The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-06-14


whoa. NelIr' shouted Seth. pulling on
the relns with q jerk, and stopping tie
horse 80 shortly that all nearly fell into
the bottom Of the buggy. de reached
down under the seat and pulled out a
large basket. well, guess you'll find
somethin' good there--doughnuts pie and
jug Of cider. Don't want to rob me?
Boshi That's more'n could eat In one
dinner. Pay me2 guess notl i won't
have II. Sail IN"
| They were near the house where wes-
terly had spent the last years Of his life.
and presently Seth again stopped the
horse. and this time be got out. leaving
tie two young men In the buggy.
| I'll run in here few minutes. !" he said.
Eat as much as you want
And they did eat as much as they
wanted. Havermeyer was munching con-
tentedly away on huge doughnut, while
his companion bit half moons out Of q
whole apple pie. What n Lawrence could
see this2 Would he not have an excellent
story for his paper2 But Thurston did
not enjoy the meal very well. The sight
/ of that little house brought up wildly be-
| fore his mind the shock he felt that
| morning when he discovered that Cyrus
Westerly was dead.
Seth was to drive into the nearest vii
lage and make arrangements about the
burial Of the body, and he was to take the
take the two friends as far as he went in
| their direction.
Presently he came out Of the house and
although Thurston thanked him for the
doughnnts and pies he did not appear to.
notice him. He climbed up into the buggy
and of they started again down the road
Seth looked back more than once at the
house and then asked few questions
about Westerly's death. Thurston an
swered them, and sympathised with him
on losing his friend, It was very dull
! work driving along that road. Seth was
silent and communicative, and when
they came to main road Thurston and
Havermeyer were glad enough to get out
OF the vehicle. and receive the explicit di-
rections as to how they we're to get home.
Seth's destination lay in another direc-
tion. and after Ihprston had tried in vain
to force some ba1k notes on him, he drove
away with bent head. Thurston watched
him vita u pttyiag glance, and then
walked away with Hayermeyer,
That night when Sch Dove got home,
he took from table drawer large en-
velope. 1t Tad been given him a month
or more before BY Cyrus Westerly.
"He told me to mail it after he was
dead" said Seth. Its little to do FOL
him. but I'll do itr'
And on the envelope was the address;
Phillip Davaris, care LaFarge 4 Co..
Bankers, Paris. France"
CHAPTER V.
(Synopsis Of Preceding Chapters.)
CHAPTER l.
Langford finds Philip Davaris a Greek violin
lists, In New YORK after the latter has been on .
mysterious Journey. Finds a telegram dated
Paris. Come at once. Important discoveries.
Helene" Who is Helene2 The two friends sc
to Lenox later. Davaris's strange agitation 81
meeting society girl. Gladys Montague.
CHAPTER Il.
| Two society men. Ned Lawrence and Thurs
/ ton meet Davaris at the country house OF Mrs
| HamIyD at Lenox. Lawrence's Irritation with
! Constance Hamlyn. Miss Montague shows
| Davaris picture. THAT man. your fatherY
departure the picturets gone
CHAPTER III.
Thurston and Havermeyer get lost while
hunting and take refuge In the house OF an ole
hermit In the mountains. Davaris's name
mentioned. The old man charges the young
fellows TO tell Davaris Come to me as fast al
horse can bring you
CHAPTER ~.
Thurston and Havemeyer wake In the morn,
ing and find Westerly dead. Havermeyer takes
q Kodak" OF him. Seth Doves story Of the
| hermit and his elegance and breeding when he
| first came TO the woods long ago. Seth mails q
packet given him by westerly addressed
| Philip Davaris, Paris
Connie. my dear, you are perfectly alb.
surd, What could Mr.. Davaris do With
papas picture? How funny you are this
| afternoonw and Miss Montague leaned
| back in the piazza-chair and continued
reading her novel
But Gladys. you know just as well as l.
that Mr.. Dayaris acted awfully funny
when you told him you had lost it you
know he colored and changed the subject;
you know he was very uneasy What
does it mean when man shifts about in
his chair, looks long and intently at his
boots, and then inspects his nails? What
does it mean when he does not dare to,
look you squarely in the eyer / may be
frightfully funny girl, Gladys, but there
really is something about that man 1 dc
not like" After delivering this opinion
Constance Hamlyn pushed decidedly
upon the floor with her foot, fand swung
back and forth In the hammock briskly
You oughn't to form prejudices like
that Connie; it's not right Why, lots
of the girls knew Mr.. Davaris in New
York long before we met him; when he
was in college with Mr.. Langford he was
awfully popular. Something wrong about
him. How sillyr' Miss Montague laughed
Tell me something you know about him
that not right; let me hear something
besides mere suspicious" said she looking
up from her book
H. Well" said Constance; You remember
when Mr.. Thurston and little Charlie Hav-
ermeyer got back the other day from that