Evening star., 1896-12-05

month The house was unrerted when they
took it. He's tall. black feller. But his
wife amt bad locker. She's delicate like,
but she's got pair of eyes in her head!
She can use EN-, you bet.
The policeman swung his locust and
grir ed as if the lady had vouchsafed
him glance or two.
BLACK eyes, l suppose, Ventured Good
enorgh, as feeler.
Black nothing" retorted the officer.
"GIeen Green. like a cats. and they've
got a grip to 'em, too like a cats claws.
Friends of yours
No" replied Goodenough, hastily. Il
probably mistook the number Of the house.
l never heard of this couple. Good night.
officer
He turned and walked away. He was
pretty well ratified now. and his confidence
in Mis-. Wheeler was thoroughly shaken.
He had recognized her beyond the possi-
bi!ity of doubt. He had been accessory
to he knew rot what. He went round by
Wheeler's rooms. There was a light in the
windows cn the to? floor. He must have
come home about the time she had said.
This looked little better. But Good
enough was still troubled enough to act
on a plan he had thought out on his way,
one rather credttalle to so quiet and con-
yent;oral q young man. He rang the bell,
with sense that he was getting pretty
we'll mixed uI in other peoples affairs.
After time enough to admit of some one
Comir 6 from the top floor the door was
flung open. A tall. handsome young man
y,
ed, stood regarding Goodenough with a
clear penetrating gaze. He had to Good-
enough a foreign-Amer.can look.
"Is MIR. Wheeler in?" asked Goodenough.
| briskly.
Yes; 1 am hc," replied the other terse-
ly.
This was encouraging. Mr.. Wheeler had
| materialiZed all right. Goodenough pro-
cesdea a1 on the the Lines tsa he had mapped out
some assurance, mentioning one of the
leading daily papers, land would like 10
see you for few minutes, if convenient"
The young man had The air of not under
standing the reason of this and was not
particularly cordial. But he evidently made
up his mind quickly. for he replied, with
hardly any hesitation, Very we'll Will
don't see what the - can want of me-
He led the way to his sitting room and
invited the reporter to be seated. Good
enough selected chair which commanded
| view of the bed room and the bed. In
swift glance he saw that the box was
there. and also saw that 1t must have
| been remarked and moved by Mr.. Wheeler,
for it was several inches nearer the side
of the footboard than he had left it. He
breathed more freely 1t was probably all
| right. and he was half sorry he had come
He must not queer" the poor wife and
spoil all he had done in her behalf by any
false move.
Mr. Wheeler" he said with the easy.
porter would assume, there has been a
| report handed in at the office that some
important move is medi.ated by a large
estate of which you are one of the execu-
tors. Can you give any details about the
matter for publications.
The other young man had sat perfectly mo-
tionless, his eyes fixed on Goodenough un-
| waveringly. He kept them still more stead
lily, in fact. rather piercingly, fixed on him
as he replied, with some decision: You
will have to be more specific. l haven't
! the least idea to what you refer"
THE report was that you and the other
two executors had withdrawn important
documents from the safety vault and were
to arrange the details of this transaction
with the heirs very soon." returned Good
enough, trying to meet the others scrutiny
with nonchalance.
The young man had taken in his visitor
| in every detail. Before answering him. he
quickly arose, stepped to the door of his
/ apartment and locked it; then locked the
door to the bed room. GQodenough began