The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-10

Wyndham guessed that he had
something to say, but he was hardly
prepared for what came.
81 should not think you would enjoy
living in these rooms" Ire said.
"Why not" asked Wyndham.
ooh, nothing; only there is something
suggestive Of the uncanny about II
place where man has been murder
ed"
"Not when that man was your best
and dearest friend, senior. On the con-
trary. these rooms keep me reminded
Of something that | have to do"
"What is that"
Bring the murderer to Justice"
The Mexican shrugged bis shoulders.
~ will Confess" he said, "that have
felt rather grewsome here. have not
been here before since that night. You
know I belong to a superstitious race.
Good morning"
"Now, what the devil was he driving
at!' muttered Wyndham after Escu-
dera was gone. "Ile had something
else to say, but he didn't dare say it. J
wonder what it was that made him
nervous. Was 1t beca use lie was 10 the
rooms where he bad killed man or
was It because he was worried over my
absence? Whatever it was, his time
for uncertainty Is short. He at least
will soon know the worst
Instead Of taking few hours Of rest,
as most men under the circumstances
would have done, Craig Wyndham
plunged into a cold bath, after which
old james gave him thorough rub
down." Then, although it was still so
early that he knew none Of his ar-
quaintances would be abroad, he went
out on the street and took sharp walk
Of three miles or more.
eff man avoids stimuants, takes
brisk exercise and cold water baths, he
can do without sleep for seyenty-lwo
hours" he said to a park policeman to
whom lie talked while he rested from
his brisk peregrination.
He had walked all the way out TO
Mount st. Vincent to make arrange
mcnts for that luncheon, and with all
his aightforwardness he would have
laughed to scorn any implication that
he had done It for any other reason
than the exercise; but all the while as
he walked there were bright-no, bril-
llant-eycs leading him on, the eyes Of
1 1 4 Il eat,
Of the woman TO whom he intended TO
be Il brother!
Self deception is deception of the
worst sort, for there can be no bctray
al. Craig Wyndham did not know TINT
lie was deceiving himself. All his life
he had been SO direct in everything he
did that the symptoms were unrccog-
nizabe. He only realized without know
ing why that something was strange
and rev.
If ever man hated deception Of
any sort. Craig Wyndham wns one.
The interview with Carmen. the cXrr-
else and the conscious force Of his own
strength had given him a new and
strange confidence, aud while he was
returning from the park he made up
his mind that there should be no more
of that With the knowledge he now
possessed he believed that he could not
only defy the machinations of Carlos
E.Sc,ldera, but that he need no longer
pretend friendship for Il man lie hated;
also he resolved That he would make
no effort to conceal from him or his
followrrs-if he possessed any-what
he should do that day. In other words,
he felt entirely competent to care for
and protect Carmen pcndletun. There
may be some who read who have had
this same sensation and can under
stand better than it can be described
here the sensations by which lie was
aciuatcd.
1t was in consequence OF these sever
nj emotions If they may be defined by
that word-tIiat at the appointed hour
of noon Craig appeared at the door of
the hotel where the sister Of his friend
was stopping and, without any attempt
at concpAlmtut, drove away with her
and the duenna. Nor was it with sur
prise that. rs they drove up the ave,
nue., he was snutcd with raised ha,
and fourishing bow By Carlos Escu
dera.
Garments seat in the carriage was
such that she did not sec the Mexican
and it was therefore supposable that
the Mexican did not see her The du
emma. being on the front seat. was, OF
course. unseen. and Wyndham smiled
when he realized that after all IT was
only his own movements that Escude
RI and his hirelings were watching
As vet Esc,u,cra did not even suspect
| the presence of his cousin in the city
At Mount St Vincent they sought
| far corner of the restaurant The du
| emma, Maria, was given an adjoining
table. A tip to the waiter made ii i'm
possible for other guests to occupy the
nearby tables ut an hour when there
| were so many that were vacant Ii
other parts OF the room, and thu!
Wyndham felt confident that the,
would be undiSturbed.
They had been seated scarcely hal
nh hour and had not yet got beyont
mere rcnrralitirs in their talk w.hc'
| there came Il most unexpected "lntfl
ruptlon. 49, tsn -
Wyndhan, who sat With his back TO
| ward the door, saw Carmen make
! sudden start and then turn DEATH.
pale, and he heard her eXclaim, Almos
under her breath:
"Dos milo. Carlos csta aqui.'
He understood her words as well a
II she had spoken in English, but Il
remained perfectly calm and unmovct
lie did not even turn his head, but Ii