Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-07-03


'Mr. Fairfax" said he, Il labor I'M
der the fear that you cannot under
stand my position. Can you realize
what il is like 10 feel shut up in the
dark. waiting and longing always for
only one thing? Could you not let
me come to Paris with you to-mor-
row."
Impossible" l said. 1T is out of
the question. 1t could not be thought
of for a moment"
But why not? l can see no diff
Guilty in i'll"
"If for no other reason because IL
would destroy any chance of my
even getting on the scent. l should
be hampered at every turn"
He heaved a heavy sigh.
"Blindl blind" he said with de-
spair in his voice. But l know that 1
shall meet him some day, and when
i do"
His ferocity was the more terrible
by reason of his affection.
only wait, Mr. Kitwater," I re-
piled. "Wait, and If / can help you,
you shall have your treasure back
again. viii you then be satisfed?"
Yes, I'll be satisfied" he an
swered, but with what struck me as
almost reluctance. Yes, when 1
have my treasure back again I'll be
satisfied, and so will Codd. In the
meantime I'll wait here in the dark,
the dark in which the days and nights
are the same. Yes, I'll wait and
wait and wait"
At that moment Miss Kitwater
made her temperance in the gar
den, and l rose TO bid my clients
farewell.
"Good-by, Mr.. Kitwater," l said.
'I'll write Immediately l reach
Paris, and let you know how 1 am
getting on"
You are very kind" Kitwater an
swered, and Codd nodded his head.
Ny hostess and I then set off down
the drive to the high-road which we
followed towards the village. 1t was
a perfect evening, and the sun was
setting in the west in a mass Of
crimson and gold. At first we talked
of various commonplace subjects,
but il was not very long before we
came back, as l knew we should do,
TO the one absorbing topic
There is another thing | want TO
set right with you. Miss Kitwater," 1
said, as we paused upon the bridge
TO which / have elsewhere referred.
at is only a small matter. Somehow,
however, / feel that l must settle il,
before l can proceed further in the
affair with any satisfaction to my
self"
She looked at me in surprise.
What is it?" she asked, Il
thought we had settled everything"
$50 far as / can see that is the
only matter that remains" l an
swered. "Yet il is sufficiently impor-
tant to warrant my speaking to you
about it. What / want to know is,
whom l am serving?"
~ don't think / understand" she
said, drawing lines with her umbrel-
la upon the stone coping of the
bridge as she spoke.
And yet my meaning is clear" |
returned. "What / want to be GER
tain of is, whether / am serving you
or your uncle?"
II don't think you are serving
either of u.s." she answered. "You
are helping us TO right great
wrong"
Forgive me, but that is merely
trifling with words. / am going to
be candid once more. You are pay
ing the money, | believer"
In some confusion she informed
me that this certainly was the case.
Every well, then, l am certainly
your servant" / said. at is your
interests ! shall have TO study"
81 can trust them implicitly TO
you, | am sure, Mr.. Fairfax" she re-
piled. "And now here we are at the
church. If you walk quickly you vii!
be just in time TO catch your train.
Let me thank you again for coming
down to-day
ut has been a great pleasure TO
mel replied. perhaps when re-
turn from Paris you will permit me
% come down again to report
progress?"
ava shall he very pleased TO see