Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-12-10

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to find them. That at any rate is my
feeling, and ! think it is yours too"
''Of course it is. l can't sleep at night
for fearing what they may do"
"Then let US make a practical begin
ming now. We need not bother Taras
about it. Let US try and find the enemy
out Just as if he were an ordinary thief
who had broken into the house. Do
you agree to that?"
"Why. certainly"
Tell me now" said he, drawing his
chair a little nearer and lowering his
voice, when did this take placer"
ST don't know. We found 1t all
smashed down when We went up 10 the
| workshop before breakfast this morn
ing. 1t was all right when We were
there on Saturday night"
"You did not go in there yesterday.
mo"
Then it must have happened be-
tween Saturday night and this morn
ing. Now" dropping his voice almost
to a whisper what time does Mere
Lucas got to bed"
The question startled me, but l
answered that she was never up later
than 9.
''Taras sleeps at the top Of the house,
doesn't hep"
"Yes."
And Mere Lucas on the same floor
as your room-the first foor?"
Eyes"
Tel me. does she ever go down
stairs after you 20 to your room?"
mot that l know of?"
''Do you ever hear any peculier noise
in the night?'
"No,p 1 replied, with an uncomtor-
table creeping OF the flesh.
Kavanagh reflected for a minute or
two. stroking the short black beard
that covered his handsome face, his
sleepy eyes so closed that only narrow
Sits Of light were reflected under the
long curved lashes, and then again
bending forward be murmured in a
tone perfectly inaudible beyond our
selves:
"Were you at home all day yester-
day?"
80; we went to Kew IN the after
noon and came home latish."
"Ah! you left the house in the care
Of Mere Lucas?"
yes"
WAS she at home when you return
cap"
mo; she came in about ten minutes
later"
He nodded as If he had expected this.
Ibid she say where she had been?'
he asked.
"She went to see a friend In Soho, I
think she said"
''Have you ever seen a friend call
upon her here?'
"No."
He shook his head, smiling again, as
II be had expected my reply.
"Of course" be said, "you found no
locks broken or anything OF that kind?
mo"
"Well, that is all I h We to ask you
| for the present, l think. But need
not tell you how important it is that
no one should know of this conversation,
least of all Mere Lucas"
"Why, you don't suspect she did IL,
do you?" l whispered.
NO" he replied, drawing toe word
out doubtfully, but fee toleraoly
certain on one point. There is very
little doubt that If you had gone into
the studio before Mere Lucas returned
YOU would have found the mischief
done. Whether she is more closely con-
| cerned in this abominable affair l shall
be able to tell you when have found
out more about that mysterious friend
in Soho. And l think shall be able 10
tell you something about him before
long. Now, my dear mademoiselle."
he added, rising, ''let me warn you
| again not TO let Mere Lucas Imagine
you suspect her. Try to be just the
same as usual with her, only keep your
eyes open, and your ears also, especial
lY at night"
With this mysterious injunction he
left me.
as it possible that Mere Lucas Is the
! enemy?" I asked myself as l sat alone
shivering with nervous apprehension.