The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-12-06
Delroy-perhaps YOU know hlm?-

"No; only by reputation"
Gle has helped me greatly"
"You got through, then, sooner than
you eXpected?"
Yes; | thought it would take n
week at least. Mr.. Delroy had arrang
ed that the conference should take
place at his country house near Baby
Ion. We finished the details yesterday,
and" he added after the faintest hest
tation, San extremely unfortunate
event occurred there last night which
made any further stay impossible-I
dare say you saw an account of it in
the evening papers?"
"Oh. yes; that murder and robbery
The evidence seems to point very
strongly toward a young fellow named
Dlysdale."
VERY strongly" he agreed, nodding
With just the right degree of concern,
although I'm hoping that he may be
able to prove himself not guilty An
amiable young fellow-somewhat i'm
pulsive and headstrong-but let us not
talk about it. It's too unpleasant
This evening we must be gay"
There is no need for me to detail
what we did talk about, since it in
no way concerns this story, but l had
never seen Tremaine to better advan-
tage. He was the uneXceptionable
gentleman, the man of the world, who
had Travelled far and tasted many
things, brilliant and witty talker-a
personality, in a word, on the whole SO
fascinating and impressive that long
before the evening was over l had dis
missed as ridiculous my vague sus-
picions of an hour before. The story
that Godfrey had built up was, | re-
dected, wholly hypothetical, flimsy
with the tlimsness which always at
taches to circumstantial evidence. l
knew how a jury, looking at Tremaine,
would laugh at it, No lawyer would
risk his reputation With such Il case,
no magistrate would allow it to pro-
coed before him. Why, Tor all knew.
Trelnaine could prove an alibi for the
tragedy in suit fourteen as complete
as that which Delroy had offered for
him in the Edgemere mystery. Cod
frey and l had been forging q chain Of
sand, imagining it steel! AS for that
prison photograph, had been deceived
by Il chance resemblance.
1.-THE boat starts from pier 81, North
river, at the foot Of West Twenty-sev-
enih street. at y ~'clock," were Ire
names last words to me. I'VE shall
look for you there
Is there any virtue in dreams, I
wonder? That night, while l slept,
enacted before me. 1 witnessed its
every detail--I saw Tremaine snatch
w the pipe and strike a heavy blow
/ then, suddenly, behind him, appeared
face dark With passion, a hand shot
| oct, pistol flashed, even as Tremaine
+, tried to knock it aside, and Cecily
| looked down upon her victim with eyes
| of blazing hatred.
l was at the pier in good time, for,
let me confess it, | was curious to see
| the details of this leave taking. Cecily
/ and I'remaine were there before me,
the former leaning sadly against the
rail While the latter directed the check
| ing of some baggage.
| l Went directly to her.
$50 here sou are said, "ready to
go back to that st. Pierre you love
so much. Aren't You glad?'
oh very glad" she answered, with
single listless glance at me. II shall
never come back to this horrible
place"
weeks added.
This time she looked at me-a light
ming tiasb-a glance that brought back
WILDLY my dream
will he?" she asked between hcl
teeth.
Why l questioned, in affected sur
prise, don't you think he will?"
She drew in her breath with quicl
gasp.
What does 1t matter? I'm only ;
fille-de couleur. l shall laugh and for
get like all the Others" and, indeed,
strange unnatural excitement had com,
into her face
/ saw her eyes devouring Tremain
as he approached.
Everything Is arranged" he SAT-
cheerily, shaking hands with me- Her
are the checks, Cecily Now take u
down to your stateroom and do til
honors."
"As you please, doudouX," she ar
swered quietly, and led the way.
1t was very pleasant cabin, one O
the best on board and saw that som
of her personal belongings We're alread
scattered about it. Against the he
water pipe in one corner was hangin
u Fe FEES cage. A curtain had been tie
e about it to protect its tender occupar
u from the cold.
:. II see you're taking Fee Fe with you,
4 remarked.
e ITO be sure she u.s." said Tremain,
"She knows the snake would starve
!, death if she left it with me- But W
a must drink to good voyage"
= He rose and touched the electric blu
O ton. Cecily followed him with eye