The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-11-08

leuf nit q amour, de rlreS ct q OuDllS'
her life is a thing of love, laughter
and forgettings. think it's essentially
true. AT the same time he added
more seriously, Il don't wish to be
needlessly cruel. That's the reason I'm
telling YOU all this. It's a sort of intro
duction."
"Ah," said, and looked at him.
"1'll blurt it out in Il word. Ill be
out of town next week--all wecll-my
business demands it-and it's absurd
for me to think OF taking Cecily With
me it's absolutely impossible - if
would ruin the whole affair. What
want to ask you is ths-loo,l In Oh
her occasionally, cheer her Up. take
her to the theater, if You'll be so good.
She knows no one here, and she has
ridiculous need of companionship, of
chatteIing to some one, of having some
one to admire her. It's born in the
blood, | suppose; it's an Inheritance
from two centuries of ancestors. Left
to herself, she'll soon NOPE herself sick.
Will you do this for me, my friend?"
There was a compelling wizard-y in
his eyes as he looked at me, yet had
self control enough to pause and reflect
Still, | saw no reason why should re-
fuse, even had my own inclination not
greatly urged me forward. Here
would be an opportunity to unveil such
secrets of his as Cecily might know
especially as to where they had been
on the evening of the murder. Per
haps she even knew the victim; could
tween him and Tremaine, if such a
connection existed. There We're unl1nit-
ed possibilities. And yet Il feeling of
shame held me back. To take advan-
tage in this way of a man who trusted
me, against whom there was nothing
but the merest, most intangible sus-
| picion--
looked up and met his intent gaze.
You We're rehecting?' he said
| Merely that it is delicate trust.
Pm not at all unwilling to undertake it.
only
Again he misunderstood; again he
Cid not wait for me to finish. 1t was
the only weakness l ever detected in
him-he made false step that could
never be retraced.
"Only you are flesh and blood, you
would say?" and he shot me a smile
which illumined as lightning fash
the depths of his character. ION that
score, do not worry, l beg of you. I
nm not of a jealous disposition. shall
! no"
4 A knock at the door interrupted him
or / might have answered in a way
that would have wrecked Godfrey
plan forever flung the door open
and saw Higgins standing there
"a call at tn telephone fer you, Mr.
Lester" he said.
Excuse me, please" called over
!; my shoulder to Tremaine, and STROBE
down the hall after the janitor.
1t was Mr.. Royce who wanted me
he had been called suddenly out Of
town and wished to give me Some In
structions for the next day. Our con
versation lasted perhaps five minutes
; then hung up the receiver and mount
wholly steady, I opened tie door. Ire
maine was sitting in the chair wher
had left him and was just lightin;
{ another cigarette.
, He arose with q smile as came in
81 must be going" he said. ZANE
you will keep an eye on Cecily?"
!, Yes, I'll be glad to- Good night
, answered, and closed the door.
AS / turned Godfrey walked calml
+ out of the bedroom.
What do you think of him?"
, asked
Il think said Godfrey slowly, "tha
he's one of the most consummat
scoundrels / ever had to deal witt
However, we'll unmask him. He's lei
+ ting us into his citadel"
/ did he sit still while / was away|
mot for an instant. / was sure h
wouldn't. Therefore as sooa as
! caught Higgins errand dived benin,
your raincoat Luckily, it's lon'
one"
YES. And then?"
"And then he took quick lool
through the bedroom. l heard hin
, open the closet door and drop on on
knee to glance under the bed. The.
he went on into the bathroom an,
finally came back again to the sittin.
ROOM
"Well? asked, for saw that ther,
was something vet untold