The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-11-23


at cross purposes. l presume, then,
that it was not you who wrote Mr..
Drysdale this note?' and he handed her
the crumpled sheet of paper he had
fished from Drysdalc's wastebasket.
She took it with trembling hand;
already beginning to suspect, perhaps,
what it contained.
'''Ge at the pergola at o." she
read. IF | am late. wait for me. c.
I certainly never wrote any such note
as that, Mr. Godfrey. Where Gid it
come FROM
is it III your handwritirg?'
WHY. yes" she answered. looking
at 1t more closely. THAT is, Il IS some
thing like Ola. I begin 20 seer size
cried. ana I saw Ter seized with Il sud
den coav1laive sIu ldering.
Yes" said Godfrey, ii was q pretty
plot. This note lur2d him from the
house and kept him away until tie
storm came I'd and la was forced u
abandon the hope OF meeting YOU. lie
concluded that you WEE Playing with
him When he re uruei 10 the house
he found That you had spent the even
ing with Tremaine Afterward, in his
room. he did number Of violent and
foolish things. Finally lie determined
to 90 away. He started to pack his
beiongings-and then, in the hall. You,
as he thought, added insult to injury
by asking him TO tell
she stopped him with a wild gesture.
"Oh. I must see him. she crieL.
Something must be done
something shall be DONE" Godfrey
assured her. rising. The real culprit
shall be in custody tonight
THE real culprit:" The words ar
rested her attention.
"Who but Tremaine?'
"Tremaine? But he was in the house.
As you know, | talked with him for q
long time"
That is all. | think" said Godfrey.
"One thing more Nj. Godfrey" she
said. DO you think we'd better tell
Mr.. Delroy the story"
Yes" answered Godfrey decidedly.
Tell him the whole story. That's al
ways the best way and tie safest. Re
member, your lack of frankness has
already cost one human life. Your
sister has incurred no guilt. She has
committed no fault. Her husband will
have nothing to forgive
And the public?'
1.-The public: What has the public to
do with it?'
But / thought-you see-you'-
ooh, you thought | would write il up
in the Record: | have no such inten-
ton. Miss Croydon. | shall let that
first tragedy rest. This second one
Will be enough-and, after all, IRE
maine has only one life for the law to
take"
Pardon me-" she said quickly. hold
ing ou- her hand. Il see have Offend
ed you. You must forgive me"
''Oh, | do" he said. taking her hand
and smiling into her eyes-allowins
himself moments reward. Even a
yellow journalist. Miss Croydon. has
his reticences That's hard to believe
isn't it,
Not when one knows Them" she
answered, and opened the door for us.
Thomas was waiting in the hall.
Anything else, SIR" he asked.
NO" said Godfrey. We've finished
here. Now let us have our trap"
We stopped a moment in the library
to say goodby to Delroy. He came
forward eagerly to meet us.
Well" lie asked. Can you clear
Jack"
Yes" said Godfrey, 1--WE car.
What's more, we will"
Thank Godr' and Delroy passed his
hand across his forehead. This whole
thing has been sort Of terrible night
mare to me, Mr.. Godfrey. I'm hoping
that l may even yet wake up and find
that it was all only dream"
Godfrey smiled little bitterly
I'm afraid you won't do that, Mr..
Delroy," he said but, at least, l be-
lieve you'll find that in the end it will
sweep a great unhappiness out of your
life. And Pm sure that, with Mr..
Testers help, | can clear Drysdale"
Thomas came to tell us that our trap
was waiting, ard DeIroy went down
the steps with us.
81 hope to have you here some time
under more favorable circumstances"
he said, and shook us both warmly by
the hand.
Evening had COM. 1 the darkness
dcepened rapidly Is f,4 drove back
along the road to Bal.-,n.
"N g can't get train till S:42," said
Godfrey 80 well have dinner at the
hotel and then go around for a talk
with our client think we have some
news that Will cheer him M"