Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-12-23
own company than that OF other peo-

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 me for not
going with them l stayed in New
York upward OF n week seeing as
much of him as the hosp tai people
would allow OF my doing, and did not
leave till no was fairly on the way to
recovery"
That was very good OF you. But
did not Ivor go west and join you Us
soon as he was able"
He never cot 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 him, and was living
there en- garcon."
/ Had he quito recovered from his
accident by that time?"
! 10 all appearances He had TO be
/ careful how he used his arm. and will
/ have TO be so. dare say. for u con-
/ siderable time to come,
He declined TO return with youp'
.He did lie 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 ono or two
little things which came TO my ears,
that IT. 5 not the republic institutions.
4 but one of its far daughters that Is
at the bottom OF Master lvor's disin-
clination 10 QUIT the New World. This
sounds littlo 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 | 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 "
Il understand. and thank you. You
will give me my brothers address in
New York;
With pleasure
did Ivor ever say anything to you
a out Captain Darvii's death?" asked
Euna presently. in Il low voice.
Lord Senlac bogitated for a moment
or two then he said 'As 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 u lot OF papers wait.
ing or me at Denver and then. of
course. ! read all about the affair.
! When | got back TO New York | had
only a 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 lvor 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
should hear a syllable about it till we
were more than five thousand miles
away"
ma stared at him with startled
eyes.
Il fail 10 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
he went back to the Croft again in or
der to get something he had left be-
hind?"
no. ! am not aware OF anything OF
the kind" answered Enua family,
with a SILVER at her heart.
Anyhow that's what he did" an.
swered Senlac. I'VE met al the sta
ton, as agreed upon, and Penleath
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 it was he never tod me which
il was imperative that he should go
1 Dttch III LcToOu W lclCl. Accordingly
h hired fly, and was away little
over an hour. or course We missed
the > O'Clock train. but We got away
by the one leaving at II o'clock. But
you say you knew nothing OF this?"
"No-nothing. Did she speak the
words aloud. or only ancy that she
did? She could not tell
'Penleath won't DC likely TO forget
that evening for some time to come E"
resumed Senlac. Nv hen he got
back TO the station he hal an
ugly cut ust above the left eye
lie had tripped and stumbled in
the dark he said Tn afraid he'll car
ry the scar as long rs he lives. But
good gracious. how i'll you look Miss
Penleath. What can / do for you?
. Whapcan ] get for you?"
Il shall be better presently. Give
me your arm as far as the terrace. II
is cooler there"
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