Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-01
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He has helped me greatly"
 You got through. then, sooner than you expectedf"
 Yes: thought 1t would take . week at least. MT. Delroy had arrang. ed that the conference should, take place at his country house near Baby lon. We finished the details yesterday, and" he added after the faintest hesi. tation, ''an extremely unfortunate event occurred there last night which made any further stay impossible I dare say you saw an account of 1t in the evening papersf'
 "Oh, yes; that murder and robbery. The evidence seems to point very strongly toward young fellow named Drysdale."
 "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 1t. It's too unpleasant. This evening we must be gay"
 There is no need for me to detail what we did talk about, since 1t in no way concerns this story. but had never seen Tremaine to better advan- tage. He was the unexceptionable gentleman. the man of the world. who had traveled far and tasted many things, brilliant and witty talker-a personality, in word, on the whole so fascinating and impressive that long before the evening was over had dis missed as ridiculous my vague sus- picions of an hour before. The story that Godfrey had built up was, I re- hected, wholly hypothetical, flimsy with the fimsiness which always at- taches to circumstantial evidence. I knew how q jury. looking at Tremaine, would laugh at 1t. No lawyer would risk his reputation with such case. no magistrate would allow 1t to pro ceed before him. Why. for all I knew, Tremaine could provo an alibi for the tragedy in suit fourteen as complete as that which Delroy had offered for him in the Edgemere mystery, God frey and I had been forging chain of sand, imagining it steel! As for that prison photograph, had been deceived by a chance resemblance.
 "The boat starts from pier g, North river, at the foot of West Twenty-sev- snth street. at 8 o'clock" were Ire maine's last words to me. We shall look for you there."
 Is there any virtue in dreams, l wonder? That night, while l slept. the tragedy in suit fourteen was re- enacted before me. I witnessed its every detail-I saw Tremaine snatch up the pipe and strike heavy blow then, suddenly. behind him, appeared q face dark with passion, hand shot out, a pistol flashed, even as Tremaine tried to knock 1t aside, and Cecily looked down upon her victim with eyes of blazing hatred!
 I was at the pier in good time, for, let me confess 1t, was curious to sec ths details of this leave taking. Cecily and Tremaine were there before me. the former leaning sadly against the rail while the latter directed the check ing of some baggage.
 1 went directly to her.
 "So here you are." said. ready to go back to that St. Pierre you love so much. Aren't you gladT
 "Oh, very glad" she answered, with . single listless glance at me. T shall never come back to this horrible place."
 And Tremaine will join you in two weeks" added.
 This time she looked at me-a light. hing fiash-a glance that brought back vividly my dream.
 twill her' she asked between her teeth.
 "why." I questioned, in affected sur prise. "don't you think he willi"
 She drew in her breath with quick gasp.
 What does 1t matter? I'm only fllle-de-couleur. I shall laugh and for get, like all the others." and. Indeed, e strange unnatural excitement had come Into her face.
 I saw her eyes devouring Tremaine as he approached.
 Everything Is arranged" he said shaking hands with me. Here are the checks, Cecily. Now take us down to your stateroom and do the honors."
 "As you please. doudoux," she an-