The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-06-09

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Langiord started toleave the room, but
his foot caught in the coat that was lying
on the floor. He stopped to take it up,
and q sheetof paper fell from pocket.
He picked It up mechanically. saw that It
was dated Paris. He was about to put 1t
back, when his eye caught certain name
on the paper. But he suddenly dropped
1t. He heard a step on the stairs, voice
he well knew in the hall. and he FASTENED
into the outer room just in time to meet
Davaris. He looked at him little Curl
ously. for he had seen in the letter from
Paris the name Of Gladys Montague, not
once, but many times. Langford's face
was flushed, however, and hiseyes did not
return Davaris' frank gaze. II is tho first
time he has ever acted the Paul Pry.
1t was very wrong OF Langford Of
course, but his curiosity had been greatly
aroused, and he had acted on the impulse
Of the moment. He thought for an in
slant, the letter would have been replaced
in the coat pocket unread. AS 1t was.
however, he had merely glanced at the
sheet, but it had told him good deal.
There could scarcely be any doubt about
Davaris's acquaintance with Gladys Mon
tague.
The next day they left New York for the
Berkshire Hills. They arrived late in the
evening and took their rooms at the one
hotel in the village.
This resort was not a summer resort In
the ordinary sense Of the term. It was
merely New village which had
been taken possession of by certain set
OF New Workers, who when In town formed
very exclusive circle OF their own. They
had built their country houses, they had
their own house parties, their own dances
and dinners. and hotel people and birds OF
passage Jared very poorly indeed
But most of the hotel people, who came
here We're intimate friends Of the cot
taGers; the birds of passage stayed day
or q week as it might be. and went away
in disgust. The place was scarcely five
hours from New York. and the last OF
August and the month Of September was
| the height OF the season. Frequently the
| cottayers stayed until late in October,
and some even kept their country houses
open all winter.
Davaris managed to shake of Lang
ford late in the evening, and after max
| ing few Inquiries at the hotel Office, vent
OUT o. ,tools. II was bright moonlight
everything was quiet and still excepting
at times the distant barking OF a dog, OF
the rumble Of a carriage as it came down
the street.
He walked rapidly and presently
| stopped on the summit of a small hill. TIC
tie south was Mount Everett, but how
caauged it looked in the night A mist
was in the valley covering the tops of the
smaller hills, aud making tie SUBMITS OF
the others look like islands in tine sea
| The two lakes one on each side were as
| silver, and SO near did they seem that Da.
varis bent his head to listen, thinking that
lie could hear the sound Of the water on
| tie shores. Then he walked on until he
i came to 4 cottage. He started to enter
the aIched gateway. Then he paused To-,
carriage was coming down the road.
He steppe quickly behind hedge until
1t Lad passed. As the people got out te
enter the hoaAs he heard someone call
t'eilais,s.
Ten he rapidly walked back to the no
tel with dowacast ewes, When ihere1Ae
elerk landed him letter which had just
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