The Washington times., 1906-11-18

i-. grove through the noisy streets
at a rate o. sr--1 chat threatened uot
o-IE bis own vehicle but many
another as Ucu. and caused more tlan
one llue-c1a--I pauoIHan 10 start
iaFalau.arlg lg. ana also taruuv. as II
tU sop Eil
EccImi1p upon ne cushions withlr
Ar Feliz 8oga Has eomDlacently
smoking cigar
Tie .rsa II away 7..eu the carriag-
began ~ slow down. and again COZ
suite. .i5 watei II wanted eighs
Miaa of tlgae as le s1ranz out
upon rae sidewalk fr r.ent of the hotes
mentioned.
tta-i eaHHiel SAID DEE Elalcing
lrI.g ul and down the street.
f.EEf. sI-
-H u5 direction was there any sign
ot J.lH.- Coleman. r-t ssvI did not
4..el operations pending lis arrival.
"tta t.e ca.a.e gains e.r.ousIv alter
.H. le quickly mounted the steps OF
..e .ote.. which was q taLaaale brick
.Ir- " s.- stories. and entered the
open Essl.lle. There were numerous
=s ig4nEluE about tLe inner Office,
-.l his entrance WAS not specially
noticed
Approaching tae register. B1yd
E.auc-d rapidly at rle names inscribed
Oh the latest page Presently lie
---ted upon one in @ curious. angular
l.-l-. which again lE4-lzt -.ar cold
and relentless =Ieau Cd .ls searching
eyes IAe line across the PAGE read.
'Air. and 1Irs. Philip Kelsey. City.
-I
The number was taat Of tile suite oc-
elpied lv the EeIsevs
BOYD did not summon beI-boy.
Hr entered The elevator. located the
suite mentioned and presently ap-
preached tl= door
IhaJ the rooms were occupied at
that moment was immediate. obvious
1.-The key had been l-fI iu rle door.
.u r.e aaU side
Once more Eogd glanced at his
-aEr. u wanted t-l.e minutes Of
.aree Then He knocked gently upon
..- closed door OF Suite -s-
voice from Ul. .-u called promptly.
"Cala-
BOYD drew himself uu. smiled oddly
-.- l4 Instant la.l --are.v entered
t-e E#.--- .lle5r- -se door behind him.
81 beg pardon. sir" said le. with a
graceful bow. "I hope do not In
f-u8-."
The remarks were addressed 70 a
-uHta-ai. .trlg-atre5 chap. clad il a
neat plaid suit. who had been SUR
Feslu- himself before mauteI mirror.
Die lad turned when BoyG entered.
however and. upon seeing him. he
gave EelJ Iu au Involuntary s5aeu-a-
non 90 surprise, ..vfe tHa- HaIf sup
pressed
"I Thought 1T was nay wife who
raped Le said quickly. Haven't
you made mistake s.rc"
"I think not providing the hotel
register is reliable Boyd uuluousiv
Tejofred howing and smiling "I ann
looking f1T Mrs Philip kelsey I pre-
sumo that you. SIR. are AIr. Kelsey
yes JHar is my uaue.H bowed tie
young ruan. My wife IS absent just
now. however"
Kelsey appeared pale. strangely pale,
and lls fair features We're teuseIy
drawn; YET DE zt-adfIy met Boyd's
Gaze with his dilat-d blue eyes. and
his rather eheuiuare voice never fall
tered
WHEN viii your wife return. Mr..
Ke'soyE' inquired Boyd quite AHA
bly,.
81 cannot say sir"
''(og'
"I have just come ia myself What
is your business With her. pIeazee"
81 would prefer Ia inform her. pro-
N.d.nz She returns i'm time for
'Sarslv sir. il cannot consist OF
anything M which ! should ue kept
iD ignorance" interrupted Kelsey.
"a dark froUn sweeping TO his fair.
attractive face.
Boyd laughed softly. and shook his
mead
why, no. Of course not" said he.
cit consists of nothing very important.
] am "a messenger from lIessrs. Dab
uey & Co. the jewelers.. oE Maiden
Lane. Your wife called there this af-
terucon to look at the rfnE
You contemplated buyius. Unfor-
JlHately, Mrs Kelsey dropped
one of her gloves. which WAS found
after She departed. aHsII fff5vr been
sent here To return il to herr
And Mr. Felix Boyd drew the tan
glove from his pocket. and advanced
To place IT upon the table.
Kelsey had grown as white as The
linen at Lis throat. yet his nerve did
not appear TO forsaI1e him. He drew
himself up. forcing a slckIv smile 10
his drawn lips. and directed one fur
Tive glance toward the closed door,
tween which and him 1Ir. Felix Boyd
remained standing
This is very kind of sou. yet YOU
have been 10 needless trouble" said
he. with "a slight sh~ug of his shout
ders- THE glove IS worth but little.
You may leave it, sir. and I viii hand
it 20 my wife"
''Ah. yes. thank you" drawled
Felix Boyd
Yet he did not depart
kelsey regarded him for moment,
as cat watches a mouse
"Is there anything m0re?" he abb
rupuy demanded "Why do you re-
maine
ITO see that your wife gets her
glove" smiled Boyd
'I tell you that I VIII hand 1t to
her when she returns" cried kelsey
impatenty
Il would prefer TO wait untl she re-
turns if it's all the same to You"
Absurd She may be absent for
tome time"
Nevertheless. Mr. Kelsey, VIII
wait" persisted Boyd. MY patiencs