The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-05
CHAPTER VII.

| IA Wulcn IdStcu several weeks
d during which nothing worth
Of record here happened
Wyndham and Escudera continued t
meet as they had done before, an,
there were other interviews between
James and Wyndham, which, however
developed nothing new.
| The letters sent to Mexico by Wynd
ham were answered, but from them b,
derived no information that was Of
benefit to him in his search for thu
defiant mystery that had shrouded the
life of Burr Pendleton.
With the exception that now and
then some Incident would recall the
event to the memory Of a reporter, the
tragedy of which Pendleton was the
victim was almost forgotten.
! Even Wyndham himself began to de.
spair OF ultimate success, or. rather,
he had about made up his mind TO 60
to Mexico himself. where he believed
the solution OF the affair was located,
when an event occurred which altered
NIL his plans and which brought things
ultimately to climax.
He was sitting idly in the clubhouse
one afternoon, YEARLY thinking over
NIL that had occurred and endcavoring
to decide what was best for him to do
next. when one of the servants inform
Ell him that a lady in a carriage at the
door wished to speak to him.
He rose wOnderingly, for Craig Wynd-
ham was In no sense ladies' man. He
never sought their society and. in fnct,
avoided them when lie could. That
one should drive to the clubhouse door
and ask for him was so utterly nnprec-
edented that he was for the moment
nonplused. However, he obeyed the
summons Mt once and in another mo-
ment was standing at the curb beside
the vehicle.
The lady who had summoned him
from the club occupied the rear seat of
fAH carriage. Opposite her was another
woman. Both were yelled. lie rightly
guessed that they were mistress and
servant and therefore bestowed only
one quick glance upon the woman who
occupied the front seat. The other be
regarded earnestly, for an instant only,
while he tried in vain to peer through
the mesllcs of her veil.
1t was an artfulIy constructed affair,
evidently arranged with an attempt to
conceal the fact that it was intended
for disguise. and yet so clcverly worn
That 1t eifectually concealed the fea-
lures of the wearer. Closely woven
and dotted here and there by black
spots and doubtless doubled, it was |
only sufficiently transparent to permit
Wyndham to discern two glowing eyes
behind 1t and to guess rather than to |
see that the face to which they belong
Gu was young and beautiful.
Perhaps there was something in her
voice which impressed that idea upon
him, for he did not remember ever hav.
ing heard one just like it before or one
that suited him quite so well.
Are you Mr. Craig Wyndham she
asked the moment he approached her.
lie thought-it seemed TO him, and yet
lie was by no means sme-that there
was n slight touch of accent in the
words such an accent MS a young girl
for a long time at school abroad might
acquire.
YES he replied, II am Craig Wynd-
ham. do not think, however, that I /
have the honor Of your acquaintance"
he added bluntly.
NO" she assentcd. IL am unknown
to you, Mr.. Wyndham. VIII it serve as
introduction for the present
II tell you that was Mr.. Pendlcton's
'ricndr
Ills friends-that is, his real friends
may count upon me as friend mad
mr. was the diplomatic reply.
did lie never mention to YOU one
whose given name is Carmeny" she ,
inquired next i
"Ncver." -,
"Dd he not tell you about the duel :.
n Mexico" was her next question. =
"lle mentioned it; that is all. never
card the particulars
She was silent for moment then.
ut suddenly she extended one hand to. -"
ard him and lie saw that it contained !,
card. VI
II will not mystify you any longer.
lr. Wyndham," she said "There Is y
" card. | have written upon it the "
anne Of the hotel where I am stopping, e.
You'd you like to lear the particulars
the duel to which have already re.
fred"
II should, very much indeed"
eff you will call upon ME this even. E
g, there is much that | would like to
II you. The woman who is with NE
Nv Is my servant. She will be present
hen you call but she does not under.
and word of English. Will you
'meT
Most certainly I will come. VIII
III name the hour when you will OK
ct me" n
AT s. have private parlor, where =
G can converse undisturbcd. Now,
@ more question, Mr.. Wyndham.' -
lie bowed and she continued: y.
DO you know Of gentleman who Is nj
re from Mexico, bNnamc Escuieru:" III
I do"