Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-20
CHAPTER Xxx.

Wnen the door was opened, vO1c'
chat sounded familiar to Arthur Mayber
y addressed Miss Anterior.
us Mr.. Anterior inr'
my father Is not at home," irene on
swered. III II Is important
1T Is Of the utmost Importance.
must speak with you Alone"
Miss Atherton closed the door, ant
stood In the entrance.
There Is a friend in the house. VIVA
you have to say, make brief, please
my name Is Dunn, Miss Anterior, 9
detective. am friend Of your fathers
and am, at present. as you will learn b,
and by, trying to serve him. A DO,
brought you note to-day-for your faith
e." he added quickly, as he though,
Irene's face grew cold and severe in IL,
expression.
AS you say you are detective, yor
will excuse me IL do not answer"
Mr.. Dunn smiled, and he also cast m
admiring glance upon the rcady-witted
Irene.
"A girl who knows when to speak
when to be silent, and how to speak,
thought Mr.. Dunn as he looked Mt her
He was turning away when he reconsid
cred.
"Thc boy-Bob walters--has told me h,
brought note to you, and that he
brought II from Mr.. Gripp"
He was moving away now, when Irene
spoke to him.
"You will pardon my seeming distrdst
am obliged to you for the interest you
manifest; and since you cannot stay until
my father comes, where can he see you y
Mr.. Dunn gave the number Of Lawyer
Nickerson's Office, and In the same In.
slant small boy shot out of an alleyway
and approached Miss Anterior. As Mr..
Dunn moved away. he heard the email
boy say:
Miss Anterior. Bob Walters Is holed
up-he hasn't left the house SINCE"
THAT will do for the present." said
Irene. "Come back again In an hour, II
you are not needed at home"
The small boy sped away, and Irene
returned to her visitor, apologising for
her long absence. Mayberry looked at
her closely. Whatever the detective had
to communicate, It did not distress or
alarm her. He was treasured. Dunn's
tones were 80 familiar that he soon plac.
I'd the owner Of the voice. Then, when
the door was closed, he specialized on
Dunn's errand there. "And now" he
said to himself, II must not 60 without
In some manner conveying to Irene the
assurance that may be able to assist
and counsel her In case anything happens
to her father"
When she looked at him smilingly, he
did not know how to go about II. He
blurted out the truth, as men often 10.
"Mlss Atherton-Ircne!-I want you to
call on me-to send me word--in case
anything happens"
"What do you meant" said Irene. Her
manner changed 90 quickly that he was
angry with himself for his lack Of tact.
II know the person who called. His
oame 10 Dunn"
HE told me he was q detective"
"Thcre 10 nothing you need be afraid
OF. I know Mr.. Dunn-if had cared
to. I would have asked you to bring
hm IN, but do not like to NEEDLE, or
know more Of other peoples affairs than
q absolutely necessary"
'Then you think Il IL nothing about
my father-nothing that threatens him,
or will give him troublef'
ION tho contrary, think Mr.. Dunn 10
inclined to be friendly"
Irene thought Of the mysterious note.
Would she confde In him? No! It seem.
I'd to be destroying the little romance Of
her life already. No! Decidedly not.
She would not permit the disagrceables
OF life to occupy her thoughts. Disagree
able things were the wasps of daily life,
because people permitted them to come
uppermost. Irene Anterior kept the pet
ty annoyanccs, all things that could not
be helped. hut must be- endured. In the
background.
''Then will not fret myself over It."
"Y0u need not. You have In me q
friend at all times hereafter, Irene"
II believe you," she said. simply.
Arthur Mayberry at that moment
would not have exchanged Irene Ather.
tons entire trust In him for million
dollars. All the world could not have
bought tho conviction no experienced
the sense Of being loved for himself alone
trusted 90 she trusted In him.
mo matter what happens. that a WON.
an may cOnAde to man, you must come
to me, Irene, next to your father"
II WILL" answered Irene. II think
father must have met some Of his friends,
or he would have come back. He rarely
goes away q whole evening without tell
Ing me-"
Mayberry thought Of Dunn, but said
nothing. A laundering knock at the door
surprised both.
"Another visitor" thought Mayber.y,
% he rose and reached for his hat.
Irene opened the door, and Mr.. Gripp
entered. He carried roll In bis hand,
which he handed her, saying, with
smile designed to be winning, and bead
of the body indicating graciousness:
"You made trifling mistake, Miss
Anterior. You gave me the wrong par.
eel. am sure It was not intentional on
your part"
There was a CLEAN In Mr.. Gripp's eyes
that caused Irene to SILVER. Her sensa-
lions were similar to those excited by the
presence Of a toad or lizard. Why was
1T Mr.. Grips features were regular;
he was fne-looking man In the ordi-
nary acceptance Of the term. Why did
he produce this impression.
II was In hurry when I gave 1t to
you, Mr.. Grip. ! did not, as I should
have done, open and look at It,"
"Ah! well, will beg you to look for
the right papers, then"
"You had best come In and wait until
my father returns, when he will be sure
to give you what you want"
Mr.. Grip stepped into the little par
Tor, and stood face to face with Arthur
Mayberry. The meeting was a surprise
to Mr.. Grip. He felt I'll at ease, and
his uneasiness.
Arthur Mayberry, on the other hand,
was as uncOncerned, as self