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young man, with whom, on his entering
the room, he shook hands.
CHAPTER III.

| MS tWenty-thlrQ Dlftn0ay, was young
| man of middle stature, broad shoul-l
dered and stoutly built. His dark COM
| plexion. large brown, slow knowing eyes.
heavy brows, and thick black hair, gave
indications Of his Celtic origin. His
| face, which was more round than oval
in shape, the chin dimpled, the lips
thick but firm and we'll curved, indi-i
Gated strength, physical and mental. al
strength which by no means hid Its ex-
preston of gentleness, or concealed thel
| innate and unmistakable kindness IN
his nature. His voice was low pitched
and mellow, his words came slowly and
with hesitation, and his gait was leis-
urely, even and resolute.
| His hostess, with that grace Of move
ment and charm of manner which at
| Fiction was powerless to destroy, well
coined him.
my father regrets that he is unable
| to come tonight" the young man said,
but he has sent me instead, and have
brought draught which he has pre-
pared for you today"
HE is always thoughtful olive
| Dumbarton remarked. Z
1 You are better, hope?"
| Eyes. thanks. 1 think feel
| stronger"
Mother doesn't look so pale. does
| she?" Veronica said.
MOT at ALL" answered Quinton in his
| deliberate tones, as he turned his eyes.
| upon Veronica.
Il have just returned from Brindsi,"
| Valerius stated. Mrs. Dumbarton has
\ told me how kind your father has been,
and hope to call and thank him to-
morrow or the day after"
| I'm sure he will be glad to see you,"
replied Quinton.
I'VE will all work in commonl
| cause" Valerius said, turning his prom
inent blue eyes, now full of anxiety,
/ upon the Young man.
| And we must succeed" added Quin-
ton. emphatically.
| Veronica cast glance at him full
| of gratitude. Her belief in his ability
was unbounded; what he sought to dol
| he must certainly accomplish.
THAT brings me to mention what II
was anxious, you. Mrs. Dumbarton.l
should first hear said the young man
in his slow, deliberate manner.
What is that?" she asked, her large
gray-blue eyes lighting with expecta-
| ton.
It's only this morning remembered
| it, and after all Is may not prove OIL
| any use, or may not serve as clew."
"a clew?" Olive Dumbarton repeatedI
anxiously.
Il suppose I was too much upset to!
think of it before"
what is it, Quinton?" she asked
earnestly.
| You know that might"
Yes, yes" Olive Dumbarton inter-
rupted.
Well, 1 was going to bed early, be-
| fore IL. knew the hour, because II
| room windows faced the road, and as II
looked out l distinctly saw a figure!
| leaning against the wall which faces
| your house and ours"
"A figure?' echoed Olive Dumbarton.
| ''Of a man."
yoll yyolo ia
eXasperated by the narrator's slowness.,
| 3That is ALL"
| A sigh of disappointment escapedi
Olive Dumbarton's lips.
| Did you see him move toward the
house, or speak to any one. or act in al
| interest aroused to the highest pitch.
mo. 1 just saw him stand there
during the minute or SO at which ~
looked at him. I merely pulled down
the blinds and went to bed" 4
ut may have been policeman"
suggested Valerius.
| I'm sure it wasn't" 4
'Why?"
Because I could see clearly enough
| he did not wear a policeman's UNI
| form. He had on a slouched hat, and
1 the lower part of his face was coveredI
either by beard or muffler Some
how got the impression he was for
eigner."
"a foreigner?" repeated Olive Dunn
barton.
| YES"
care you sure,' valerius asked in AMI
| anxious tone, that he was not the!
mantle man who lost his life that
night?"
"Certain. The foreigner was much
taller. his figure was slighter, and hel
| was altogether of q different build"
[ 'If Won saw so much Vol We're IL
haps able to see his face" said Valeri-l
us, "and will eventually be able to-
identify him.
No. AS / told you, he wore al
slouched hat and that Swallowed the
\ upper part of his face while the muf-i
Her or beard hid the lower part. Them
he was also shaded by the thick ivy
on the top of the wall against which
he Stood"
And yet you could see him?" said
| Valerius, irritated that the young man'sI
| observation had not gone farther.
II could see sufficient to show me his
| height and the outline of his figure as
have described him."
After all. he may not have had any
concern with the tragedy" remarked
| Nalerius.
That is what 1 begun by saying,'I
| Quinton responded.
But how did you come to connect
| him with 1t in your mind?"
We'll, 1T flashed upon me suddenly
| today, Quinton answered quietly, "and
thought l would mention it first to
Mrs. Dumbarton, and If she approved
| of my doing so would then tell Mack
| worth what l had seen"
| Yes; let him know by all means"
| Olive replied in voice quiverng with
| nervous anxiety. THE smallest Incl
| dent may lead 10 discoveries one never
expected. You must tell him at once.
| Quinton."
III go and see him early tomorrow
Il confess l am disappointed" re-
marked Galbraith quietly. Il thought,
something that might take us farther
| STILL
And who knows that this may not o'
the young man answered, turning to
| Valerius. There is this to be said:
If the man l saw watching Mrs. Dunn
| barton's house was not the same who
killed her husband, he may at least
| have seen or met the man who did"
| How do you make that out?" Valeri.t
us asked.
Why, half an hour hadn't quite
| elapsed between the time l saw him
and the time the tragedy occurred. He.
cannot have been far off from the
scene, and he may, If he's innocent;
be able to tell something of the man
who is not.
You are right" said valerius. "r
Gidn't regard 1t in that light before.
You must tell Mackworth what YOU
| have SEEN"
What strikes me as being suspicious
is this" Quinton said, his deliberate.
manner ,impressing his hearers.
'What?" Olive Dumbarton asked. her
| eyes riveted on his face.
| THAT he hasn't come forward tod
1 make any Statement,n