
OF the complexities OF modern life
that Ivor should have been at the
Croft within an hour OF the time the
murder is said to have been commit
ted. and yet that neither he nor l
should hear syllable about it till we
were more than five thousand miles
away"
lima stared at him with startled
eyes.
IL fail to understand you "she said.
'lvor left the Croft that evening TO
join you at Broom Hill station. in
time to catch the 9 o'clock train for
Liverpool. whereas"
Just so; but aren't you aware that
no went back to the Croft again in or
der to get something he had left be-
hindp"
mo. am not aware OF anything oil
the kind" answered Emma family
with shiver at her heart
Anyhow. that's what he did" an
swered Senlac. 1--WE met at the sta
ton as agreed upon and Psnleath
had sent back the dog cart when all
at once he discovered. and very much
put out he seemed. that he had left
behind something OF great Importance
(what 1t was he never told me-. which
1t was imperative that he should 60
back in person to fetch. Accordingly.
he hired a fly, and was away little
over an hour. OF course we missed
the o'clock train. but We got away
, by the one leaving at IL O'Clock. But
you say you knew nothing of this?"
''No-nothng." Did she speak the
words aloud, or only fancy that she
, did2 She could not tell
, ''Penleath won't 90 likely TO forget
that evening for some time to come. u
resumed Senlac. when he got
back to the station he had an
ugly cut Just above the left eye
| He had tripped and stumbled In
the dark he said. I'm afraid he'll car.
| ry the scar as long as he lives. Blu
good gracious. how i'll you look Mis-:
, Penleath. What can | do for yoLi
What can get for you?"
Il shall be better presently. Give
me your arm rs far as the terrace. i
is cooler there"