The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-16
CHAPTER VII.

Langford nnds Philip Davaris n Greek violin,
ist. In New York aftor the lattor has been on
mysterious Journey. Finds n telegram dated
Paris; Come at once. Important discoveries
Helene" Who is Helene? The two friends go
10 Lenox later. Davaris's stran go agitation at
moeting society girl. Gladys Montague.
CHAPTER III.
TWO society men Ned Lawrence ami Thurs
on meet Davaris at the country house OF Mrs
fiamlyn at Lenox. Lawronce's Irritation with
instance Hamyln. Miss Montague shows
'avarls n picture. "That man your father''
e says and is strangely excited. After Dayaris's
sparturo the picture is gone.
CHAPTER III.
Thurston and Havermeyer got lost white
rntng aud take refuge In tho house OF an old
nIinli In the monntnins--D -Daparlss name
ontionod Tho old man charges tho young
llows 20 tell Davaris: Come 70 rue as fast
horse eau bring you.''
CHAPTER Nv.
rhurston and Havermeyer wake In tho morn
ug and find Westerly dead. Havermeyer takes
Kodak OF him. Seth Dove story OF the
crmit and his elegance and breeding whom he
rst came 20 the woods long ago. Seth mails n
acGct given him by westerly addressed
ehiilp Davars. Paris.
CHAPTER v.
pavaris suspected OF stealing the picture
le comes out from tho house In a strange
tanner and finds Gladys. She IL puzzled nj
his. Hayermeyer gives Davaris the hormits
uossaso. ''Dld you ever know a man by the
lnme OF Cyrus westorly?" Davaris repeats IN
dazed tono "cyrus Westerly
CHAPTER VI
Davaris recognizes tho picture Havcrmeyei
.,oa OF the dead Westerly as that of man II,
,acw when boy In Greece. Davarls plays o.;
.hc violin TO Gladys. he is about TO propose t.
or and acting strangely leaves hurriedly.
Ned Lawrence did not find the dinner
party he attended that evening yer,
entertaining. 1t was a stag dinner, or
very nearly so, for the ono lady present
vas tho mother OF the younger son of tho
house which was entertaining.
They were left TO themselves over their
wine, and the motion, Shall we join the
iades?" never came, for the old lady re-
tired promptly at half after nine each
night. The men began to talk horse over
their cigars. of the recent Suburban."
and unthought Of, in connection with tho
Queen Of the turf had won tn june.
Lawrence did not care for that sort OF
thing now. The only recollection OF the
races he had was OF a hot dusty day, a
long suffering crowd, and finally dash
Of rain TO ruin the hats and gowns of the
woman, and also complete the ruin Of the
ruin of their tempers. Lawrence had
in truth been in the thick OF It, and had
ost good deal of money on the favorite
at he had lost IL like man ana well-he
I'D not care for these things now.
She had taught him to think OF other
hings and live for other things. The rae
q was all very we'll in It's way, and quite
tle proper thing TO talk about, but to hin
IA stories of the great race were old. An
When young Havermeyer lighted bis
econd cigar and began to tell the story
~, When | wath in Canada last spring
!on't you know, ! caught trout weigh
ug exactly -" Lawrence thought il was
bout time for him TO go.
lie was very sorry to leave so early, as
q bad spent very pleasant evening. at
rast he told his host so. but IL was with
eeing OF great relief that he found him
Elf in tue open air. 1t was long before the
me no hal ordered q carriage, so he
larted TO walk up the road briskly. II
as rather long distance back TO the
ottage and the hour grew late as he ap-
reached.
The night was warm. although there
was breeze from the southeast, and Law.
cnce unbuttoned his coat and took off his
at 10 let the wind cool his heated he ad.
tic felt that something had sent him
away from the dinner party A feeling
ague and underlined came over him that
liladys wanted him, or what was much
iore to the point he wanted Gladys. II
vas during tue solitary walk that n re
olye shaped Itself in his mind that he
uld not sleep that night until he knew
Thrther she loved MIN or not. He felT
trangelv happy as he walked along the
cad IL did not seem that he knew ex-
tctly where he was. Everything was
strange and unreal-thc twinkling lights
n the cottages about him. the roads and
ne lawns hcre and there that he had
inown almost from his boyhood. The
oad stretched ont before him like a gray
iath, aud he idly wondered II he knew
Ter all where IL was leading him. and 1t
cclned that he bad never been on IL be.
trc.
He remembered dlmly seeing carriages
PASS by. tho lamps cleaning on the road
md once when he stood for moment un.
Ter street lamp. hc remembered how
ONE woman had nodded cordially TO him
rom passing brougham. Then he
cached the cottage and silently entered
he hall. As he stood for moment near
. door he was conscious OF a strange
ceiling. lie did not know what IL was,
'ut coming from n room near az hand
as strange music that found an echo in
lis heart and made him stop In his tracks.
Nth his hand on the knob. and listen.
nc tones came like tho far away sound
& waves beating on the shore and then
rev louder until Lawrence felt tempted
o put his hands TO his ears 20 keep out
he sound The house was quiet as death |
nd so the sound OF footsteps stealing |
ouy the hallway were more readily dis
inguished.
A woman was coming along tho hall and |
Dauscd before the half open doorway |
'ho did not see Lawrence for her back /
yns partly turned toward him; but as